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French Gender Rules to Keep in Mind
‘There are no hard and fast rules. Almost all rules have some exceptions. With that said, remembering the
‘general rule will greatly improve your fluency and the exceptions can be learned later.
In addition, there are some nouns that have both masculine and feminine forms that coincide with whether
‘or not that being referred to is female or male. Many professions have masculine and feminine forms, as do
the words ‘dog' and ‘cat’. Also remember that in groups where there is at least one male present, you would
use the masculine plural form. Likewise, when a word has both female and male forms, you always use the
‘male form unless referring to a specific female.
Common Endings and Their Genders
Masculine Endings Feminine Endings
Lage “ace
“b -ade
be “ale
Lele “ance
“d “be
(ae “ce
“é “06
“eee ee
vet “te
‘eur “esse
of eur
Gi “fe
“ing vie
bk “ine
a “ion
“mn “ique
“ment “ise
on “ite
“o “lle
Foie “mme
Fone nde
lp “oleMasculine Endings
Feminine Endings
Nouns Lists With Gender and Translation
Ifyou are learning French, memorizing the gender of the nouns you are learning is « must. Below are some
fof the most popular nouns in the French language.
Notice thatthe indefinite article is included to indicate gender (
for masculine nouns and la is for
feminine nouns), Note that for nouns that begin with vowels, or nouns that are plural, the gender is noted in
parentheses after the word. (Example: Veau, £)
School Vocabulary
[Noun [Pronunciation —=S*«*rastatiom =|
INaffiche (f) lian feesh [poster
ie bureau uh byub roh (desk
le cahier uh ki yay notebook
iscare Ta kart imap
is chaise ih shez [hair
fe erayon uh rah yohn [emyon
ies devoirs (m) ay duh vwahe homework
Tecote Tay kot School
fi gomme ah gohm lemser (fora pencil
Ie ive Ih te vrub Ibook
ordinateur (m.) Johr deen ah turh computer
lame lah rch glob ‘rler
Ie sylo Ich sto Joh penCalendar Vocabulary
fan omy lah nay ear
[aprs-midi lh pray mee dee [afternoon
[automne (m.) lah tome [autumn
ire my ay ay sumener
Ihiver(m) lee vie winer
fe jour uk zhoor aay
Ie matin [uh mah chn Imoming
femal a va month
fe pimemps Ga) lu proha teh spring
Ia semaine lah sch men werk
Ie week-end uh week end weekend
House Vocabulary
ichambre i shohm bruh fedroom
In cuisine [sir kwee zeen itchen
les escaliers (m.) lez es kah lee yay. ‘stairs
In fenétre Ih fh net uh [window
Ie four Ih foor loven
Ihoxtoge (&) lr oak lock
leit lub tee bed
fin malson fh meh 2hon fowse
le mur [uh mur bal
in poubelle ih poo bell rash
is pore ih port [oor
le nerigrateur i ray fee ahay ra mar fetrigeratar
isle de bain lah sa duh beh athroom
Getting Ready for the Day
fabroase&cheveux fia bros ah shu va fabrash
[inbrosseRdents ~~ ros ah dehn——=S*Cstt sh |
‘les chausettes (f,) Jay show set [socks
In chemise lah shuh meez shire
In cravate lah crab vaht tie
les gants(m lay gahn lelovesfnjupe fzhoop skirt
les lunes f) lay oo net elasses
fle manteau uh maha toe oat
jiamonte ih mob tub [watch
fe parepiue ln pab ah plo wee lumbetia
fa peigne flash pen yuh feomb
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