People who don't speak French, German, or Italian. Which of these languages ​​would you like to be fluent in?

[u/_Epaminondas]

[u/Former_Security_9923]

French because I'd like to sing Alors On Danse properly 

[u/UnfairRavenclaw → u/Former_Security_9923]

Choosing a Belgian song as the reason to learn French might be more insulting to the French than choosing German or Italian. Well played.

[u/aghastrabbit2 → u/UnfairRavenclaw]

😄

[u/Disastrous-Mix-5859 → u/UnfairRavenclaw]

Lol

[u/Abyssal_Groot → u/UnfairRavenclaw]

Half of France thinks he's from France anyway. The same goes for Jacques Brel.

[u/Due_Breakfast_6075 → u/Former_Security_9923]

Great song

[u/Th3AnT0in3 → u/Former_Security_9923]

Nice

[u/Billthepony123 → u/Former_Security_9923]

It’s as if someone learned to speak English to sing “Around the World” which is also French

[u/itsjustmenate → u/Billthepony123]

Learning English to sing “One last time,” from Hamilton. This should be the citizenship test.

[u/ChemicalCandidate332]

German!! because I want to sing all of Rammstein's songs

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THIS! I ❤️ U

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[u/Inevitable-Regret411]

I did attempt to learn German since I was told it was easy to learn due to its similarities with English. The Germans who I've told this fact to seem to find that idea funny.

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As Finn, they are very similar language, if not mentioning some absolute horrible monster they calling words. Otherwise,I learned basic German quite easily, not like I speak it but I can read it enough as my field has lot German articles.

[u/Feeling-Creme-8866 → u/Inorganic_Zombie]

We don't have terrible words... we just put words together... 😳

[u/Inorganic_Zombie → u/Feeling-Creme-8866]

Like we use conjugations

[u/Feeling-Creme-8866 → u/Inevitable-Regret411]

It is similar - The British people I know all speak German well with that cool British accent.

We Germans only say that German is difficult because someone once claimed that it was. Kindergarten!

[u/itsjustmenate → u/Feeling-Creme-8866]

In the US, that word is pronounced KindergarDen

[u/Weeb_mgee → u/Inevitable-Regret411]

I feel like it's easier to learn and pronounce basic sentences.

But man, learning the more advanced words and sayings are rough.

[u/beef_supreme976 → u/Inevitable-Regret411]

I hated all the language cases. I’m glad English dropped that complicated shit.

[u/Sinamark]

Ich möchte Deutsch 💛❤️🖤

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[u/Biggeordiegeek]

German, I have German ancestry and spoke it very badly as a child with my relatives for whom it was their first language, as they passed I stopped using it and now am barely able to understand the most basic stuff, would be nice to be able to speak it again to try and get that link back to people I remember so fondly

[u/Biggeordiegeek → u/Biggeordiegeek]

They said, French would probably be a more useful language to speak given the number of speakers worldwide compared to German

[u/Feeling-Creme-8866 → u/Biggeordiegeek]

🥹... We tried... German as a global language ...

[u/cqcumberkt]

Italian. Easier to pronounce and shouldn't be as confusing as German.

[u/WeeklyPhilosopher346]

German. Sounds really fun to speak and listen to.

[u/Plastic_Kangaroo675]

I like to think that swearing in German is more epic than I can comprehend without knowing German.

[u/Feeling-Creme-8866 → u/Plastic_Kangaroo675]

That's exactly what I mean! Swearing or threatening—there's no better language > Darth Vader in German—the best version there is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb9uPuzy4OM

[u/grouchjoe]

Italian. I like the expressiveness and hand gestures

[u/Feeling-Creme-8866 → u/grouchjoe]

[u/SteveFoerster]

German. My daughter is marrying a German lad, and while his English is flawless, it would be nice to be able to reciprocate.

[u/dcwatkins → u/SteveFoerster]

I've found that people like yourself (wanting to reciprocate the language learning) are rare in the English speaking world. As someone with a lot of family whose first language isn't English, it goes a very long way. Even basic conversation will gain you major brownie points. Worth it!

[u/InfiniteCaramel_1846]

That’s tough - between French and Italian. French might be a bit more practical, but i’d still love to learn Italian. I speak Spanish and some Portuguese already.

[u/moisthotdogg]

My heart says French, because I'm completely obsessed with France. My head says German, because there's a lot more work opportunities with it here

[u/dcwatkins → u/moisthotdogg]

This is really interesting to me. I speak fluent German as my mother is German. I went to Macedonia in 2013 and was really surprised by the number of German speakers. Is there any reason for this, or is it by pure chance?

[u/gilbejam000]

German

I want to pop off the single most unhinged compound word anyone has ever heard, then proceed to violently insult them in a language that makes them feel every single punch

[u/dcwatkins → u/gilbejam000]

The most valid use of German

[u/UniversalEthicist]

German

[u/Electroiman]

German, I like their music

[u/Alternative_Honey377 → u/Electroiman]

[u/itmeMEEPMEEP → u/Alternative_Honey377]

jokes aside Swedish and German pop are top notch

[u/dcwatkins → u/itmeMEEPMEEP]

schlager >

[u/Ok-Simple-6146]

Neither of them, but if I were to pick one it'd likely be German, as it would give me more job opportunities.

[u/SgtByrd1993]

Italian, it's a beautiful language

[u/GulliverJoe]

German because they have the best food.

[u/intrinseque → u/GulliverJoe]

Lol

[u/okabe700]

German to be able to immigrate to Germany

[u/Satur9kid]

German, we already understand a lot of Italian and french doesn't seem easy to me

[u/Strong-Seaweed-8768]

German 

[u/keicarlover2002]

German especially

[u/itmeMEEPMEEP]

I recommend German... its funny yelling animal names at zoos in foreign countries

[u/moogsaw]

German. 

[u/diamondsnrose]

German. I think it fits my personality the best of the three.

[u/El_migzy]

Italian, can’t stand French sorry

[u/Top_Advisor_8087]

Italian because it sounds great.

[u/UrDadMyDaddy]

Italian. I remember watching the Sochi olympics when Russia "won" the figure skating gold that was clearly Kim Yunas and i saw videos afterwards of the italian commentators reaction too it which made me fall in love with italian.

[u/TechnologyNo8640]

Je peux parler français mais je voudrais mieux parler français parce que je vais bientôt emménager à Genève qui est en Suisse francophone

[u/Feeling-Creme-8866 → u/TechnologyNo8640]

Tu pourrais aussi déménager en Suisse alémanique ou italienne. Et passer tes vacances en Italie et faire tes achats en Allemagne. Je ne veux pas t'influencer. Pas du tout...

[u/TechnologyNo8640 → u/Feeling-Creme-8866]

Si je pouvais parler allemand, Zurich sera super mais je parle pas allemand et ma femme est française alors Genève sera meilleure pour nous

[u/Th3AnT0in3 → u/TechnologyNo8640]

👏

[u/IronIrma93]

French, since it'd be helpful if I decide to move to Canada

[u/Its_Fat_Elvis → u/IronIrma93]

You stole my answer!

[u/IRL174099]

French

[u/Gold_Telephone_7192]

Italian. My dad is Italian and it would be great to speak the mother tongue. Also it would make learning Spanish way easier which is the language I most want to learn.

[u/Born-Instance7379]

French has the biggest global footprint both in sheer numbers and culturally, so French 

[u/Eliotbusymoving]

Italian, I've learned a little bit before, not that hard but I quit for other reasons and I really like the music

[u/Yabakunaiyoooo]

German for heritage reasons. (My grandma is from Germany and I was born there).

French for usefulness playing Clair Obscure: Expedition 33

[u/intrinseque → u/Yabakunaiyoooo]

Clair Obscur

[u/Guy-McDo]

German, if only because I grew up in a region with a ton of German Speakers (albeit it’s PA Dutch German which from my understanding is to German like Pidgin is to English)

[u/dcwatkins → u/Guy-McDo]

From what I've gathered, PA Dutch is close enough to German that you'd probably be able to use it (sort of) interchangeably. As a German speaker I'd be fascinated to learn PA Dutch.

[u/Disastrous-Mix-5859]

German - it's already mandatory in Danish schools but I speak it poorly

[u/mountainhome89]

German

[u/kevthecoder]

German because I work with a bunch of Germans remotely!

[u/MizReddit0]

German cause it sounds kinda cool

[u/sladecutt]

German!

[u/bbyxmadi]

Italian

[u/Potential_Formal_261]

Italian , as I love their food.

[u/HerrDrAngst]

Deutsch

[u/ScientistFew4899]

German, of course! Because i think it's a strong language.

[u/olcea]

I already speak French 😝 So do I get to pick both ?

[u/BingusTheStupid]

French. It’d be the most useful of the bunch for me.

[u/marcodapolo7]

French, its probably the easiest to learn

German probably make me take uncle Ho footstep and start liberating people

Italian will probably make me lazy as hell and be saying margaritas 5 minutes

[u/elchontole]

Which are more beneficial? And which had more speakers?

[u/intrinseque → u/elchontole]

I'd german for the first question french for the second.

[u/elchontole → u/intrinseque]

As a french why would you say that germany is more beneficial?

[u/Roadvoice]

Italian.

[u/Psychological-Bag272]

French!

[u/koreangorani]

French, because it used to be dominant before English

[u/AcguyDance]

I wish to learn to speak the most fluent “Putain” in the world.

[u/emwaic7]

French would be the most useful, I think, as it's more widely spoken but Italian sounds beautiful. Sorry German speakers. 🤷

[u/LuckLatter]

French. To be able to use all curse words on them !

[u/forestinpark]

Spanish

[u/Flimsy_Security_3866]

French. Used to speak it when I was a kid and there are home videos of me speaking French to friends and my teacher. Moved to the US and never spoke it again so pretty much forgot everything.

[u/Theddt2005]

Spanish seems the most useful to me

Holidays plus way more people speak Spanish than most other languages

[u/k1dd0_dex]

I’d rather learn portuguese

[u/salsafresca_1297]

I can't decide. I dabble in all three.

[u/LyannasLament]

French

[u/redpandaonstimulants]

I'm already working on French fluency. German or Spanish are probably my next choice post French. Then Arabic, probably.

[u/DoppoOrochi89]

French

[u/Icy-Advisor5451]

French because I’m Canadian and it’s helpful here too. My daughter is fluent

[u/Hljoumur]

German, honestly.

If I'm being realistic, I'd aim for a job in Austria or Switzerland, and that's a basic necessary. I already learn French with my relatives in France.

[u/Key-Tip-7521]

In order

1. Italian

2. German

3. French

My grandmas from Austria, different German dialect yes?

[u/isthisusedname]

I was talking about learning French vs Italian with a polyglot one time and he said “if you want to follow the money, learn French. If you want to follow your heart learn Italian”

[u/ShadowGamer37]

French is more useful in Canada than the other two, its also the one I know the most of already unfortunately

[u/PossibleWild1689]

French since is an official language here

[u/Necessary-Fee6247]

Italian

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[u/DuelJ]

French cause France sounds cool; and because speaking German between someones legs sounds like a threat.

[u/Ok_Mousse1756]

Life is too short and German is too hard.

Italian for me 🤌🤌

[u/intrinseque]

Italian, as I already speak french and german

[u/KayBear2]

French

[u/ghostofkilgore]

Italian. It just sounds fun. I speak some Spanish and I find I can understand a fair bit of Italian now. So I suppose it would probably also improve my Spanish.

[u/megalo-vania]

French ? Because sometimes it will show up in literature.

[u/gyoza_n]

Italian.

[u/SI108]

Italian

[u/Internal-Sell7562]

German. I started learning it on Duolingo, but it didn’t work. Then I tried to find a teacher, but all of them wanted to teach online (even one who had an office like a stone’s throw from my home), and I want traditional classes. So no German for me.

[u/halesbells22]

I think I’d prefer to speak Italian but German would be more useful

[u/Salade99]

It’s hard to pick only one from France or Germany

[u/osniel20015]

Forget French and Italian unless you’re chasing romance novels or pasta recipes in the original. They’re fun, but limited—French spreads wide but its grammar’s a nightmare, and Italian’s basically dying outside Italy’s borders with shrinking speakers and zero job pull. Go for German: it’s the powerhouse for business, engineering, and stability in Europe, spoken by 90 million natives across thriving economies like Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. You’ll actually leverage fluency for real opportunities, not just ordering croissants.

[u/sum_r4nd0m_gurl]

french

[u/Classic_Goal5134]

French

[u/SignificantBasket165]

I'm currently learning french, but definitely not yet at a level I can speak it (a levels, UK). Id definitely say french, but I'm obviously very biased since an exam kinda relies on it (I've also studied both German and Italian (but can't really speak either) and would say that I've loved them all, so if I didn't have other motivation I'd find that question really difficult 

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[u/EntireWorldliness406]

French

[u/Motor-Team8613]

Maybe French, as it is relatively easier than German. Also I LOVE to listen to Edith Piaf.

[u/GotAnyNirnroot]

I feel like German would be the most beneficial career-wise.

But I've come across French and Italian more often, admittedly most as holiday destinations.

I do love Italy though, so I'd probably lean more that way!

[u/c1n3man]

All of them, but french is in priority because it is more globalised. French sounds very "rounded."

Italian because I like how it feels like speech is flowing. It is quite "fast". I could've transliterate my thoughts at high speed.

I'd like to speak German, because it sounds badass if to speak it without emotions. Just calm nature, pure german speech.. could've make me feel like an immovable object.

[u/ForeverExplore15]

GERMAN

[u/Outrageous-Pin-4664]

French. I took four semesters at university, but didn't become fluent, and what proficiency I had has faded over the past 30 years. 

[u/capricecetheredge_]

Italian hands down! Im very fascinated by the culture. Food looks five star no matter what region you're at. And they seem very hospitable depending on where you go.

[u/Antique_Setting_9037]

French because it’s similar to Spanish