Which language would be best to learn first in this situation?

Question

Spanish or Portuguese?

Here's the situation:

We have a student who will work for an international company upon graduation from college. The initial placement could be in Brazil or Mexico, but eventually the student will be shifted to the other country two years into the future. So, in other words, the student will have to learn both languages at some point in the future, although the order is uncertain.

The student doesn't have enough time to study Spanish and Portuguese simultaneously, so he/she has to make a choice.

Which would be better to start with first?

Assume the student has equal access to a decent amount of native speakers of either language outside of class.

Personally, I would say Portuguese because apparently Portuguese speakers can understand more Spanish than the other way around.

Answer 1

I would say Portuguese, it is a lot harder to understand than Spanish. The student will have a much better chance of picking up Spanish than Portuguese.

Answer 2

Portuguese

Answer 3

I would say Portuguese. I know some Spanish, but I still have a hard time understanding Portuguese. So in my opinion, learn Portuguese First.

Answer 4

In my opinion, you it has that to learn the two, because you do not have as to understand Spaniard speaking Portuguese or vice she turns.

exemple:

Holla, que tál?

Oi como você está?

How are you?

it is seeing as they are different.

Bom seja o que for você vai ter muito problema com a gramática da língua portuguesa se você for aprender, então boa sorte com sua escolha.