Is « face » masculine or feminine?
« face » is feminine. You say la face.
In English, « face » means face; side.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la face |
| With the indefinite article | une face |
| With the partitive article | de la face |
Plural
The plural is faces (les faces). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il a perdu la face.
He lost face. -
Elle a perdu la face.
She has lost face. -
J'ai perdu la face.
I lost face.
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Common questions
Is « face » masculine or feminine?
« face » is feminine. You say la face.
Is it « le face » or « la face »?
It is « la face ». « le face » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.