Learning the Basics of French/Lesson:Introducing Yourself/3

Courses in French
Course #1:	Français I
Course #2:	Français II
Course #3:	Français III
Course #4:	Français IV

Dialogue

Here is a sample conversation:

Marc and Jeanette have just met.

Marc: Bonjour. Je m'appelle Marc. Et toi?

Jeanette: Bonjour, Marc! Moi, je m'appelle Jeanette. Quel âge as-tu?

Marc: J'ai seize ans, et toi?

Jeanette: J'ai dix-sept ans.

Marc: Oh lala, J'ai un rendez-vous, à demain!

Jeanette: À demain.

Translation:

Marc: Bonjour. Je m'appelle Marc. Et toi?

     Hello. My name is Marc. And You?

Jeanette: Bonjour, Marc! Moi, je m'appelle Jeanette. Quel âge as-tu?

         Hello, Marc! My name is Jeanette. How old are you?

Marc: J'ai seize ans, et toi?

     I am sixteen years old, and you?

Jeanette: J'ai dix-sept ans.

         I am seventeen years old.

Marc: Oh lala, J'ai un rendez-vous, à demain!

     Oh, I have an appointment, bye!

Jeanette: À demain.

         Bye!

G: The verb avoir

"Avoir" can be translated as "to have".

Expressing Age

Avoir is used to express age.

• Tu as quel âge? - How old are you? [lit: You have what age?]
• J'ai trente ans. - I'm thirty (years old). [lit: I have thirty years]

Formation

French Verb • Present Indicative • audio (100 kb • help) avoir to have
	Singular		Plural
first person	j'ai	I have	nous avons	we have
second person	tu as	you have	vous avez	you have
third person	il a	he has	ils ont	they have (masc. or mixed)
	elle a	she has
	on a	one has	elles ont	they have (fem.)

Examples

Expressing Age

Avoir is used to express age.

• Tu as quel âge? - How old are you? [lit: You have what age?]
• J'ai trente ans. - I'm thirty (years old). [lit: I have thirty years]