what language to learn on duolingo? (like...next year)
· Esperanto:
pros: da anarchist language (not really but really)
easy to learn
cons: might make it very difficult to learn spanish later on (too many similarities)
· Arabic:
pros: one of the most common languages among refugees in my country
cons: not currently interesting to me, i might just wait until i hyperfixate on it again
· Spanish:
pros: one of the most common languages, it would help me understand *a lot*. It will also be somewhat easy to find other material to study with
cons: once i learn spanish, it might be more difficult to learn esperanto
· Dutch:
pros: easy to learn, since i already speak english and german
i go to the netherlands sometimes and have considered living there
cons: not currently interesting to me (same as arabic)
·French
pros: again, a common language
i have learned it for a few years before, i might be able to get back in
currently very interesting to me (often re-occuring in my NN daydreams)
@ijyx I actually took Spanish in high school and later tried to learn Esperanto, and I'd honestly say knowing Spanish made Esperanto easier. Granted, this is from the perspective of Spanish being the first language (after my native English, ofc) I'd learned, and Esperanto being the second. At any rate, I'd say go for either Spanish (for its usefulness), Dutch (for actually being in the Netherlands), or French (for its interest to you and your previous knowledge)
@ijyx As for the other two, if Arabic doesn't seem interesting to you right now, maybe just wait on that one, and I honestly don't think Esperanto is *that* worth learning. I mean, it's sorta nifty, but also kinda meh.