Is « dire » masculine or feminine?
« dire » is masculine. You say le dire.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le dire |
| With the indefinite article | un dire |
| With the partitive article | du dire |
Plural
The plural is dires (les dires). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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J'allais le dire.
I was just about to say that. -
Je ne puis le dire.
I can't say. -
J'aurais dû dire ça.
I should've said that.
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Common questions
Is « dire » masculine or feminine?
« dire » is masculine. You say le dire.
Is it « la dire » or « le dire »?
It is « le dire ». « la dire » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.