Expressions with AVOIR – age
French uses the verb avoir to tell how old someone is.
How old are you?
Quel âge as-tu? (kel ahzh* ah tyoo)**
I am ten years old.
J’ai dix ans. (zhay* deez ah)**
Read the question, then answer in French.
Quel âge as-tu?
J’ai…
* zh sounds like “g” in beige or “s” in measure.
** Please keep in mind that these pronunciation guides give only a
crude approximation of the actual French sounds.
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