Is « touriste » masculine or feminine?

« touriste » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un touriste and une touriste, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article le touriste / la touriste
With the indefinite article un touriste / une touriste
With the partitive article du touriste / de la touriste

Plural

The plural is touristes (les touristes). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « touriste » masculine or feminine?

« touriste » works as both. You will see un touriste and une touriste, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un touriste » or « une touriste »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


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