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No. 25 in French

ans

"Ans" means "years" in English.

In a sentence

  • J'ai vingt ans.

    I am twenty years old.

    Here, 'ans' is used to indicate age in years.

  • Cela fait deux ans que j'habite ici.

    I have been living here for two years.

    In this phrase, 'ans' is used to express the duration of time in years.

  • Dans cinq ans, je voudrais visiter Paris.

    In five years, I would like to visit Paris.

    This sentence uses 'ans' to refer to a point in the future in years.

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