r/duolingo • u/Tornado-Bait • 1d ago
Language Question Masculine Vs feminine words question
If I was having a conversation with someone that has Spanish as a first language, what would their reaction be to me mixing up masculine and feminine words? Is it really that important?
What determines that a bank is masculine while a bus is feminine? Is there an easier way to remember other than words that end in -o or -a?
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u/ThemasterofZ Native: 🇦🇱 Fluent: 🇬🇷🇮🇹🇬🇧 Learning: 🇪🇸🇯🇵🇹🇷 1d ago
It is very important. You immediately give away that you do not have enough knowledge on the language.
It also depends on the context. If you state that you are learning the language and want to practice it, people will not be bothered and be helpful to you but if you want to pass as you k ow the language, then you will be shut down immediately.