Poll: Most beneficial language to learn...

[darkless]

French and German then you can anywhere but poland and the netherlands...oh and more recently romania

 

[darkless]

you should have put english on the list. If you think of it from the worlds point of view. It's most beneficial to them.

But also the hardest to learn so its not really worth the effort

 

[DarkLordofDevon]

None of the above.

Japanese is a great language to learn since they are building all the robots who will one day replace us. I want to go to Japan sometime.

Either that or Pre-Roman English Celtic. We have very few records about native English and I'd love to learn it purely for awesomeness value.

 

[dukethepcdr]

In the Western Hemisphere, Spanish would be the most beneficial. In the Eastern one, I'd say either Chinese or French. English is the most beneficial one to know world-wide.

 

[hypothetical fact]

Knowing English and Mandarin will let you talk to more people than any other combination.

 

[Seydaman]

learn Chinese(mandarin) its the largest known language on earth, and English is the most wide spread meaning you can talk to lots of people

 

[Ursus Astrorum]

You forgot three major ones: Chinese, Japanese, and Latin. The first two can help with oversees relations, not to mention they're just dead handy anyway. The third provides roots for a lot of words in almost every European language, French and Spanish in particular.

Out of your list, French and German is the best bet, followed by Italian.

 

[Reaperman Wompa]

The language of love...binary

Anyways, I would say mandarin could be more useful in the long run but from the list I'll say German. It's useful, practical and hot blondes. Need I say more?

 

[Ubersawer]

German is the most useful language to learn if you are going to Europe. In my opinion it also sounds kinda cool.

 

[Aumichan]

Italian so when I go to a nice restaurant I don't sound like a moron trying to pronounce the dishes.

 

[Fronken]

I voted for german, because its a useful language in eastern europe, though here in the north where im from germans dont really make much sense, atleast the droves of tourists who come here to buy moose feces.

 

[Dechef]

To answer this you murst first ask yourself a question.
Do I smoke weed?
If yes, then Dutch.
On the other hand, everyone here knows English.

 

[Syntax Error]

English and Mandarin (cuz it's used in Mainland China). Those because of the sheer number of people who use them. Though it's good to know some key phrases whenever you enter a foreign land, even if usually, English is enough to get by.

 

[Mr. Squirrel]

I think German is te most useful, Dutch in any case isn't, most of the Dutch people don't even speak it properly anymore imo.

 

[Rajin Cajun]

How is German the most useful? It is one of the least spoken languages in the EU. If I was going for versatility it would be French not only for its prevalence in Europe but its worldwide use in former French Colonies. Russian is useful in order to buy nuclear weapons and other black market weaponry.

 

[Dubiousduke]

Spanish.

or, if you want a more artsy reply: Music, the universal language.

 

[Hallow'sEve]

Sign language

 

[mokes310]

Cocaine + Guns + [Random Rant about Spanish/White Nation/etc Imperialism] = Not a place for me. Not trying to stereotype EVERY place in South America...but damnit, the worry is there.

Dude, that's a pretty ignorant view of an entire continent. Just because there are a few bad countries there, doesn't mean that the entire continent is like that.

 

[PersianLlama]

How is German the most useful? It is one of the least spoken languages in the EU. If I was going for versatility it would be French not only for its prevalence in Europe but its worldwide use in former French Colonies. Russian is useful in order to buy nuclear weapons and other black market weaponry.

Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Austria all speak it, I believe.

I'd go for German or French.

Edit: Though personally I would learn Russian because I tend to read a lot of translated Russian literature.