Comments on: Are Countries Masculine or Feminine in French? https://thefrenchstreet.com/countries-masculine-feminine-french/ Learn About All Things French! Mon, 15 Nov 2021 22:18:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 By: Enrique https://thefrenchstreet.com/countries-masculine-feminine-french/#comment-267 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 23:01:24 +0000 https://thefrenchstreet.com/?p=1290#comment-267 In reply to Nelson.

Hey, Nelson,

Yes, the French language is a little bit complicated in this regard, but as you mentioned, that’s the beauty of languages.

Feel free to check out my other posts to learn more about the French language and culture.

Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Nelson https://thefrenchstreet.com/countries-masculine-feminine-french/#comment-266 Sun, 15 Nov 2020 00:01:10 +0000 https://thefrenchstreet.com/?p=1290#comment-266 I so much love the French language, especially the fact that there is the musculine and feminine factor. In my opinion, I think this is what makes the French language very unique. I do not know how to speak French fluently, but getting to read about how the musculine or feminine rule affects countries in French is an added knowledge for me. Thanks for this educative piece of information. 

]]> By: Enrique https://thefrenchstreet.com/countries-masculine-feminine-french/#comment-263 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 16:00:58 +0000 https://thefrenchstreet.com/?p=1290#comment-263 In reply to Hannie.

Hi, Hannie,

I may be biased here since I’m a native Spanish speaker, but I think most of those who speak a Romance language agree French and Romanian are the hardest ones to learn. Speed is something relative because, for us, it may be normal to speak at a certain speed, while for others, it may seem too fast.

I do agree with you regarding rules. French has a lot of exceptions that we need to memorize. They may not make any sense in our native languages, but that’s exactly the bauty of learning foreign languages.

Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Hannie https://thefrenchstreet.com/countries-masculine-feminine-french/#comment-261 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 11:40:34 +0000 https://thefrenchstreet.com/?p=1290#comment-261 Je suis des Pays-Bas 🙂
French is just as hard as Spanish, I think. With this difference that I have been studying French from age 10 to 16 and now that I am studying Spanish I am 67. And although I don’t want to admit it, there is a difference!

I especially hate all the exceptions. Rules can be learned, but the exceptions drive me crazy. With as added difference: most French people speak at a normal speed, but the Spanish are like formula1 cars, always speaking in mach3. (OK, I know, this is mixing the carsport with aviation, LOL). How is that in Mexico? Are you speaking rapidly as well?

Anyway, you explain the differences very well and it was an interesting read, so thanks, Enrique!

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