u/Patient_Tourist_1815

Can’t decide between French and Greek

Can’t decide between French and [modern] Greek

Can’t decide between French and Greek

For context I’m from the UK so native English and in North-West Europe, if geography impacts it.
I quite like both languages, I love the history of all respective countries of the language especially Eastern Roman and early modern French history, and I love the food and music of both. I’m not too concerned in the business utility per se of either language, although I do at some point want to learn both so it’s more a case of which to do first.

I know French much more than Greek, apart from my terrible listening I know enough to survive on my own (probably not work though). In terms of Greek, I only know the alphabet and some basic sentences/phrases, and the very basics of a grammar concept or two.

I find Greek ‘cooler’ and more interesting, but French feels much more comfortable on account of me having a lot of exposure to it. Critically tho I have quite a few Greek friends (I say quite a few like 3-4 and then a few extra Greek acquaintances) whereas I don’t really know any French people.

As such I really can’t decide on which to learn first, I don’t really wanna do two simultaneously though

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u/Patient_Tourist_1815 — 5 days ago