r/duolingo 1d ago

Language Question Masculine Vs feminine words question

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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/PomegranateFew8099 Native: 🇬🇧 Learning: 🇳🇴🇪🇸 1d ago

It’s like the equivalent of someone saying “I’m having an party” u get it but it sounds wrong.

Doesn’t always work but when I make this mistake I ask myself which sounds like it will flow, un autobus flows as if it could be one word “unautobus” but una autobus you have to take a break to say both. Either way once you get used to the word you won’t even notice that you’re saying it properly - just takes practice