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How to Say ‘My son is eight’ in French

Mon fils a huit ans

mohn feess ah weet ahn

[mohn feess ah weet ahn]

💬 Usage Tip: Age uses a "has", not "is": literally "my son has eight years". Saying est huit is a classic learner slip.

Phrase Breakdown

Mon fils

mohn feess

My son

In 'fils' the 'l' is silent and the 's' is pronounced: 'mon FEESS'.

Example

Mon fils aime le foot.

My son likes football.

Words in this phrase

Mon

[mohn]

Possessive adjective, first person singular.

Example

Mon livre est ici.

My book is here.

fils

[feess]

son

Literally son; part of a very strong insult.

Example

L'insulte fils de pute est extrêmement offensante.

The insult son of a bitch is extremely offensive.

a huit ans

ah weet ahn

is eight years old

French uses 'avoir' (to have) for age. The 't' links to 'ans': 'a wee-TAHN'.

Example

Paul a huit ans.

Paul is eight 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.

huit

[weet]

Eight

The number following seven, totaling eight things.

Example

Huit heures du matin.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

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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