First of all, if compared with French, German and English are closer to each other. First of all, both German and English languages ??belong to the Germanic language family, while French, Italian, and Spanish all belong to the Latin family.
p>In terms of vocabulary, English and French do have many similarities, and there are also a lot of similarities with German. Because the two languages ??belong to the same language family, the more basic vocabulary is more similar, such as eating, sleeping, etc. Walking, standing, etc., and language and thinking are also somewhat similar. As for many words, French and English are similar because they all evolved from Latin. I am only talking about some, not all, and they evolved from Latin. In German, they are almost very similar. In short, in terms of language similarity, German and English are closer.
Many people think that English and French are similar, while English and German are very different. This is a big misunderstanding!
I think you are right about one thing, which is interest. Therefore, when making a decision, if you only want to study one subject first, then it depends on which culture you are more interested in! The German philosophy you mentioned , French thought and poetry are all very different things. Behind them are not only language issues, but also cultural differences. The cultural differences between Germany and France are very big! It depends on which feeling you are more accepting of. For example, me , because I majored in philosophy, so I can’t put it down, but when I read French thought, I didn’t think it was what kind of thought it was. It was just literary criticism. Personally, I wasn’t interested at all, so I I have never thought about learning French, although I am in Europe and it is very convenient to learn French. Many of my classmates speak French, because I know that even if I learn it, I will not like it, let alone use it often, and then I will forget it.< /p>
Learning a language means using it, yes, but I would like to add that using it also requires conditions and motivation. If you are not interested in what is written in this language at all, then how can you do it? How about using this language actively and happily?
Haha, if you are interested in the Prussian spirit, just learn German. If you learn French, you will obviously feel that it is a completely different spirit. Temperament! Goethe said that learning a language is to open up a new soul. If you want to experience the soul of Prussia, just learn German. Haha, I guarantee you that this language is the ideological and spiritual temperament of the entire West. The closest to ancient Greece.
The most important thing is to think about what you want to do in the future and what you want to read in the language you are learning! You can first read related Chinese books and then decide. If If you are interested in literature and art and many other aspects, French is also a good choice! After all, it is more widespread and is used in many third world countries. For example, Africa.
In short, you can learn one more subject Language is a very happy thing, but also very hard. I wish you can find fun along the way!!