In French when you talk about ages you don’t say “I am 21 years old”: instead you say “I have 21 years”. Equally, when you ask the question “how old are you?” or “what age are you”, you actually ask “what age do you have”. Here are the phrases you’ll need:
I’m (21) years old – j’ai (21) ans How old are you? (informal) – Quel âge as-tu ? How old are you? (formal) – Quel âge avez-vous?
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– “How old are you?” – Coffee Break French To Go Episode 4. How old are you? (informal) – Quel âge as-tu ? How old are you? (formal) – Quel âge avez-vous?
This question can also have a slightly different word order, frequently used in conversation: Tu as quel âge? To answer, saying how old you are, you begin with j'ai followed by your age, for example, J'ai 22 ans. In French, the verb avoir is always used when saying how old someone is.
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