Learn how to ask about someone's age
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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 |
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| 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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