I have been taking french for a year now and I like it. I am an A student in it and it is interesting to me. But my parents really want me to take spanish. I want atleast 1 more year of French, but should I quit and go to Spanish. Sure it will come handy in the U.S, but French seems so much more FUN!
2007-05-07 08:59:04 · 11 answers · asked by ez_n_small 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
If you enjoy French and are doing well in it...STICK WITH FRENCH.
Especially if you must choose between one or the other!!!
It is better to know 1 foreign language well than to have a mediocre knowledge of 2 foreign languages.
You could always get a job in the International department of any world business, as a translator, The State Department or The UN when you get out of school.
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2007-05-07 09:22:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It surely will be good for you to learn Spanish also, but why must you drop French to take Spanish? If you can take only one of these languages at a time (which might be wise, in order for you not to confuse the two in your own learning), I'd encourage you to keep going with French. It's better to continue on and develop more proficiency in the language you have already begun to learn. It takes at least three years of studying a language to develop enough proficiency that you can use it effectively in real life. You can then go to a French-speaking country and polish your skills. If you stop now, you'll lose momentum.
I have found French very useful. Not only is it an official language of Canada, but is widely used in Africa and is extensively used in Madagascar, Haiti and Vietnam--and, as a consequence, it is used by immigrants, visitors, and students from those places when they come to the US. Before English supplanted it, it was the most widely used international language and has left its mark on many languages.
Because of your prior knowledge of French, you will find Spanish to be much easier when you do take it. Many of the grammatical constructions and grammatical rules are similar or identical. Much of the vocabulary is similar. And, later on, if you are in a city of any size you will have many other chances to take Spanish classes.
Spanish, if you are fluent in it, will be economically more advantageous to you in the US, but for the reasons stated, I'd stick with French for the nonce.
2007-05-07 17:29:31 · answer #2 · answered by Bruce M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might find that you like Spanish just as much as French, and that it is easier to speak. (in my opinion) However French is mostly only spoken in France, and Spanish is about the 5th most spoken language in the world, so it will be more useful in the future. Spanish is soo much fun and I love it, but I think it's your choice and not your parents if you want to take another year of French or not. =]
2007-05-07 16:08:05 · answer #3 · answered by Bruntë 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should choose what you like best!
You'll succeed in what warms your heart!
So do NOT hesitate : keep on improving your French , anyways it'll provide you with opportunities to earn much more money in your career!
Don't forget French is spoken on the five continents (only English is too , but not Spanish).
French (like English but not Spanish , is learned in every country all over the world).
Better improving your French , and when you're fluent , if you want so you begin learning Spanish.
Voilà , je te souhaite de faire le bon choix , te souhaite de bien apprendre le français et je reste à ta disposition si tu as besoin de conseils!
Bonne chance à toi dans ton étude!
2007-05-07 16:19:38 · answer #4 · answered by NARCISSE42 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HOLA ! The problem with other language... is practice, practice and more practice, if you live in U.S, Spanish should be no problem. if you can find the same exposure for French you already ahead of the game!
2007-05-07 17:45:15 · answer #5 · answered by Kali v 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u rly like the french ..
keep on it ...
but .. if ur parents want u to take spanish ..
it's good too
take spanish ..
then u will have 3 langs.
english, french and spanish
2007-05-07 16:08:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you stop with French after just one year you will loose all you have learned till now.
Do you have to choose?
No way to learn both at the same time?
My sister and brothers learned 3 languages besides their own from age 12 till age 17, and now they speak all of those.
(I was not able to handle more than one language at a time, so I now only speak Dutch and English.)
If you can not combine them in school, maybe your parents will allow you to take lessons in one of them out of school hours.
2007-05-07 16:20:33 · answer #7 · answered by Willeke 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
latin because alot of languages originate from it and it really helps u figure out the meaning of words in english too.
2007-05-07 16:28:23 · answer #8 · answered by una ragazza siciliana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spanish or Japanese.
2007-05-07 16:06:33 · answer #9 · answered by Dirty Knees 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take russian (my native:))) I believe it is quite exotic for you:)
2007-05-07 16:04:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋