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i'm ... years old

/aɪm ... jɪrz oʊld/

You say this to tell someone how many years you have lived.

Replace the dots with a number, for example, “I'm ten years old.”

EXAMPLES

When someone asks your age, you can say, “i'm ... years old.”
On the school form, write “i'm ... years old” and replace the dots with your age.
In class, say “i'm ... years old” and put your number in the space.

SYNONYMS

I'm [number]I'm [number] years of age

GRAMMAR

Phrase · use a number before “years old”; say “one year old” with singular “year.”

COMMON COLLOCATIONS

ten years oldfive years old