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Le or La? — French Gender Quiz

Is it le soleil or la soleil? Test yourself on 171 everyday French nouns: read the word, choose le or la, and get the answer with its meaning right away. Ten quick questions per round — a fresh mix every time.

Read the noun, then tap le or la. You see the answer instantly — finish all 10 to get your score.

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How to play

  1. 1

    Read the noun

    Each question shows one French noun with its picture and meaning — but no article.

  2. 2

    Choose le or la

    Tap the article you think the noun takes. Green means correct; red shows the right one.

  3. 3

    Finish the round

    Ten words per round, drawn from 171 nouns — replay for a fresh mix every time.

How to guess le or la: the ending rules

French noun gender looks random, but word endings predict it correctly about 80% of the time:

Masculine — le

  • -age → le fromage (cheese)
  • -eau → le bateau (boat)
  • -ment → le vêtement (garment)
  • -oir → le miroir (mirror)
  • -isme → le tourisme (tourism)

Feminine — la

  • -tion / -sion → la natation (swimming)
  • -ette → la trottinette (scooter)
  • -ure → la voiture (car)
  • -euse → la chanteuse (singer)
  • -té → la santé (health)

These are tendencies, not laws — le fromage but la plage. The safest habit is to learn every noun together with its article, as if they were one word. Read the full le or la guide →

All 171 nouns in this quiz

Every noun in the quiz, sorted by gender — study the lists, then replay until 10/10 feels easy.

Masculine — le Meaning
le lion lion
le tigre tiger
le singe monkey
le zèbre zebra
le chien dog
le chat cat
le lapin rabbit
le panda panda
le renard fox
le cochon pig
le cheval horse
le pingouin penguin
le hibou owl
le poisson fish
le serpent snake
le canard duck
le dauphin dolphin
le raisin grapes
le citron lemon
le kiwi kiwi
le pain bread
le fromage cheese
le riz rice
le hamburger hamburger
le hot-dog hot dog
le sandwich sandwich
le gâteau cake
le biscuit cookie
le beignet donut
le chocolat chocolate
le pop-corn popcorn
le lait milk
le café coffee
le père father
le frère brother
le bébé baby
le grand-père grandfather
le nez nose
le pied foot
le bras arm
le cerveau brain
le cœur heart
le bus bus
le vélo bike
le train train
le bateau boat
le navire ship
le camion truck
le taxi taxi
le soleil sun
le nuage cloud
le vent wind
le brouillard fog
le parapluie umbrella
le bonhomme de neige snowman
le pantalon pants
le chapeau hat
le short shorts
le football soccer
le basket basketball
le tennis tennis
le baseball baseball
le volley volleyball
le cyclisme cycling
le golf golf
le ski skiing
le bowling bowling
le professeur teacher
le médecin doctor
le fermier farmer
le cuisinier chef
le pilote pilot
le chanteur singer
le scientifique scientist
le pompier firefighter
le mécanicien mechanic
le juge judge
le lit bed
le canapé sofa
le miroir mirror
le maïs corn
le brocoli broccoli
le poivron pepper
le concombre cucumber
le champignon mushroom
le requin shark
le crabe crab
le homard lobster
le calmar squid
le phoque seal
le poisson-globe pufferfish
le coquillage seashell
le tambour drum
le piano piano
le violon violin
le saxophone saxophone
le microphone microphone
le banjo banjo
le crayon pencil
le livre book
le stylo pen
le crayon de couleur crayon
le sac à dos backpack
le cahier notebook
le pinceau paintbrush
le globe globe
le microscope microscope
le trombone paperclip
Feminine — la Meaning
la girafe giraffe
la vache cow
la grenouille frog
la poule chicken
la tortue turtle
la pomme apple
la banane banana
la fraise strawberry
la pastèque watermelon
la pêche peach
la cerise cherry
la poire pear
la mangue mango
la noix de coco coconut
la myrtille blueberry
la pizza pizza
la soupe soup
la salade salad
la glace ice cream
la mère mother
la sœur sister
la grand-mère grandmother
la famille family
la bouche mouth
la dent tooth
la langue tongue
la main hand
la jambe leg
la voiture car
la moto motorbike
la fusée rocket
la pluie rain
la neige snow
la tempête storm
la tornade tornado
la chemise shirt
la robe dress
la cravate tie
la veste jacket
la natation swimming
la course running
la boxe boxing
la chaise chair
la porte door
la douche shower
la baignoire bathtub
la lampe lamp
la fenêtre window
la télévision television
la carotte carrot
la tomate tomato
la pomme de terre potato
la laitue lettuce
la baleine whale
la pieuvre octopus
la méduse jellyfish
la crevette shrimp
la loutre otter
la guitare guitar
la trompette trumpet
la flûte flute
la cloche bell
la règle ruler

Le or la — questions & answers

How do I know if a French word is le or la?

There is no meaning-based rule — gender simply comes with the noun. Word endings give strong hints (-age, -eau, -ment are usually masculine; -tion, -ette, -ure usually feminine), and quizzing yourself trains the rest into memory.

Why doesn't the quiz include words like l'orange?

Before a vowel sound, both le and la contract to l', so the article no longer shows the gender. This quiz sticks to nouns whose article displays it clearly.

Does getting the gender wrong really matter?

People will still understand you, but articles, adjectives and pronouns all agree with gender, so one wrong gender ripples through the whole sentence. Drilling le/la early keeps the rest of your French clean.

Is this game free?

Yes — it runs right in your browser, needs no sign-up or download, and you can replay it as many times as you like.

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