Word game
Le or La? — French noun gender.
MediumA French noun drops in. Tap le or la — the right article — before it lands. You hear the word once you answer. Sort six per round. A wrong choice (or a miss) costs a heart; lose them all and it's game over.
French gender is harder to guess than French, but some endings help (-tion, -té → la; -age, -eau, -ment → le). Watch the classics: la main, le problème, la mer, le voyage. Sign in to save the words you meet, or install the Pinglingo browser extension to capture them while you watch French YouTube.
How to play
- A French noun drops down the screen.
- Decide whether it's masculine (le) or feminine (la) and tap the matching button, or use the arrow keys.
- Sort six nouns correctly to clear the round. A wrong choice or a miss costs a heart.
- The correct article is shown after each noun and the word is read aloud, so you learn the gender as you play.
Questions
How do I know if a French noun is le or la?
There is no sure rule, but endings help: nouns in -tion and -té are almost always feminine (la), and nouns in -age, -eau and -ment are almost always masculine (le). Learn each noun together with its article.
Is Le or La? free?
Yes, it's a free browser game with no sign-up required.
Why does gender matter in French?
Articles and adjectives change to match a noun's gender, so learning le or la together with each word helps you speak and write correctly.