English–Spanish
“grow older” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/embexeˈθeɾ/
Example
No quiero envejecer tan rápido.
I don't want to grow older so quickly.
How to say “grow older” in Spanish
“Grow older” in Spanish is envejecer.
A person developing gray hair and wrinkles.
Example sentences with envejecer
El trabajo intenso me preocupa porque podría hacerme envejecer demasiado rápido.
I worry about the intense work because it could make me grow older too quickly.
Tips for using envejecer
- Envejecer is usually intransitive for people, and to say someone is getting older in a polite or everyday way Spanish often prefers hacerse mayor or cumplir años.