Okay so im starting Uni later in the fall and I was curious in learning another language just for the heck of it because i think it would be interesting to know more about it. Currently fluent in Spanish and english. I was looking to either pick french or german. So could someone give me some details about each, like how long to expect to be competent in either language and difficulty. Thanks
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Languages are always assets. Europe tries to preserve its languages. Looks good on resume. I do languages as an avocation & my list is rather lengthy. French is a romance language & sim to Italian & Spanish. The hard part of French is guessing the spelling at the end of words-that takes lots of immersion. It also require a nasal accent. German is a guttural language & good for people whose teeth & tongues are not quick & nimble. Pronunciation correlates with the spelling directly. Hard part of German is sentence structure & long words. In languages, the approach is to learn verb conjugations but learn nouns by immersion-not memorization.
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Well I’d say it depends on what you’re majoring in. If you are doing anything international, business or engineering related, go with German. They are the most widely spoken language in Europe and also the language of the EU. If you are just learning a language for the heck of it, go with French. It sounds beautiful and is also spoken in North America (Quebec). Overall, French is a more fun and sexy language, but German could open more possibilities for you and help in work situations. Please keep us in touch with your decision! I’m intrigued!
I am biased to German, but it allows me to easily speak Dutch, Afrikaans, Danish, and Norwegian with ease. It only took me a few months each to become proficient in all of them. You can’t really do that with French.
In business, a lot of experts shows that developing countries in the East such as Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, etc. are the easy prey for the international firms to be dominant in business at these countries. That means they do not have many competitors in sales and can earn a lot of profit in these fertile lands.
Around 20 to 30 years next, those situation and opportunities will transfer to African which is the continent where 31 countries speak French as their first or second language. If you are considering to do international business in the future when you get mature, you should learn French.
I got these valuable information from a Chief Strategic Officer in the technology group. The answer how I got this is a long story. You do not need to know that though. But if you want to start your own business in the future in African, you may consider take French classes.