Breakdown of Con los años, alcanzas la madurez y te haces sabio.
y
and
con
with / just by (+ -ing)
el año
the year
hacerse
to become
alcanzar
to reach
la madurez
the maturity
sabio
wise
Questions & Answers about Con los años, alcanzas la madurez y te haces sabio.
Why do we use te haces for "become" here instead of another verb of change like te pones?
The verb hacerse is used for changes that are seen as a natural progression, especially those related to age, time, or personal effort. Becoming wise (sabio) over time is a gradual, progressive change, which makes hacerse the perfect fit. Ponerse is used for temporary physical or emotional changes (like getting sad or turning red).
The sentence says "you reach" and "you become", but is it talking to one specific person?
Not necessarily! Just like in English, Spanish uses the informal "you" (the tú form: alcanzas, te haces) to talk about people in general. It means that "one" reaches maturity and becomes wise.
Why is there a te in te haces? Can I just say haces sabio?
You need the te because the verb is hacerse (to become), which requires a reflexive pronoun. If you just say haces sabio, it sounds like you are making someone else wise. The pronoun te shows that the change is happening to the subject.
The word for maturity is la madurez. Is -ez a common ending in Spanish?
Yes, the suffix -ez is often added to adjectives to create abstract nouns. For example, maduro (mature) becomes la madurez (maturity), and fluido (fluent) becomes la fluidez (fluency). Keep in mind that nouns ending in -ez are always feminine!
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