cuál es tu edad
/kwal es tu edad/from spelling rules
The English phrase "what your age is" is translated into Spanish as cuál es tu edad.
This phrase is used to ask for the number of years a person has lived.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase cuál es tu edad literally translates to "which is your age".
How does it change in a sentence?
While cuál es tu edad is a valid way to ask, it is much less common in everyday spoken Spanish than the phrase cuántos años tienes (how many years do you have). When you want to ask someone's age politely or formally, use cuántos años tiene instead of the informal cuántos años tienes.
Did you know?
- Spanish has no single word that means 'age' in the sense of a historical period, such as the 'Bronze Age', often using época instead of edad.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, asking a woman her edad is considered a social faux pas, similar to the tradition in English-speaking cultures.
- While cuál es tu edad is grammatically correct, using it in a social setting can make you sound like you are filling out an official form or a medical document.
Examples in context
- Tengo 25 años.I am 25 years old.
- Tengo 40 años.I am 40 years old.
- Mi edad es de 30 años.My age is 30.
- Mi edad es de 55 años.My age is 55.
- La edad que tengo es de 65 años.The age I have is 65.
- Tengo 20 años. ¿Y tú?I am 20 years old. And you?
- Tengo 35 años. ¿Cuántos tienes?I am 35 years old. How old are you?
- Tengo 5 añitos.I am 5 years old.
- Tengo 10 añitos. ¿Y tú?I am 10 years old. And you?
- No sé cuál es tu edad.I don't know what your age is.
- Dime cuál es tu edad, por favor.Tell me what your age is, please.
- ¿Me puedes decir cuál es tu edad?Can you tell me what your age is?
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are filling out a registration form together.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿cuál es tu edad?Daniel, what is your age?
- DanielTengo veinticinco años.I am twenty-five years old.
- LucíaEntendido, lo anoto aquí.Understood, I'll write it down here.
- DanielGracias, Lucía.Thanks, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
