Accordchansons
Chansons is feminine in French. The article is les, so the full form is les chansons ("songs").
FEMININEchansons is the plural of chanson
les chansons — songs
TRY IT
How do you say chansons in French?
How do you pronounce chansons in French?
chansons is pronounced /le ʃɑ̃sɔ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
La chanson française est très populaire dans le monde entier.
The French song is very popular throughout the world.
Cette chanson magnifique a remporté un prix international.
This magnificent song won an international prize.
Swipe chansons in Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.
Why is it feminine?
Chansons is feminine because it derives from the Latin "cantio" (feminine), which came from "cantare" (to sing); French inherited the feminine gender from this Latin source. Most French nouns ending in "-son" are feminine, a pattern that reinforces this gender assignment.
What is the French word for songs?
The French word for songs is les chansons — feminine.
Practice with Accord
Swipe through hundreds of words and master grammatical gender in French.