We live in a world where genders are becoming irrelevant even for humans, and then we have the French language that defines genders for everything!

@LookingForTheSummer even though my mum speaks perfectly good English i ask her to speak in gujrati with me just so i dont forget. My grandma who passed i didnt haveva choice so wes easier to flit between the two.

Are you learning french atm? Youll get there. I think once youve mastered the female/male terms youll find it way easier

@Gangstress I love that every state has its own language in India. That leads to a very rich cultured country.
Yes, I am learning French. It's been a month now. It's a beautiful language, but it's very challenging. 😅

@LookingForTheSummer aww youll get there i promise. Be patient too! Youre a clever guy x

@CrazyMusicLover My own first name ends in -a 💀

@CrazyMusicLover Also, idk if it's a thing in Spain or elsewhere, here you can definitely get a nickname composed by an article that generally matches your gender, and a noun that doesn't. E.g. you're a guy and you appear clumsy in P.E. at school? Say no more, you're "il patata" now

Notable case is the son of an (in)famous politician who's called (yes, even formally in the news) "il Trota" (the trout). If you Google "il trota" chances are that you'll find him

@Elessar I heard that happens in Italy. 😅 Here it's a bit strange (or at least used to be) when a woman's name ends with something else than A.

@deadgerbil Yes, I love that English always tries to be a modern language and has changed a lot with time. German and French, on the other hand... Lol

@LookingForTheSummer I dropped French and went with German. That too is a bunch of bs with the gender stuff. I'm so glad I'm finished with the language requirement

@deadgerbil Yes, German can be as annoying as French. But at least French sounds good. 😄

@SW-User That's very scary. NGL. 🤣

@Northwest Yes, but in English, pronouns have genders (He/she). In my mother tongue, not even pronouns have genders, and I love that about it.

@WintaTheAngle Well, I really hope they do something about their language someday and get rid of all those stupid genders. 😄

@LookingForTheSummer There’s no reason too. It’s not making an assumption about an individual so there’s no reason to.

@Lilymoon It's just very UNNECESSARY. 😅

@LookingForTheSummer Oui Oui 🤭

@DazzaTheHutt No, I want to complain about it. Lol

@caesar7 Yes, I am practicing almost every day. 😄 I am determined to learn!

Did your French knowledge help you when you were learning Italian?
Some language apps help you find a native speaker and exchange language knowledge. For example, you'll find an Italian, and they will help you with Italian, and you can help them with English or French.

@LookingForTheSummer Yes...all Latin-based languages. I could have taken Spanish in high school as it was an option but my interest was not there at that time. Wish I did when I went to Mexico but I understood some of it thanks to my french upbringing.

@caesar7 I heard learning Spanish can be easier for French speakers. 😄
But hey, it's never too late to start learning. My uncle is like 70, and he's learning German to keep his brain active. It's impressive.

@empanadas Even for food. FYI, wine and sandwich are male, while beer and pizza are female. 🤣

@LookingForTheSummer I think it's a Latin thing because Spanish & Portuguese are the same. The sofa is a female but the couch is a male. I mean it's basically the same shit

@empanadas Yes, I heard once you learn French, it will be easier for you to learn Spanish & Portuguese.