French words ending in -al have a different ending in the plural form.
Learn how to form the plural of French nouns ending in -al
Look at these examples:
Note that most nouns ending in -al become -aux in the plural.
But as usual in French, there are some exceptions !
Here is a list of the most common ones:
des bals([dancing] balls),
des carnavals,
des festivals,
des récitals,
des régals (feasts/delights),
des chacals (jackals)
etc
des carnavals,
des festivals,
des récitals,
des régals (feasts/delights),
des chacals (jackals)
etc
See also Forming the plural of adjectives ending in -al in French
and Forming the plural of French adjectives ending in -al (exceptions)
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Examples and resources
Je lis le journal tous les jours. - Je déteste les journaux !I read the newspaper every day. - I hate newspapers!
Il y a un hôpital dans ma ville. - Il y a trois hôpitaux ici !There's one hospital in my town. - There are three hospitals here!
Ils ont organisé plusieurs bals pour l'anniversaire de la Reine.They organised several balls for the Queen's birthday.
"Les pluriel des noms" by youlearnfrench.blogspot.com
"Plurals in French" by www.frenchspanishonline.com
