i genuinely have no idea if i should study italian or french. on one hand, french is probably more useful, especially since i live in the u.s. and could communicate with people from french-speaking canada. french also seems to have more speakers. however, i also have an italian study book and it seems easier to get the hang of for me than french, especially since i can’t yet differentiate what people are saying and the way things are spelled in french.
i genuinely love both languages but i don’t know which one i should learn, even if i’m the only one who can decide this. i have a study book for italian and busuu as a language learning app but i don’t have a french book yet. should i learn italian first and then go with french? learn italian and pick up bits of french along the way?
If you do it for fun, pick Italian if you find it more appealing. It’s quite challenging coming from English, and probably you won’t go beyond a basic level for a lack of real-world chances to practice it, but it wouldn’t matter to enjoy the process.
If you want something you may have a chance to use, check Spanish which is remarkably similar to Italian.