Best Languages To Learn At The Same Time [2025]

Are you a language fan who wants to learn multiple languages simultaneously? If you are eager to learn new languages, this article will reveal to you which languages you should learn simultaneously. Even though I don’t recommend learning multiple languages at once, some people love doing so.

I’ve already learned 3 foreign languages and keep learning more. So, not only will I reveal the best languages to learn at the same time, but I’ll also give you additional language tips based on my experience.

Are you ready? Let’s get started!

Best Languages To Learn At The Same Time

If you want to learn two languages simultaneously, choose these pairs of languages. They’ll work well together, and it’ll be easier for you:

Generally speaking, the easiest way to learn two languages simultaneously is to choose from the same language family (group). That means the languages within one group have similar features and structures.

I’ve made it easier for you and have already chosen two languages from the family groups for you. This article will discuss the Romance, Germanic, Finno-Ugric, and Slavic languages.

Now that you know the best languages to learn simultaneously, let’s break each pair down.

✅ Italian & Spanish

Italian and Spanish belong to the so-called Romance languages. They are also the easiest ones to learn from the list. Italian is one of the easiest European languages to learn. And if you mix it with the second easiest language, Spanish, you’ve won the battle.

Both languages originated as dialects of spoken Latin, so they belong to the same language family. These Romance languages belong to the big Indo-European language group, which includes languages mostly spoken in Europe.

Which Language Is Easier To Learn: Italian Or Spanish?

The easier language in this pair is Italian. So, you might want to start with Italian and translate words into Spanish. However, there is not a big difference compared to other language pairs.

These languages are generally easy to learn when it comes to accents. With Italian, you’ll have more cases when words are pronounced differently than how we write them. But you’ll be well off once you learn the basic pronunciation rules.

Spanish has only a few cases when you need to know certain pronunciation rules such as ñ, h, or j.

✅ French & Spanish

French and Spanish also belong to the Italic language family, with languages that have evolved from spoken Latin in France and Spain.

Which Language Is Easier To Learn: Frensh Or Spanish?

Spanish is easier to learn than French, so start with Spanish and translate vocabulary into French.

French is more challenging when it comes to the pronunciation of words and sentences. It’s because you don’t write words as you hear them. So, the pronunciation is slightly different in writing. However, many French words are similar to English. So it’ll make it easier for you to learn new vocabulary.

With Spanish, you write words, and you hear. You don’t even need a special accent to sound like a native speaker of Spanish.

Pronunciation might be difficult for those with a specific accent in their native languages, such as English, French, or German, but overall, it’s quite easy to grasp.

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✅ Spanish & Portuguese

Spanish and Portuguese are very easy to learn at the same time. The main reason for this is that they have many words in common. If you know Spanish, you’ll automatically catch some Portuguese words without learning them. It’s because they also belong to the Italo-Western language family.

Which Language Is Easier To Learn: Spanish Or Portuguese?

The Spanish language is easier to learn than Portuguese. But still, you’ll hear many similarities as these two languages have much in common.

Once you speak Spanish, learning Portuguese will generally be easier. I recommend starting with Spanish and incorporating Portuguese into the process.

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✅ German & English

German and English belong to the Germanic language family. Unfortunately, German is one of the most challenging languages to learn generally. But you can make it. Just choose an easy language to learn with it. That’s why I’ve matched it with English.

Which Language Is Easier To Learn: German Or English?

English is one of the easiest languages to learn. If you are an English speaker, I suggest you learn German alone. Don’t mix it with learning another language. It’s better to focus on German solely.

The only difference between these two languages is pronunciation. English has a particular, rather smooth accent. At the same time, the German accent is harder.

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✅ German & Dutch

If you already speak a bit of Dutch or are a native Dutch speaker, it’ll be easy to learn German. It also works the other way around. German and Dutch have a lot in common. They both belong to the Germanic language family.

I speak German, and I can catch so many similarities when I hear somebody speaking Dutch. It even confuses me for a while whether the person speaks German or what kind of language it is, as I can a bit of German and English when a Dutch person talks.

Which Language Is Easier To Learn: German Or Dutch?

Dutch is slightly easier to learn than German because it has more similarities to English than German. So start with the Dutch language.

Once you know Dutch, learning German will be a lot less challenging. You’ll understand how similar these languages are. It’ll also get easier for you with pronunciation.

✅ Norwegian & Swedish

Swedish and Norwegian both belong to the North Germanic language family. They have a similar language structure to German, Dutch, Danish, and Icelandic languages.

All these languages are part of the so-called Norse group, basically all North Germanic languages (Scandinavian languages).

If you plan a trip to Scandinavia, it’s best to start learning these two languages. If you want to challenge yourself, incorporate Danish as well as another Scandinavian language.

Which Language Is Easier To Learn: Norwegian Or Swedish?

Norwegian is the easiest language to learn from this group. So, start with Norwegian and then learn Swedish. These languages are quite easy for English speakers to learn. So I’m sure you’ll enjoy the process.

✅ Finnish & Hungarian

You might wonder why I didn’t include Finnish in the ‘Scandinavian language group.’ Well, it’s because it’s not Scandinavian, and Finland isn’t even part of Scandinavia, as many might think.

Finnish belongs to a completely different language group, the Finno-Ugric language family. So, Finnish would be very different if you thought of learning all Scandinavian languages.

Hungarian is also part of the Finno-Ugric language family. That’s why you should learn it with Finnish. These two languages have similar language structures.

However, that’s all they have in common. These languages are still pretty different, use different vocabulary, and it won’t be as easy to learn them simultaneously as with other languages from this list.

Look at the table below and see how the words are different and don’t have much in common.

Which Language Is Easier To Learn: Finnish Or Hungarian?

None of these languages are easy to learn, so choose whichever you want to. Make a choice based on some criteria, for instance, travel or a job opportunity in these countries.

The Hungarian language has always sounded like many funny words put together into one sentence. I have many Hungarian friends who always make me laugh when they speak (no offense). I mean it in a good way, they know it :).

I even told my Hungarian friends it’s so funny when they speak. So it might be a good motive for you to learn these languages to get you into a better mood.

✅ Russian & Ukrainian

Let’s now switch to Slavic languages that will be useful for you when traveling in Eastern Europe. The first language I recommend you learn is Russian.

Russian is also widely spoken in Eastern European countries such as Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. Locals had to learn Russian at school during the Communist regime in the 1900s, so you’ll still be able to communicate in Russian in these countries.

Knowing Russian will make it a lot easier for you to learn any other Slavic language; it’s a great foundation.

Which Language Is Easier To Learn: Russian Or Ukrainian?

Russian is easier to learn than Ukrainian, and you can also use Russian in other Eastern European countries. If you understand Russian, it’ll be easy for you to learn Ukrainian.

You don’t even have to learn Ukrainian because so many people in Ukraine speak Russian. So, if you speak Russian and want to visit Kijiv, you win.

The Ukrainian language is very similar to Russian and sounds very similar to it. That’s why I recommend choosing this pair of languages if you want to learn some Slavic languages.

✅ Slovak & Czech

Slovak and Czech languages are the most difficult to learn from this list (including Finnish and Hungarian). The good news is that once you speak one of them, you’ll automatically understand the second language.

For instance, I’m a native Slovak speaker and can understand the Czech language perfectly without ever learning it.

Which Language Is Easier To Learn: Slovak Or Czech?

The only advice I can give you here is to start with the Slovak language. Generally speaking, Slovak people understand Czech better than the Czech understand Slovak (at least that’s what they say).

When it comes to the difficulty of learning these two languages, Slovak will be easier to learn thanks to the pronunciation of words.

The drawback is that these languages are only spoken in two countries: the Czech Republic (Prague) and Slovakia (Bratislava). So, I’m not sure if you want to learn them.

However, if you want to visit these countries, it’s worth trying. If you’re serious about it, you can do it!

✅ Polish & Slovak

Last but not least, I have an interesting pair of languages for you. Slovak and Polish languages are also similar. They are not as identical as Czech and Slovak, but you can hear they have a lot in common.

When I travel to Poland as a Slovak speaker, I understand the Polish people. Even though it’s slightly difficult for me and I have to assume much of what they say, I can understand the context.

Which Language Is Easier To Learn: Polish Or Slovak?

If you plan to learn these two languages, start with Polish. It’s closer to the Russian language and slightly easier than Slovak.

After, it’ll be easier to incorporate the Slovak language into your learning process.

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7 Tips For Learning Two Languages At Once

If you want to challenge yourself and learn two languages at the same time, here is what I recommend doing:

1. Pick two languages from the same language group
2. Translate new words from your native language to both of these languages
3. Learn vocabulary simultaneously
4. Create mental visualizations
5. Use the same resources for both languages – pick the same story in each language and spot the similarities & differences in the language.
6. Don’t rush, and take your time
7. Practice speaking both languages with a person who speaks them both

👉 Learn more about how to learn multiple languages at once and get more resources I recommend by clicking on the image below:

Top 10 Most Useful Languages To Learn

Here is a quick list of languages that will be most useful for you to know in life:

• ENGLISH
• CHINESE (MANDARIN)
• ARABIC
• SPANISH
• GERMAN
• FRENCH
• RUSSIAN
• NORWEGIAN
• KOREAN

These languages are spoken in various countries worldwide. Not only will they help you communicate as a traveler and get closer to locals, but some will also be very useful in the business world and make you more competent in the international job market (Chinese, English, Arabic, German).

So, if you want to learn 2 languages simultaneously, pick one of these, and maybe you can master the 10 most useful languages within the next 5 years :).

Language Families & Their Evolution

So now you know that these languages are easier to learn because they belong to the same language family. Let’s see how all these language families evolved and where they came from.

Evolution of Romance Languages

Latin spread from Rome across the modern parts of Italy. Then, within the Roman Empire, it expanded to Europe, North Africa, and some parts of the Middle East.

People spoke Latin dialects in different parts of Europe, from which other languages evolved, such as Italian, Spanish, French, Romanian, and Portuguese.

So, they were all created from spoken Latin. Today, we also call them Romance languages.

Evolution of Slavic Languages

Slavic languages are believed to have evolved from the Proto-Baltic-Slavic languages spoken in Poland, Ukraine, and Balkan countries such as Serbia, North Macedonia, and Greece.

The first documentation about Slavic languages came from the Byzantine Era when Slavic people came into contact with the Byzantine Empire, where people spoke mainly Greek.

The first Slavic texts were written in the Old Church Slavonic, when famous brothers from Thessaloniki (Greece), Cyril and Methodius, tried to spread Christianity to the Slavic-speaking regions.

These two brothers translated the Bible into the Slavic languages to spread the Word of God. It all happened in the area known today as Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia.

I visited the monasteries, and it was one of my favorite travel experiences. So, I highly recommend checking it out and learning more about the history.

BONUS: How To Learn A Language As An Adult: Simple 9-Step Guide

If you want to learn any of these languages and don’t know where to start, follow my simple guide to learn a new language as an adult. I’ve been following my own method to learn new languages that’s fund and engaging.

Remember, learning languages needs to be purposeful. If you just stuff your brain with new words and sentences without further meaning, it’s not going to work.

So click on the image below and check out my method if you want to learn a new language:

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I’ve also created a language notebook for you to keep track of new vocabulary you want to learn. It’s always great to keep a list of words to remember, because you can always come back to them if you forget their meaning. Or just to be organized and constantly know what you need to learn.

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FAQs

I’ve also answered some frequently asked questions about language learning. So check my answers below:

What Is The Most Useful Language To Learn After English?

Spanish is the most useful language to learn after English. It’s the second most commonly spoken language in the world, spoken by about 500 million native speakers and 600 million speakers whose Spanish is a second language.

Best Languages To Learn For The Future:

English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, French, and German are the best languages to learn for your future. Not only are they widely spoken worldwide, so you’ll be able to communicate with different people, but they’ll also help you find new jobs and business opportunities worldwide.

Best Languages To Learn For Jobs:

English, Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish are the best languages to learn for jobs. These are widely used in the work-related and business world, and if you can speak at least one of them, you’ll secure a job more easily.

Is It Better To Learn Multiple Languages At The Same Time?

No, it’s better to focus on one language at a time. Learning multiple languages can get confusing and frustrating. If you do too much at once, you might abandon the language-learning process altogether. It’s better to take small steps, focus on one language, and make it fun to be successful.

Can I Learn Italian And Japanese At The Same Time?

Yes, you can. Everything is possible if you want to achieve it. These two different languages come from different language groups, so it might be challenging. But I believe if you set to do something for yourself, you can do it.

What Is The Hardest Language To Learn?

Mandarin (Chinese) is the hardest language to learn. Not only is it very different from most languages spoken elsewhere (e.g., on the Asian continent), but its pronunciation is difficult, and you also have to learn a new system of characters to write it.

WRAP-UP: Best Languages To Learn At The Same Time

These are the best languages to learn at the same time. If you feel like learning multiple languages simultaneously, go for it. Just make sure to set rather smaller goals and don’t overwhelm yourself. Don’t forget to make the language learning fun and pick interesting resources. And you’ll make your life easier if you can pick two or three languages from the language language group.

If you have any questions or need help with language learning, contact me at info(at)voicesoftravel.com.

Happy Learning!