Breakdown of Mi primo quiere cumplir 10 años aquí y celebrar con mi familia.
con
with
mi
my
la familia
the family
aquí
here
y
and
el año
the year
el primo
the cousin
querer
to want
cumplir
to turn
celebrar
to celebrate
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Questions & Answers about Mi primo quiere cumplir 10 años aquí y celebrar con mi familia.
Why do we use cumplir here to mean "turn" (as in turning 10 years old)?
In Spanish, cumplir is commonly used to talk about reaching a new age. When you say cumplir 10 años, you’re literally saying “to fulfill 10 years,” which is how Spanish speakers refer to turning a certain age.
Can I replace quiere with a different verb to express desire?
Yes. You can also use verbs like desea or le gustaría. For example:
• Mi primo desea cumplir 10 años aquí y celebrar con mi familia.
• A mi primo le gustaría cumplir 10 años aquí y celebrar con mi familia.
They all convey the idea of wanting to have a 10th birthday celebration with family.
Why do we say con mi familia instead of something like con la familia?
Spanish often uses possessive adjectives (like mi) when talking about close personal relationships to show ownership or belonging. Saying mi familia indicates that it’s the speaker’s own family. Using la familia might be more general and less personal, though sometimes it’s also used in a more general context.
Is it necessary to say aquí in the sentence?
Not strictly, but it gives useful information about location. If you leave out aquí, you lose the context of “here.” So the sentence Mi primo quiere cumplir 10 años aquí y celebrar con mi familia emphasizes that he wants to turn 10 in this specific place (where the speaker is) rather than somewhere else.
What if I want to say "My cousin wants to celebrate his 10th birthday here" in a more direct way without cumplir?
You could say something like:
• Mi primo quiere celebrar su décimo cumpleaños aquí con mi familia.
This makes it clear you’re talking about a birthday celebration but doesn’t use the verb cumplir.
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