Is « quai » masculine or feminine?
« quai » is masculine. You say le quai.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le quai |
| With the indefinite article | un quai |
| With the partitive article | du quai |
Plural
The plural is quais (les quais). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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As-tu déjà vu un quai ?
Have you ever seen a pier? -
Il était assis sur le quai.
He was sitting on the quay. -
Quel est le quai de départ ?
Which is the departure platform?
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Common questions
Is « quai » masculine or feminine?
« quai » is masculine. You say le quai.
Is it « la quai » or « le quai »?
It is « le quai ». « la quai » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.