Is « gala » masculine or feminine?

« gala » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un gala and une gala, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article le gala / la gala
With the indefinite article un gala / une gala
With the partitive article du gala / de la gala

Plural

The plural is galas (les galas). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « gala » masculine or feminine?

« gala » works as both. You will see un gala and une gala, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un gala » or « une gala »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.