I'm very interested in learning a foreign language but i'm torn between spanish and portuguese. If i decided o

Question

does it also make it easier to understand/speak french.

Answer 1

I am French... I recommend you to choose Spanish because there are more Spanish native speaker in the world than Portuguese Native Speaker! In fact, when somebody stops you in the street, it won't ask you if you speak Portuguese, but at least English, or Spanish (or Maybe French! I don't know where you live!)
I learn Spanish, and it's a beautiful language! and in fact, learning Spanish can help you to understand some French and some Italian too!

Answer 2

Spanish

After Chinese and English, Spanish is the third most spoken language in the world today. It is the official language of 21 countries and the second language in many more, such as the U.S.A. In countries like Japan and Brasil, the study of Spanish as a foreign language has been growing at a very fast pace indeed in recent years. Around 400 million people speak Spanish worldwide and the number continues to grow.

The use of Spanish is also growing in the business world. As the Spanish and South American economies continue to grow and develop, along with the Hispanic market in the United States, interest in Spanish and Hispanic is also increasing.

Spanish is the second most used language in international communication, and it is an official language of the United Nations, the European Union, Mercosur and many other important organizations.

Answer 3

Spanish is more practical; Portuguese has limited influence. It also seems to be a dialect of Spanish, so if you understand Spanish, you can get by in Portuguese. In fact, learning a Latin-based language will allow you to understand (at least written) any other Romance language (French, Italian, Romanian, etc.)

Answer 4

Spanish is said to be the easiest to learn. And I was once told that Italian is similar to Spanish. French is an entirely different language and is also something helpful to know. But I recommend Spanish! IF you live in certain parts of California and parts of the rest of USA, knowing even a little Spanish, is plus!

Answer 5

well i know both english and spanish i would recommend u to learn spanish cause it will be a huge benefit for u if ur in the US and when i was learning french some of the words are similar and was a little easier for me to grasp it

Answer 6

If you live in the US, Spanish will make a huge difference.

Answer 7

Completely agree with "luvdalz6".