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How to Say ‘She's three.’ in French

Elle a trois ans.

el ah trwah ahn

[el ah trwah ahn]

💬 Usage Tip: The s of trois links into ans: (trwah-zahn).

Phrase Breakdown

Elle a

el ah

She has

The two words flow together: 'eh-LA'.

Example

Elle a un vélo.

She has a bike.

Words in this phrase

Elle

[el]

She

Subject pronoun for feminine singular.

Example

Elle habite à Paris.

She lives in Paris.

a

[ah]

has

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

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

trois ans.

trwah ahn

three years (old).

The 's' of 'trois' links to 'ans' with a 'z' sound: 'trwa-ZAHN'.

Example

J'habite ici depuis trois ans.

I've lived here for three years.

Words in this phrase

trois

[trwah]

Three

The number that is one more than two, representing three items.

Example

Il y a trois pommes.

There are three apples.

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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