Best language to learn?

Question

hi, im guna be going to all the countries in europe backpacking soon, what would be the best europian language to learn that world help me out the most?

p.s i can already speak english

Answer 1

german - if central europe

Russian - if eastern or northern europe

Spanish could be useful in some countries as well

Answer 2

Spannish, for deffo xx

Answer 3

so you can speak english good so do most people in Europe its a second language.

Answer 4

You're going to all 47 countries?

Then I would definitely recommend you polish up your Albanian.  Or maybe your Estonian or Romansh.  Crucial languages.

Answer 5

German would be useful in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Liechtenstein and West Poland.

French would be useful in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Monaco and Andorra.

Spanish would be useful in Spain and Andorra

Russian would be useful in Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova.

So in conclusion I would say GERMAN

Answer 6

Most useful second language to learn would be undoubtedly be Spanish (its also the easiest).

Answer 7

I think spanish, french and german would be good languages to learn (:

Answer 8

French or Spanish.

Answer 9

I think Spanish, french and German.

But as you already speak English, i don't think you have to learn them.

Answer 10

spanish is probably best, because i like spanish

but the one that would help you the most is probably french

they speak that in quite a few countries

Answer 11

Probably German, as they learn German and English in schools in Eastern Europe. In the main cities most people speak English, it gets a bit harder when you get out into the country areas though.

Answer 12

irish

Answer 13

German

It is an official language in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Belgium and it is widely understood in Eastern European countries, particularly in Hungary.

French is useful for France, Belgium, Luxembourg, (western) Switzerland and Monaco.

Spanish is really only useful for Spain. Likewise Italian will only be beneficial in Italy (and Ticino in Switzerland) and Portuguese in Portugal.

Answer 14

I guess French is pretty widely spoken, so that might be some help.....myself....well, since moving to Cyprus, I'm struggling to learn Greek......and its hard work!!

Answer 15

french defiantly french.