How to Say ‘Grandpa turned eighty years old.’ in Spain Spanish
El abuelo cumplió ochenta años.
el ah-BWEH-loh koom-PLEE-oh oh-CHEN-tah AHN-yos
[el ah-BWEH-loh koom-PLEE-oh oh-CHEN-tah AHN-yos]
💬 Usage Tip: For ages, Spanish uses [cumplir] rather than a verb like "turn" on its own. The pattern is easy to reuse: [cumplió 50 años], [mi hija cumple 10 mañana].
Phrase Breakdown
El abuelo
el ah-BWEH-loh
The grandfather
Refers to the family grandfather.
El abuelo vive con nosotros.
Grandfather lives with us.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the
Masculine singular article for a specific person.
El abuelo cumplió ochenta años con una gran fiesta.
Grandfather turned eighty with a big party.
abuelo
[ah-BWEH-loh]
grandfather
Your male grandparent.
El abuelo cumplió ochenta años el domingo.
Grandfather turned eighty on Sunday.
Cumplió ochenta años
koom-PLEE-oh oh-CHEN-tah AHN-yos
Turned eighty years old
Common way to say someone reached the age of 80.
Mi abuela cumplió noventa años.
My grandmother turned ninety.
Words in this phrase
cumplió
[koom-PLEE-oh]
turned / completed
Used with age to say how old someone became.
El abuelo cumplió ochenta años rodeado de todos.
Grandfather turned eighty surrounded by everyone.
ochenta
[oh-CHEN-tah]
eighty
The number 80.
El abuelo cumplió ochenta años este mes.
Grandfather turned eighty this month.
años
[AHN-yos]
years
Used with numbers to express age.
El abuelo cumplió ochenta años ayer.
Grandfather turned eighty years old yesterday.
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