viejo
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adjective
- oldhaving existed for a long time
- oldhaving lived for many years
- oldformer, previous
- staleno longer novel or interesting
noun
- old person
- old manone's father
- guy or man, especially an adult or a male close to adulthood
- substitute for a male namesweetheart, honey
- male sexual companion or partner, occasional or stable; husband
Forms
adjective
| masculine singular | viejo |
|---|---|
| feminine | vieja |
| masculine plural | viejos |
| feminine plural | viejas |
| superlative | viejísimo |
| diminutive | viejito |
noun
| singular | viejo |
|---|---|
| plural | viejos |
| feminine | vieja |
| feminine plural | viejas |
Used in the library
- Los viejos son cómodos.The old ones are comfortable.A1¿Qué me pongo? — What shall I wear?
- Enfrente hay un armario viejo.Opposite there is an old wardrobe.A1Mi cuarto — My room
- Muchas casas están viejas y algunas se caen.Many houses are old and some fall down.A1La Habana Vieja — Old Havana
- La casa en la cual vivo es vieja.The house in which I live is old.A1Trabajo, escuela y casa — Work, school and home
Other ways to say it
- adulto mayorelderly person; senior citizen
- ancianoelderly; ancient
- ancianoelderly; ancient
- anterioranterior (in time), previous, earlier, former, past; anterior (in space)
- antiguoold, former, erstwhile, quondam, one-time, onetime; old, ancient, age-old
- añejoaged (of food, particularly wine, but also cheese or alcoholic spirits such as rum); vintage