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How to Say ‘How old are you?’ in French

Tu as quel âge ?

too ah kehl AHZH

[too ah kehl AHZH]

💬 Usage Tip: Tu as is the casual form. For an adult you don't know, say Vous avez quel âge ?

🇫🇷 In France: Fine to ask a child, but asking an adult's age in France feels personal. Most people avoid it unless it's relevant.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu as

too ah

You have

French uses 'to have' for age. Say 'tü ah', with rounded lips for 'tu'. In casual speech people often say 't'as'.

Example

Tu as un chat ?

Do you have a cat?

Words in this phrase

[too]

you (informal singular)

Informal subject pronoun “you”. Used with friends; common when discussing tastes in anime.

Example

Tu aimes les shōnen ?

Do you like shōnen?

[ah]

have

Used to indicate possession.

Example

Tu as un stylo?

Do you have a pen?

quel âge ?

kehl AHZH

what age?

Link the two words: 'keh-lahzh'. Raise your voice at the end for the question.

Example

Il a quel âge ?

How old is he?

Words in this phrase

quel

[kehl]

what / which

Question word used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Dans « Quel est... ? », Quel sert à poser une question.

In "What is... ?", Quel is used to ask a question.

âge

[AHZH]

age

Masculine noun for how old someone is; used with avoir to ask or state age.

Example

Tu as quel âge ?

How old are you?

Guides for French learners

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