hacia o cuando ?
If I want to express: When I was 10 years old...
Which one should I use ?
A: Cuando tenía 10 años...
B: Hacia 10 años...
C: A los 10 años...
gracias~
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Answers · 5
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if u want a literal translation i would choose A option, Cuando tenia 10 años...as it is the same as when i was 10 years old. Option B is way different regarding meaning, as an example: Hacia 10 años que no la veía. Hacía tanto tiempo que no viajaba en tren, both sentences are totally correct, buy they do mean something different than "when i was xxxx" when we say hacía (1, 2, 3 10, años) que no (an action) what we are saying is:
Hacia 10 años que no la veía >>>>>>>>>>It's been 10 years without seeing her(note: that this is not a literal translation, though same meaning)
Hacia tanto tiempo que no viajaba en tren >>>> it's been ages without travelling by train(note: once again no literal translation here, but same meaning is still respected).
Going straight to the point, When i was 10 years old=Cuando tenia 10 años.
1
La A y la C son correctas. La B es incorrecta.
1
Hola Andy.
The right answer is A: "Cuando tenía diez años..."
We use the verb "tener años", instead of English language that it is used "to be years"
Saludos.
Antonio
0
yo necesito aprender español por favor
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