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How to Say ‘He's two years old now.’ in French

Il a deux ans maintenant.

eel ah duh ahn man-ten-oh(n)

[eel ah duh ahn man-ten-oh(n)]

🇫🇷 In France: In France, children's birthdays are often celebrated with family meals or small parties.

Phrase Breakdown

Il a

eel ah

He is

Used for age in French.

Example

Il a dix ans.

He is ten years old.

Words in this phrase

Il

[eel]

He

A pronoun referring to a male individual.

Example

Il a un chat.

He has a cat.

a

[ah]

has

Third person singular form of the verb to have.

Example

Il a une voiture.

He has a car.

deux ans

duh ahn

two years old

Describes someone's age.

Example

Mon fils a deux ans.

My son is two years old.

Words in this phrase

deux

[duh]

two

Indicates the number following one and preceding three.

Example

Il a deux livres.

He has two books.

ans

[ahn]

years

A period of twelve months or 365 days, especially as distinct from a specific one.

Example

Elle a son permis depuis trois ans.

She has had her license for three years.

maintenant

[man-ten-oh(n)]

now

Indicates the current moment.

Example

Je commence maintenant.

I start now.

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