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Language notes |
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un,
une, des |
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un
bureau
an
office
une banque
a
bank
des bureaux
offices
des banques
banks
| un |
client
a
customer (male) |
des |
clients |
| une |
banque
a
bank |
banques |
In French all nouns are
either masculine or feminine; this is referred to as 'gender'. the masculine
word for 'a' or 'an' is un, the feminine is
une. Both become des in the plural.
As a very rough guide,
there is a fair chance that a word ending in the written form with 'e'
will be feminine,
eg: une banque.
Note that:
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des refers to an undefined number in the plural and applies to
both masculine and feminine.
eg: des banquiers, des
banques.
- a few nouns designating
people use the same form for men and women, eg: un,
une propriétaire; un, une responsable du marketing; un,
une comptable; un, une collègue; un, une
analyste
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