Is « banane » masculine or feminine?
« banane » is feminine. You say la banane.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la banane |
| With the indefinite article | une banane |
| With the partitive article | de la banane |
Plural
The plural is bananes (les bananes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est une banane.
That's a banana. -
Une banane est jaune.
A banana is yellow. -
Je mange une banane.
I eat a banana.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « banane » masculine or feminine?
« banane » is feminine. You say la banane.
Is it « le banane » or « la banane »?
It is « la banane ». « le banane » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.