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<!-- (audio) Mateo: veintiocho años. -->

--description--

To talk about age, use a number plus the word años. For example:

Veinte años - Twenty years old.

Numbers in the twenties begin with veinti-:

  • Veintiuno años - Twenty-one years old.

  • Veintidós años - Twenty-two years old.

Mateo is saying an age.

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What age is Mateo mentioning?

--answers--

Veinticinco años

--feedback--

This means "twenty-five years old". The number Mateo says is higher.


Veintidós años

--feedback--

This means "twenty-two years old". The number Mateo says is higher.


Veintiocho años


Veintiún años

--feedback--

This means "twenty-one years old". The number Mateo says is higher.

--video-solution--

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--explanation--

Veintiocho años means "twenty eight years old".

Años means "years". For example:

Tengo veintiocho años. - I am twenty-eight years old.

Notice the special letter ñ in años.

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