I'm a college student and I really want to work in international relations in the U.N. or something after I graduate (political science major). I'm already learning French, but what's another language that you think would be useful?
2007-09-13 15:49:57 · 9 answers · asked by hannahluvsbananas 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
If I were to work at the UN I'd choose a language that not many people want to learn.
Spanish, French and German may be useful but you'll find a lot of people who speak them and so it will be a little more difficult to get a job.
Arabic and Chinese have become pretty important but many people are beginning to study them now.
A very useful language would probably be Korean, but it's extremely difficult. Maybe a language from Eastern Europe?
Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Polish, Hungarian?. I understand those are pretty difficult also.
It's not easy to give you advice. I think I'd choose Italian or Romanian. They are both Romance languages. Or perhaps Russian.
If it's just for fun and for the pleasure of speaking them, Spanish and German would be my choices.
EDIT: Aslade Averyn, Spanish is also one of the official languages of the UN.
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2007-09-13 16:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Spanish, Because Latin America Haves A Lots Of Country, Which Means That Like 30 Countries Speak The Same Language. It's More Simple Learn 1 Language, And Not 10 Like In Europe, Because There's A Small Continent But They Have Too Many Languages.
And Spanish It's Taking Power.
Blessings.
FILITA From Argentina.
2007-09-13 16:14:28 · answer #2 · answered by FILITA 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, the official languages of the UN are French, English, Arabic, Russian, and Chinese. I would choose from one of those languages because they are the 5 most popularly spoken languages in the world. I think Chinese or Arabic would be the best to learn, but also the most difficult.
2007-09-13 16:02:45 · answer #3 · answered by Aslade Averyn 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The official languages of the UN are English, Spanish, French, Chinese and Arabic.
That may cover quite a lot of situations if you master them all!
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Mea culpa! Something was nagging. Russian is ALSO an official language. English and French are the working languages of the Secretariat.
2007-09-13 17:21:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I were to work at the UN I'd choose a language that many people speak.
German may be useful as you'll find a lot of people who speak them as it is the most spoken language in Europe
2007-09-13 17:49:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Elvish utilizing Feanorian script. You might transcribe "Blessed Be" in keeping with the charts determined within the appendices of Lord of the Rings. Maybe have the script wrap round your arm like Frodo's ring.
2016-09-05 13:20:06 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spanish, Russian, Chinese(Mandarin)
and Arabic are the other official languages
of the U. N. Pick your language and go with it!
2007-09-13 16:06:00 · answer #7 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
to be completely honest? in this time and age,
arabic, and mandarin chinese would make you indespensible!!!!!!!
spanish is good, but too many people know it. Give yourself an advantage, especially if you wanna work for the United Nations or other branch of the government: FBI, CIA, learn arabic or mandarin! Your two best choices.
good luck
2007-09-13 15:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by Just Me 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm thinking German Italian or Spanish(yea it's really common but hey,you never know when you might need it!)
2007-09-13 15:55:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋