Is « café » masculine or feminine?
« café » is masculine. You say le café.
In English, « café » means coffee; 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.
In a sentence
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J'aime le café.
I like coffee. -
Y a-t-il un café ?
Is there a cafe? -
Le café est froid.
The coffee is cold.
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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.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.