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Most French nouns take an -s in the plural unless they already end in -s, -x, -z

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE

Last updated: 2024-08-26

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In French, just like in English, to make most nouns plural, you simply add -s at the end.

Learn how to make a noun plural in French

J'ai un enfant et mon frère a trois enfants.I have one child and my brother has three children.

Il y a deux ballons bleus et un ballon rouge.There are two blue balloons and one red balloon.

Je vois un petit chien et deux grands chiens.I see a small dog and two big dogs.

Note that you don't pronounce the plural -s in French.

ATTENTION:

If a noun already ends in -s or -x or -z in the singular form, then it remains unchanged in the plural form.

Je vois une souris ! Je vois deux souris !I see one mouse! I see two mice!

L'écureuil a une noix... non, deux noix !The squirrel has one walnut... no, two walnuts!

Mon nez est petit, mais leurs nez sont gros.My nose is small, but their noses are big.

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