1. English is the easiest language to learn and the most widely spoken in the world (more than 30% of the population speaks it). The ease in learning English is explained by the fact that it does not have a grammatical category of gender and cases, simple pronunciation and grammar, most words are short, and verbs are conjugated only in the third person.

The language has gained such popularity largely due to its simplicity. Most cities have centers for learning English, many popular films and music are made in this language, and English is most often taught as a second language in schools. There are many reasons for learning this language: it is needed for admission to the most prestigious universities, it is required in almost any job, it gives you the opportunity to communicate with a large number of people.

English is spoken in the following countries: USA, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Nigeria and many others.

2. Italian is the second easiest language in the world, and it will be especially easy for those who already know English to learn it. It is also the second most spoken in Europe, with half a billion people speaking it. Italian is similar in structure to English, Portuguese and French, and also has Latin roots. The language has no cases, is simple in transcription and pronunciation (words are written the same way they are pronounced).

Italian is common in language schools, it is often chosen as a second foreign language. Italian cinema has always been known, and recently songs in this language have also begun to gain popularity. Knowing Italian will help you travel and even improve your articulation (thanks to the “P” sound).

Italian is spoken in more than 30 countries around the world, such as Italy, Argentina, San Marino, Brazil, Belgium, Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia and many others.

French is also considered one of the easiest languages ​​to learn and belongs to the group of Romance languages. It is similar to English in grammar and some words. French is divided into two types - ordinary and advanced, and if the first is given to almost everyone, then the second is difficult to learn for a foreigner. In ordinary French, there is no neuter gender, no affricates, the stress falls only on the last syllable, and the speech is emotionally saturated.

There are reasons to learn this language. French is considered an international language: it is recognized as official by the UN, UNESCO, EU and NATO. Many high schools and employers require knowledge of this language. Knowing the language will allow you to watch famous films with Alain Delon and read literature in the original.

French is spoken in France itself and in its neighboring regions - Luxembourg, Monaco, as well as in the former French colonies.

4. Spanish is considered the second most spoken language in the world (more than 400 million people), after Chinese. It belongs to the group of Indo-European languages ​​and is very similar in spelling to Italian. Spanish has no neuter gender, no cases in nouns and adjectives, and words are read the way they are written.

First of all, Spanish should be studied because it is the second most common language in the world: it is useful in travel and business communication. Knowledge of Spanish will allow you to read famous works in the original and understand what is sung in popular Spanish songs. Spanish is often chosen for study at universities, and it is also required for work in many fields.

Spanish is spoken in more than 20 countries around the world: in Spain, South America (except Brazil), almost all of Latin America and parts of the USA.

5. Portuguese is considered easy to learn as it is very similar to Spanish. However, there are words that sound the same in both languages, but have different meanings. In Portuguese, the word arrangement is the same as in Russian, nouns are not inflected or neuter, and speech is clear and easy to pronounce.

Portuguese will come in handy when traveling to Brazil or Portugal, and will also allow you to read Paulo Coelho in the original. Portuguese is spoken by 200 million people on 4 continents. Learning this language will be a great bonus for those who work in the economic field, as Brazil is the country with the largest economy on the continent.

The Portuguese language is recognized as the official language in Portugal and is spoken in Brazil (94% of the population). It is also spoken in Angola, Mozambique, Macau and East Timor.