Anyway, I think when you are learning a language just for fun, you should study whichever more appeals to you, just for the sake of it.

Maybe a practical factor that should be considered is how much movies, books, music and TV on that language you are able to get.

When I studied French I was able to watch TV5, listen to a lot if nice French music and watch many many great movies.

When I studied Italian, I had good movies galore, but here where I live, the only TV in Italian I had was RAI (which is pretty bad, in my opinion) and I found it difficult to find Italian music beyond Gianni Morandi (which I am not quite a fan as well).

So on the overall, if I knew only one language and was keen to learn another one, just for fun, I would chose the one that has more TV/Movies/Music/Books that I would like to be immersed in.

Anyway, I think when you are learning a language just for fun, you should study whichever more appeals to you, just for the sake of it.

Maybe a practical factor that should be considered is how much movies, books, music and TV on that language you are able to get.

When I studied French I was able to watch TV5, listen to a lot if nice French music and watch many many great movies.

When I studied Italian, I had good movies galore, but here where I live, the only TV in Italian I had was RAI (which is pretty bad, in my opinion) and I found it difficult to find Italian music beyond Gianni Morandi (which I am not quite a fan as well).

So on the overall, if I knew only one language and was keen to learn another one, just for fun, I would chose the one that has more TV/Movies/Music/Books that I would like to be immersed in.

I would instead start with either Spanish or Italian. Both have a lot of words that have great similarities with English words (I have language courses for both based on that premise). Besides is it said that when you learn one the other one will come more naturally. And if you are then still hooked on French you will also more easily learn that.

Spanish is spoken in about as many countries as English I would think and Italian is well… Italian… If I just could find the time those are the two languages I would learn next. In my case probably Italian first, but either way is supposed to work.

I would instead start with either Spanish or Italian. Both have a lot of words that have great similarities with English words (I have language courses for both based on that premise). Besides is it said that when you learn one the other one will come more naturally. And if you are then still hooked on French you will also more easily learn that.

Spanish is spoken in about as many countries as English I would think and Italian is well… Italian… If I just could find the time those are the two languages I would learn next. In my case probably Italian first, but either way is supposed to work.

The nicest thing about it, IMHO, is that different languages are associated with different ways if thinking.

I don’t mean different cultural perspectives, although this is an added benefit. What I really mean it to be able to learn the semantic subtleties among them.

For instance, different languages sometimes have several words to describe different things that in your own language are all described by a single word.

Master the proper foreign words for things that you haven’t consider as different your entire life is really a challenge, and what you learn is a great treasure for your own thoughts.

The nicest thing about it, IMHO, is that different languages are associated with different ways if thinking.

I don’t mean different cultural perspectives, although this is an added benefit. What I really mean it to be able to learn the semantic subtleties among them.

For instance, different languages sometimes have several words to describe different things that in your own language are all described by a single word.

Master the proper foreign words for things that you haven’t consider as different your entire life is really a challenge, and what you learn is a great treasure for your own thoughts.

Scott Adams educates and entertains, he is the ultimate blogger

Scott Adams educates and entertains, he is the ultimate blogger

Seriously I probably only speak more foreign languages because I come from a country so small that it is a requirement. Then again it is also a pleasure being able to communicate with more people in their own language or in a common foreign language at least.

I did not even consider for a second to be blogging in another language than English. In part while I wanted to refresh it, but mostly because I wanted to communicate with the world. Not because I am a megalomaniac, but simply because it adds an extra dimension to everything you do.

Since the Dilbert Principle I have also been a great fan of Scott Adams. His blog is also required reading. Not only is it funny, but he also gives sound advice. I have noticed how my writing have changed since reading it too. I try to write shorter sentences for example. Cutting stuff away is also something he teaches – and practices. I will never be able to get up as early as he does though

Seriously I probably only speak more foreign languages because I come from a country so small that it is a requirement. Then again it is also a pleasure being able to communicate with more people in their own language or in a common foreign language at least.

I did not even consider for a second to be blogging in another language than English. In part while I wanted to refresh it, but mostly because I wanted to communicate with the world. Not because I am a megalomaniac, but simply because it adds an extra dimension to everything you do.

Since the Dilbert Principle I have also been a great fan of Scott Adams. His blog is also required reading. Not only is it funny, but he also gives sound advice. I have noticed how my writing have changed since reading it too. I try to write shorter sentences for example. Cutting stuff away is also something he teaches – and practices. I will never be able to get up as early as he does though