What are the foreign language trends among children of elites now? What are some considerations in picking a language.

[Anonymous]

Assuming the child has no preference. Is Mandarin overtaking Spanish? Is French or German making a comeback?

[Anonymous]

the foreign language of elites? It's called money.

[Anonymous]

“Children of elites” lol.
Do you mean actual elites or strivers?

[Anonymous]

We chose based on which program was known to have better teachers at our HS. In our case, French.

[Anonymous]

Spanish is everywhere. Learn Spanish

[Anonymous]

French and mandarin

[Anonymous]

The super elite travel so much that they are fluent in English, Spanish and French and know enough to get by in Italian and Japanese. Maybe some German.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Assuming the child has no preference. Is Mandarin overtaking Spanish? Is French or German making a comeback?

For children of elites, Mandarin overtook Spanish 30 years ago. But for the very top, French or Spanish is the third language.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Children of elites” lol.
Do you mean actual elites or strivers?

Both.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We chose based on which program was known to have better teachers at our HS. In our case, French.

which school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spanish is everywhere. Learn Spanish

I'm thinking Spanish must be the best option for any American, but who knows. In any event, it seems like French has really declined in popularity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spanish is everywhere. Learn Spanish

Yep. Helpful for so many careers to have some basic skills, at least.

[Anonymous]

My kids speak Spanish, French and English. You should strive for more than 2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spanish is everywhere. Learn Spanish

Yep. Helpful for so many careers to have some basic skills, at least.

There's a weird stigma of Spanish as being the language of the poor.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spanish is everywhere. Learn Spanish

Yep. Helpful for so many careers to have some basic skills, at least.

There's a weird stigma of Spanish as being the language of the poor.

Only if you're a racist jerk. The rest of us learn Spanish because 700 mn people speak it in and around the USA, and it's a far easier language than Mandarin and more useful in the USA than French.