Lingusitics Which Language Is Easier to Learn: French or Spanish?

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When choosing a language to learn, Spanish is often considered more practical in the U.S. and for those living in Spain or Latin America, while French is deemed useful in Canada, parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia. The decision may vary based on personal interests, cultural connections, and future travel plans. For hobbyists, the choice of language can be less about utility and more about cultural engagement, literature, and media. Both Spanish and French have rich literary traditions, but French is noted for its complexity in grammar, making it challenging at advanced levels. Other languages like Mandarin, German, and Arabic are also suggested for their cultural significance and historical depth. Ultimately, the best language to learn depends on individual preferences and goals, as well as the cultural experiences one wishes to explore.

which one comes more handy french or spanish?

  • french

    Votes: 12 54.5%
  • spanish

    Votes: 9 40.9%
  • others(explain it in your post)

    Votes: 1 4.5%

  • Total voters
    22
  • #31
EL said:
Really? But everyone speaks their own language in the Parliament?

No, us Croats, for example, speak french in our parliament. :biggrin:
 
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  • #32
radou said:
No, us Croats, for example, speak french in our parliament. :biggrin:
Sure.:-p
Actually I mean the European Parliament!
 
  • #33
EL said:
Really? But everyone speaks their own language in the Parliament?

Well the elected members of the parliament from member states can't be expected to know one of either english or french but the permanent staff there adhere to this rule. Why german isn't a third option is beyond me because its the second most common language in europe with french being third.
 
  • #34
Kurdt said:
Well the elected members of the parliament from member states can't be expected to know one of either english or french but the permanent staff there adhere to this rule. Why german isn't a third option is beyond me because its the second most common language in europe with french being third.
Probably because the French are so stubborn and refuse to learn English...
 
  • #35
¿Francés? o ¿español?, vaya pero que tremendo lío. Bueno, que tal si vos aprende la lengua de Cervantes?
 
  • #36
Cyclovenom said:
...que tal si vos aprende la lengua de Cervantes?
I thought for a second that this was a very crappy French..
Never realized how similar Spanish and French are..
I always knew Italian was similar...
 
  • #37
which one is easier to learn?
 
  • #38
EL said:
Probably because the French are so stubborn and refuse to learn English...

That's exactly the reason why I feel a bit sorry for learning french for 4 years.

En_lizard said:
which one is easier to learn?

French grammar is hard, but then, I don't know about spanish grammar, since I didn't learn spanish.
 
  • #39
radou said:
Btw, Belgium and Switzerland are small. And of course france speaks french. And they speak only french.
More than 60 % of the Belgian people speak Dutch as their mothertongue ! But, yes , we also speak French. I agree with Cyrus though, French is more spoken in Europe than Spanish.

You are right when you say that the French suck at speaking other languages, but so do the Italians and the Spanish. Trust me, i know from a daily experience LOL :)

marlon
 
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  • #40
radou said:
French grammar is hard, but then, I don't know about spanish grammar, since I didn't learn spanish.

I studied French for 8 years in high school (which is required here in Belgium) and i also studied Italian in evening classes. I assure you that French grammar is much harder than Spanish/Italian grammar.

marlon
 

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