Is « phare » masculine or feminine?
« phare » is masculine. You say le phare.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le phare |
| With the indefinite article | un phare |
| With the partitive article | du phare |
Plural
The plural is phares (les phares). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Allume les phares !
Turn on the lights. -
Éteins les phares !
Turn off the lights. -
Les phares sont allumés.
The lights are on.
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Common questions
Is « phare » masculine or feminine?
« phare » is masculine. You say le phare.
Is it « la phare » or « le phare »?
It is « le phare ». « la phare » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.