How the fuck are you supposed to learn words' gender?
it's by the far the most weird thing in languages only natives can do right
>>59897878
because it's obvious
the moon is OBVIOUSLY a woman
the chair is OBVIOUSLY a woman
the sun is OBVIOUSLY a man
my headphones are OBVIOUSLY male
end of the question
>>59897961
Tell that to the Germans
>>59897961
Literally every one of those was wrong.
>>59897961
Absolutely correct
>>59897878
remember the word with the gendered article
eg "la famille," "le prof," etc
>>59897961
this
>>59897878
if it ends with "a" then it's female.
>>59898032
..no?
la luna
la silla
el sol
los audiphonos
>>59898082
>remember the word with the gendered article
This. I understand that it's hard for people with no gender. Just learn the article with the word, it's the best way.
>>59898176
He meant it's the opposite in German, I guess
>Inanimate objects having gender
Fucking tumblr pansexual dear-kin trans SJW bastards.
>>59897961
>moon
male
>chair
male
>sun
female
>headphones
female
idk. it comes natural to me
>>59898321
Man, that's so gay.
>>59898415
french is gay
>>59898500
israel is so imperialistic
>>59898500
>french is gay
Why? Do you say it because it's "à la mode" or you actually really think it?
after the 8th year of french class i just gave up and figured that if the word ends with an "e", it's feminine
>>59898652
True in 90 % of the cases
>>59898218
yeah, they also have us learn "à" alongside verbs that use it (eg. "continuer à" vs "manger")
also your "r" is fucking suicide
>>59898610
i don't think it actually
but you said that was gay so I had to 1 up you, catch my drift mate?
>>59898716
the french r is my favorite part of the language. it's so intimate.
>>59897878
I don't know why we even bothered to learn the genders. I can say like 3 sentences in german.
>>59898762
>phlegm
>intimate
>>59898752
Oh, I see lad.
>>59898790
there's no phlegm, it's just a phonological element that tons of languages on earth have
every word you say in french sounds like a beautiful secret
>>59897961
is actually right on that one.
Btw don't forget computer are male.
>>59898032
Headphones is male in German. Can't you even speak your own language?
In the Dutch language there is no logic behind it. You just have to learn it as part of the words you are learning.
>>59898909
>implying he's german
wew Fritz
>>59898716
>"a" vs "à"
Yeah, I have to admit, it's tricky.
Our "r" is just like in English, but just more pronounced. Well I guess it's as difficult as "th" to pronounce for me!
>>59898891
hon hon =/= hush hush
>>59899012
one "th" has the same relationship to the other that "v" does to "f" and "z" does to "s," if that helps
>>59898981
But I dont think Dutch people can tell the gender of words either.
>>59898894
>don't forget computer are male
What are you talking about? He don't even write computer in his comment?
Strong male headphones clasping my ears...
>>59897878
>ends with a = female
>ends with o = male
it's not that hard... at least for spanish
>>59899101
An American guy (on /int/) told me that there are two different pronunciation for the English "th".
Is it true?
>>59899220
yes
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1Cm0pVrMmSn
>>59897961
>moon
female
>chair
male
>sun
neuter
>headphones
plurals shouldn't have a gender desu
>>59899220
Yep. /ð/ as in the, though, there, and /θ/ as in thought, through, three.
>>59899365
Thank you very much, mate. I can hear it, clearly when you pronounce it. It help.
>An additional question : Are these two songs used equally in English, or one of them is common when the other is rare?
>>59899438
Yes, know I understand.
>>59899365
>>59899510
if you see "th", probably about 90% of the time youll pronounce as in /θ/, but theres no pattern to it, so you have to memorise it. incidentally, all times i used th here it makes a ð sound
>>59897878
You just have to learn two things, the gender and the noun. English for instance is harder because you have to learn a word plus its pronunciation.
>>59897961
>the moon is OBVIOUSLY a woman
Der Mond
>the chair is OBVIOUSLY a woman
Der Stuhl
>the sun is OBVIOUSLY a man
Die Sonne
>my headphones are OBVIOUSLY male
Die Kopfhörer (Plural) but der Hörer (Singular)
>end of the question
No
>>59898150
So, "man" is female nao?
>>59899711
>/θ/
>>59899438
/θ/
ok, I see.
>>59899711
>you have to memorise it
ok.
>incidentally, all times i used th here it makes a ð sound
Why ? Do you have an accent? Where are you from?
>>59899758
Man ends with A in Polish?
>>59899992
Mana? Tha's magic.
>>59899894
no, he means that every use of "th" in that post made a ð
>>59899992
Yes, and not only in Polish.
>>59898321
Sun can be masculine as well, but practically no one uses the word like that.
>>59899894
no, i mean all the words containing "th" in my last comment were pronounced as /ð/, though I am an american. though afaik in britbong english they pronounce it as /θ/ far more often, even in words like "the" in some parts.
>>59900369
Ok I get it. Well, I try but it's still 'so) hard to pronounce.
I'll train more.
>words' gender
So primitive shit m8
>>59897961
moon - male
chair - female
sun - neutral
headphones - female
It makes no sense. Every language has its own rules
>>59900658
>It makes no sense. Every language has its own rules
>this
>speaking a languege with gender structure
laughing at your pathetic lifes hahaha
>>59900989
>>59900658
It's the reason English lost the male and female genders. The Anglos despite having similar words to the Norse invaders had different genders.
>>59901463
Old english wasnt similiar to old norse
