curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/es-a1-learn-meet-mateo/6903d8144e306313835959e6.md
Mateo is mentioning how old he is in Spanish using the following structure, with the verb tener ("to have"):
Tengo + number in words + años.
Remember, numbers in Spanish from 21 to 29 start with veinti-, followed by the corresponding number. For example:
25 is veinticinco. This results from removing the e and adding i before the number cinco.
Numbers from 1 to 9 in Spanish are:
| Number | Spanish Word |
|---|---|
| 1 | uno |
| 2 | dos |
| 3 | tres |
| 4 | cuatro |
| 5 | cinco |
| 6 | seis |
| 7 | siete |
| 8 | ocho |
| 9 | nueve |
Listen to the audio and answer the question below.
How old is Mateo?
Veinticinco años
Treinta años
This number does not match what Mateo said about his age.
Veinte años
This age is lower than what Mateo indicated.
Veintiocho años
This number sounds similar but is not the exact one Mateo said.
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The phrase Tengo veinticinco años means Mateo is 25 years old.
Remember that the letter ñ in años has a distinct sound.
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