"To Turn" Spanish Translation
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How can I say "I turned sixteen years old last February" in Spanish? Is volver the correct verb for "turn"?
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updated Aug 6, 2014
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To turn XX years old = cumplir XX años
I turned sixteen years old last February
I think you could say:
Cumplí dieciséis años el febrero pasado.
I do not think volver would work in this sense. I find it hard to explain "turn" in English.
updated Aug 6, 2014
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
"Turn" is an odd word to use to apply to birthdays, but it sounds natural to native English speakers. I think "cumplir" makes more innate sense than "turn". Each language has its idiosyncracies, I guess. - Esteban3304, Aug 6, 2014
It is not so common here mate either , we would be more than likely to say ,- 'I was' or 'I will be '. On such and such a date. - ray76, Aug 6, 2014
