How to Say ‘He's just two.’ in Mexican Spanish
Él tiene dos añitos.
EHL tee-EH-neh dos ah-NYEE-tohs
[EHL tee-EH-neh dos ah-NYEE-tohs]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding -ito makes a word small or affectionate: años becomes añitos. It's how people talk about a toddler's age, and the same ending gives chiquito.
Phrase Breakdown
Él tiene
EHL tee-EH-neh
He is
'Él' with an accent means 'he'. Literally 'he has', which is how Spanish gives age. Say 'el TYEH-neh'.
Él tiene un carro.
He has a car.
Words in this phrase
Él
[EHL]
He
The male person or an animate being previously mentioned or easily identified.
Él es un buen amigo.
He is a good friend.
tiene
[tee-EH-neh]
you have / he has / she has
Form of tener; in polite speech it can mean you have.
Tiene razón en parte, pero el cobro sigue alto.
You are partly right, but the charge is still high.
dos añitos.
dos ah-NYEE-tohs
two years old (little years).
'Añitos' is an affectionate diminutive of 'años'. It is very common in Mexico when talking about small children. Say 'ah-NYEE-tos'.
Mi sobrina tiene tres añitos.
My niece is three years old.
Words in this phrase
dos
[dos]
two
The number equivalent to the sum of one and one.
Dos es menor que tres.
Two is less than three.
añitos
[ah-NYEE-tohs]
little years (affectionate)
Diminutive of 'años', used warmly in Mexico when talking about a small child's age.
Mi sobrina tiene tres añitos.
My niece is three years old.
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