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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Talking about your age. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask someone’s age and to say yours in Spanish.

Lesson focus

Becky: Here’s the informal way to ask “How old are you?” in Spanish.
Laura: [Normal] ¿Cuántos años tienes?
Becky: First is a word meaning “how many”
Laura: [Normal] cuántos [Slow] cuántos
Becky: Next is the word meaning “years”
Laura: [Normal] años [Slow] años
Becky: Last is the word meaning “you have”
Laura: [Normal] tienes [Slow] tienes
Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning “How old are you?”
Laura: [Slow] ¿Cuántos años tienes? [Normal] ¿Cuántos años tienes?
Becky: Now, imagine you’re speaking to a stranger. Here’s the formal way to ask, “How old are you?”
Laura: [Normal] ¿Cuántos años tiene?
Becky: First is a word meaning “how many”
Laura: [Normal] cuántos [Slow] cuántos
Becky: Next is the word meaning “years”
Laura: [Normal] años [Slow] años
Becky: Last is the word meaning “you have” using the formal register.
Laura: [Normal] tiene [Slow] tiene
Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning “How old are you?”
Laura: [Slow] ¿Cuántos años tiene? [Normal] ¿Cuántos años tiene?
Becky: Here’s a response meaning “I am 17.”
Laura: [Normal] Tengo diecisiete.
Becky: First is a word meaning “I have”
Laura: [Normal] tengo [Slow] tengo
Becky: Last is the word meaning “seventeen”
Laura: [Normal] diecisiete [Slow] diecisiete
Becky: Listen again to the response, “I am 17.”
Laura: [Slow] Tengo diecisiete. [Normal] Tengo diecisiete.
Becky: Here’s a response meaning, “I prefer not to say.”
Laura: [Normal] Prefiero no decirlo.
Becky: First is a word meaning “I prefer”
Laura: [Normal] prefiero [Slow] prefiero
Becky: Next is the word meaning “not”
Laura: [Normal] no [Slow] no
Becky: Last is the word meaning “say it”
Laura: [Normal] decirlo [Slow] decirlo
Becky: Listen again to the response that means “I prefer not to say.”
Laura: [Slow] Prefiero no decirlo. [Normal] Prefiero no decirlo.
Cultural Insight
Becky: Now it’s time for a quick cultural insight.
Laura: Unless it’s an official interview or a medical appointment, it is not common to talk about your age in Mexico.

Outro

Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson!
Laura: Hasta pronto.

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