English

English Phrase for Asking Someone's Age: "How old are you?"

"How old are you?" is a basic way to ask someone's age in English. It can be used casually with people you know, though a polite lead-in like "May I ask how old you are?" is better with adults you've just met. Typical replies use "I'm ... years old".

Examples

How old are you?

A basic way to ask someone's age

I'm ten years old.

"I'm ten years old."

May I ask how old you are?

A more polite way to ask