Is « cinéma » masculine or feminine?
« cinéma » is masculine. You say le cinéma.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le cinéma |
| With the indefinite article | un cinéma |
| With the partitive article | du cinéma |
Plural
The plural is cinémas (les cinémas). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J’adore le cinéma.
I love cinema. -
C’est du cinéma !
It's all an act. -
J'aime le cinéma.
I like movies.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « cinéma » masculine or feminine?
« cinéma » is masculine. You say le cinéma.
Is it « la cinéma » or « le cinéma »?
It is « le cinéma ». « la cinéma » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.