Old, aged - Viejo (The 225th Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for Old, aged is Viejo. This word often comes up when talking about people, time & frequency. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 225th most common word in Spanish. It can be used as adjective. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common Spanish words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: old, aged

Spanish: viejo

Examples


He died of old age two years ago.	Se murió de viejo hace dos años.
The older you get, the less sleep you need.	Cuanto más viejo eres, menos necesitas dormir.
That book is really old.	Ese libro es muy viejo.
My father is so old that he is hard of hearing.	Mi padre es tan viejo que se le dificulta escuchar.
The old man lives alone.	El hombre viejo vive solo.
The old couple had no children.	El viejo matrimonio no tuvo hijos.
There's an old movie theater in town.	Hay un viejo cine en la ciudad.
I will take care of you when you are old.	Yo me haré cargo de ti cuando seas viejo.

My body is old, but my spirit is young.	Mi cuerpo es viejo pero mi espíritu es joven.
The bread is old and hard.	El pan está viejo y duro.
This tree is older than that car.	Este árbol es más viejo que ese auto.
Her old cat is still alive.	Su gato viejo todavía está vivo.
Although my car is very old, it still runs very well.	Aunque mi coche es muy viejo, sigue funcionando muy bien.
Nobody is too old to learn.	Nadie es tan viejo para no aprender cosas nuevas.
It's fun to read my old diary.	Para mí es interesante leer mi viejo diario.
It is interesting for me to read my old diary.	Es divertido leer mi viejo diario.
I was very happy to see my old friend.	Me puse muy contento de ver a mi viejo amigo.
The old clock is still in use.	El viejo reloj aún sigue en uso.
I guess I'm too old for you.	Imagino que soy demasiado viejo para ti.
I didn't think you were so old.	No creía que fueras tan viejo.
Walking along the street, I met an old friend.	Andando por la calle me encontré con un viejo amigo.