Is « ballet » masculine or feminine?
« ballet » is masculine. You say le ballet.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le ballet |
| With the indefinite article | un ballet |
| With the partitive article | du ballet |
Plural
The plural is ballets (les ballets). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J’aurais dû continuer le ballet.
I should have continued ballet. -
Ma fille fait du ballet depuis sept ans.
My daughter has been doing ballet for seven years. -
C'est difficile de faire du ballet quand on est rigide comme un balai.
It's hard to do ballet if you're as rigid as a broomstick.
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Common questions
Is « ballet » masculine or feminine?
« ballet » is masculine. You say le ballet.
Is it « la ballet » or « le ballet »?
It is « le ballet ». « la ballet » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.