“Tour” in French — One Word, Two Genders, Many Meanings - French Moments

“Tour” in French — One Word, Two Genders, Many Meanings - French Moments

If you're an English speaker learning French, “tour” might look like a friendly little word. After all, it’s the same in both languages, right?Well… not quite.In French, “tour” can mean a walk, a tower, a turn, a trick, or a cycling race — depending on context, and more confusingly still, on its gender.Yes — tour can be masculine (un tour) or feminine (une tour), and the meaning changes completely.Let’s unpack it. Masculine or Feminine? That c…