Is « café » masculine or feminine?

« café » is masculine. You say le café.

Article forms

With the definite article le café
With the indefinite article un café
With the partitive article du café

Plural

The plural is cafés (les cafés). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « café » masculine or feminine?

« café » is masculine. You say le café.

Is it « la café » or « le café »?

It is « le café ». « la café » is incorrect.


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