How to Say ‘She is ten years old.’ in French
Elle a dix ans.
el ah dees ahn
[el ah dees ahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Age uses "have" plus ans "years", and you can't drop ans. Swap in yourself: J'ai trente ans "I'm thirty".
Phrase Breakdown
Elle a
el ah
She has
Run the words together: 'eh-la'.
Elle a un frère.
She has a brother.
Words in this phrase
Elle
[el]
She
Subject pronoun for feminine singular.
Elle habite à Paris.
She lives in Paris.
a
[ah]
has
Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.
Elle a visité Paris.
She has visited Paris.
dix ans.
dees ahn
ten years (old).
The 'x' links as a z sound: 'dee-zan'.
Mon fils a dix ans.
My son is ten.
Words in this phrase
dix
[dees]
Ten
The number that comes after nine, signifying ten items.
Ils sont dix étudiants.
They are ten students.
ans
[ahn]
years
A plural time noun used to talk about duration.
Trois ans d'expérience sont demandés pour ce poste.
Three years of experience are required for this position.
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