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How to Say ‘Are they older or younger?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Son mayores o pequeños?

sohn mah-YOH-res oh peh-KEH-nyohs

[sohn mah-YOH-res oh peh-KEH-nyohs]

💬 Usage Tip: pequeño literally means "small", but with siblings it means younger. mayor works the same way for older, so el pequeño is "the youngest".

Phrase Breakdown

¿Son mayores

sohn mah-YOH-res

Are they older

'Son' is 'they are'. 'Mayores' means older: mah-YOH-res.

Example

¿Son mayores que tú?

Are they older than you?

Words in this phrase

Son

[sohn]

they are

Plural form of ser used for identity or description.

Example

Son muy útiles para estudiar.

They are very useful for studying.

mayores

[mah-YOH-res]

older

Plural of 'mayor'; when talking about siblings or people, it means older.

Example

Mis primos son mayores que yo.

My cousins are older than me.

o pequeños?

oh peh-KEH-nyohs

or younger?

'O' means 'or'. 'Pequeños' means small, and here it means younger: peh-KEH-nyos.

Example

Mis primos son pequeños.

My cousins are young.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

Used to link alternatives.

Example

¿Quieres café o té?

Do you want coffee or tea?

pequeños

[peh-KEH-nyohs]

small

Plural adjective describing the children as small or young.

Example

Los niños pequeños suelen necesitar espacio extra.

Small children usually need extra space.

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