Ages and dates
To say age in French, use : , , . French does not use "to be" for age.
For birthdays and dates, French often uses + number + month: , . For a birthday, you can say or ask
To say someone is turning an age now, French often simply says or In the story, Zoé is nine and then ten on .
You can also use for the first day of a month: . Other dates normally use the number: , .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I am ... years old | ||
| I am ... years old | ||
| he is ... years old | ||
| he is ... years old | ||
| she is ... years old | ||
| she is ... years old | ||
| the tenth of July | ||
| the tenth of July | ||
| the first of January | ||
| the first of January | ||
Zoé a neuf ans, presque dix.Zoé is nine years old, almost ten.
Julien a vingt-huit ans.Julien is twenty-eight years old.
J'ai trente ans.I am thirty years old.
Son anniversaire, c'est le vingt-huit mars.Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
Mon anniversaire, c'est le dix juillet.My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Le bébé a six mois.The baby is six months old.
Quel âge a votre fils ?How old is your son?
Mon anniversaire n’est pas le premier janvier.My birthday is not on the first of January.
Ordinal: A sequence form, such as ; most French dates use ordinary numbers.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
, .
Zoé is nine years old, almost ten.
.
Julien is twenty-eight years old.
.
I am thirty years old.
, .
Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Zoé a ans, presque dix.
Zoé is nine years old, almost ten.
Julien a ans.
Julien is twenty-eight years old.
J' trente ans.
I am thirty years old.
Son anniversaire, c'est .
Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
Mon anniversaire, c'est .
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Le bébé a .
The baby is six months old.
Quel âge votre fils ?
How old is your son?
Mon anniversaire n’est pas le janvier.
My birthday is not on the first of January.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Zoé a ans, presque dix.
Zoé is nine years old, almost ten.
Julien a ans.
Julien is twenty-eight years old.
J' trente ans.
I am thirty years old.
Son anniversaire, c'est .
Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
Mon anniversaire, c'est .
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Le bébé a .
The baby is six months old.
Quel âge votre fils ?
How old is your son?
Mon anniversaire n’est pas le janvier.
My birthday is not on the first of January.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Zoé is nine years old, almost ten.
Julien is twenty-eight years old.
I am thirty years old.
Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
The baby is six months old.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Zoé is nine years old, almost ten.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Zoé is nine years old, almost ten.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Julien is twenty-eight years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Julien is twenty-eight years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect sentences and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
