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"Cómo se llaman tus hermanos" is a form of "cómo se llaman tus hermanos", a phrase which is often translated as "what your brothers' names are". "Cuántos años tienen" is a form of "cuántos años tienen", a phrase which is often translated as "how old you are". Learn more about the difference between "cómo se llaman tus hermanos" and "cuántos años tienen" below.
cómo se llaman tus hermanos(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (in statements; singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. what your brothers' names are
Déjame adivinar cómo se llaman tus hermanos. ¿Antonio y Juan?Let me guess what your brothers' names are. Antonio and Juan?
b. what your siblings' names are
Dime cómo se llaman tus hermanos para inscribirlos en el taller.Tell me what your siblings' names are to register them for the workshop.
2. (informal) (in questions; singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. what are your brothers' names
Así que son tres varones. ¿Cómo se llaman tus hermanos? - Esteban y Felipe.So you're three boys. What are your brothers' names? - Esteban and Felipe.
b. what are your siblings' names
Liliana, ¿cómo se llaman tus hermanos? - Miguel, Lucía y Julia.Liliana, what are your siblings' names? - Miguel, Lucia, and Julia.
cuántos años tienen(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (second person singular) (Latin America)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. how old you are
Por favor, díganme de nuevo cuántos años tienen.Please tell me again how old you are.
2. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. how old you are
Me olvidé cuántos años tienen. - Yo tengo 56 y mi esposo tiene 60.I forgot how old you are. - I'm 56 and my husband is 60.
a. how old they are
Esos niños no quieren decirme cuántos años tienen.Those boys don't want to tell me how old they are.
