Is « papa » masculine or feminine?
« papa » is masculine. You say le papa.
In English, « papa » means dad.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le papa |
| With the indefinite article | un papa |
| With the partitive article | du papa |
Plural
The plural is papas (les papas). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Jouons au papa et à la maman !
Let's play house. -
Marie, ai-je repris, as-tu un papa ?
Marie, I said, do you have a father? -
Mon papa travaille toute la journée.
My dad works all day.
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Common questions
Is « papa » masculine or feminine?
« papa » is masculine. You say le papa.
Is it « la papa » or « le papa »?
It is « le papa ». « la papa » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.