El mapa? El agua? El problema? What is going on with these hard Spanish words? In this episode, we explain some of the trickiest Spanish genders.
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SUPER EASY SPANISH 57
Why is it "EL" Mapa and Not "LA" MAPA? (And Other Weird Spanish Words)
Getting the gender of a word right is sometimes a bit tricky in Spanish. So here, José explains some of the most confusing Spanish words whose gender might initially seem a mystery. Most of them have logical explanations that might help you to remember whether it is LA or EL, although there are even some that seem to have no rules at all…
The team behind this episode:
🎤 Host of this episode: Harry Sumner, José Mora Landívar
🎞 Editing: Harry Sumner
🎥 Camera: Harry Sumner
🇬🇧 Translation: Harry Sumner, Johnny Yeldham
✏️ Transcription: Agustín Tripodi
👁 Proofreading: José Mora Landívar
👻 Producer: Fran Soza