How to Say ‘How old is he?’ in Portuguese
Quantos anos tem?
kwahn-toosh AH-noosh TEHNG
[kwahn-toosh AH-noosh TEHNG]
💬 Usage Tip: Age is something you 'have': literally 'how many years does he have?'. Don't use é "is" here.
Phrase Breakdown
Quantos
[kwahn-toosh]
How much/many?
Used to inquire about amount or number.
Quantos livros compraste?
How many books did you buy?
anos
[AH-noosh]
years
Plural of ano; in fazer anos, it is part of the expression for having a birthday.
A minha avó faz anos em julho.
My grandmother has her birthday in July.
tem
[TEHNG]
Has
Possess or hold.
Ela tem estilo e elegância.
She has style and elegance.
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