l'année 2023
The English phrase "the year 2023" is l'année 2023 in French.
This phrase refers to the specific calendar year that follows 2022 and precedes 2024.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Québec French, L'année deux mille vingt-trois is used for the year 2023 in formal settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the feminine noun année (year), which results in the use of the elided definite article l’ (the elided form of la).
Did you know?
- The word année shares a root with the English word 'anniversary', as both derive from the Latin annus.
- When talking about the year 2023 in a professional context, French speakers rarely use the 'twenty-twenty-three' shorthand common in English. They will almost always say the full deux mille vingt-trois.
- The distinction between an and année is so strict that saying J'ai vingt ans (I am twenty years old) is a counting phrase, whereas une année difficile describes the nature of that time.
Examples in context
- L'année 2023 a été marquante.The year 2023 was significant.
- Je me souviens de l'année 2023.I remember the year 2023.
- Tout a changé durant l'année 2023.Everything changed during the year 2023.
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are looking at old photos.
- HugoRegarde cette photo de l'année 2023.Look at this photo from the year 2023.
- EmmaOh oui, on était ensemble !Oh yes, we were together!
- HugoC'était un bel été.It was a beautiful summer.
- EmmaJe m'en souviens très bien.I remember it very well.
