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FrenchNouns,FrenchGender,FrenchPlural

FrenchNouns(GenderandPlural)Gender(masculine&feminine)

NounsinFrenchareeithermasculineorfeminineforsomereason(bread)ismasculineinFrench
(spoon)isfeminine,sothebestthingtodoistomemorizewordswiththeirgenderbyaddingthe
indefiniteordefinitearticlestothem,forexamplethewordbreadshouldbememorizedaslepain
andnotonlyaspain.Thegoodnewsisthatsomewordsmaygiveyouaclueabouttheirgender,
especiallytheirending,forexample:

Nounsendingin:eau,eaux,agementareusuallymasculine,

Nounsendingine,ure,ence,ance,t,andette,ion(especiallysion,tion)areusually
feminine.

Nounsreferringtoasex,forexampleunefemme/awomanisobviouslyfeminine

Thatdoesntmeansthatthisisaruleyoushouldfollow,forexamplenounsendinginearenot
alwaysfeminine.

Nowtomakethefeminineoutofthemasculineyouneedtofollowthesesimplesteps:

ManyFrenchnounsformtheirfemininebyaddinganetotheendofthemasculine.Student
(masculine)=tudiant,Student(feminine)=tudiante.

Nounsalreadyendinginaneinthemasculinedontchangeinthefeminine.
Othernounschangetheireurendingtoeuseforthefeminine,forexample:aseller=unvendeur
(masucline),unevendeuse(feminine).

Plural
ToformthepluralinFrenchmostnounssimplyaddanextras{afriend=unami,friends=des
amis}

Nounsendingineu,eauandauusuallyformthepluralbyaddinganextax,{thecake=le
gteau,cakes=lesgteaux}
Nounsendinginalusuallyformthepluralwithaux:{animal=unanimal,animals=desanimaux}
Nounsalreadyendingins,x,orzintheirmasculineformdonotchangeintheplural:{thenose=
lenez,noses=lesnez}

Nounsendinginan,enandontakeanextraneinthesingularfeminine.Dog(male)=chien,
Dog(female)=chienne.

Andnesinthepluralfeminine:Dogs(male)=chiens,Dogs(female)=chiennes.

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FrenchPluralthecake=legteau,cakes=lesgteauxanimal=unanimal,animals=des
animauxthenose=lenez,noses=lesnezDogs(male)=chiens,Dogs(female)=chiennesSome
FrenchNouns:

FrenchNouns

Family House

aunt unetante ashelf unetagre

brother unfrre alarmclock unrveil

cousin(female) unecousine bathingsuit unmaillot(debain)

cousin(male) uncousin bathtub unbain,unebaignoire

daughter unefille bed unlit

father unpre binder unclasseur

granddaughter unepetitefille calculator unecalculatrice

grandfather ungrandpre carpet unemoquette

grandmother unegrandmre ceiling leplafond

grandson unpetitfils chair unechaise

husband unmari closet unearmoire,unplacard

mother unemre coat unmanteau

nephew unneveu computer unordinateur

niece unenice copymachine unemachinephotocop

sister unesoeur couch uncanap

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son unfils curtain unrideau

uncle unoncle desk unbureau

wife unefemme door uneporte

dresser unecommode

Bodyparts faxmachine untlcopieur

ankle lacheville floor lesol

arm lebras highlighter unsurligneur

back ledos jacket unblouson

cheek lajoue jeans unjean

chest lapoitrine lamp unelampe

ear uneoreille mirror unmiroir

elbow lecoude oven unfour

eye unoeil pajamas unpyjama

eyes lesyeux pants unpantalon

face levisage paper lepapier

finger ledoigt pen unstylo

fingernail unongle pencil uncrayon

foot lepied pieceofpaper unefeuilledepapier

hair lescheveux pillow unoreiller

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hand lamain poster uneaffiche

head latte printer uneimprimante

knee legenou raincoat unimpermable

leg lajambe refrigerator unrfrigrateur

lip lalvre rug untapis

mouth labouche sandals dessandales

neck lecou shoes deschaussures

nose lenez shorts unshort

shoulder unepaule shower unedouche

stomach unestomac sink unlavabo

thumb lepouce sneakers destennis

toe unorteil socks deschaussettes

tooth ladent staple uneagrafe

wrist lepoignet stapler uneagrafeuse

stereo unechanestro

stove unecuisinire

table unetable

telephone untlphone

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television unetlvision

toilet unetoilette

tshirt unteeshirt

wall unmur

window unefentre

Miscellaneous

actor unacteur manager ungran

actress uneactrice map unecarte

airline unecompagniearienne mechanic unmcan

airplane unavion movie unfilm

airport unaroport music lamusiqu

arrivals lesarrives notebook uncahier

artist un(e)artiste nurse uneinfirm

backpack unsacdos onewayticket unbillet

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baggage lesbagages painter un(e)pei

baker unboulanger paper lepapier

basketball lebasket passenger unpassa

biking lecyclisme,levlo passport unpasse

binder unclasseur pen unstylo

book unlivre pencil uncrayo

briefcase unportedocuments pharmacist unpharm

bus l'autobus pilot lepilote

busstation lagared'autobus planeticket lebilletd

busstop l'arrtdubus plumber unplomb

butcher unboucher policeofficer unpolici

calculator unecalculatrice price leprix

car lavoiture reading lalecture

carpenter uncharpentier receptionist un(e)rc

cart unchariot roundtripticket unbillet

cashier uncaissier sailing lavoile

cellphone untlphonecellulaire school unecole

chalk unecraie secretary un(e)sec

chalkboard untableau shuttle unenave

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checkin l'enregistrement skiing leski

chess leschecs soccer lefootba

classroom unesalledeclasse steward unstewa

college uneuniversit stewardess unehte

cook unchef student untudia

cooking lacuisine subway lemtro

lagare(o
course uncours subwaystation mtro

customs ladouane swimming lanatatio

dancing ladanse teacher unprofes

dentist un(e)dentiste telephone untlph

departures lesdparts television latlvis

desk unbureau tennis letennis

dictionary undictionnaire test unexame

doctor unmdecin train letrain

electrician unlectricien trainstation lagare

email lecourrier visa unvisa

employee un(e)employ(e) waiter unserveu

engineer uningnieur waitress uneserve

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eraser unegomme writer uncriva

fireman unpompier

fishing lapche

flight unvol

football lefootballamricain

gate uneporte

highschool unlyce,uncollge

hiking larandonne

hockey lehockey

homework lesdevoirs

hunting lachasse

immigration l'immigration

jogging lejogging

lawyer unavocat

FrenchNouns,Gender,FrenchPlural.

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