Old in Spanish
Old in Spanish is viejo (BYEH-hoh).
- Spanish
- viejo
- Say it
- BYEH-hoh
- Changes to
- vieja · viejos · viejas
One of 72 adjectives in Common Spanish Adjectives: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Everyday Spanish adjectives
The other words in step 1 of Common Spanish Adjectives.
- buenogood · BWEH-noh
- malobad · MAH-loh
- grandebig · GRAHN-deh
- pequeñosmall · peh-KEH-nyoh
- nuevonew · NWEH-boh
- mismosame · MEES-moh
- otroother, another · OH-troh
- mejorbetter · meh-HOR
- peorworse · peh-OR
- importanteimportant · eem-por-TAHN-teh
- posiblepossible · poh-SEE-bleh
- primerofirst · pree-MEH-roh
- últimolast · OOL-tee-moh
Questions about viejo
How do you say old in Spanish?
Old in Spanish is viejo.
How do you pronounce viejo?
Say it BYEH-hoh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: BYEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Does viejo change for feminine and plural?
Yes: viejo becomes vieja with a feminine noun, and viejos and viejas in the plural.
What does viejo mean in English?
In English, viejo means old.
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