an/ɑ̃/
noun · A1 · Frequency 184
nounmasculine
Meanings
year
Commonly used as a unit of time representing one orbit of the Earth around the Sun. Used in both formal and informal contexts.
Examples
Cela fait déjà un an que nous travaillons ensemble.
We have already been working together for a year.
Le contrat court sur un an à compter de sa signature.
The contract runs for one year from the date it is signed.
Il lui a fallu un an pour apprendre à conduire.
It took him a year to learn how to drive.
Collocations
- un an et demia year and a half
Common mistakes
Je suis un an.
J'ai un an.
For age, the lemma “an” is used with avoir, not être, to express how old someone is.
Related words
nounmasculine
Meanings
year
Commonly used as a unit of time representing one orbit of the Earth around the Sun. Used in both formal and informal contexts.
Examples
Elle a vécu à Lyon pendant trois ans.
She lived in Lyon for three years.
Les ans passent plus vite quand on travaille beaucoup.
The years go by faster when one works a lot.
Après vingt ans de service, il a pris sa retraite.
After twenty years of service, he retired.
Collocations
- un an et demia year and a half
Common mistakes
Je suis un an.
J'ai un an.
For age, the lemma “an” is used with avoir, not être, to express how old someone is.