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"How old is he" is a form of "how old is he", a phrase which is often translated as "cuántos años tiene". "She" is a pronoun which is often translated as "ella". Learn more about the difference between "how old is he" and "she" below.
how old is he(
hau
old
ihz
hi
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. cuántos años tiene
He's cute. Do you think he would go out with me? - How old is he?Él es guapo. ¿Crees que saldría conmigo? - ¿Cuántos años tiene?
b. qué edad tiene
My grandpa is a bit too old to travel across the country. - How old is he?Mi abuelo es un poco demasiado viejo para viajar por el país. - ¿Qué edad tiene?
she(
shi
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la nena (F) (human) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We'll be happy whether the baby's a he or a she.Estaremos felices aunque el bebé sea nene o nena.
