> I'd argue conjugation and gender are just as complicated because they add additional memorization and dimension in order to speak correctly
I don't think conjugation is such a problem. I'm learning Spanish at the moment and learning the various endings is actually quite easy. What I find more difficult are all the irregular verbs.
On the other hand, I've been learning English for decades and oral communication is still difficult at times.
Yes, I'm getting there :) I speak French which is somewhat similar. However, I feel that what is difficult are not the conjugations per se but the irregularities. Each irregular verbs is a new conjugation table to learn!
I don't think conjugation is such a problem. I'm learning Spanish at the moment and learning the various endings is actually quite easy. What I find more difficult are all the irregular verbs.
On the other hand, I've been learning English for decades and oral communication is still difficult at times.