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Which language should I learn first?

Decide in five minutes

1. Which language do you already spend time hearing?
2. Who would you most love to talk to?
3. Where would you most love to go?

The language with the most answers wins.

“When you've got a real reason, you turn into something else. You find every way in.”Languy · from a recorded lesson

Japanese or Korean?

• Japanese: two kana alphabets plus kanji; pronunciation is fairly easy for English speakers; huge anime and music world.
• Korean: Hangul is one of the quickest scripts to learn to read; the grammar is similar to Japanese in many ways; huge drama and K-pop world.

Both are in the US government's hardest group for English speakers. Both are very doable with a real reason.

Can I learn two at once?

Possible, but most beginners do better with one until it feels comfortable. The second one then goes faster.

Questions people also ask

Is Korean easier than Japanese?

Korean's alphabet is quicker to learn; Japanese has kanji but simpler sounds. Overall they are similarly demanding, so choose by what you love.

Should I learn Spanish first because it is easier?

Only if you want Spanish. An "easier" language you do not care about is harder to stick with than a hard one you love.

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