How to say “how old are you?” in Spanish
“How old are you?” in Spanish is ¿cuántos años tienes? (KWAHN-tohs AH-nyohs TYEH-nehs), or ¿cuántos años tiene?
- Spanish
- ¿cuántos años tienes?
- Say it
- KWAHN-tohs AH-nyohs TYEH-nehs
- Also said
- ¿cuántos años tiene?
- Note
- Answer with tener: tengo 25 años.
One of 57 phrases in Common Spanish Phrases and Greetings: learn them step by step and practise them all.
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The other words in step 2 of Common Spanish Phrases and Greetings.
- ¿cómo te llamas?what's your name? · KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs
- me llamomy name is … · meh YAH-moh
- mucho gustonice to meet you · MOO-choh GOOS-toh
- ¿de dónde eres?where are you from? · deh DOHN-deh EH-rehs
- soy deI'm from … · SOY deh
- hablo un poco de españolI speak a little Spanish · AH-bloh oon POH-koh deh ehs-pah-NYOHL
- ¿hablas inglés?do you speak English? · AH-blahs een-GLEHS
Questions about ¿cuántos años tienes?
How do you say “how old are you?” in Spanish?
“How old are you?” in Spanish is ¿cuántos años tienes? You can also say ¿cuántos años tiene? Answer with tener: tengo 25 años.
How do you pronounce cuántos años tienes?
Say it KWAHN-tohs AH-nyohs TYEH-nehs. The syllables in capitals are stressed: KWAHN, AH and TYEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does cuántos años tienes mean in English?
In English, ¿cuántos años tienes? means “how old are you?”.
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