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In Spanish, age is usually expressed with the verb tener: tiene catorce (años) = she is fourteen.
But when talking about a birthday, Spanish often uses cumplir:
- Mi prima cumple catorce = My cousin turns fourteen
So:
- tiene catorce = her current age
- cumple catorce = she reaches that age on her birthday
Spanish does not use ser for age the way English uses to be.