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Years in French

Years in French is années

Example Sentences

  • C'était il y a des années.
    It was ages ago., That was years ago. Source
  • Une centaine d'années est appelée un siècle.
    A hundred years is called a century. Source
  • Il dit qu'il n'a jamais attrapé froid au cours de ces dernières années.
    He says he has never caught cold during the past several years. Source

More Examples of Years in French

  • Trois ans ont passé depuis que nous nous sommes mariés.
    Three years have passed since we married. Source
  • Elle a cinq ans de moins que moi.
    She is five years junior to me. Source
  • Le mandat du président dure cinq ans.
    The mandate of the president lasted five years. Source
  • Elle a deux ans de plus que lui.
    She's two years older than him. Source
  • Ma sœur a trois ans.
    My sister is three years old. Source
  • M. Smith a vécu trois ans à Kyoto.
    Mr Smith has lived in Kyoto for three years., Mr. Smith lived in Kyoto for three years. Source
  • Je voulais prendre ma retraite il y a trois ans.
    I wanted to retire three years ago. Source
  • Il est divorcé depuis deux ans déjà.
    He's been divorced for 2 years already. Source
  • Il a trois ans de moins que papa.
    He is three years younger than Father. Source
  • Mon poste de télévision a presque 15 ans, mais l'image est encore bonne.
    My TV set is almost 15 years old, but it still has a good picture. Source
  • Elle est deux ans plus jeune que moi.
    She is two years younger than me. Source
  • J'ai eu un enfant mort-né il y a trois ans.
    I had a stillborn baby three years ago. Source
  • Elle parait jeune à cause de son maquillage mais elle a déjà plus de quarante ans.
    She looks young because of her makeup, but she is already more than forty years old. Source

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