Unit 1 · Lesson 1
Articles & Gender
Every French noun has a gender — masculine or feminine. Articles change to match. Master the three article types and you'll never lose points on gender again.
Article types at a glance
Definite (the): le / la / l' / les
le livre, la table, l'ami, les enfants
Indefinite (a/some): un / une / des
un stylo, une chaise, des livres
Partitive (some of): du / de la / de l'
du pain, de la farine, de l'eau
Gender tip
Nouns ending in -tion, -ure, -ence are usually feminine. Nouns ending in -ment, -age, -isme are usually masculine.
Nouns with articles
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French
le livre
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English
masculine: the book
Most nouns ending in a consonant are masculine.
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Articles & nouns
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Click a French word, then click its English match.
Fill in the article
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Hint: masculine indefinite article
I have a pen.
Articles & gender quiz
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Which article is used before a feminine noun starting with a consonant?