French vocabulary for genres across various domains, including music, film, and literature. Also covers how to use plural forms in context.
Overview of Plural Forms
- Most French nouns form the plural by adding -s (e.g., genre → genres).
- Nouns ending in -eau add -x (e.g., château → châteaux).
- Nouns ending in -al usually change to -aux (e.g., journal → journaux).
- Articles change from le/la to les in plural (e.g., le genre → les genres).
Using Genres in Plural
- Articles and adjectives must agree in plural (e.g., les genres populaires).
- Example: Les genres musicaux préférés sont le jazz et le rock (The preferred musical genres are jazz and rock).
Common French Genres (Singular and Plural)
| French Singular | French Plural | English Singular | English Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| le genre | les genres | the genre | the genres |
| la musique | les musiques | the music | the musics (usually types of music) |
| le film | les films | the film | the films |
| le livre | les livres | the book | the books |
| la peinture | les peintures | the painting | the paintings |
Choose the correct plural form: 'le film' → ____
les films
The plural of 'le film' is 'les films' by simply adding -s.
Music Genres
| French Singular | French Plural | English Singular | English Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| le genre musical | les genres musicaux | the music genre | the music genres |
| le rock | les rock | the rock | the rocks (usually rock genres) |
| le jazz | les jazz | the jazz | the jazzes (usually just jazz) |
| le classique | les classiques | the classical | the classical pieces |
| la pop | les pop | the pop | the pops (usually pop genres) |
| le rap | les rap | the rap | the raps (usually rap genres) |
| l’électro (f.) | les électros | the electronic music | the electronic genres |
Film Genres
| French Singular | French Plural | English Singular | English Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| le genre cinématographique | les genres cinématographiques | the film genre | the film genres |
| le drame | les drames | the drama | the dramas |
| la comédie | les comédies | the comedy | the comedies |
| le thriller | les thrillers | the thriller | the thrillers |
| la science-fiction | les science-fictions | the science fiction | the science fictions |
| le documentaire | les documentaires | the documentary | the documentaries |
| le film d’horreur | les films d’horreur | the horror film | the horror films |
Literary Genres
| French Singular | French Plural | English Singular | English Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| le genre littéraire | les genres littéraires | the literary genre | the literary genres |
| le roman | les romans | the novel | the novels |
| la poésie | les poésies | the poetry | the poetries (usually just poetry) |
| le conte | les contes | the tale | the tales |
| la nouvelle | les nouvelles | the short story | the short stories |
| le théâtre | les théâtres | the theater | the theaters (usually plays) |
How is 'le roman' pluralized in French?
les romans
'Le roman' forms plural by adding -s: 'les romans'.
Art Genres
| French Singular | French Plural | English Singular | English Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| le genre artistique | les genres artistiques | the art genre | the art genres |
| la peinture | les peintures | the painting | the paintings |
| la sculpture | les sculptures | the sculpture | the sculptures |
| la photographie | les photographies | the photography | the photographies |
| le dessin | les dessins | the drawing | the drawings |
| le collage | les collages | the collage | the collages |
How do you say 'the drawings' in French?
les dessins
'Le dessin' becomes 'les dessins' in plural by adding -s.
Conclusion
- Use les genres to talk about multiple genres.
- Remember plural agreements in articles and adjectives.
- Common plural endings: -s, -x, -aux.
- Examples: les genres musicaux, les genres littéraires, les films d’horreur.
Flashcards (1 of 31)
- English Singular: the genre
- English Plural: the genres
Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025
