LOL, I think I appreciated that more than I should have... very interesting to hear stream of consciousness thoughts on my language from a non-native speaker. Thanks!

I know Spanish and German both have multiple definite articles (el vs. la and... die or der or something?). Is one language native for you and the other learned? Does just the learned one give you trouble, or are you annoyed by having multiple definite articles in your native language as well? Worrying about gender is a constant annoyance for me in Spanish, but I assumed if I were a native speaker I wouldn't think twice about it.