Is « lettre » masculine or feminine?
« lettre » is feminine. You say la lettre.
In English, « lettre » means letter.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la lettre |
| With the indefinite article | une lettre |
| With the partitive article | de la lettre |
Plural
The plural is lettres (les lettres). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je lis une lettre.
I am reading a letter. -
Tu as une lettre.
You've got mail. -
Tom lut la lettre.
Tom read the letter.
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Common questions
Is « lettre » masculine or feminine?
« lettre » is feminine. You say la lettre.
Is it « le lettre » or « la lettre »?
It is « la lettre ». « le lettre » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.