Is « papi » masculine or feminine?
« papi » is masculine. You say le papi.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le papi |
| With the indefinite article | un papi |
| With the partitive article | du papi |
Plural
The plural is papis (les papis). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Mon papi mange une orange.
My grandpa is eating an orange. -
Mon papi a écrit des articles pour un magazine.
My grandpa wrote articles for a magazine. -
Mon papi ne conduit plus.
My grandad doesn't drive any more.
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Common questions
Is « papi » masculine or feminine?
« papi » is masculine. You say le papi.
Is it « la papi » or « le papi »?
It is « le papi ». « la papi » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.