i took french for a while in high school and still remember some of it so i could become fluent in that more quickly, but i think spanish may be a better money maker. i am finishing a masters degree and would like to have a language on my resume too.
2007-09-26 05:23:32 · 14 answers · asked by cashmaker81 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Je t'aime le Francaise! Mais le espagnol est le mellieur pour le travail dans des Etats Unis.
2007-09-26 06:26:03 · answer #1 · answered by Jeannie Welsch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I studied, speak and teach both Spanish and French. I taught very young secondary school boys (11 years old) who studied both Spanish and French together. That was the curriculum in our school system. And so, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend both at once. Both languages have many features (especially grammar and idioms) in common, and if teachers are well trained and properly grounded in foreign language instruction methods, they can emphasize those connections. In that way, they'll make learning easier and great fun for the students. But If I had to choose one before the other, I'd do Spanish first, as it is the easier of the two, especially in pronunciation. it is not true to say that the two languages are nothing alike. They both derive from Latin/Romance roots and retain many common vocabulary words (often with only slight changes in inflections).
2016-05-19 00:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spanish is clearly the more useful, in the US at least. In some jobs it would be a plus to have. On the other hand, some jobs do business with Canada or France or Belgium, so for those French would be more useful. It's a gamble either way, but the odds are for Spanish. Besides, it's a lot easier to get and maintain fluency in Spanish in most of the US (with some exceptions like Vermont) because you can actually talk to people in it.
2007-09-26 05:28:42 · answer #3 · answered by Gary B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
French, like German is not a popular language as is Spanish today. If you are going into linguistics or some type of foreign affairs career, Spanish may be better to lean just because there are more Spanish speaking people in most states as any other country, along side of Polish and Chinese.
2007-09-26 05:27:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that you should take spanish. I am latino, and I believe that in the future much if America will be able to speak english and spanish. But in the other hand, it would be cool i you learned how to speak perfect French. Afterall, most of the movies have subtitles and the french language as an option. ...... : )
2007-09-26 05:44:04 · answer #5 · answered by Coool person 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take Spanish. I would guess that more countries speak it than French. And if you're staying in the US, speaking Spanish is quickly becoming a must depending on the part of the country that you live in.
2007-09-26 05:27:53 · answer #6 · answered by burghgirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
French and Spanish are sort of alike...I would recommend Spanish just because it's the second most used language in the world....
2007-09-26 05:28:14 · answer #7 · answered by yazmin21 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take spanish. It will look a ton better on your resume if you are to some degree trilingual.
From a business standpoint you would be able to communicate with anyone in North America. Very valueable.
2007-09-26 05:27:59 · answer #8 · answered by politicoswizzlestick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spanish! It is becoming the second language in the U.S. at a very rapid pace. It's use in the business world is almost required today.
2007-09-26 05:32:40 · answer #9 · answered by joseph w 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I work with the public and I use a lot of Spanish. I know very little but what I do know is greatly appreciated by Spanish speaking clients
2007-09-26 05:28:19 · answer #10 · answered by mj 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋