Dutch Or German??????

Question

Im trying to decide which one i should learn. My Girlfriend is From Belgium and her first language is dutch. But my family is primarily German and they want me to learn German ( i dunno why they didnt teach me) WHich one do you think?

Answer 1

i would say dutch cause its a prettier language. dont learn a language for a girl unless you have already put a ring on her finger. if german is your heritage though you might want to go with that. so my answer german

Answer 2

German, it is more useful and practical. Dutch would be easier to learn if you learn German anyways. Also, your family will always be your family, but your girlfriend might not always be your girlfriend! Good luck either way!  

Answer 3

i love german. i'm trying to learn it now and the hardest thing is the pronounciation.

Answer 4

im german, english being my first langauge though ihad to learn german...i know its a lot easier than dutch and its more widely used..so go with german..

Answer 5

I think you should learn some words in Dutch, just things that might be important, but not like, the whole thing. German is probably more useful, so you should probably learn that.  

Answer 6

German allows you to be more flexible in terms of the amount of countries you can use it in.

Answer 7

I speak German, and I think German will probably be more useful.

But I think you should actually learn Dutch. You can talk with your girlfriend behind people's backs, you can easily raise your kids bilingually, and my intuition tells me that it'll be easier to learn German after you've learned Dutch, rather than the other way around.

On the other hand, most Dutch understand German, but most Germans don't understand Dutch.

Answer 8

I'm a Flemish Belgian, and I would suggest German. If your girlfriend goes to a general secondary school ("algemeen secundair onderwijs" : "ASO"), she will be learning German too. It makes for good practice, and later you will have more chances to use German then Dutch.

  

Answer 9

dutch is cool

krautspeak is lame

Answer 10

dutch. impress your gf

Answer 11

german, more useful and dutch people understand it. suspect your girlfriend will be ok with english as main language though.