GENERAL INFO

Gars is an informal masculine noun meaning "guy," "fellow," "lad," or "boy." It's typically used to refer to a male person.

USAGE

It's very common in spoken French. You might hear: "C'est un bon gars." (He's a good guy.) or "Salut les gars !" (Hi guys!). It can also refer to one's boyfriend (mon gars).

TRAPS

Gars is informal; avoid it in formal settings. The plural form is also "gars" (no 's' added), indicated by the article or adjective, e.g., "un gars" (a guy) vs. "des gars" (some guys).