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[gelishan.livejournal.com]

Sorry if this has been covered before... I understand how to say "to be [some age]," but how would you say "to turn [some age]?" Like, for example, "I'm thirteen, but I turn fourteen in December."

Thank you very much!

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[alex-legat.livejournal.com]

мне тринадцать, но в декабре исполнится четырнадцать.

[ex-fractaliz864.livejournal.com]

Also you may say 'мне стукнет', but it's figurative :)

[miram.livejournal.com]

The above versions are correct, but you may also say in a less formal way:
В декабре мне будет четырнадцать.

Or, more idiomatic (and colloquial) form:
В декабре мне стукнет четырнадцать.
(Don't use this one, though: it's too idiomatic for a foreigner.)

[ex-eugzol340.livejournal.com]

Yes, do not use it, it is too idiomatic as well as too colloquial =)

[thesnork.livejournal.com]

and sounds a bit archaic to me

[ex-eugzol340.livejournal.com]

i don't think so, just a very informal =)

[thesnork.livejournal.com]

hmm.. maybe
i just try to comprehend why i don't like this word )

[remi-jakovlevic.livejournal.com]

"стукнет 60" is fine, "стукнет 14" sounds quite odd, doesn't it? :))

[thesnork.livejournal.com]

ok, i'm agreed ) "стукнет 14" can be said only in humorous context