mile huit cent soixante deux
"Mille huit cent soixante-deux" is the common way to say 1862, a date, or a number.
1862 (May 5th)
1862 (May 5th).
"I studied French last year."
In French, you say the year 1822 as "mille huit cent vingt-deux."
The war in which the Battle of Puebla was fought was the French-Mexican War. The unlikely Mexican victory is celebrated on the anniversary of the May 5, 1862 each year.
Cinco de Mayo was the day in 1862 when the Mexican forces won an unlikely victory against the French at the Battle of Puebla in the French-Mexican War/
l'année
A year in French is année but if you want to say 'she is 3 years old' you would say: 'elle a 3 ans'
You would say 'Je suis en premiere annee' for 'I am in 1st year.' To say 'I am in 1st year in French' you'd say 'Je suis en premiere annee en francais.'
Ans
"Cette année"