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Primary 2 · French
Se présenter
Lesson 2 of 4
15 min
It is Mugisha’s birthday. His friends sing. There is a big cake with candles.
How old is Mugisha? Count the candles in French!
Uwase : « Joyeux anniversaire, Mugisha ! Tu as quel âge ? »
Mugisha : « J’ai huit ans ! Et toi, Uwase, tu as quel âge ? »
Uwase : « Moi, j’ai sept ans. »
Mugisha : « Et toi, Gatete ? »
Gatete : « J’ai huit ans, comme toi ! »
Joyeux anniversaire ! means Happy birthday! Comme toi means like you.
For your age, French uses avoir (to have).
| I (je) | you (tu) |
|---|---|
| j’ai huit ans | tu as huit ans |
Ask: Tu as quel âge ? (How old are you?) In Kinyarwanda: Ufite imyaka ingahe ?
Answer: J’ai … ans. Always say ans at the end!
Some numbers join ans with a little sound. Say each card out loud.
Look at neuf ans: the f turns into a v. Say neu-van.
Crouch down like a rocket. Count down from vingt: vingt, dix-neuf, dix-huit…
At zéro, jump up high and shout Décollage ! (Lift-off!)
Then ask three people: « Tu as quel âge ? ».
Tip
Listen for the little link. In huit ans, the t jumps across to ans: hui-tan. In neuf ans, the f turns into a v: neu-van.
Say or write your answer first, then tap Show answer to check.
Mugisha asks « Tu as quel âge ? ». You are eight. What do you say?
Answer: J’ai huit ans.
How do you say « neuf ans »?
Answer: neu-van. The f sounds like a v.
Which number comes just before dix-sept?
Answer: seize (16)
Count down: treize, … , … , dix
Answer: treize, douze, onze, dix
Ask a friend how old she is.
Answer: Tu as quel âge ?
What you learned today
Sources and credits
Written by Ganzaa.
Quick check
How do you say huit ans?
