In this present day, with emerging economies, is it more helpful to learn Chinese than Spanish?
Which foreign language is more important for someone who speaks English to learn: Spanish or Chinese?
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Spanish is good for California while Chinese i think is good for most of the world
French most important
i believe spanish because the growth of hispanics population in the US has risen very fast.
spanish most people speak spanish but most f them already know english so i guess chinese
A lot of Chineses are learning English if they want to be successful. English IS the language of success. You are better off learning Spanish because a lot of “bilingual” jobs don’t mean just two languages, but it’s illegal just to say “You have to speak Spanish.” But they do mean Spanish.
if you are into business and you believe you are going to exchange with China Chinese… but if you are into something else Spanish
Yes, U better start learning Chinese especially Cantonese. If u are into business than that is really helpful becuz there are over a billion people in china..Doing business there would surely help u to succeed not to mention having those Chinese accent as an additional qualities.
Other than that, Chinese language especially Cantonese is slowly becoming one of the top languages used by people all around the world.
Spanish in the United States. There are many people all over the country who speak Spanish. You really need it if you live on the west coast.
Spanish. By 2012, almost 1/3 of the US population will be Hispanic….
I choice Chinese. In china country you can make easely to invest or build a business.
This depends on region. If you live in the United States, Spanish is probably much more useful (especially on the west, such as California), but then again a lot of people who speak spanish in the US at least know basic English, so maybe if you learned basic spanish things would go ok. In terms of emerging economies, Chinese is probably much more useful and advantageous to know, and Chinese is also useful in the US (or at least in California), for there is also a sizable Chinese population. So Ultimately, I’d say Chinese. But Spanish, especially in the western states of the US, is also very useful.
in my opinion if you are going to stay in the USA, Spanish will be most useful. however, if you are thinking to go into international business, Chinese should be a serious consideration. Someone suggested Cantonese, but i thought Mandarin was the standard for mainland China? just by sheer number, the population of mainland China would lead you to choose their language. in the end, you need to ask yourself which would you not only benefit from, but enjoy.
i would say chinese，chinese language has a 1.3 billion users ，that is to say one sixth of the world population speak chinese 。and now china is nearly the world second economic power ，second only to usa ，the business prospects investment and jobs are quite bright。though chinese is very difficult ，it will be very important in the world 。
For Americans, Spanish is the most important. Yes, China is an emerging economy, but they learn English much better than we learn Chinese. For day to day life here, Spanish is the most useful.
you have already answered your own question, I think.
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http://Chineselanguageoh.devhub.com