No. 319 in German
alt
"Alt" means "old" in English.
In a sentence
Das ist ein altes Buch.
That is an old book.
Here, 'alt' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'book', referring to its age.
Wie alt bist du?
How old are you?
In this sentence, 'alt' is part of a phrase indicating one's age in years.
Das alte Schloss steht auf einem Hügel.
The old castle stands on a hill.
The word 'alt' functions as an adjective describing the castle, implying its historic or aged nature.
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