It depends. For me, the choice of a foreign language to learn has a lot to do with the countries where it is spoken and whether I can identify with the culture, or whether I can imagine living in one of the countries where I'd rely on the language. I believe it is important that the style of life in that foreign country resonates with you; this makes it a lot easier to get in touch with the language, with the people, and you'll have fun discovering what makes the language special (e.g. the French subjonctif which neither English nor German has, or the German way to create composite nouns (like Problemlösungskompetenzratgeber).
And what's in it for you, personally? Can you use one of the languages in your job, or use it as an asset in your CV to help you advance in your career? Or is it purely for pleasure? I think what Marc-Olivier Meunier said is quite important: both are world languages, but a lot more people speak French than German.
As for learning the languages, both are not easy to learn. German tends to be more rational, direct, and logical, while Fernch is more emotional and subliminal. Both have a lot of exceptions, but I think the German case system and verbal constructions (English: I go, you go, s/he goes, we go, you go, they go - German: ich gehe, du gehst, er geht, wir gehen, ihr geht, sie gehen...) are very hard to learn if you don't actually use the language.
If you want to learn both - what kind of a learner are you? Do you like challenges, or would you rather start with something not too hard? If you like a grammatical challenge, go for German first - knowing that German words are easier to pronounce than French ones, if you are a native English speaker.
And what's in it for you, personally? Can you use one of the languages in your job, or use it as an asset in your CV to help you advance in your career? Or is it purely for pleasure? I think what Marc-Olivier Meunier said is quite important: both are world languages, but a lot more people speak French than German.
As for learning the languages, both are not easy to learn. German tends to be more rational, direct, and logical, while Fernch is more emotional and subliminal. Both have a lot of exceptions, but I think the German case system and verbal constructions (English: I go, you go, s/he goes, we go, you go, they go - German: ich gehe, du gehst, er geht, wir gehen, ihr geht, sie gehen...) are very hard to learn if you don't actually use the language.
If you want to learn both - what kind of a learner are you? Do you like challenges, or would you rather start with something not too hard? If you like a grammatical challenge, go for German first - knowing that German words are easier to pronounce than French ones, if you are a native English speaker.
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