Unit 4 · Numbers & timeA1Lesson 2 of 5: How old are you?
Saying your age in European Portuguese
This is lesson 2 of 5 in Unit 4, Numbers & time (Números e horas), an A1 unit in which you count to a hundred, say your age, tell the time and name the days of the week. The new words are tenho (I have), tens (you have), tem (has) and 6 more, practised in 10 example sentences. The unit’s grammar notes cover “Um, uma, dois, duas” and “Ter: age and having”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
tenho | I have |
tens | you haveThe tu form: tu tens. |
tem | hasAlso "you have" with extra respect. The plural têm has an accent. |
o ano | yearFor age: Eu tenho vinte anos. |
onze | eleven |
doze | twelve |
treze | thirteen |
catorze | fourteen |
quinze | fifteen |
Example sentences
- Quantos anos é que tu tens?How old are you?Literally "How many years do you have?" With extra respect: Quantos anos tem?
- Eu tenho onze anos.I'm eleven.Portuguese uses ter (to have) for age.
- O Tiago tem doze anos.Tiago is twelve.
- A Inês tem treze anos?Is Inês thirteen?
- Não, ela tem catorze anos.No, she's fourteen.
- Eu tenho duas amigas em Lisboa.I have two friends in Lisbon.
- O Rui tem dez anos e a Marta tem doze.Rui is ten and Marta is twelve.
- Nós temos treze anos.We're thirteen.Nós temos = we have.
- Eles têm quinze anos.They're fifteen.Eles têm (they have) has a circumflex; ele tem (he has) doesn't.
- A Ana tem um galão e eu tenho um chá.Ana has a galão and I have a tea.
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 4: Numbers & time: