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Sentence #5961614

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 maaster maaster March 19, 2017 March 19, 2017 at 5:40:24 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

In some languages, it's also difficult in the third person in singular. :)

brauchinet brauchinet March 19, 2017 March 19, 2017 at 5:45:05 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Only Hungarians need to mention that. ;)

mailohilohi mailohilohi March 20, 2017 March 20, 2017 at 11:20:44 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Actually, also in Slavic languages: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/by%C5%82a

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In many languages, it is difficult to write in the first person without giving away one's gender.

added by mailohilohi, March 19, 2017
➜ #5961957In vielen Sprachen ist es schwierig, in der ersten Person zu schreiben, ohne sein Geschlecht zu verraten.

linked by brauchinet, March 19, 2017
➜ #7410565Во многих языках трудно писать от первого лица, не выдавая своего пола.

linked by Wezel, November 3, 2018
➜ #8026732En muchas lenguas resulta difícil escribir en primera persona sin desvelar el género de uno.

linked by Seael, July 6, 2019
➜ #8026735En muchas lenguas resulta complicado escribir en primera persona sin desvelar el género de uno.

linked by Seael, July 6, 2019