This is the 25th most frequent French word.
ans
"Ans" means "years" in English.
Here, 'ans' is used to indicate age in years.
J'ai vingt ans.
I am twenty years old.
This sentence uses 'ans' to refer to a point in the future in years.
Dans cinq ans, je voudrais visiter Paris.
In five years, I would like to visit Paris.
In this phrase, 'ans' is used to express the duration of time in years.