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Russian or Spanish?
For anyone who speaks either/both taking into account grammar etc as well.
Thanks :)
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The Russian alphabet takes only a few weeks to learn. It is one of the easier parts of the language to master because, unlike English, the language is almost entirely phonetic.
The more difficult apects of the language are the large vocabulary, idomatic usage, stress and grammatic rules relating to six different cases. This means the nouns and adjectives change their ending depending on context and number. Verbs also change their endings. The long sounding words and quick speech can be misleading. There has also been a large influx of English words which will accelerate learning.
A lot of degree courses arrange for one year to be spent studying abroad which is a highlight for most students.
As part of the EU Spanish is more attractive to employers but I'm sure Russians wouldn't call their's a language of the past.
I'd do Spanish.
Remembering that you have to spend a year in the country of the language you're learning, wouldn't you rather spend a year in Spain than Russia?
I'm currently in Germany as part of my degree, and it's fine, I had no idea how cold it could get here, and when I first arrived it was boiling!