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Chances is feminine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les chances ("chances").
FEMININEchances is the plural of chance
les chances — chances
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How do you say chances in French?
How do you pronounce chances in French?
chances is pronounced /le ʃɑ̃s/ in French.
Example sentences
La chance était extraordinaire ce jour-là.
The luck was extraordinary that day. (feminine adjective 'extraordinaire' agrees with feminine noun 'chance')
J'ai une bonne chance de réussir mon examen.
I have a good chance of passing my exam. (feminine adjective 'bonne' agrees with feminine noun 'chance')
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Why is it feminine?
Chances (luck) is feminine in French because it derives from Latin "cadentia" (a falling, occurrence), which was a feminine noun, and French retained this feminine gender through sound changes that transformed "cadentia" into "chance." Like many French nouns ending in "-ance," it inherited the feminine gender from its Latin feminine ancestors.
What is the French word for chances?
The French word for chances is les chances — feminine.
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