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==French Nouns Genders== | |||
French nouns are either masculine or feminine. Masculine nouns use the pronouns "le" and "un" while feminine nouns use "la" and "une". | |||
Gender in the French language is a confusing system for English speakers or non-native speakers. Not to mention that there are divergences in this same linguistic family: “''água''” is feminine in French, Portuguese and Italian, for example, but masculine in Spanish. | |||
For the list of nouns in the table below, English speakers often use the wrong gender. A word of advice, learn this list by heart! | |||
==Often Mistaken MASCULINE nouns== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!English | |||
!French | !French | ||
|- | |- | ||
|choice | |||
|le choix | |||
|- | |||
|character/temperament | |||
|le caractère | |le caractère | ||
|- | |- | ||
|crime | |||
|le crime | |le crime | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |group | ||
| | |le groupe | ||
|- | |- | ||
|exodus | |||
|l'exode | |l'exode | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |lack, lacuna | ||
| | |le manque | ||
|- | |- | ||
|a vegetable | |||
|un légume | |un légume | ||
|- | |- | ||
|merit | |||
|le mérite | |le mérite | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |the parachute | ||
| | |le parachute | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |the umbrella | ||
| | |le parapluie | ||
|- | |- | ||
|silence | |||
|le silence | |le silence | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Often Mistaken FEMININE nouns== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!English | |||
!French | !French | ||
|- | |- | ||
|a cross | |||
|une croix | |une croix | ||
|- | |- | ||
|a type, a kind | |||
|une espèce | |une espèce | ||
|- | |- | ||
|the end | |||
|la fin | |la fin | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |the forest | ||
| | |la forêt | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |the nut | ||
| | |la noix | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |the screw | ||
| | |la vis | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Video - French Genders: Rules for Masculine / Feminine Words == | |||
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French nouns are gendered but this does not follow any particular rule or logic. In this episode, you will learn how to easily identify whether a name is masculine or feminine, and you will also learn how to apply the rules. | |||
</blockquote> | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r46F3xd4IUo</youtube> | |||
{{Gender-of-French-Nouns}} | |||
==Other Chapters== | |||
{{French-Grammar-Course-Menu}} | |||
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French Nouns Genders[edit | edit source]
French nouns are either masculine or feminine. Masculine nouns use the pronouns "le" and "un" while feminine nouns use "la" and "une".
Gender in the French language is a confusing system for English speakers or non-native speakers. Not to mention that there are divergences in this same linguistic family: “água” is feminine in French, Portuguese and Italian, for example, but masculine in Spanish.
For the list of nouns in the table below, English speakers often use the wrong gender. A word of advice, learn this list by heart!
Often Mistaken MASCULINE nouns[edit | edit source]
English | French |
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choice | le choix |
character/temperament | le caractère |
crime | le crime |
group | le groupe |
exodus | l'exode |
lack, lacuna | le manque |
a vegetable | un légume |
merit | le mérite |
the parachute | le parachute |
the umbrella | le parapluie |
silence | le silence |
Often Mistaken FEMININE nouns[edit | edit source]
English | French |
---|---|
a cross | une croix |
a type, a kind | une espèce |
the end | la fin |
the forest | la forêt |
the nut | la noix |
the screw | la vis |
Video - French Genders: Rules for Masculine / Feminine Words[edit | edit source]
French nouns are gendered but this does not follow any particular rule or logic. In this episode, you will learn how to easily identify whether a name is masculine or feminine, and you will also learn how to apply the rules.
Gender of Nouns (all lessons)[edit source]
Other Chapters[edit | edit source]