Good idea! I went to Germany and several other countries last summer, and I have to say that I found German surprisingly easy to learn. Over a couple months of practicing (using primarily Duolingo) before the trip, I found I had about a good of a grasp on German as I had after learning French through school for 9 years. Of course, in the situations where I'm faced with in Canada speaking with francophones, most of them can easily tell quickly that I am English right away and will start speaking English for me. On the other hand, in Germany I kind of forced myself to speak German and liked it that way. I found German very easy to learn and have heard that it is quite easy for English speakers to learn.
Other than that, I visited Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, and found the languages in those countries much, MUCH more difficult to get a hold of. I managed at a minimum to say hello, please and thank you in each one of the languages and that went well for me.
Within the next year, I plan to venture to Hong Kong and Southeast Asia and will be interested in learning a bit of the local languages there before I go.
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