mon âge
The English phrase "my age" is translated into French as mon âge.
mon âge refers to the number of years a person has lived. When stating your age in French, you do not need to use an article before the number. To specify a half-year in your age, you can add et demi at the end of the expression.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the possessive adjective mon (my) and the noun âge (age).
Did you know?
- While English speakers say they are 'X years old', French speakers use the verb avoir (to have) to state mon âge, effectively saying they 'have' their age.
- In French, you can use mon âge in the expression faire son âge, which means someone looks exactly as old as they actually are.
- In certain formal or poetic contexts, French speakers might refer to le bel âge, meaning the prime of one's life, regardless of the actual number in mon âge.
Examples in context
- Il a mon âge.He's my age.This sentence is useful for seeing how to say someone is at the same age as you using mon âge.Tatoeba #899099 by sacredceltic, translation #674278 by yessoos
- John a mon âge.John is my age.This sentence shows how to use mon âge to state that John is your age.Tatoeba #8441154 by Aiji, translation #5049001 by AlanF_US
- Mon âge me pèse.I feel my age.This sentence shows how to use mon âge to express the feeling of one's age.Tatoeba #3794276 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #31175 by CK
- Je suis âgé(e) de 45 ans.I am 45 years old.
- J'ai 28 balais !I'm 28 years old!
- J'ai 16 piges.I'm 16 years old.
- J'ai 26 ans et demi.I am 26 and a half years old.
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are talking about their birthdays.
- ChloéEst-ce que tu connais mon âge ?Do you know my age?
- NathanOui, tu as vingt-cinq ans.Yes, you are twenty-five.
- ChloéTu as presque mon âge, Nathan.You are almost my age, Nathan.
- NathanC'est vrai, je suis plus jeune.That's true, I am younger.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
