Probably French. Although it does have its pitfalls if you dig deeper (e.g. subjonctif, passé simple). But you also have to consider where you are coming from. English is primitive, so every other language is relatively difficult as soon as you have to consider 4 cases or more, multiple genders, and a more complex declination and conjugation system than just adding an -s in 3rd person singular.
French, of course, and this is easier
it's easier to learn french. the English language is the most difficult language on the planet.
"better" isn't really fitting. German is easier to learn, but OTOH Germans seems to be a bit more eager to learn English than the French is. This would make French the "better" choice for improving your ability to communicate with Europeans.
French children are first taught French. The first foreign language is English, then Spanish, then German.
Nein. Spanish is the easiest for English speakers. German is not an easy language.
French, of course, and this is easier
it's easier to learn french. the English language is the most difficult language on the planet.
The Department of Defense lists French as one of the easiest languages to learn, but in my personal experience I think German is harder. That seems to confirm the DoD view. I am not German, but I can say German is not a sick language. You might not like it, but German is beautiful in its own way just as French is. Personally I found French rather easier to learn, but that doesn't prove anything.
French is a more popular spoken language in Europe than German
"better" isn't really fitting. German is easier to learn, but OTOH Germans seems to be a bit more eager to learn English than the French is. This would make French the "better" choice for improving your ability to communicate with Europeans.
French. If you speak English, French has easier writing and grammar; Japanese has easier pronunciation.
French children are first taught French. The first foreign language is English, then Spanish, then German.
Nein. Spanish is the easiest for English speakers. German is not an easy language.
Some French students learn German, but this is only the third-taught second language (English is by far the most common, then Spanish)
Both German and French have their difficulties. This is also a matter of personal background, but both French or German vocabularies are reasonably easy to learn for an English speaker. I tend to think that German grammar is rather hard to master.
My experience of meeting Romanians is that if their first language is Romanian they learn French as a second language but if their first language is Hungarian they learn German.
French is probably the easier language. Some words even sound like the English ones.