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I agree with Alec, although around here, "añitos" usually means that someone is rather young, as if their lived years were shorter (smaller) than adult's ones; the idea is just that they have lived less years than older people.
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It would be an ironic way of saying "old", but usually by saying "tengo unos cuantos añitos" or "unos cuantos añitos más que tú" as a way to say "tener colmillo" in Mexican style; or it can be a statement of still having a lot of rails to road on. These "añitos" have always to be in context.
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However, a 60 year old person here would be more likely to say "añotes". ![]() The idea of the diminutive/augmentative is to underline less experiences or more experiences in life, according to the one who talks about it. ![]() Mi hijo ya va a la primaria. Tiene seis añotes. -> My son is already going to primary school. He's already 6 years old. Mi hijo acaba de aprender a leer. Apenas tiene seis añitos. -> My son has just started to read. He's just 6 years old. Ya tienes treinta añotes. No deberías vivir con tus padres. -> You're already 30 years old. You shouldn't live with your parents. Mi abuelo me dijo: "Apenas tienes treinta añitos. Te quedan muchos años más por vivir." -> My grandfather told me: "You're barely 30 years old. You still have many more years to live." I also agree with Alec's ironic use of "añitos". ![]()
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@Hernán: ...y en México... a veces se vuelve desesperante oír cosas del tipo "m'hijito, dame la manita para que te ponga tu ropita..."
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Pase noma' quiere un tecito, que tal un pancito con el tecito etc... ![]() |
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A mi hija la llamo 'Lalita' y se enoja, replicando que tiene 40 años. Pero ella es italiana y no comprende estas cosas.
Los 'ticos' dirían 'añiticos'
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