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How to Say ‘My daughter is five’ in French

Ma fille a cinq ans

mah fee-yuh ah sank ahn

[mah fee-yuh ah sank ahn]

Phrase Breakdown

Ma fille

mah fee-yuh

My daughter

In 'fille' the double 'l' sounds like 'y': 'ma FEE-y'.

Example

Ma fille est petite.

My daughter is little.

Words in this phrase

[mah]

Possessive adjective indicating ownership or association.

Example

Ma maison est bleue.

My house is blue.

fille

[fee-yuh]

daughter

A female child; often used by parents talking at school.

Example

Ma fille joue dans la cour.

My daughter plays in the playground.

a cinq ans

ah sank ahn

is five years old

The 'q' of 'cinq' is pronounced and links to 'ans': 'a san-KAHN'.

Example

Léa a cinq ans.

Léa is five years old.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

has

Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

cinq

[sank]

five

The number 5, often used in time expressions.

Example

Cinq passagers attendent encore.

Five passengers are still waiting.

ans

[ahn]

years

A plural time noun used to talk about duration.

Example

Trois ans d'expérience sont demandés pour ce poste.

Three years of experience are required for this position.

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