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How to Say ‘She's two.’ in French

Elle a deux ans.

el ah d-uh ahn

[el ah d-uh ahn]

💬 Usage Tip: The word ans can't be dropped the way English drops "years". The x of deux links in, so it sounds like (duh-zahn).

Phrase Breakdown

Elle a

el ah

She has

Used for age in French, where you 'have' years. Say it smoothly as 'è-la'.

Example

Elle a dix ans.

She is ten years old.

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.

deux ans.

d-uh ahn

two years (old)

The 'x' links to 'ans' with a 'z' sound: 'deu-zan'. The final 's' is silent.

Example

J'habite ici depuis deux ans.

I've lived here for two years.

Words in this phrase

deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

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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