Talking About Age

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Quel âge a Oscar ?

Il a soixante ans.

Translation
How old is Oscar?

He's sixty years old.

Focus Example
Il a ________ ans. Il a soixante ans.

He's ________ years old. He's sixty years old.

Key Vocabulary

15 30 40 50
quinze trente quarante cinquante
fifteen thirty forty fifty
 Life Stages
bébé baby

jeune enfant toddler

enfant child

adolescent teenager

adulte adult

personne âgée senior citizen

General Ages
environ around

début de la vingtaine early twenties

fin de la quarantaine late forties

milieu de la trentaine mid-thirties

Questions and Answers

Q. Est-ce qu’elle est plus vieille que toi ? A. On a le même âge, en fait.
Is she older than you? Actually, we're the same age.

Q. Quel âge as-tu ? A. Je préfère ne pas le dire.

How old are you? C’est un secret.
I'd rather not say. It's a secret.

Q. Quel âge ont les étudiants ? A. Ils ont environ 20 ans.

How old are college students? They're around 20 years old.

Q. Quel âge a ta mère ? A. Elle a la fin de la soixantaine.

How old is your mother? She's in her late sixties.

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