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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].
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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: • [Kelaj 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-huitans
Quel âge a-t-elle? • This is Willow Smith, singer & daughter of Will Smith • She is 11 years old • Elle a onzeans
Quel âge a-t-il? • This is actor Columbus Short • He is 29 years old • Il a vingt-neufans
Quel âge a-t-elle? • This is the actress Cameron Diaz • She is 40 years old • Elle a quaranteans
Quel âge a-t-il? • This is actor Bradley Cooper • He is 37 years old • Il a trente-septans
Quel âge a-t-elle? • This is actress Zoe Saldana • She is 34 years old • Elle a trente-quatreans
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 NickiMinaj • She is 29 years old • Elle a vingt-neufans
So what did we just learn? • “Quelâge as-tu?” = How old are you • J’ai##ans • Quelâge a-t-il? = How old is he • Quelâge 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?