Avoir [nombre] ans = To be [number] years old

Damian A.A1Kwiziq community member

Shouldn't this be changed to the below to avoid any confusion?

Avoir [nombre] ans = To have [number] years

Asked 6 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French Teacher

Hi Damian,

I see your point, literally it is ‘to have .... years’ but the correct translation would be,

to be + age

Like06 years ago

Samatha Marquetta C.A0Kwiziq community member

Vous correct.

Like06 years ago

Samatha Marquetta C.A0Kwiziq community member

to be = être

Like06 years ago

Samatha Marquetta C.A0Kwiziq community member

être trente trois ans nouveau ahhh.

To be 33 years agao, ahhh.

Like06 years ago

Shouldn't this be changed to the below to avoid any confusion?

Avoir [nombre] ans = To have [number] years

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