français

Is français masculine or feminine?

lefrançais
/lə fʁɑ̃sɛ/masculineFrench — ç sounds like S

The feminine form is française

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -is are usually masculine.
94.1% of -is nouns are masculine

In context

  • Je ne sais parler ni français ni allemand.

    I can speak neither French nor German.

  • J'étudie le français depuis quatre ans maintenant.

    I have been studying French four years now.

  • Je veux quelqu'un qui sache parler français.

    I want a person who can speak French.

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