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How to Say ‘Teacher (female)’ in French

La professeure

lah praw-feh-SUR

[lah praw-feh-SUR]

💬 Usage Tip: The extra e in professeure is silent, so it sounds the same as the male form. Only la tells you it's a woman.

Phrase Breakdown

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

professeure

[praw-feh-SUR]

teacher (female)

Feminine form of teacher; sounds the same as the masculine.

Example

La professeure corrige les devoirs.

The teacher corrects the homework.

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