Non-native language

Laura

Ines Without gender: lo/los

it's beyond my Spanish knowledge 😂

Renita

Laura t's beyond my Spanish knowledge

Then you don't need it 😃

Vanessa

Angelina

Yes,it's useful that english is a well spread language.

Don't worry,you're totally understandable,and there is no problem to discuss with you in english.

James

Like in french! 😉

"Chaise" is the french translation of "chair"(close enough),"le chaise" would be wrong,while "la chaise" would be right! 😉

James more aggressive ones male.

But we say "une arme",which is pretty aggressive!😉

Laura

Mine too!😉

Amira

Probably because women weren't very well considered when that started to be used(probably centuries ago)...

Angelina

Ines Without gender: lo/los

something like that also exists in German "das" 😉

Laura

Angelina das ist fantastisch ?

Angelina

Laura

correct 🙂 very good (sehr gut)

but the word can also stand for objects "das Flugzeug" (the plane)

Amira

Angelina
and unfortunately as well for "das Mädchen" (the girl) can any native German explain why girls are neutrum whilst "die Gurke" (the cucumber) is female?

Angelina

Amira

I admit some expressions are very paradoxical in the German language 😂

Vanessa Don't worry,you're totally understandable,and there is no problem to discuss with you in english.

Thank you. I try my best. 🙂

Vanessa Honestly,I don't understand why other people think french is difficult! 😛

i think the same about german until people from other countries remind me what is complicated 🤣

Laura

Vanessa "le chaise" would be wrong,while "la chaise" would be right

How about "tour"? 🤣

Vanessa

Laura

Nice one! 🤣

Of course,in french,sometimes,it depends of the context.

Honestly,I don't understand why other people think french is difficult! 😛

Rick

Ines We Have 6 articles:
Masculine: el/los (plural)
Feminine: la/las
Without gender: lo/los

I know Deutsch (German) has three genders, male female and neuter. When you say "without gender", I wonder if it is actually what we (Americans) call neuter, or is two genders and some exceptions? I had always thought everything in Espanol had to be either male or female for grammar purposes.

Laura

Rick I had always thought everything in Espanol had to be either male or female for grammar purposes.

I thought even more, every Spanish word ending with "a" is feminine, all others are masculine 😂

Ines

Rick
No, exactly "neuter" in Spanish is exactly same we use "neutro".
We have not only articles, but also pronouns in three genders.

Laura

Vanessa I don't understand why other people think french is difficult!

Because it has more exceptions than rules 😂

Rick

Laura Because it has more exceptions than rules 😂

Not as bad as English though, I'm sure.

Vanessa

Laura

😉

Rick

I remember well the list of irregular verbs we had to learn...

Tobbe

Right.

Maybe because we like writing,so the more letters,the better! 😛

But @Laura's explanation is more accurate!😉

Laura

Me neither.

I think some words may be hard to pronounce correctly,however,for non-native speakers.

Tobbe

French. But why write letters that are not pronounced? The last letter of a word is often silent!
Paris - [paʁi]

Laura

Tobbe But why write letters that are not pronounced?

Because they are pronounced in phrases(liaison)

Tobbe Paris

But Parisien

Laura

Angelina think the same about german until people from other countries remind me what is complicated

I never heard German is complicated

James

Laura German. All fun till 25 letter word salads.

Angelina

Laura I never heard German is complicated

I've heard it from many non-native speakers

James German. All fun till 25 letter word salads.

🤣

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