year
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'année
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
My dad is going to retire in a few years.Mon père va prendre sa retraite dans quelques années.
b. l'an
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I'm nine years old, and my brother is five.J’ai neuf ans, et mon frère en a cinq.
a. l'année
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
This year, I'm going to Sicily on vacation.Cette année, je pars en vacances en Sicile.
b. l'an
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Last year, we bought a house.L’an dernier, nous avons acheté une maison.
a. l'année
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The school year normally starts in August in the United States.L’année scolaire commence normalement en août aux États-Unis.
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