anos
The English phrase "years" is translated into Portuguese as anos.
anos is used to refer to multiple periods of twelve months.
How does it change in a sentence?
anos is a masculine plural noun. Its singular form is ano.
What mistakes should you avoid?
When expressing how old someone is, English speakers often mistakenly use the verbs ser or estar (to be). In Portuguese, you must use the verb ter (to have) with anos.
Did you know?
- The word ano comes from the Latin annus, which is a cognate of the English word 'anniversary'.
- While anos refers to calendar years, the word anos is used in the phrase anos a fio to describe something that has happened continuously for a very long time.
- If you are talking about a period of time in a non-specific way, such as 'many years ago', you can use the adverbial phrase há anos.
Examples in context
- Tom tem 30 anos.Tom is 30 years old.This sentence is useful for seeing how to state a person's age using anos.Tatoeba #5230792 by bill, translation #5001404 by CK
- Ela tem 17 anos.She's 17 years old.Tatoeba #8244169 by josivangoncalves, translation #8244172 by josivangoncalves
- Nem em mil anos!Not in a thousand years!This sentence is useful for seeing how to use anos in a hyperbolic expression.Tatoeba #11861350 by ajdavidl, translation #2361089 by megamanenm
- 2025 será um ano de mudanças significativas para a empresa.2025 will be a year of significant changes for the company.
- Aquela festa aconteceu em mil novecentos e noventa e nove, no ano de 99.That party happened in 1999, the year of 99.
- O nascimento do nosso filho foi no ano de 2007.The birth of our son was in the year 2007.
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Example conversation
Beatriz and Rodrigo are talking about their old house.
- BeatrizQuantos anos tem esta casa?How many years old is this house?
- RodrigoEla tem mais de cem anos.It is more than a hundred years old.
- BeatrizNossa, ela é muito antiga!Wow, it is very old!
- RodrigoSim, mas é muito bonita.Yes, but it is very beautiful.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
