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Hi !

I know this is a strange question to ask here, but I didn't know where else to ask it.:-/

I am doing my B.Tech in computer Science in India and plan to do an MS after wards. I want to get a job eventually, preferably in India. (But I would like to travel to wherever work takes me)
I already know English and Hindi, but I want to learn a third language on weekends mainly for fun and to make my CV more impressive. Which languages out of French and Spanish are more useful in the IT industry from a global perspective (not from a US perspective only) also considering that I will probably be working in India/Asia only?

also, knowing which language will give me more travel opportunities outside India from my line of work?

All opinions are welcome !! Thanks in advance !!:)

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Quick expert summary tied to the thread: both languages help, but they serve different regions and roles — pick by target market and how the time will be spent. is right that French has strong institutional reach in Europe and across francophone Africa; ’s “learn both” is ideal long-term but costly in weekend-only time. Spanish has roughly 499 million native speakers and ~599 million total users worldwide; French is the core of a large francophone network (hundreds of millions of speakers across many countries). (cvc.cervantes.es)

Career angle for an Indian CSE student: English remains the default business language in Indian IT and is often the hiring filter for client-facing or offshore roles; foreign languages rarely beat technical skills on a CV for core engineering roles, but they add value for localization, on‑site/customer-facing positions, regional sales, and some product roles. Choose Spanish if the interest is Latin America/Spain/US markets; choose French for France/Belgium/Switzerland/Quebec and many African markets. (Spanish is official in about 20–21 countries; French in about 29.) (researchgate.net)

Practical weekend plan: pick the language that matches target employers or travel goals, then adopt this routine — 30–60 minutes per session, 3–5 times a week; concentrate on high-frequency vocabulary + a “tech phrase list” (APIs, deployments, support terms, common meeting language); add one weekly 30–60 minute speaking exchange or class. Use bite-sized daily practice (apps and short lessons), conversation exchange for speaking, and a local certified course if a formal credential is needed (e.g., Alliance Française branches for French). Duolingo / language-exchange apps and local language centers make steady weekend progress realistic; FSI-style guidance shows Spanish and French are among the easier Romance languages for English speakers but reaching professional fluency still needs sustained hours. (blog.duolingo.com)

Bottom line: for a CV-focused, weekend-only project, pick the language aligned with where the role or travel will be (Spanish → Americas/Spain; French → Europe/Francophone Africa/Quebec). If the goal is pure enjoyment, pick whichever one makes study feel easiest to sustain — motivation beats “prestige” on a weekend schedule.

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I have heard that French is more useful in Europe/Asia. But Spanish is useful in Europe and the US.

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So you have to learn French and Spanish also,Because it is good for you if you can speaker more Language.

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