In Spanish, you AREn't an age, rather, you HAVE an age. In Spanish, to say "I am 23," you have to say, "I have 23 [years]." That translates to, "Tengo veintitrés [años]." The "I" is understood within the conjugation of the verb. There's only one 'tengo.'
Present tense conjugation of tener, the Spanish verb to have
tengo
tienes / tenés
tiene
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tenemos
tenéis / tienen
tienen
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