Learn how to ask about someone's age
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Talking about your age. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask someone's age and to say yours in French. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to ask 'How old are you?' in French. |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Quel âge as-tu? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'what' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] quel [Slow] quel |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'age' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] âge [Slow] âge |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'have' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] as [Slow] as |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'you' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] tu [Slow] tu |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'How old are you?' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Quel âge as-tu? [Normal] Quel âge as-tu? |
| Becky: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, 'How old are you?' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Quel âge avez-vous? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'what' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] quel [Slow] quel |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'age' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] âge [Slow] âge |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'have' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] avez [Slow] avez |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'you' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] vous [Slow] vous |
| Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'How old are you?' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Quel âge avez-vous? [Normal] Quel âge avez-vous? |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'I am 17.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] J'ai 17 ans. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] J' [Slow] J' |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'have' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] ai [Slow] ai |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning '17' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] 17 [Slow] 17 |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'years' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] ans [Slow] ans |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'I am 17.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] J'ai 17 ans. [Normal] J'ai 17 ans. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'I prefer not to say.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Je préfère ne pas le dire. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] je [Slow] je |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'prefer' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] préfère [Slow] préfère |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'not' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] ne pas [Slow] ne pas |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] le [Slow] le |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'tell' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] dire [Slow] dire |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'I prefer not to say.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Je préfère ne pas le dire. [Normal] Je préfère ne pas le dire. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Yasmine: Keep in mind that asking about someone's age is often perceived as impolite; some people feel uncomfortable saying their age. |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
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