{"id":186,"date":"2024-11-20T17:34:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T17:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/spanish1011\/?post_type=chapter&p=186"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:05:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:05:22","slug":"leccion-3-la-edad","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/spanish1011\/chapter\/leccion-3-la-edad\/","title":{"raw":"Lecci\u00f3n 3: La edad","rendered":"Lecci\u00f3n 3: La edad"},"content":{"raw":"
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To tell how old you are, you must you the verb tener<\/strong>, which means to have.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/colgroup>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\r\nEnglish<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
yo tengo<\/strong><\/td>\r\nI have<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
t\u00fa tienes<\/strong><\/td>\r\nyou have, familiar<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
usted tiene<\/strong><\/td>\r\nyou have, formal<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00e9l\/ella tiene<\/strong><\/td>\r\nhe\/she has<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
nosotros\/as tenemos<\/strong><\/td>\r\nwe have<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
vosotros\/as ten\u00e9is<\/strong><\/td>\r\nyou all have, Spain<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
ustedes tienen<\/strong><\/td>\r\nyou all have<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
ellos\/ellas tienen<\/strong><\/td>\r\nthey have<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00bfCu\u00e1ntos a\u00f1os tienes?<\/strong> (fam.)<\/td>\r\nHow old are you?\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00bfCu\u00e1ntos a\u00f1os tiene usted? <\/strong>(pol.)<\/td>\r\nHow old are you?<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Tengo veinte a\u00f1os.<\/strong><\/td>\r\nI am twenty years old.<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Mi amigo tiene treinta y un* a\u00f1os.<\/strong><\/td>\r\nMy friend is thirty-one years old.<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

Nota<\/strong>: In front of a\u00f1os<\/strong> use un<\/strong> and not uno<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n

Para ver m\u00e1s ejemplos, haz clic aqu\u00ed<\/a> y mira el video.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Use mayor<\/strong> and menor<\/strong> to tell who is older or younger.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/colgroup>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\r\nEnglish<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
Leticia tiene 28 a\u00f1os y Ximena tiene 30 a\u00f1os. Leticia es menor <\/strong>y Ximena es mayor<\/strong>.<\/td>\r\nLeticia is 28 and Ximena is 30. Leticia is younger<\/strong>, and Ximena is older<\/strong>.<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n
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Los n\u00fameros 40\u2013 2000<\/h2>\r\n<\/header>\r\n
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When giving the year, you will say the complete number. For example, 1810 would be mil ochocientos diez<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/colgroup>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\r\nEnglish<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
cuarenta<\/strong><\/td>\r\n40<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
cincuenta<\/strong><\/td>\r\n50<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
sesenta<\/strong><\/td>\r\n60<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
setenta<\/strong><\/td>\r\n70<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
ochenta<\/strong><\/td>\r\n80<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
noventa<\/strong><\/td>\r\n90<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
cien<\/strong><\/td>\r\n100<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
ciento uno<\/strong><\/td>\r\n101<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
doscientos<\/strong><\/td>\r\n200<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
trescientos<\/strong><\/td>\r\n300<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
cuatrocientos<\/strong><\/td>\r\n400<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
quinientos<\/strong><\/td>\r\n500<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
seiscientos<\/strong><\/td>\r\n600<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
setecientos<\/strong><\/td>\r\n700<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
ochocientos<\/strong><\/td>\r\n800<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
novecientos<\/strong><\/td>\r\n900<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
mil<\/strong><\/td>\r\n1000<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
dos mil<\/strong><\/td>\r\n2000<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nTo ask or tell when someone was born, you will use the following forms of the verb nacer<\/strong>.\r\n
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Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\r\nEnglish<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
\u00bfCu\u00e1ndo naciste?<\/strong> (fam.)<\/td>\r\nWhen were you<\/strong> born?<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00bfCu\u00e1ndo naci\u00f3<\/strong> usted? (pol.)<\/td>\r\nWhen were you<\/strong> born?<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Nac\u00ed <\/strong>en 1998.<\/td>\r\nI was born<\/strong> in 1998.<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Frida Kahlo naci\u00f3<\/strong> en 1907.<\/td>\r\nFrida Kahlo was born<\/strong> in 1907.<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"273\"]\"Portrait This photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC<\/span>[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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To tell how old you are, you must you the verb tener<\/strong>, which means to have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
yo tengo<\/strong><\/td>\nI have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
t\u00fa tienes<\/strong><\/td>\nyou have, familiar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
usted tiene<\/strong><\/td>\nyou have, formal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9l\/ella tiene<\/strong><\/td>\nhe\/she has<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nosotros\/as tenemos<\/strong><\/td>\nwe have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vosotros\/as ten\u00e9is<\/strong><\/td>\nyou all have, Spain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ustedes tienen<\/strong><\/td>\nyou all have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ellos\/ellas tienen<\/strong><\/td>\nthey have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bfCu\u00e1ntos a\u00f1os tienes?<\/strong> (fam.)<\/td>\nHow old are you?\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bfCu\u00e1ntos a\u00f1os tiene usted? <\/strong>(pol.)<\/td>\nHow old are you?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tengo veinte a\u00f1os.<\/strong><\/td>\nI am twenty years old.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mi amigo tiene treinta y un* a\u00f1os.<\/strong><\/td>\nMy friend is thirty-one years old.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Nota<\/strong>: In front of a\u00f1os<\/strong> use un<\/strong> and not uno<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Para ver m\u00e1s ejemplos, haz clic aqu\u00ed<\/a> y mira el video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Use mayor<\/strong> and menor<\/strong> to tell who is older or younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Leticia tiene 28 a\u00f1os y Ximena tiene 30 a\u00f1os. Leticia es menor <\/strong>y Ximena es mayor<\/strong>.<\/td>\nLeticia is 28 and Ximena is 30. Leticia is younger<\/strong>, and Ximena is older<\/strong>.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Los n\u00fameros 40\u2013 2000<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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When giving the year, you will say the complete number. For example, 1810 would be mil ochocientos diez<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
cuarenta<\/strong><\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cincuenta<\/strong><\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sesenta<\/strong><\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
setenta<\/strong><\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ochenta<\/strong><\/td>\n80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
noventa<\/strong><\/td>\n90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cien<\/strong><\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ciento uno<\/strong><\/td>\n101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
doscientos<\/strong><\/td>\n200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
trescientos<\/strong><\/td>\n300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cuatrocientos<\/strong><\/td>\n400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
quinientos<\/strong><\/td>\n500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
seiscientos<\/strong><\/td>\n600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
setecientos<\/strong><\/td>\n700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ochocientos<\/strong><\/td>\n800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
novecientos<\/strong><\/td>\n900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mil<\/strong><\/td>\n1000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dos mil<\/strong><\/td>\n2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

To ask or tell when someone was born, you will use the following forms of the verb nacer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u00bfCu\u00e1ndo naciste?<\/strong> (fam.)<\/td>\nWhen were you<\/strong> born?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bfCu\u00e1ndo naci\u00f3<\/strong> usted? (pol.)<\/td>\nWhen were you<\/strong> born?<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nac\u00ed <\/strong>en 1998.<\/td>\nI was born<\/strong> in 1998.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frida Kahlo naci\u00f3<\/strong> en 1907.<\/td>\nFrida Kahlo was born<\/strong> in 1907.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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