🎂 Age
In this lesson you'll learn how to talk about age, birthdays, and different stages of life in English. Each English word or phrase includes translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.
🟢 Age Vocabulary
🎂 Age
🇪🇸 Spanish: Edad
🇫🇷 French: Âge
🇩🇪 German: Alter
🇮🇹 Italian: Età
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Idade
🇪🇸 Spanish: Edad
🇫🇷 French: Âge
🇩🇪 German: Alter
🇮🇹 Italian: Età
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Idade
👶 Baby
🇪🇸 Spanish: Bebé
🇫🇷 French: Bébé
🇩🇪 German: Baby
🇮🇹 Italian: Bambino / Neonato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bebê
🇪🇸 Spanish: Bebé
🇫🇷 French: Bébé
🇩🇪 German: Baby
🇮🇹 Italian: Bambino / Neonato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bebê
🧒 Child
🇪🇸 Spanish: Niño / Niña
🇫🇷 French: Enfant
🇩🇪 German: Kind
🇮🇹 Italian: Bambino / Bambina
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Criança
🇪🇸 Spanish: Niño / Niña
🇫🇷 French: Enfant
🇩🇪 German: Kind
🇮🇹 Italian: Bambino / Bambina
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Criança
🧑 Young Person
🇪🇸 Spanish: Joven
🇫🇷 French: Jeune
🇩🇪 German: Junger Mensch
🇮🇹 Italian: Giovane
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Jovem
🇪🇸 Spanish: Joven
🇫🇷 French: Jeune
🇩🇪 German: Junger Mensch
🇮🇹 Italian: Giovane
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Jovem
👨 Adult
🇪🇸 Spanish: Adulto / Adulta
🇫🇷 French: Adulte
🇩🇪 German: Erwachsener
🇮🇹 Italian: Adulto / Adulta
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Adulto / Adulta
🇪🇸 Spanish: Adulto / Adulta
🇫🇷 French: Adulte
🇩🇪 German: Erwachsener
🇮🇹 Italian: Adulto / Adulta
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Adulto / Adulta
👴 Older Person
🇪🇸 Spanish: Persona mayor
🇫🇷 French: Personne âgée
🇩🇪 German: Ältere Person
🇮🇹 Italian: Persona anziana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pessoa idosa
🇪🇸 Spanish: Persona mayor
🇫🇷 French: Personne âgée
🇩🇪 German: Ältere Person
🇮🇹 Italian: Persona anziana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pessoa idosa
🟡 Talking About Age
❓ How old are you?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuántos años tienes?
🇫🇷 French: Quel âge as-tu ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie alt bist du?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quanti anni hai?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quantos anos você tem?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cuántos años tienes?
🇫🇷 French: Quel âge as-tu ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie alt bist du?
🇮🇹 Italian: Quanti anni hai?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quantos anos você tem?
🎉 I am twenty years old.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Tengo veinte años.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai vingt ans.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin zwanzig Jahre alt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho vent'anni.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tenho vinte anos.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Tengo veinte años.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai vingt ans.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin zwanzig Jahre alt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho vent'anni.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tenho vinte anos.
🎂 Birthday
🇪🇸 Spanish: Cumpleaños
🇫🇷 French: Anniversaire
🇩🇪 German: Geburtstag
🇮🇹 Italian: Compleanno
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Aniversário
🇪🇸 Spanish: Cumpleaños
🇫🇷 French: Anniversaire
🇩🇪 German: Geburtstag
🇮🇹 Italian: Compleanno
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Aniversário
📅 Year
🇪🇸 Spanish: Año
🇫🇷 French: Année
🇩🇪 German: Jahr
🇮🇹 Italian: Anno
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ano
🇪🇸 Spanish: Año
🇫🇷 French: Année
🇩🇪 German: Jahr
🇮🇹 Italian: Anno
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ano
🎈 Happy Birthday!
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
🇫🇷 French: Joyeux anniversaire !
🇩🇪 German: Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
🇮🇹 Italian: Buon compleanno!
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Feliz aniversário!
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
🇫🇷 French: Joyeux anniversaire !
🇩🇪 German: Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
🇮🇹 Italian: Buon compleanno!
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Feliz aniversário!
🧑 Teenager
🇪🇸 Spanish: Adolescente
🇫🇷 French: Adolescent / Adolescente
🇩🇪 German: Teenager
🇮🇹 Italian: Adolescente
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Adolescente
🇪🇸 Spanish: Adolescente
🇫🇷 French: Adolescent / Adolescente
🇩🇪 German: Teenager
🇮🇹 Italian: Adolescente
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Adolescente
💡 Helpful Tip
English uses the verb to be when talking about age.
I am twenty years old.
Unlike Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese, English says "I am twenty" rather than "I have twenty years."
I am twenty years old.
Unlike Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese, English says "I am twenty" rather than "I have twenty years."
English nouns usually do not change based on gender.
Child
Adult
Words like child and adult can refer to males or females. If needed, English adds words like boy, girl, man, or woman.
Child
Adult
Words like child and adult can refer to males or females. If needed, English adds words like boy, girl, man, or woman.
💬 Talking About Age
🎂 Today is my birthday.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Hoy es mi cumpleaños.
🇫🇷 French: Aujourd'hui, c'est mon anniversaire.
🇩🇪 German: Heute ist mein Geburtstag.
🇮🇹 Italian: Oggi è il mio compleanno.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Hoje é meu aniversário.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Hoy es mi cumpleaños.
🇫🇷 French: Aujourd'hui, c'est mon anniversaire.
🇩🇪 German: Heute ist mein Geburtstag.
🇮🇹 Italian: Oggi è il mio compleanno.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Hoje é meu aniversário.
🎉 I am thirty years old.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Tengo treinta años.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai trente ans.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin dreißig Jahre alt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho trent'anni.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tenho trinta anos.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Tengo treinta años.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai trente ans.
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin dreißig Jahre alt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho trent'anni.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tenho trinta anos.
👶 My son is five years old.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Mi hijo tiene cinco años.
🇫🇷 French: Mon fils a cinq ans.
🇩🇪 German: Mein Sohn ist fünf Jahre alt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mio figlio ha cinque anni.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meu filho tem cinco anos.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Mi hijo tiene cinco años.
🇫🇷 French: Mon fils a cinq ans.
🇩🇪 German: Mein Sohn ist fünf Jahre alt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mio figlio ha cinque anni.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meu filho tem cinco anos.
🎈 Happy Birthday!
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
🇫🇷 French: Joyeux anniversaire !
🇩🇪 German: Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
🇮🇹 Italian: Buon compleanno!
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Feliz aniversário!
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
🇫🇷 French: Joyeux anniversaire !
🇩🇪 German: Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
🇮🇹 Italian: Buon compleanno!
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Feliz aniversário!
💬 Everyday Conversations
Meeting someone
A: How old are you?
🇪🇸 ¿Cuántos años tienes?
🇫🇷 Quel âge as-tu ?
🇩🇪 Wie alt bist du?
🇮🇹 Quanti anni hai?
🇵🇹 Quantos anos você tem?
B: I'm twenty-seven years old.
🇪🇸 Tengo veintisiete años.
🇫🇷 J'ai vingt-sept ans.
🇩🇪 Ich bin siebenundzwanzig Jahre alt.
🇮🇹 Ho ventisette anni.
🇵🇹 Tenho vinte e sete anos.
A: How old are you?
🇪🇸 ¿Cuántos años tienes?
🇫🇷 Quel âge as-tu ?
🇩🇪 Wie alt bist du?
🇮🇹 Quanti anni hai?
🇵🇹 Quantos anos você tem?
B: I'm twenty-seven years old.
🇪🇸 Tengo veintisiete años.
🇫🇷 J'ai vingt-sept ans.
🇩🇪 Ich bin siebenundzwanzig Jahre alt.
🇮🇹 Ho ventisette anni.
🇵🇹 Tenho vinte e sete anos.
Birthday plans
A: When is your birthday?
🇪🇸 ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
🇫🇷 Quand est ton anniversaire ?
🇩🇪 Wann hast du Geburtstag?
🇮🇹 Quando è il tuo compleanno?
🇵🇹 Quando é seu aniversário?
B: It's in September.
🇪🇸 Es en septiembre.
🇫🇷 C'est en septembre.
🇩🇪 Er ist im September.
🇮🇹 È a settembre.
🇵🇹 É em setembro.
A: When is your birthday?
🇪🇸 ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
🇫🇷 Quand est ton anniversaire ?
🇩🇪 Wann hast du Geburtstag?
🇮🇹 Quando è il tuo compleanno?
🇵🇹 Quando é seu aniversário?
B: It's in September.
🇪🇸 Es en septiembre.
🇫🇷 C'est en septembre.
🇩🇪 Er ist im September.
🇮🇹 È a settembre.
🇵🇹 É em setembro.
🌎 Cultural Note
English speakers commonly ask "How old are you?" when getting to know someone, although it's more common to ask children than adults. To celebrate birthdays, people usually say "Happy Birthday!", and birthday parties often include cake, gifts, and singing the traditional birthday song.
🏆 Final Practice
Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.
- How old are you?
- I am twenty years old.
- Today is my birthday.
- Happy Birthday!
- My son is five years old.
- It's in September.