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How to Say ‘My sister is fifteen.’ in French

Ma sœur a quinze ans.

mah suhr ah kanz ahn

[mah suhr ah kanz ahn]

Phrase Breakdown

Ma sœur

mah suhr

My sister

Say 'ma SUR' with rounded lips, like the 'u' in 'fur'.

Example

Ma sœur est gentille.

My sister is kind.

Words in this phrase

[mah]

Possessive adjective indicating ownership or association.

Example

Ma maison est bleue.

My house is blue.

sœur

[suhr]

sister

The French word for sister.

Example

Ma Sœur a son anniversaire en août.

My sister has her birthday in August.

a quinze ans.

ah kanz ahn

is fifteen years old.

Say 'a kanz-AHN'. The 'z' sound flows straight into 'ans'.

Example

Mon cousin a quinze ans.

My cousin is fifteen.

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.

quinze

[kanz]

Fifteen

The number that comes after fourteen, corresponding to fifteen items.

Example

Quinze minutes de pause.

Fifteen minutes of break.

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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