le bébé is masculine only?

Eldra C.B1Kwiziq community member

le bébé is masculine only?

What is baby girl in French?

This question relates to:French dictation exercise "Becoming an aunty!"

Dictation exercise A2

Asked 4 years ago

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Eldra,

You would have to say-

bébé fille ou (bébé garçon)

as petite fille can mean 'grand-daughter' or small girl.

But the noun bébé is masculine only.

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Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The baby is «le bébé» - the noun «bébé» is masculine but doesn't tell you the gender of the baby; 'the baby boy' is «le petit garçon»; 'the baby girl' is «la petite fille»

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Eldra C. asked:

le bébé is masculine only?

What is baby girl in French?

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