GENERAL INFO

dernière is a feminine singular adjective meaning "last" or "latest". It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

USAGE

It is used with feminine nouns to indicate the most recent or final item. Examples: "la semaine dernière" (last week), "la dernière fois" (the last time), "la dernière maison" (the last house).

TRAPS

Remember it's the feminine form; the masculine is "dernier". Its position can subtly change meaning: *after* the noun usually means "previous/past" (e.g., "la semaine dernière"), *before* means "final/ultimate" (e.g., "la dernière chance").