07 Comment le savez-vous ?
Gender All French nouns are either masculine or feminine. There is no neutral gender. Masculine nouns use the articles “le” and “un”, while feminine nouns use “la” and “une”. Some general rules for masculine nouns: Nouns ending in consonants like -l, -c, -d, -t, -n, -r, -s, -x are usually masculine Examples: le journal, le sac, le pied, le chat, le pain, le cœur, le bus, le choix Nouns ending in -eau, -isme, -ment are usually masculine Examples: le bateau, le tourisme, le gouvernement...