« ans » is French for "years."
In French, the verb « avoir » (to have) is associated with years, rather than « être » (to be).
So if you see « J'ai seize ans, » this literally means, "I have 16 years," but it is understood in French as "I am 16 years old."
"ans" means "years"
Sept ans means 'seven years' in French.
Ans means "Years" in French.
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You would say "J'ai quatorze ans" to mean "I am fourteen" in French.
You would say "J'ai sept ans" in French to mean "I am seven."
I am twenty means j'ai vingt ans
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j'ai seize ans means 'I'm sixteen' in French.
"Il a .. ans" in French means "He is .. years old". It is used to indicate someone's age.
In French, "j'ai quinze ans" means "I am fifteen years old."
You can say "J'ai 40 ans" in French to mean "I am 40 years old."