what would be the best language to know if pursuing a career in international business. i am currently fluent in english and spanish and am aware mandarin chinese is a very popular choice however id rather shoot for something simpler...any ideas?
2007-02-12 15:34:39 · 13 answers · asked by Rod P 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Japanese - Japan is all about business,
or if you want something simpler French or German are always good choices because they are very widespread languages.
2007-02-12 15:38:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think with English you already have the #1 business language. Spanish is probably so much fluff. Japanese or Korean might come in handy but you may as well face it. China is turning into a real producer and consumer. It seems to me some Chinese dialect will be, nearly if not as important as English.
Hey, what about Europe. What do you think of German. You really should work on that Mandarin though, I have a feeling it will become more and more important as time passes.
Good luck. It sounds like you are attacking this in a rational manner. I'm sure any decision you make will be the correct one...
2007-02-12 15:45:13 · answer #2 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seeing that you're an Asian-American, most international business companies would probably try to target you to work with the Asian market, so the truth is that you will probably not need any other foreign language. However, it is widely known that the most educated circles around the world tend to know both English and French, so if you're going to be working at high levels in a corporation, French will likely give you the sophistication to keep you at those levels. All the other advice that has been given, though I believe with good intentions, is simply wrong. If you are to ever choose to work in a sector (or a region in a country) where another language is spoken, you should learn that language. This means that you must first know where you want to work. If it is Latin America, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish would be your best options, but as I said, most companies will not waste their time sending an Asian(Chinese)-American to say Israel, Italy or another country where the majority of people don't conform to Chinese culture. Companies that deal with Israel will find and hire someone they believe "fits in" with the culture of that people; in that case it would be a Hebrew speaking Jewish person.
2016-03-29 04:21:23 · answer #3 · answered by Karen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English, French, Spanish
2007-02-12 18:05:26 · answer #4 · answered by Beatmaster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English is a must. Mandarin Chinese should be good to know. Also Japanese.
Japanese is a tough language to learn, as well as their culture and business ethics. Master this, and you'd be a smooth businessman.
2007-02-12 15:39:35 · answer #5 · answered by sk|TTLes™ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, French. Most people from other countries learn French first because it is easier to learn English if you have learned French first.
If a person in another country does not know English, they probably can speak French pretty well. It's an easier language to learn than English.
2007-02-12 15:39:09 · answer #6 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English, Spanish and Chinese...Japanese would be good too. Once you learn how to speak and write in Chines, Japanese isn't that hard. Same goes for Chinese...once you learn Japanese, Chinese isn't that hard.
2007-02-12 15:38:24 · answer #7 · answered by Este 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stick with English. It is the universal language of business. People in other countries are told to learn English if they are to work internationally.
2007-02-12 15:37:21 · answer #8 · answered by Komic Kaze 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Japanese is not that much simpler than Chinese but it's similar I guess.
2007-02-12 15:41:21 · answer #9 · answered by Etania 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
English is the best lang
learn french also
2007-02-12 15:37:52 · answer #10 · answered by priya 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋