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le soir
evening
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How do you say soir in French?
How do you pronounce soir in French?
soir is pronounced /lə swaʁ/ in French.
Example sentences
Le soir tombe rapidement en hiver, et le ciel devient complètement noir.
The evening falls quickly in winter, and the sky becomes completely black.
Ce soir magnifique m'a laissé un souvenir inoubliable.
This magnificent evening left me with an unforgettable memory.
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Why is it masculine?
Soir is masculine because it derives from the Latin "serum" (neuter), which became masculine in Old French through sound changes and analogical remaking—a common pattern where neuter Latin nouns shifted gender in Romance languages, often becoming masculine.
What is the French word for evening?
The French word for evening is le soir — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | sera flips! | la | feminine |
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