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AdjectiveA1

alt

/alt/

old

Antonyms

neu, jung

Usage Note

'Alt' means both 'old' (age of a person or thing). For people, use 'jung' as the antonym. 'Wie alt bist du?' is a very common A1 question.

Example Sentences

Wie alt bist du?

How old are you?

Das Haus ist sehr alt.

The house is very old.

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