Anonymous
11/1/2025, 5:59:32 PM
No.216392049
11/1/2025, 5:59:32 PM
No.216392049
>>216384546
I think language learning is good for your brain and developing into a well-rounded and educated person. Being monolingual just feels 'peasant' as fuck to me. So if you, like many, have no real 'practical' languages to learn, I think you should just learn whichever is the most interesting to you.
>is it worth it?
No, you can't look at this as being worth it. It has to be a pursuit that you're interested in, otherwise you're not going to stick with it long enough to actually build any real ability with the language. So what are good options for Americans that live in an area without a lot of Spanish speakers?
>Spanish
Never know when you'll want to travel to a different state where it might come in more handy. And English + Spanish gives you access to almost all of the western hemisphere. Brazil and rural Quebec are the only major chunks you might struggle in. Spanish has a ton of native speakers and lots of interesting content.
>French
France is a dying country, but it was relevant long enough that it has a ton of interesting content. Also, if you can speak French you can have a lot of fun visiting Quebec. Quebec is an underrated vacation destination, imo. Much safer and more convenient than most of Latin America. Tons of outdoors shit to do. Quebec City is beautiful and Montreal is interesting if you want to check out a 'big city' that is a little different than most of North America. French is also quite useful if you want to visit Europe. Between English and French you should be good to go for most of western Europe.
I think language learning is good for your brain and developing into a well-rounded and educated person. Being monolingual just feels 'peasant' as fuck to me. So if you, like many, have no real 'practical' languages to learn, I think you should just learn whichever is the most interesting to you.
>is it worth it?
No, you can't look at this as being worth it. It has to be a pursuit that you're interested in, otherwise you're not going to stick with it long enough to actually build any real ability with the language. So what are good options for Americans that live in an area without a lot of Spanish speakers?
>Spanish
Never know when you'll want to travel to a different state where it might come in more handy. And English + Spanish gives you access to almost all of the western hemisphere. Brazil and rural Quebec are the only major chunks you might struggle in. Spanish has a ton of native speakers and lots of interesting content.
>French
France is a dying country, but it was relevant long enough that it has a ton of interesting content. Also, if you can speak French you can have a lot of fun visiting Quebec. Quebec is an underrated vacation destination, imo. Much safer and more convenient than most of Latin America. Tons of outdoors shit to do. Quebec City is beautiful and Montreal is interesting if you want to check out a 'big city' that is a little different than most of North America. French is also quite useful if you want to visit Europe. Between English and French you should be good to go for most of western Europe.