How Old Are You In Spanish

How old are you informal Spanish?

¿Cuantos años tienes? – Talking about age – Coffee Break Spanish To Go Episode 1.05 – In Spanish when you talk about ages you don’t say “I am 21 years old”: instead you say “I have 21 years”. Equally, when you ask the question “how old are you?” or “what age are you”, you actually ask “how many years do you have”.

1. Here are the phrases you’ll need: I’m (21) years old – tengo (21) años How old are you? (informal) – ¿Cuántos años tienes? How old are you? (formal) – ¿Cuántos años tiene usted? In the first part of the video, watch the interviews without subtitles and try to understand.
2. In the second part of the video, we’ve provided subtitles in Spanish at the top of the screen.

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How do you state your age in Spanish?

Saying your age in Spanish In Spanish, we use the verb tener (to have) to talk about age. To say I am years old, we use tengo + + años. Yo tengo veintiséis años. I am twenty-six years old.

How old are you in English from Spanish?

1. ¿Cuántos años tienes? – How old are you?

How old is he now Spanish?

Contextual examples of ‘how old is he’ in Spanish how old is he? ¿cuánto tiempo tiene?

How do I respond to Cuántos años tienes?

2 Tengo ‘x’ años – I’m ‘x’ years old The most common way to respond to ‘cuántos años tienes’ in everyday spoken Spanish is: ‘tengo’ +number of years + ‘años’ (leaving the word ‘edad’ (‘age’) out).

How are you in Spanish Spain?

How to say ‘How are you?’ in Spanish

English	Spanish	Pronunciation
How are you?	¿Cómo estás?	ko-mo ehs-tahs
Hi, how are you?	Hola, ¿cómo estás?	oh-la koh-mo ehs-tahs
Hi, how are you? (plural)	Hola, ¿Cómo están?	oh-la koh-mo ehs-tahn
How are you?	¿Qué tal?	keh tal

How old she is Spanish?

‘How old is she?’ in Spanish How old is she? ¿Cuantos años tiene?

What pronoun is mi amigo y yo?

“Yo” is a pronoun which is often translated as “I”, and “mi amigo” is a phrase which is often translated as “my friend”, Learn more about the difference between “yo” and “mi amigo” below. A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g. she). pronoun 1.

(subject) a. I Yo soy su hermana. I am her sister.2. (in comparisons) a. me Ella es más joven que yo. She is younger than me. A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo). masculine noun 3. (psychology) a. ego Tu yo es tu esencia. Your ego is your essence.

Copyright © Curiosity Media Inc. A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g once upon a time). phrase 1. (general) a. my friend ¿Quién es Julius? – Julius es mi amigo. ¿Puede venir a casa después de las clases? Who’s Julius? – Julius is my friend.

Can he come over after class? b. my buddy A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma). (colloquial) Regionalism used in the United States (United States) ¡Mi amigo Enrique! ¿Cómo te va, güey? My buddy Enrique! How’re you doing, man? c. my mate A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial) (United Kingdom) Yo y mi amigo somos de Sheffield. ¿Y ustedes? Me and my mate are from Sheffield. And you? d. my pal A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma). (colloquial) Mi amigo Mario me ha invitado a cenar.

How old are you in Spanish for kids?

With the pronoun, you’d ask the child, ¿Cuántos años tienes tú? (How old are you?)

Why does Spanish drop pronouns?

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Michael: Is it common to omit the subject in Spanish sentences?
Cesar: And why?
Michael: At SpanishPod101.com, we hear these questions often. Imagine the following situation: Ana Perez Barcenas is in a bookstore with her friend, Sasha Lee. She points out a book and says,
“Have read this book?”
Ana Pérez Bárcenas: ¿Has leído este libro?
Dialogue
Ana Pérez Bárcenas: ¿Has leído este libro?
Sasha Lee: Ya lo leí.
Michael: Once more with the English translation.
Ana Pérez Bárcenas: ¿Has leído este libro?
Michael: “Have read this book?”
Sasha Lee: Ya lo leí.
Michael: ” have already read it.”
Michael: As you may have noticed, the subject pronoun in Spanish sentences is often omitted. This is because the conjugation of Spanish verbs is enough to show the person (first person, second person, or third person) and number (singular or plural) of the subject.
Let’s explore this further with the dialogue.
In the dialogue, Ana Perez Barcenas says,
Cesar: ¿Has leído este libro?
Michael: “Have read this book?”
In this sentence, the subject pronoun “you,” or
Cesar: tú
Michael: was omitted, as the verb conjugation clearly shows that the subject pronoun would be the second-person singular.
In this specific case, the verb is in a past compound tense: the present perfect tense, which is formed with the present tense of the verb “to have” or
Cesar: haber.
Michael: Here, “to have” functions as an auxiliary verb and is conjugated in the singular second-person:
Cesar: has.
Michael: This is followed by the past participle of the main verb “to read,”
Cesar: leído,
Michael: so, altogether, we have
Cesar: has leido,
Michael: “have read,” in a form clearly conjugated for the singular second-person “you”—thereby easily allowing the omission of the subject pronoun.
Michael: The same thing happens in the second sentence of the dialogue:
Cesar: Ya lo leí.
Michael: ” have already read it.”
In the Spanish sentence, the verb “to read,”
Cesar: leer,
Michael: is conjugated in the indicative preterit tense for the first-person singular:
Cesar: leí.
Michael: Therefore, the subject pronoun “I,”
Cesar: yo,
Michael: is clearly understood from the verb and can be omitted from the Spanish sentence.
As the verb conjugation is particularly useful in these cases, we recommend you learn more in our special audio lesson series, which is listed in the Lesson Notes PDF for this lesson.
Michael: In this lesson, we’ve seen that due to Spanish verb conjugation being specific and indicating the person (first, second, or third) and number (singular or plural) of the subject of sentences, the subject pronoun is often omitted in Spanish.
Let’s now look at some more examples.
Cesar: Voy a la escuela.
Michael: ” am going to school.”
Here, the verb “to go,”
Cesar: ir,
Michael: is conjugated in the present tense for the first-person singular:
Cesar: voy.
Michael: Therefore, it is clear that the subject would be “I,” or
Cesar: yo.
Michael: In this way, the verb allows for the omission of the subject pronoun “I” as there is no doubt as to who is performing the action of the verb.
Here’s another example:
Cesar: Eres muy amable.
Michael: ” are very kind.”
In this sentence, the verb “to be,”
Cesar: ser,
Michael: is conjugated in the present tense for the second-person singular:
Cesar eres.
Michael: This conjugated verb immediately indicates the informal “you,”
Cesar: tú.
Michael: Therefore, the pronoun’s omission from the sentence is very natural and common.
Expansion
Michael: In spite of the prior discussion, there are cases in Spanish in which the personal pronoun is necessary. Let’s briefly discuss some of these scenarios.
Michael: We use the personal pronouns to avoid ambiguity when using certain verb forms.
As an example, consider the sentence
Cesar: Yo tenía un bellísimo coche amarillo.
Michael: “I had a very beautiful yellow car.”
In this case, the verb “to have,”
Cesar: tener,
Michael: is conjugated in a past tense form known as the imperfect tense:
Cesar: tenía.
Michael: Unfortunately, the grammatical person when using this verb form is ambiguous, as it could mean, “I had,”
Cesar: yo tenía,
Michael: in the formal form, “you had,”
Cesar: usted tenía,
Michael: “he had,”
Cesar: él tenía,
Michael: or, “she had,”
Cesar: ella tenía.
Michael: Thus, without the subject pronoun, it is impossible to know who had the beautiful yellow car in the Spanish sentence.
In situations like this, in order to avoid ambiguity, the subject pronoun is always used in Spanish.
Michael: Another common situation in which the subject pronoun is kept is to add emphasis.
Take the sentence
Cesar: Yo estoy bien, no te preocupes.
Michael: “I am fine, don’t worry.”
Although the conjugated verb
Cesar: estoy,
Michael: meaning “am,” clearly indicates the first-person singular “I,”
Cesar: yo,
Michael: the subject pronoun is nevertheless kept to emphasize that the subject is okay—and that there is really nothing to worry about.
Practice Section
Michael: Let’s review the sample conversation: Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud, and then listen carefully as Cesar models the correct answer. Repeat after him, with the focus on your pronunciation. Are you ready?
How do you say, “Have read this book?”
Cesar: ¿Has leído este libro?
Michael: Did you get it right? Listen again and repeat. Remember to focus on your pronunciation.
Cesar: ¿Has leído este libro?
Cesar: ¿Has leído este libro?
Michael: Let’s move on to the second sentence. How do you say, ” have already read it.”
Cesar: Ya lo leí.
Michael: Did you get it right this time? Listen again and repeat.
Cesar: Ya lo leí.
Cesar: Ya lo leí.
Cultural Insight/Expansion
Michael: If there is one personal pronoun in Spanish that needs special attention when being learned, it’s “you.” This is because there are four possible ways of saying “you” in Spanish. But don’t worry; once you learn the rules, you will no longer have any problems knowing which form to use in any situation.
Let’s learn them now!
When you’re in an informal situation, talking to a single person, say, a close friend, a member of your family, or to a child, you can use the familiar form
Cesar: tú.
Michael: This is equivalent to the singular “you” in English. In a more formal situation, however, such as when speaking with someone who is clearly older than you, or a figure of authority, you can use the formal version of the singular “you,”
Cesar: usted.
Michael: On the other hand, when speaking to more than one person, you should instead use the plural form of “you,”
Cesar: ustedes.
Michael: In Spain, however, when talking to more than one person in an informal situation, people would use one final plural form of “you,”
Cesar: vosotros.
Michael: You should note, though, that this form is not used in Latin America.
If this feels like too much, don’t stress out; just remember that practice makes perfect! Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and you will soon master all four forms of “you”!
Michael: Do you have any more questions? We’re here to answer them!
Cesar: ¡Hasta la próxima!
Michael: See you soon!

Is it Common to Omit the Subject in Spanish Sentences?

What should I say my age?

The Longest Confusion: Running Age or Completed Age? – This is one of the most common confusions people face while calculating their age-whether age is calculated in running age or completed age? But before answering that question, you need to understand what is running age and what do we mean by completed age.

Completed age refers to your age in terms of the complete years from your birthday. Running age on the other hand refers to your age in terms of the current year of life. So for example your date of birth was 8 August 2002, then your exact age will be 20 years 1 month and 17 days. Your completed age will be 20 years.

But your running age will be 21 years since you have already completed 20 years of life and are now in the 21st year of your life.

What’s a fancy word for age?

Some common synonyms of age are epoch, era, and period. While all these words mean ‘a division of time,’ age is used frequently of a fairly definite period dominated by a prominent figure or feature.

What is a nice way to say older age?

synonyms for old person –

pensioner retiree senior elderly person geriatric golden-ager OAP old-age pensioner old fogy oldster old-timer patriarch retired person

On this page you’ll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to old person, such as: pensioner, retiree, senior, elderly person, geriatric, and golden ager.

Is Mucho gusto polite?

A1 Level. How to Be Polite in Spanish: Essential Phrases and Tips Early on in Spanish you have learned that when you are introduced to people you say, Mucho gusto for nice to meet you, When you shake hands, if the other person says ” mucho gusto ” (nice to meet you) first, it is acceptable to reply: ” igualmente ” ( likewise ) or ” el gusto es mío ” ( the pleasure is mine ).

You are showing good manners in Spanish with these phrases. You can also use the response :”encantado” (nice meeting you), if you’re a man. ” encantada ” if you’re a woman. Often when a native speaker extends his hand to greet you, other than just saying his name you may hear: ” Carlos Vargas Lorca, a sus ordenes”,

or ” Alberto Santos Ruiz para servirle”. This is often said very quickly, especially when children introduce themselves. It can sound like a string of words until the end when you can just barely make out something about ” ordenes ” or ” servirle “, Those two phrases basically mean “at your service”.

• Again these normal protocol phrases show that they are being polite in Spanish.
• When the person says their two last names, the first is the father’s last name, the second is the mother’s.
• So Señor Vargas, and Señor Santos, is how you would address these men (from the previous examples) in a formal situation.

Let’s see an example. In an informal situation (and if they are older men) you might address them as ” Don Carlos” or ” Don Alberto”, “Don” is a friendly term of respect used with older men. It is combined with the first name only, not the last name. ” Doña” is used with women.

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Hi, everyone, I’m Jasmine from SpanishPod101.com. In this video, we’ll be talking about 10 responses to “how are you?”

We’re at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California. Let’s begin!

1. Estoy bien. “I’m fine.”

This is a common way to answer ¿Cómo estás? “How are you?”

estoy means “I am,” and bien means “fine;” so it literally means “I’m fine.”

When someone asks you ¿Cómo estás? If you feel alright, you say estoy bien; you could also say, estoy muy bien, to give more emphasis, which means “very good” or “very well.”

You can also add one extra word, gracias, meaning “thanks”, and estoy bien, gracias; it means “I’m fine, thank you.”

2. ¿Cómo estás? “How are you?”

When someone asks you ¿Cómo estás? meaning “How are you?” You can use the same question to answer back. For example, you can say, estoy bien, ¿cómo estás? It means “I’m fine, how are you?”

Cómo means “how” and estas means “are you.” This is the informal way to ask how are you, so use it in informal setting only. Using this word you can say, ¿Qué novedades? ¿Cómo estás? Which means “What’s new? How are you?”

3. ¿Cómo está usted? “How are you? (formal)”

This is the formal way to ask how are you. ¿Cómo está usted?

Usted is the formal register, so if someone asks you ¿Cómo está usted? politely, make sure to answer that using this expression. For example, muy bien. ¿Cómo está usted? Meaning “I’m good. How are you?”

4. ¿Y usted? “And you?”

If you don’t want to repeat the question this is the best way to respond. For example, if you feel good, you can say, Yo estoy bien. ¿Y usted? it means “I’m well, and you, ma’am?” or “I’m well, and you, sir?”

This has a formal register usted, so it’s a form of expression.

5. más o menos “more or less”

When you’re not doing so good but just okay as usual, you use this expression, más o menos. It means “more or less.” People use this expression often in a daily conversation, too. For example, Sólo de vez en cuando, una vez al mes, más o menos. ¿Tú vas mucho? Means “only sometimes. once a month, more or less. Do you go a lot?”

6. muy bien “very good”

Muy bien is the way to say “very well” and “I’m very well.” Using this word you can say, yo estoy muy bien, which means “I’m very well.”

If you’re feeling really bad, however, you can use the opposite muy mal. Muy mal means “bad” so it often means “very bad.” But try to keep it short and positive during greetings.

7. gracias “thank you”

Saying thank you or gracias is also a good way to respond to “how are you?” You can simply say gracias, which means “thank you,” or you can say muchas gracias to say “thank you very much.”

8. Tengo sueño. “I’m sleepy.”

When your friend asks you ¿Cómo estás? “How are you?” You can be honest and say “I’m sleepy,” tengo sueño. Using one of the expressions that we learned earlier, you can also say, más o menos, tengo sueño. This means “more or less. I’m sleepy.”

9. Estoy muy bien. “I’m great.”

I use this often, estoy muy bien, “I’m great.”

In a sentence, you can say, estoy muy bien. ¿Cómo estás tú? to mean “I’m great. How are you?”

10. No tan bien. “Not so well.”

When you’re not feeling well, you can use this. No is like English word “no,” and tan bien mean “so well.” So No tan bien means “Not so well.”

Using this word you can say, No tan bien, pero está bien. This means “not so well, but it’s okay.”

Okay, that’s about it to 10 responses to “how are you?”

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I’ll see you next time, hasta la próxima!

10 Responses to “How are you?”

How old are you in a formal way?

In Conclusion – Whenever you think to ask someone about their age, consider the ways and tips I mentioned above. Ask about someone’s age, if there is any valid reason, otherwise not. Be polite in not only your words but in body language and voice tone. Thanks for reading. Happy learning.

How old are you when speaking to a friend in Spanish?

If someone wants to address a friend their age in Spanish they would ask in the second-person informal: ¿Cuántos años tienes? (Literally: How many years do you have?)