adjective
old
A1
Alt: adjective meaning 'old' or 'antique'. Gradable: comparative älter; superlative am ältesten. Antonyms include frisch, jung, neu, modern. Used for people, objects, buildings and age descriptions; appears attributively and predicatively (ein altes Haus; er ist alt). Regular adjective endings; not reflexive.
Examples
Das Gebäude war sehr alt, weil niemand es seit Jahrzehnten renovierte.
The building was very old because no one had renovated it for decades.
Mein Fahrrad ist sehr alt und braucht eine Reparatur.
My bike is very old and needs a repair.
Details
Mnemonics
picture an old house with the word 'alt' carved on the door
sounds like English 'alt' (short for 'altitude' but think 'age')
Notes
Comparative: älter, Superlative: am ältesten. Used both for people and objects.