French vs German Which language is more important?

[Ruggery]

Start with French, since you're a native speaker of a Latin language...

Well, I read that French is the most different Latin language of all, and one of the most difficult too, but if we compare it with the German, I suppose at least I can understand some easier words in French.

Do you like languages? I also recommend studying a language other than English.

[Ruggery]

Well, yeah, then it wouldn't have much relevance really. For me, it is important since I'm Gambian by nationality, and our Senegalese neighbors use French for their administration and as a lingua franca in the country.

I thought you were Palestinian.

[Kamal900]

I thought you were Palestinian.

I am. I just have Gambian citizenship due to my father's business with his friends there, and there plenty of Arabs that are living in that country as well.

[Latinus]

Well, I read that French is the most different Latin language of all, and one of the most difficult too, but if we compare it with the German, I suppose at least I can understand some easier words in French.

Do you like languages? I also recommend studying a language other than English.

Yeah, I want to learn Spanish, after it maybe Italian or German...

[Cristiano viejo]

And Belgium, Switzerland. The German is also spoken in many countries in Europe. I read it is the third most studied language in Europe.

Only in half of Belgium and 1/3 of Switzerland.
German in spoken in Austria and 1/3 of Switzerland, nothing more.

In any case both languages are practically residual to their own countries, with the exception of Austria.

[Ruggery]

Only in half of Belgium and 1/3 of Switzerland.
German in spoken in Austria and 1/3 of Switzerland, nothing more.

In any case both languages are practically residual to their own countries, with the exception of Austria.

Half of Belgium speaks French, 60% of Switzerland speaks German even though Teutone said they speak a kind of German that is very different from Germany/Austria.
I think that at the international scientific and tecnology level both are very good, but only behind English.There are videogames and programs that come out in Frances and Aleman but not in Español.

[El_Abominacion]

French simply because of the massive number of people and swathes of areas globally that speak it either as a primary, secondary or creole language. German is spoken by many in Germany, Austria, Switzerland etc but outside of Europe the number of native speakers is more limited. It depends on in which parts of the world you want to be able to converse

[Westbrook]

You barely even need German to visit Germany these days

And Belgium, Switzerland. The German is also spoken in many countries in Europe. I read it is the third most studied language in Europe.

[Latinus]

And like other users said, French is a more widespread/spoken language, while German is more localized, so, learn first the former.

[Cristiano viejo]

Half of Belgium speaks French, 60% of Switzerland speaks German even though Teutone said they speak a kind of German that is very different from Germany/Austria.
I think that at the international scientific and tecnology level both are very good, but only behind English.There are videogames and programs that come out in Frances and Aleman but not in Español.

Videogames and programs, lol...
Check the articles in wikipedia in Spanish, French and German.