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How to Say ‘How old is she?’ in French

Elle a quel âge ?

el ah kel AHZH

[el ah kel AHZH]

💬 Usage Tip: French "has" an age rather than "being" it, so you use avoir "to have". Ask about anyone the same way: Tu as quel âge ? "How old are you?"

Phrase Breakdown

Elle a

el ah

She has

The two words link together into 'è-la'. In French you 'have' an age instead of 'being' an age.

Example

Elle a un chien.

She has a dog.

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.

quel âge ?

kel AHZH

what age? / how old?

Link 'quel' to 'âge' so it sounds like 'kè-laj'. Raise your voice at the end.

Example

Tu as quel âge ?

How old are you?

Words in this phrase

quel

[kel]

what

An interrogative word used to ask for specific information.

Example

Quel nom est sur la réservation ?

What name is on the reservation?

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?

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