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How to Say ‘Yes, I've been here twenty years now.’ in Mexican Spanish

Sí, ya tengo veinte años aquí.

see yah TEN-goh vayn-teh AH-nyohs ah-KEE

[see yah TEN-goh vayn-teh AH-nyohs ah-KEE]

💬 Usage Tip: tengo "I have" plus a span of time plus aquí means "I've been here that long". Without aquí, tengo veinte años means "I'm twenty years old".

Phrase Breakdown

Sí, ya tengo

see yah TEN-goh

Yes, I've already been

'Ya tengo' literally means 'I already have'. It is used to say how long you've been somewhere.

Example

Sí, ya tengo dos años.

Yes, it's already been two years.

Words in this phrase

Sí

[see]

yes

A basic word for agreement or confirmation.

Example

Sí, claro, puedo ayudar.

Yes, of course, I can help.

[yah]

Already

'Ya' is an adverb expressing that something has occurred already or yet.

Example

Ya terminé mis tareas.

I have already finished my homework.

tengo

[TEN-goh]

I have

First person singular of 'have', to possess.

Example

Tengo dinero en efectivo.

I have cash.

veinte años aquí.

vayn-teh AH-nyohs ah-KEE

twenty years here.

'Veinte' sounds like 'BAYN-teh'. Be sure to say the 'ñ' in 'años' ('AH-nyohs').

Example

Tengo veinte años.

I'm twenty years old.

Words in this phrase

veinte

[vayn-teh]

Twenty

The cardinal number equivalent to the product of two and ten; 20.

Example

Tengo veinte años.

I am twenty years old.

años

[AH-nyohs]

years

Plural of 'año'; used to talk about age.

Example

Mi hermano tiene diez años.

My brother is ten years old.

aquí

[ah-KEE]

here

Used when giving something to someone: here or here you go.

Example

Aquí está su cambio; aquí tiene.

Here is your change; here you go.

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