While I drink my coffeeTu as quel âge ?
Translation
How old are you?
Week 2, day 9 of 25
Français A0, 15–20 minutes
How old are you?
Say your age and that you are a student.
Last to arrive is Margaux from Lyon, a suit in a garment bag: she has a job interview tomorrow. She speaks only French, but slowly, for everyone.
1. Listen and repeat
Listen first. Reveal the translation if you need it. Repeat the phrase slowly twice.
J'ai dix-neuf ans.
Translation
I'm nineteen.
Je suis étudiante.
Translation
I'm a student.
J'étudie l'histoire de l'art.
Translation
I study art history.
Reading, sound by sound
u and ou are different. ou is a plain oo: vous, tout. For u, say ee and round your lips as if to whistle: tu, rue. There is no such sound in English.
Read the word yourself first, then tap it to check.
2. Try it
01 Listen. What does the speaker mean?
Show the recording transcript
Tu as quel âge ?
02 Reading. Which word did you hear?
Show the recording transcript
rue
03 How do you say I'm nineteen?
04 Build the phrase from the model.
Model: J'ai dix-neuf ans
Tap the words in order
3. Your own turn
Say your age and what you do.
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J'ai dix-neuf ans. Je suis étudiante.
Compare your phrase with the model. Speech and free writing are not automatically graded here.
Try the exercises and your own phrase. You can also move on with support.