Well, as far as I've heard, yes. (As a native speaker that's difficult to compare) Especially the fact that everything has its own gender which you should know is difficult for learners. Example: In german, "the girl" - "das Mädchen" is neutral ("it"), but "the bottle" - "die Flasche" is female ("she"), while "the moon" - "der Mond" is male ("he")...