Spanish Conversation · Level 111
59 words
Spanish word
treintañero
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾeintaˈɲeɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounman in his thirties
Example
Mi hermano es treintañero.
My brother is a man in his thirties.
More examples
En la reunión había un treintañero que conocía bien el proyecto.
At the meeting there was a thirtysomething man who knew the project well.
Core concept
Man standing next to the numbers 30-39.
Common phrases
ser treintañero
be a thirtysomething man
un treintañero soltero
a single thirtysomething man
Similar words
treintañera: Female aged 30 to 39.
treintón: Informal male in his thirties.
persona de treinta y tantos: Person roughly aged 30-39.
hombre de treinta y tantos: Man roughly in his thirties.
Definition in Spanish
Varón cuya edad está entre los treinta y treinta y nueve años.
Word origin
The word combines treinta 'thirty' with the suffix -añero that signals belonging, so treintañero names someone belonging to the thirties.
Usage tips
- As a gendered noun it has feminine and plural forms, so treintañera refers to a woman and persona de treinta y tantos is a common gender-neutral alternative.
Other meanings
- person in their thirtiesnoun
Opposites
- cuarentañerofortysomething mannoun
Related words
- treintañerathirtysomething womannoun