🎂 Age

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Age vocabulary is used constantly in Spanish conversations. These words and phrases help you talk about birthdays, children, adults, school, family, and everyday life.

🟢 Basic Age Vocabulary

🎂 Age — Edad
eh-dahd
👶 Baby — Bebé
beh-beh
🧒 Child — Niño / Niña
nee-nyoh / nee-nyah
🧑 Young — Joven
hoh-behn
👨 Adult — Adulto / Adulta
ah-dool-toh / ah-dool-tah
👴 Old — Viejo / Vieja
bee-eh-hoh / bee-eh-hah

🟡 Talking About Age

❓ How old are you? — ¿Cuántos años tienes?
kwan-tohs ahn-yohs tee-eh-nehs
🎉 I am twenty years old — Tengo veinte años
tehn-goh bay-een-teh ahn-yohs
🎂 Birthday — Cumpleaños
koom-pleh-ahn-yohs
📅 Year — Año
ahn-yoh
🧒 Teenager — Adolescente
ah-doh-lehs-sehn-teh
👵 Elderly person — Anciano / Anciana
ahn-see-ah-noh / ahn-see-ah-nah

🔴 Advanced Age Notes

🎂 Spanish uses the verb "tener" (to have) when talking about age.
Example: Tengo veinte años
📅 Age vocabulary is common in introductions and family conversations.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Age words are often used with family and relationship vocabulary.
🎉 Birthdays are commonly discussed in Spanish-speaking cultures and celebrations.

💬 Common Age Phrases

🎂 ¿Cuántos años tienes?
How old are you?
🎉 Tengo dieciocho años.
I am eighteen years old.
👶 El bebé es pequeño.
The baby is small.
📅 Hoy es mi cumpleaños.
Today is my birthday.

📝 Example Sentences

🧑 Ella es joven.
She is young.
👴 Mi abuelo es viejo.
My grandfather is old.
🎂 Mi cumpleaños es en mayo.
My birthday is in May.
🧒 El niño tiene diez años.
The child is ten years old.

🧠 Quick Practice

1️⃣ Translate into Spanish:

🎂 Birthday → __________
2️⃣ Fill in the blank:

🎉 Tengo veinte ________.
3️⃣ Match the age word:

👶 Bebé → ?
🧑 Joven → ?
👴 Viejo → ?
✅ Answers

1️⃣ Cumpleaños
2️⃣ años
3️⃣ Baby / Young / Old