Is « monsieur » masculine or feminine?
« monsieur » is masculine. You say le monsieur.
In English, « monsieur » means sir; gentleman; Mr..
Article forms
| With the definite article | le monsieur |
| With the indefinite article | un monsieur |
| With the partitive article | du monsieur |
Plural
The plural is messieurs (les messieurs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
-
C'est un monsieur.
He is a gentleman. -
C'est un monsieur très galant.
He is a very gallant gentleman. -
Un Monsieur Marconi veut te voir.
A Mr Marconi wants to see you.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « monsieur » masculine or feminine?
« monsieur » is masculine. You say le monsieur.
Is it « la monsieur » or « le monsieur »?
It is « le monsieur ». « la monsieur » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.