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?

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