Is « mile » masculine or feminine?
« mile » is masculine. You say le mile.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le mile |
| With the indefinite article | un mile |
| With the partitive article | du mile |
Plural
The plural is miles (les miles). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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C'est à un mile d'ici.
It's a mile from here. -
Il n'est pas capable de nager un mile.
He cannot swim a mile. -
Ma maison ne se situe qu'à un mile d'ici.
My house is only a mile from here.
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Common questions
Is « mile » masculine or feminine?
« mile » is masculine. You say le mile.
Is it « la mile » or « le mile »?
It is « le mile ». « la mile » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.