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“teenager” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aðolesˈθente/

Example

Los adolescentes usan mucho el móvil.

Teenagers use mobile phones a lot.

Illustration for adolescente (teenager)

How to say “teenager” in Spanish

“Teenager” in Spanish is adolescente.

Person aged about 13-19 experiencing bodily and emotional maturation.

Full entry for adolescente: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with adolescente

Los padres de adolescentes se preocupan por su seguridad.

Parents of teens worry about their safety.

Tips for using adolescente

  • When speaking about age groups, speakers commonly use the plural los adolescentes, and the singular adolescente serves for either sex with agreement marked in articles and adjectives.

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