How to Say ‘How old are they?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Cuántos años tienen?
KWAHN-tohs AHN-yos tee-en-en
[KWAHN-tohs AHN-yos tee-en-en]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says how many years someone 'has', using tener, not 'is'. So 'I'm thirty' is tengo treinta años.
Phrase Breakdown
Cuántos
[KWAHN-tohs]
How many?
Question asking for the number of things, usually countable.
¿Cuántos días faltan?
How many days are left?
años
[AHN-yos]
years
Plural of año; used for age and time.
Cumplió ochenta años en mayo.
He turned eighty years old in May.
tienen
[tee-en-en]
they have
Indicates possession or control by multiple people.
Ellos tienen lo que necesitas.
They have what you need.
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