My students want to know why you use "tener" with age
instead of "ser". I am 15 instead of "I have 15 years." I
just know that is how I learned it. Nobody ever explained
the "why" to me. I told them that I would get back with
them on that on Monday. I guess next they would probably
ask me about "tener frio" instead of "estar frio". Could
anyone help me? I think that "estar frio" would mean "cold
to the touch" and "tener frio" would be internal body
temperature, but I could be completely wrong here. Any
answers would be helpful. Gracias.

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