Is « file » masculine or feminine?
« file » is feminine. You say la file.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la file |
| With the indefinite article | une file |
| With the partitive article | de la file |
Plural
The plural is files (les files). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il y a une file.
There's a queue. -
Entre dans la file.
Get in line. -
J'étais le dernier de la file.
I was the last in line.
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Common questions
Is « file » masculine or feminine?
« file » is feminine. You say la file.
Is it « le file » or « la file »?
It is « la file ». « le file » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.