Is « course » masculine or feminine?
« course » is feminine. You say la course.
In English, « course » means race; errand; (plural) grocery shopping.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la course |
| With the indefinite article | une course |
| With the partitive article | de la course |
Plural
The plural is courses (les courses). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je fais les courses.
I'm shopping. -
Tom perdit la course.
Tom lost the race. -
Tom fait les courses.
Tom does the shopping.
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Common questions
Is « course » masculine or feminine?
« course » is feminine. You say la course.
Is it « le course » or « la course »?
It is « la course ». « le course » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.