'Old' in spanish???

Question

how do you say old in spanish? because i cant find the translation. and even if i did, im not really sure if it is right of not. thanks

Please capitalize where required: How, Spanish, I/I'm... "or" instead of "of"... for the benefit of our English learners! "T"hanks & welcome! :) - cristalino, Sep 14, 2011

Thanks, yjdo, for pointing out the problem with the dictionary. I've reported it. - pesta, Sep 14, 2011

Answer 1

There is a host of adjectives that may fit your request:

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viejo, anciano, añoso, avejentado, de edad avanzada, metido en años, provecto, revejido, roco, ruco, vejete

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...the first being the most popular, having no other context provided....

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Answer 2

Viejo/a

I'm not sure why you couldn't find it. Edit: very strange, the SpanishDict dictionary doesn't have it for some reason. It's a good thing to have more than one dictionary. I like this one, especially when I want to look something up the immersion way. That is, look up the Spanish definition for a Spanish word.

I reported the missing 'old' word in the dictionary, to the site's webmaster. It was quickly acknowledged. Thanks! - pesta, Sep 14, 2011

Thank you pesta, I was too lazy to do this. - elainepnj, Sep 14, 2011

Answer 3

The word is "mayor" - just remember the "y" letter is pronounced like our "j" letter

That varies greatly by region. It's more common to hear it like an English "y." - BigMike, Mar 27, 2013