Is « madame » masculine or feminine?
« madame » is feminine. You say la madame.
In English, « madame » means madam, ma'am, Mrs..
Article forms
| With the definite article | la madame |
| With the indefinite article | une madame |
| With the partitive article | de la madame |
Plural
The plural is mesdames (les mesdames). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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« Bonjour, est-ce Madame Brown ? » « Oui, c'est Madame Brown. »
"Hello, is this Mrs. Brown?" "Yes, this is Mrs. Brown."
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Common questions
Is « madame » masculine or feminine?
« madame » is feminine. You say la madame.
Is it « le madame » or « la madame »?
It is « la madame ». « le madame » is incorrect.
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