Maybe socially we shouldn’t ask everyone their age, but after this lesson we will at least know how to do so, for those occasions when it is OK to ask. While we are at it, this lesson also gives us a nice introduction to the ver TER (to have) vs. ESTAR COM (to be with).

Dialogue

A: Quantos anos você tem Paulo?

B: Adivinha.

A: 27 ou 29, por aí.

B: Acertou, estou com 27 anos.


A: How old are you Paulo?

B: Take a guess.

A: Around 27 or 29.

B: You got it, I am 27 years old.