Older in Spanish

Older in Spanish is mayor

Example Sentences

• Mi mamá es mayor que mi papá.
  My mum is older than my dad. Source
• Él es seis años mayor que yo.
  He is six years older than I. Source
• Él es dos años mayor que María.
  He's two years older than Mary is. Source
• Me gustaría conocer a tu hermana mayor.
  I'd like to meet your older sister. Source
• O sea, mi papá es dos años mayor que mi mamá.
  That is, Father is two years older than Mother., That is, my dad is two years older than my mom. Source
• Yo tengo un hermano mayor y dos hermanas menores.
  I have one big brother and two little sisters., I have an older brother and two younger sisters. Source
• Su hermana mayor se casó el mes pasado.
  Her older sister got married last month. Source
• Él es el mayor de los dos.
  He is the older of the two. Source
• Conozco bien a tu hermano mayor.
  I know your older brother quite well. Source
• Él es diez años mayor que tú.
  He's ten years older than you. Source

More Examples of Older in Spanish

• Él tiene tres años más que mi padre.
  He's three years older than my father. Source
• Él tiene tres años más que yo.
  He's three years older than I am. Source

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