твой возраст
tvoy vozrast
Your age in Russian is твой возраст (tvoy vozrast), and to someone you address formally it is ваш возраст.
To ask someone's age, say Сколько тебе лет? to a friend or Сколько вам лет? to be polite.
What does it mean word for word?
твой means your and возраст means age.
How does it change in a sentence?
твой is the informal singular your. ваш is for strangers, superiors or a group.
Did you know?
- Because возраст is a formal term, using it in casual conversation can sometimes make you sound like a doctor or a bureaucrat. In a natural, friendly chat, Russians often prefer to talk about 'years' (годы) rather than the abstract concept of 'age' (возраст).
- While English uses 'age' as a general term, the Russian word возраст is specifically reserved for a person's chronological age or an era. For example, one would use возраст for a person but not to describe the 'age' of a vintage wine, which requires a different word.
- In Russian, the word лет changes to года when someone is 2, 3 or 4 years old.
Examples in context
- Твой возраст не имеет значения.Your age doesn't make a difference.не имеет значения means does not matter.Tatoeba #4485223 by marafon, translation #12193831 by Miktsoanit
- Ты серьёзно думаешь о том, чтобы снова жениться, учитывая твой возраст?Are you seriously thinking about getting married again at your age?учитывая твой возраст means considering your age.Tatoeba #4283499 by odexed, translation #953117 by CK
- Мне 20 летI am 20 years old.
- Мне почти 30 летI am almost 30 years old.
- Мне уже 40 летI am already 40 years old!
- Екатерина: Привет, Александр! Сколько тебе лет?Ekaterina: Hi, Alexander! How old are you?
- Ольга: Сегодня мой день рождения, я стала старше. Угадай, сколько мне лет?Olga: It's my birthday today, and I've become older. Guess how old I am?
- Андрей: С трудом угадаю… Ммм… Мне кажется, тебе 30 лет?Andrey: It's hard to guess… Hmm… I think you are 30 years old?
- Твой возраст в паспорте указан верно.Tvoy vozrast v pasporte ukazan verno.Your age is correctly stated in your passport.
Example conversation
Maria and Sergey are discussing a job application requirements.
- Мария MariaТвой возраст позволяет тебе работать здесь?Tvoy vozrast pozvolyaet tebe rabotat' zdes'?Does your age allow you to work here?
- Сергей SergeyДа, я подхожу по всем критериям.Da, ya podkhozhu po vsem kriteriyam.Yes, I meet all the criteria.
- Мария MariaЭто очень хорошо.Eto ochen' khorosho.That is very good.
- Сергей SergeyНадеюсь, меня скоро пригласят на интервью.Nadeyus', menya skoro priglasyat na interv'yu.I hope they invite me for an interview soon.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
