<p>I want to learn a new language and I have narrowed my options down to French and Swedish. I can just as easily pick up vocab in both of these languages, but I think it would definitely be easier to learn (simple) grammar in French. I am aiming to first be able to read and listen in the language; I will move on to writing when these are finished. Still, I am stuck between these two languages and can't choose. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to learn first.</p>
<p>DON’T DO SWEDISH IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO SPEAK</p>
<p>Seriously. It’s really hard. I’m taking Norwegian which is mutually intelligible and it’s so hard compared to French which I have also taken. In my opinion, French is easier for English speakers.</p>
<p>Do Frenchhh. Such a good language.</p>
<p>But you gotta practice the writing early, otherwise it’ll be hard to get.</p>
<p>Listen to him^. His French skillz got him a girlfriend.</p>
<p>^Truth. It helps that she speaks it too, though.</p>
<p>French will be easier, but speaking Swedish is cooler. :D</p>
<p>Take French. Its easy to speak, write and comprehend. And plus French sounds way better than Swedish.</p>
<p>But that may just be my personal opinion since I’ve been studying French for 5 yrs now </p>
<p>I adore French and it is easier, but Swedish will look better on college apps.</p>
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<p>Actually French and Swedish will look the same on college apps since both languages arent commonly spoken</p>
<p>^French is very commonly spoken, if you take a global perspective. Buut…yeah, it pales against Spanish in the US.</p>
<p>Go with French.</p>
<p>^^Sure, French is much less commonly spoken than Spanish, but considering that there is a French AP and there has never been a Swedish AP and probably only Swedish high schools offer Swedish, I’d say Swedish would look a lot more interesting.</p>
<p>How would Esperanto look on a college app? I am fairly capable at the language and will most likely be fluent/proficient by the time I apply to colleges</p>
<p>^I tried teaching Esperanto to myself in 4th grade. Tried again for like three days last year. I think it’d look pretty sweet.</p>
<p>Saluton! Mi pensas, ke Esperanto estos tre impresa!</p>
<p>Oh wow, other Esperantoj. Here I thought this was a dead language amongst high schoolers. I’ve tried several times teaching myself; the problem I have is that I’m also taking French AND trying to teach myself a little rudimentary Arabic to prep for my major. Damn that language is hard.</p>
<p>Personally I’d go with French. It’s more useful, and you’ve said that the grammar is generally easier, so it seems like a win-win to me.</p>
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<p>Does that mean “I think Esperanto will be very impressive”? (Or something along those lines…)</p>
<p>Yep! As in it will be impressive on your application (though I wasn’t sure how to say the last part–I’m definitely not fluent).</p>
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<p>Hard for it to be a dead language when it’s hardly living 
(When I think dead language, I think it was once alive, then it died).</p>