Which language should I learn: German, French or Spanish?

I'd say go for German! 1. German is the most widely spoken language in Europe. 2.Germany has the 3rd strongest economy and is the 1 export nation in the world. 3.Knowing German creates business opportunities. 4. Germans are innovators. 5. Germans are the biggest spenders of tourist dollars in the world. 6. The German presence on the Internet supercedes most others. 7. Germans form the largest single heritage group in the U.S. 8. 1 in 10 books in the world is published in German 9. German-speaking countries have a rich cultural heritage. 10. Germany financially sponsors over 60,000 international exchanges each year. 11. German is required or recommended by many undergraduate and graduate programs. 10. German is not as hard as you think. http://www.vistawide.com/german/why_german.htm

There are countless reasons why anyone should learn a foreign language. But for most people, the biggest motivation lies with work. Being able to speak one or several foreign languages has become one of the most sought-after skill in the professional world.However, English does not suffice to be able to communicate in all work sectors Breakdown of the most useful foreign languages to learn for professional reasons: 1- French Learning French can majorly boost anyone’s professional worth. Spoken by more than 290 million people worldwide,  French has truly become a global language. It is the official language  of 29 countries including France, Canada, Switzerland, Monaco,  Luxembourg, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti, Belgium, Rwanda, Togo, Mali and more. France dominates in pharmaceuticals,  telecommunications, aeronautics, energy production, and more. In  addition, with global initiatives to promote development in impoverished  areas of Africa, French is key. Many countries throughout North Africa, West Africa, Central Africa and East Africa have French as one of the official languages. Being able to communicate  in French can land you consultant, non-profit, administration, and tons  of other jobs. French is also the official language of NATO, the United Nations, the Olympics, the Red Cross, and other  international organizations. speaking French gives you an edge over other jobseekers.  2- Spanish Spanish is the most spoken language in the world after English. It’s also the native language of more than 400 million people across 44 countries. For those who want to do business, Spanish skills can be an asset for communicating in Spain and throughout Latin America. The considerable size of the  Spanish-speaking population of the United States makes it even more  attractive on a resume. Those who are in U.S who plan on working domestically in  law, social services or in business can truly stand out by being proficient in Spanish. Spanish is often said to be an easy language to learn.  For example, Spanish is phonetic (you read words as they are written).  However, the tenses and verb irregularities are more complicated than in  Spanish than in a language like French. It’s also important to realize  that for a non-native learning Spanish, you have to compete with native  Spanish speakers. 3- German Germany’s economy has been steadily growing, reaching far beyond the Rhine. Such growth has propelled the country into one of the world’s strongest economies. It’s in the top 10 for import and export partners for both the U.S. and the U.K. It’s also  an official language of Austria and Switzerland, both of which boast  strong economies, too. German is the most common native language. It is spoken by more than 90 million people in the world. However, many learners of German claim it is not the easiest to learn. High schoolers, for example, tend to have difficulty communicating in German, even after years of study (as opposed to a language like  Spanish). This could be due to a lack of interest and motivation. If  you’re going to learn German, it’s best to do so when you have the time  and can buckle-down with your German lessons several times a week. I hope this will help...CHEERS!!

Even though your reasons are all valid, you should ask yourself this question : If you know the language, would you live in that country? Younger, I chose Spanish, to learn another language because it was compulsory in French high school. I thought mistakenly that I'll be able to master that language just by knowing the grammatical rules and some words. I did not realize at that time because I was too young , that my asian identity given by parental education was already filled with anglo saxon subtleties (born in Hong Kong with parents who are very anglo in their way of thinking - cannot make it) , subtleties that ran against what it means to be latin (rational vs emotional). 10 years of spanish and I can barely have a basic conversation in Spanish with a 5 years-old kid ... Looking back and if I had to do it again, I would  see which culture I enjoy the most before going for the language. Let's be honest, language is not composed of mere words,  it is a mindset you need to embrace. If you are not trying hard to understand  the people for who they are, learning the language is pointless.  You need to appreciate the folks, the culture that goes with and slowly but certainly, language will come. Good luck.PS: I've never lived in Spain but after so many years ... why not? (why you should not say never ever but that's another question ;) )

Based on your considerations, I'd say go for French! As a learner of French and German myself, I must say that they're definitely challenging from the kind of grammar we have in English. French is (one of) the official language(s) of the European Union and the Council of Europe. And its spread geographically as well as influence to other languages seem to actually be fairly greater than German. People all over the world are learning French (not discounting that many learn German too) and it's been encouraged as a foreign language to learn in schools in Arabic countries. It has influenced both Vietnamese and Cambodian through historical reasons and also made an impact upon many African countries with 'official language' statuses. As for Spanish, I don't see it fitting your considerations as much as French and German do.

If you are thinking on your future, you should not consider "beautiful" being a value argument, but useful. Languages are some kind of tools, and you should have a vision what do you need it for. They also require couple of years of hard work to be spoken fluently, and to be able to read literature. If you want to open yourself work or study perspectives, I would recommend learning German. If you want to use it to communicate with people, think how many speakers of each language you know personaly, and which are the chances you will meet the most, based on this choose. Or think which country do you intend to visit, and how frequent. I would not bother spending a lot of time learning a language with a wish to read original version of books.

Spanish with some Latin thrown in. If you are good at languages, it should be easy to learn Spanish, Latin and French. I studied all three in high school, and the grammar structure and vocabulary are similar enough to make the jump.

If you're really only interested in Europe, I suggest disregarding Spanish as both a smaller proportion and a smaller raw number of people speak Spanish in Europe than French and German. There are more German-speakers than French-speakers, at least in Europe, so I suggest German. If you're interested in continuing your studies beyond the one language, however, you may be better suited to pick French or Spanish as they are more closely related to the other major European languages, Portuguese and Italian. In fact you may want to consider those. Portuguese has more speakers, but Spanish has even more, so that one's arguably moot, but Italian is kind of the quintessential European language: It's geographical spread, history and relations to other languages, and it it's also the closest language to Latin, which is essentially the cornerstone of Western civilisation.

https://www.duolingo.com/...This site called "Duolingo" makes learning languages very easy. Probably you can learn all the three very easily through this. It has a mobile app too. Do have a look at the link.

Learning language is completely on basis of your interest. Only your personal interest can give You proficiency in any language. While comparing to either French, Spanish or German I prefer German or Spanish as they are more demanded and globally used. As u said you wanted to emigrate to Germany the most needed is German but in order to increase Your communication network widely I suggest to go with French where u can communicate easily with immigrants from neibouring Countries like paris, Poland.. Spanish language is used in the surrounding areas of America. Spain, Italy and some European countries also prefer Spanish. All the decisions are left to you. All the Best....