Masculine or Feminine Flashcards
For each category, what's the usual gender?
1
Q
letters of the alphabet
A
masculine
2
Q
numbers
A
masculine
Decades (e.g. la cinquantaine) are usually feminine, however
3
Q
countries
A
Almost all that end in e are feminine, the rest are masculine.
Exceptions: le Belize le Cambodge le Mexique le Mozambique le Zaïre le Zimbabwe
And any that are derived from an existing French noun (in which case you use that gender) e.g. le Royaume-Uni
4
Q
days of the week
A
masculine
5
Q
months
A
masculine
6
Q
seasons of the year
A
masculine
7
Q
names of languages
A
masculine
8
Q
colours
A
masculine
9
Q
trees
A
masculine
Most shrubs are also masculine, but vines are feminine (la vigne)
10
Q
metals
A
masculine
11
Q
wines/cheeses
A
masculine
12
Q
metric units / measures
A
masculine
13
Q
sciences / disciplines
A
feminine
14
Q
car brand names
A
feminine
15
Q
watch brands
A
feminine
