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How to Say ‘Turned eighty’ in Spain Spanish

Cumplió ochenta años

koom-PLEE-oh oh-CHEN-tah AHN-yos

[koom-PLEE-oh oh-CHEN-tah AHN-yos]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says [cumplir años] for having a birthday or turning an age. To say the age, just add the number: [cumplió ochenta años], [cumplo treinta este año].

Phrase Breakdown

Cumplió

[koom-PLEE-oh]

turned / completed

Past tense of cumplir; with years it means 'turned' an age.

Example

Cumplió ochenta años rodeado de su familia.

He turned eighty surrounded by his family.

ochenta

[oh-CHEN-tah]

eighty

Number 80.

Example

Cumplió ochenta años este año.

He turned eighty this year.

años

[AHN-yos]

years

Plural of año; used for age and time.

Example

Cumplió ochenta años en mayo.

He turned eighty years old in May.

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