how old are you UK /haʊ ˈəʊld ɑː(ɹ)ˌjuː/US /haʊ ˈoʊld ɑɹ ˌju/ phrase3 •Asks the age of the interlocutor.Literally: What is your age in years? •Used to question the mental age (maturity) of the interlocutor.Jack: (laughing at infantile humor) Jill: How old are you? •(humorous) Why is it always you? You again?