Q&AHow old do you think I am

How old do you think I am

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Is "¿Cuantos años tengo piensas?" correct?

This seems totally wrong to me for trying to express "how old do you think I am?", but I can't figure anything else out. Two conjugated verbs in a row seems odd, can you do that? How would you say this properly in spanish?

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updated JUL 13, 2010

posted by cheeseisyummy

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"¿Cuántos años crees que tengo?" sounds better to me than the alternative without the "que".

updated JUL 13, 2010

posted by samdie

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¿Cuántos años piensas que tengo? is how I would say it.

updated JUL 13, 2010

posted by MeEncantanCarasSonrisas

This is also possible :) - Benz, JUL 13, 2010

Agreed. This or the "crees" version are the most common forms, in my experience. - Gekkosan, JUL 13, 2010

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¿Cuántos años crees que tengo?

I usually use creer instead of pensar in these situations. I'm asking what they believe, rather than their thought process. Also, the verb order matters. It's literally, How many years do you think I have?

updated JUL 13, 2010

edited by KevinB

posted by KevinB

Interesting, I wouldnt have thought of that. thanks - cheeseisyummy, JUL 13, 2010

is it wrong to say ¿Cuántos años crees que tengo? - notice the added 'que' - cheeseisyummy, JUL 13, 2010

I'm not a grammar expert, but that sounds correct, too. There is usually more than one way to say something. - KevinB, JUL 13, 2010

ok thanks, i got confirmation from someone else too that it is also optionally acceptable - cheeseisyummy, JUL 13, 2010

Kevin, your answer is incorrect... the correct sentence is "Cuántos años crees que tengo?" - Benz, JUL 13, 2010

Thanks for the correctiion. - KevinB, JUL 13, 2010

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Hola,

Otra manera de decirlo es, "cuántos años me pones"...