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How to Say ‘I am twenty years old.’ in Mexican Spanish

Tengo veinte años.

TEN-goh BAYN-teh AH-nyohs

[TEN-goh BAYN-teh AH-nyohs]

💬 Usage Tip: Don't drop the squiggle on the ñ: años is "years", but anos means "anuses". The ñ sounds like the ny in canyon: (AH-nyohs).

Phrase Breakdown

Tengo

[TEN-goh]

I have

First person singular of 'have', to possess.

Example

Tengo dinero en efectivo.

I have cash.

veinte

[BAYN-teh]

twenty

The number 20.

Example

Compré veinte tortillas.

I bought twenty tortillas.

años

[AH-nyohs]

years

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

Example

Mi hermano tiene diez años.

My brother is ten years old.

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