Is « ralenti » masculine or feminine?
« ralenti » is masculine. You say le ralenti.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le ralenti |
| With the indefinite article | un ralenti |
| With the partitive article | du ralenti |
Plural
The plural is ralentis (les ralentis). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Je veux voir la scène au ralenti.
I want to see the scene in slow motion. -
Le travail marchait au ralenti.
Work was slow. -
Ils montrèrent la scène au ralenti.
They showed the scene in slow motion.
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Common questions
Is « ralenti » masculine or feminine?
« ralenti » is masculine. You say le ralenti.
Is it « la ralenti » or « le ralenti »?
It is « le ralenti ». « la ralenti » is incorrect.
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