PHRASE · SPANISH VOCABULARY

tener... años

to be... years old

First introduced in Chapter 4chapter overview.

How to use this word

Phrase

Use tener... años in the phrase patterns from your chapter: connect it with the articles, pronouns, and verbs you practiced there so exam sentences sound consistent with your textbook.

Example sentences

El Tener... años es importante.Learning what "be... years old" means helps me follow the chapter dialogues we study in class.
Él es Tener... años.In the practice dialogue my classmate sounds be... years old when she describes the scene outside our dorm.
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FAQ

What does tener... años mean in Spanish?
to be... years old (introduced in Chapter 4 in Chapurra).
How do you use tener... años in a sentence?
See the example cards above, then practice the chapter in Chapurra. Your textbook may add dialect notes your instructor prefers.
What chapter is tener... años in?
Chapurra introduces it in Chapter 4. Open the chapter overview for the full lesson path.

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