How to Say ‘My brother is ten years old.’ in Spain Spanish
Mi hermano tiene diez años.
mee ehr-MAH-noh tee-EH-neh dee-ETH AHN-yos
[mee ehr-MAH-noh tee-EH-neh dee-ETH AHN-yos]
Phrase Breakdown
Mi hermano
mee ehr-MAH-noh
My brother
Say it as one unit: mi-er-MA-no.
Mi hermano es alto.
My brother is tall.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
my
A possessive word showing something belongs to me.
Mi pasaporte está aquí.
My passport is here.
hermano
[ehr-MAH-noh]
brother
A noun meaning brother. The feminine form is hermana.
Mi hermano estudia medicina.
My brother studies medicine.
tiene diez años.
tee-EH-neh dee-ETH AHN-yos
is ten years old.
Use 'tener' for age, never 'ser'. The 'z' sounds like 'th' in Spain.
El perro tiene diez años.
The dog is ten years old.
Words in this phrase
tiene
[tee-EH-neh]
has
Third-person singular of "tener" meaning "has."
Tiene su función en el diseño final.
It has its function in the final design.
diez
[dee-ETH]
ten
The number ten.
Faltan diez personas en la fila.
Ten people are missing in the line.
años
[AHN-yos]
years
Plural of año; used for age and time.
Cumplió ochenta años en mayo.
He turned eighty years old in May.
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