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Question

Hi. I recently learned several Spanish words that mean "old". Please help me to understand the distinctions among them.

La anciana es una amiga vieja. Tienes 70 años. Es mayor. The old lady is an old friend. She is 70 years old. She is old.

Mi sobrina tiene 11 años. Es joven. Dice, “No soy niña. Soy mayor.” My niece is 11 years old. She is young. She says, "I am not a little girl. I am big."

Yo tengo 42 años. Soy mayor. Digo, “Soy muy vieja hacer esta trabaja.” I am 42 years old. I am old. I say, "I am too old to do this work."

Thanks.

Welcome to the forum! - --Mariana--, Nov 23, 2011

Answer 1

La anciana es una vieja amiga . Tiene 70 años. Es mayor. The old lady is an old friend. She is 70 years old. She is old.

Mi sobrina tiene 11 años. Es joven. Dice, “No soy niña. Soy grande (I hear this phrase more often).” My niece is 11 years old. She is young. She says, "I am not a little girl. I am big."

Tengo 42 años. Soy mayor. Digo, “Soy demasiadavieja para hacer este trabajo.” I am 42 years old. I am old. I say, "I am too old to do this work."

Thank you. - Peggy_Hill, Nov 23, 2011