I'm definitely planning to learn Spanish as my 2nd language. There is a local program to get an A.A.S. or certificate in professional Spanish.
It requires taking 6 credits of another foreign language, and I have a choice between French and Italian.
Which is more in demand in the US workforce between French and Italian?
2006-08-11 01:01:50 · 25 answers · asked by cassicad75 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
French would probably be better. Even if you don't deal with French companies, you may deal with Canadian companies in the province of Quebec, and they speak French as a first language up there.
2006-08-11 01:08:04 · answer #1 · answered by sarge927 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
French has more demand in the work force. Italian is very similar to Spanish, if you learn Spanish well I assure you that you will be able at least to read italian. You could even pick it up by yourself, if you're good with languages, because it's easy once you know others with the same roots. So I'd tell you to go for French.
2006-08-11 08:10:37 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say French would be in demand more than Italian, although I'm not sure either really is. Also, though, I am French- American, and taking Spanish was cake. I took 4 years high school, and 2 college, and aced it all the way. French and Spanish are so similar, that if you know one, the other is a breeze.
2006-08-11 08:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by soleil7372 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
French
2006-08-11 08:05:48 · answer #4 · answered by cirdellin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
French
2006-08-11 08:05:29 · answer #5 · answered by UOPHXstudent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you learn French you'd have a business advantage in dealing with Quebecois firms. On the other hand, it's probably easier -- if you're already studying Spanish intensively -- to get good grades in Italian. I have studied all three languages, and there's more of a "sympathy," if you will, between Spanish and Italian than between French and either of them. Spanish and Italian vowels are very similar and very clear, neither language has the nasals of French ("un bon vin blanc"), and the vocabularies of the two languages are similar in many ways.
2006-08-11 18:43:14 · answer #6 · answered by Scott F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
French is more in demand, because it more widely spoken. While Spanish, Italian, and French all have origins from the Roman Empire, Italian is closer to Spanish than French. Italian pronunciation is almost always consistent, like Spanish. You should take Latin also if you have a chance.
2006-08-11 18:37:03 · answer #7 · answered by John B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it Depends Which Do You Like Most French or Italian ..
French Is Easy and Nice ...
Italian Is Great Too ...
I Prefer Italian but i Know French And its Good ..
Well If you Learn French ..When You Go To France or Switzerland or Tunisia .......You Could Use French in Those Countrys Because All of them Know French But Italian is Only Spoken in Italy ..I Mean French Is More Widely Spoken
Good Luck
2006-08-11 08:09:49 · answer #8 · answered by Unique !! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think French or Italian are in demand in the U.S., so either one would be O.K. Keep in mind tha Italian is more similar to Spanish than French, so it could be good (easier to learn) and bad (you could mix the two languages that you're learning). French would be more difficult, but since it is not so similar, you would not get so confused.
I think it's great you're going to get a degree in Spanish, good luck!
2006-08-11 09:32:07 · answer #9 · answered by Belindita 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
French is the second to English, but within the next 10 years Mandarin will be No.1
2006-08-11 08:08:22 · answer #10 · answered by pop065 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋