{"id":273022,"date":"2026-07-25T03:23:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T08:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273022"},"modified":"2026-07-25T03:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T08:23:20","slug":"english-a1-age-numbers-to-be-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/ja\/blog\/english-a1-age-numbers-to-be-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"English A1: How to Ask and Say Your Age (Numbers &#038; &#8216;To Be&#8217;)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>To talk about age in English, you always use the verb <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span>, not <span data-no-translation>to have<\/span>.<\/strong> This is a common mistake for Spanish speakers. For example, you say <span data-no-translation>I am 30 years old<\/span>, not <span data-no-translation>I have 30 years old<\/span>. To ask someone&#8217;s age, use the question <span data-no-translation>How old&#8230;?<\/span>, \u4f8b\u3048\u3070 <span data-no-translation>How old are you?<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>How old is he?<\/span> When answering, state the subject, the correct form of <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span>, and the number. You can add <span data-no-translation>years old<\/span> at the end, but it is optional. Learning numbers is key to talking about age.<\/div>\n<h2>How Do You Ask Someone&#8217;s Age in English?<\/h2>\n<p>To ask about age in English, you use a special question phrase.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start your question with <span data-no-translation>How old&#8230;?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>After <span data-no-translation>How old<\/span>, you need a form of the verb <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span> (<span data-no-translation>am, is, or are<\/span>).<\/li>\n<li>Then, add the person or people you are asking about.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 \u30d6\u30ec\u30f3\u30c7\u30c3\u30c9\u65b9\u5f0f\u3067\u82f1\u8a9e\u3092\u5b66\u307c\u3046<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">\u5c11\u4eba\u6570\u5236\u30fb24\u6642\u9593365\u65e5\u5bfe\u5fdc\u306eAI\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u30fb\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u5bfe\u7b56<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306e\u30d7\u30e9\u30f3\u304b\u3089 <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u6708\u984d<\/p><a href=\"\/ja\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306e\u4e88\u7d04\u3092\u3059\u308b<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How Do You Say Your Age in English?<\/h2>\n<p>When you say your age, you also use the verb <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span>. This is very important!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The basic structure is: <span data-no-translation>Subject + to be (am\/is\/are) + number + (years old).<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The words <span data-no-translation>years old<\/span> are optional. You can say <span data-no-translation>I am 25<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>I am 25 years old<\/span>. Both are correct.<\/li>\n<li>Remember to use the correct form of <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span>: <span data-no-translation>I am<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>you are<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>he\/she\/it is<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>we are<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>they are<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What Numbers Are Important for Age?<\/h2>\n<p>To talk about age, you need to know numbers in English. For A1 level, focus on numbers up to 100.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Here are some common numbers you will use:<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Common Numbers for Talking About Age<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\u756a\u53f7<\/th>\n<th>Word<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>one<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>five<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>ten<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>fifteen<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>twenty<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>twenty-five<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>30<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>thirty<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>40<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>forty<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>50<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>fifty<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>60<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>sixty<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>70<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>seventy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>80<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>eighty<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>90<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>ninety<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>100<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>one hundred<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u4f8b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>How old are you? I am twenty-eight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>How old is your sister? She is nineteen years old.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>How old are your parents? They are sixty and sixty-two.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My brother is thirty-five.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My grandmother is eighty-seven years old.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u7df4\u7fd2<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-582\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"582\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"B02 L2 READING AND VOCABULARY Numbers 2\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac \u500b\u5225\u306e\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b9\u304c\u5fc5\u8981\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u5f53\u6821\u306f\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u306e\u516c\u8a8d\u6e96\u5099\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u7686\u69d8\u306b\u6700\u9069\u306a\u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u3084\u8cc7\u683c\u53d6\u5f97\u3078\u306e\u9053\u3092\u3054\u6848\u5185\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305c\u3072\u4eca\u3059\u3050\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u306b\u3054\u76f8\u8ac7\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp\u3067\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u3068\u30c1\u30e3\u30c3\u30c8<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u30b9\u30da\u30a4\u30f3\u8a9e\u8a71\u8005\u304c\u3088\u304f\u72af\u3059\u9593\u9055\u3044<\/h2>\n<p>A very common mistake for Spanish speakers is to use <span data-no-translation>to have<\/span> when talking about age. This is because in Spanish you say &#8220;tener&#8230; a\u00f1os&#8221; (to have&#8230; years). However, in English, we use <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u8aa4\u308a\uff1a<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>I have thirty years old.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6b63\u3057\u3044\uff1a<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>I am thirty years old.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u8aa4\u308a\uff1a<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>How many years do you have?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6b63\u3057\u3044\uff1a<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>How old are you?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Always remember to use <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span> (<span data-no-translation>am, is, are<\/span>) with age in English.<\/p>\n<h2>\u3088\u304f\u3042\u308b\u8cea\u554f<\/h2>\n<h3>Is it &#8220;years old&#8221; or just &#8220;years&#8221;?<\/h3>\n<p>You can say <span data-no-translation>I am twenty-five<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>I am twenty-five years old<\/span>. Both are correct. You cannot say <span data-no-translation>I am twenty-five years<\/span>. The word <span data-no-translation>old<\/span> is important if you include <span data-no-translation>years<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Why do I use &#8220;to be&#8221; and not &#8220;to have&#8221; for age?<\/h3>\n<p>In English, we describe age as a state of being, not something you possess. So, we use the verb <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span> (<span data-no-translation>am, is, are<\/span>). This is a key difference from Spanish, where you use &#8220;tener&#8221; (to have).<\/p>\n<h3>Do I need to know all the numbers?<\/h3>\n<p>For A1 level, focus on numbers up to 100, especially for common ages like 1-20 and then the tens (20, 30, 40, etc.). You will learn more numbers as you progress in English.<\/p>\n<h2>\u95a2\u9023\u30ec\u30c3\u30b9\u30f3<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To talk about age in English, you always use the verb to be, not to have. This is a common mistake for Spanish speakers. For example, you say I am 30 years old, not I have 30 years old. To ask someone&#8217;s age, use the question How old&#8230;?, like How old are you? or How old is he? When answering, state the subject, the correct form of to be, and the number. You can add years old at the end, but it is optional. Learning numbers is key to talking about age. How Do You Ask Someone&#8217;s Age in English? To ask about age in English, you use a special [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":273720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"Numbers","langcom_cefr":"A1","langcom_type":"vocabulary","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"Is it \\\"years old\\\" or just \\\"years\\\"?\", \"a\": \"You can say <span data-no-translation>I am twenty-five<\/span> or <span data-no-translation>I am twenty-five years old<\/span>. Both are correct. You cannot say <span data-no-translation>I am twenty-five years<\/span>. 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