Spanish or French?

[Techno-Druid]

I've been debating this for a while, I decided after I finish learning Japanese I want to learn at least one Latin Language and German, but I have trouble deciding what language to learn. I decided against wanting to learn Italian (even though I'm actually half-Sicilian) so it's either French or Spanish. Both sexy languages in my opinion, but I don't know which one would be easier to learn from an American English perspective. What do you think?

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[Puupi]

"finish learning Japanese"........ oh boy...

Are you actually fluent in any other language but English?

[Theodarzna]

I've been debating this for a while, I decided after I finish learning Japanese I want to learn at least one Latin Language and German, but I have trouble deciding what language to learn. I decided against wanting to learn Italian (even though I'm actually half-Sicilian) so it's either French or Spanish. Both sexy languages in my opinion, but I don't know which one would be easier to learn from an American English perspective. What do you think?

Learn Welsh or Irish and be one of the cool kids!

[Feali]

Are you American? Spanish
Are you European/Canadian? French
Do you like to visit Caribbean islands? French
Do you like to visit Southern America/Baelearic islands? Spanish

French is in my opinion the most beautiful language in the world. It was pretty easy to learn for me as a German.

[Techno-Druid]

"finish learning Japanese"........ oh boy...

Are you actually fluent in any other language but English?

No, sadly I'm still learning Japanese. I can read hiragana and can ask some questions such as "Eki wa doko desu ka?" (Romaji; "Where is the (train) station?") or "Watasha wa Angelo desu" (Romaji; "I am Angelo") as simple examples. Still learning though.

[Tragedia]

Ewww French. Go Spanish or Italian, they are both pretty similar as romance languages.

Totally not biased

[drwelfare]

Spanish would be more useful where I am at, due to people locally who don't speak english. I work in construction so large numbers of illegal immigrants.

[Azgraal]

You do know there's other latin languages, right?

May I suggest my own language, Portuguese? In fact, the language's brazilian variant, the verbal conjugation they use is much closer to the english one than any other latin language/dialect, making it easier for a native english speaker to learn.

[Techno-Druid]

You do know there's other latin languages, right?

May I suggest my own language, Portuguese? In fact, the language's brazilian variant, the verbal conjugation they use is much closer to the english one than any other latin language/dialect, making it easier for a native english speaker to learn.

I'm aware, I personally didn't care about Portuguese until you mentioned it. I would of also considered Romanian, but I've never met a single person who spoke Romanian...

I may consider Portuguese, you know just to make it easier to perv on Brazilian women...;-)

[luc54]

Just think what might be more useful for you. As you are based in US, I would think Spanish would be best way to go with. French is also quite useful and it would depend on who you work with. If you suddenly find yourself in working with Canadians, French might be rather useful to learn as well.

[Puupi]

No, sadly I'm still learning Japanese.

Then I'll give you a lesson: learning never ends. It takes serious amounts of work to become fluent in a language, also it takes continuous work to keep up the capability. 6 months to a year to become conversational, multiple years for fluent. Unless you are a savant polyglot, you don't just "finish leaning a language" and pick a new one. For most people, being fluent even in one foreign language is impossible, not to mention two. I've learned multiple languages, but I'm only fluent in two sadly. The reason being not studying and using the languages enough. I used to be fluent in Swedish, but not anymore. My German and Russian are quite poor nowadays, too. Latin skills almost obsolete. Picked up Chinese recently, but only as a fun little hobby. My suggestion is to not waste your time on multiple languages as youngster (younger you pick up languages a lot quicker), focus on couple and become fluent in all of them. Get hobby languages when you are older.

[muto]

Spanish, unless you live in Louisiana, then French

[Deleted]

French. Somebody will inevitably tell you that there are more Spanish speakers, however there are more influential French speakers.

This is a list of global organisations that use French. Note how many of those only use English as their other language.

[Belize]

Francais! Of course.

[wowaccounttom]

i dont know if op ( his/her 2nd post) is trolling, doesnt know, got ripped off, or is trying to see who knows Japanese....


anyone else here thinks the same?

edit: nm, post said still learning...

[Lamortykins]

French is the bomb.

[Deleted]

Go for French !

[Chasavaqe]

Debes, definitivamente, escoger el español

[Techno-Druid]

Then I'll give you a lesson: learning never ends. It takes serious amounts of work to become fluent in a language, also it takes continuous work to keep up the capability. 6 months to a year to become conversational, multiple years for fluent. Unless you are a savant polyglot, you don't just "finish leaning a language" and pick a new one. For most people, being fluent even in one foreign language is impossible, not to mention two. I've learned multiple languages, but I'm only fluent in two sadly. The reason being not studying and using the languages enough. I used to be fluent in Swedish, but not anymore. My German and Russian are quite poor nowadays, too. Latin skills almost obsolete. Picked up Chinese recently, but only as a fun little hobby. My suggestion is to not waste your time on multiple languages as youngster (younger you pick up languages a lot quicker), focus on couple and become fluent in all of them. Get hobby languages when you are older.

Understandble sir, I simply meant when I got to a point of being somewhat fluent in Japanese. I will never stop learning of course as you said, Japanese is tricky for me, but from what my friend tells me, Cantonese is even harder with dialects and writing...

Btw, are you learning Cantonese or Mandarin?

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Debes, definitivamente, escoger el español

Wakarimasen...

[Puupi]

Btw, are you learning Cantonese or Mandarin?

Standard Chinese aka Putonghua.......aka Mandarin I guess.