quel Âge as-tu? how old are you?. to ask how old someone is… say quel âge as-tu? when speaking...
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QUEL ÂGE AS-TU?
How old are you?
To ask how old someone is…
Say “Quel âge as-tu?” when speaking to someone you know, or someone your age (INFORMAL)
Say “Quel âge avez-vous?” when speaking to an adult (e.g. teacher) or someone you don’t know (FORMAL)
Sounds like: [Kel aj ah too]
To respond with your age…
Say “J’ai # ans”.
Par exemple: J’ai treize ans I am thirteen years old
J’ai quinze ans I am fifteen years old
To inquire about someone else’s age…
You would ask a boy: Quel âge a-t-il? How old is he?
You would ask a girl: Quel âge a-t-elle? How old is she?
The “il” and “elle” determines if you’re referring to a boy or a girl
Quel âge a-t-il?
This is Justin Bieber, a singer
He is 18 years old, therefore in French, we would say…
Il a dix-huit ans
Quel âge a-t-elle?
This is Willow Smith, singer & daughter of Will Smith
She is 11 years old
Elle a onze ans
Quel âge a-t-il?
This is actor Columbus Short
He is 29 years old
Il a vingt-neuf ans
Quel âge a-t-elle?
This is the actress Cameron Diaz
She is 40 years old
Elle a quarante ans
Quel âge a-t-il?
This is actor Bradley Cooper
He is 37 years old
Il a trente-sept ans
Quel âge a-t-elle?
This is actress Zoe Saldana
She is 34 years old
Elle a trente-quatre ans
Quel âge a-t-il?
This is the Olympian, Usain Bolt
He is 26 years old
Il a vingt-six ans
Quel âge a-t-elle?
This is rapper Nicki Minaj
She is 29 years old
Elle a vingt-neuf ans
So what did we just learn?
“Quel âge as-tu?” = How old are you
J’ai ## ans
Quel âge a-t-il? = How old is he
Quel âge a-t-elle? = How old is she
Let’s practice…
Interview your classmates!
Instructions: Take out a sheet of
paper
You will have 60 seconds to interview someone by asking how old he/she is. Write down their response as a full sentence e.g. Lucy a seize ans
FAIT ATTENTION!! When the clock
stops, find someone new to ask!
Don’t forget to ask what their name is if you don’t know! Comment tu
t’appelles? Comment t’appelles-
tu?
Tout le monde prêt?
Est-ce qu’il y a des questions?
Non?