Is « pyjama » masculine or feminine?
« pyjama » is masculine. You say le pyjama.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le pyjama |
| With the indefinite article | un pyjama |
| With the partitive article | du pyjama |
Plural
The plural is pyjamas (les pyjamas). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Il porte un pyjama.
He wears pajamas. -
Il portait un pyjama.
He wore pajamas. -
Ces pyjamas absorbent bien la sueur.
These pajamas absorb sweat well.
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Common questions
Is « pyjama » masculine or feminine?
« pyjama » is masculine. You say le pyjama.
Is it « la pyjama » or « le pyjama »?
It is « le pyjama ». « la pyjama » is incorrect.
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