Is « chance » masculine or feminine?
« chance » is feminine. You say la chance.
In English, « chance » means luck; chance.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la chance |
| With the indefinite article | une chance |
| With the partitive article | de la chance |
Plural
The plural is chances (les chances). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
chance ends in
-ance. Nouns ending in
-ance are usually feminine,
so chance follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
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La chance tourne.
Every dog has his day. -
T’as de la chance.
You're lucky. -
J'ai eu de la chance.
I was lucky.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « chance » masculine or feminine?
« chance » is feminine. You say la chance.
Is it « le chance » or « la chance »?
It is « la chance ». « le chance » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.