1. Quel âge as-tu?
How old are you?

2. 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]

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Quel âge a-t-elle?
This is Willow Smith, singer & daughter of Will Smith
She is 11 years old
Elle a onze ans

7. Quel âge a-t-il? This is actor Columbus Short He is 29 years old
Il a vingt-neuf ans

8. Quel âge a-t-elle? This is the actress Cameron Diaz
She is 40 years old
Elle a quarante ans

9. Quel âge a-t-il? This is actor Bradley Cooper He is 37 years old
Il a trente-sept ans

10. Quel âge a-t-elle? This is actress Zoe Saldana She is 34 years old
Elle a trente-quatre ans

11. Quel âge a-t-il? This is the Olympian, Usain Bolt He is 26 years old
Il a vingt-six ans

12. Quel âge a-t-elle? This is rapper Nicki Minaj She is 29 years old
Elle a vingt-neuf ans

13. 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…

14. 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?

15. Est-ce qu’il y a des questions?
Tout le monde prêt?
Est-ce qu’il y a des questions?
Non?