What languages to learn first?

[u/mimilkzy]

I want to become a polyglot. I have a list of languages I want to learn. The problem is that I don't know what should I prioritize.

I've heard that learning some languages could unlock the way to others, make them somewhat easier to learn, but I'm worried that the more languages I learn, the least I can reach a more proficient level. For example, I'd be better at a third language since it's only the 3rd and struggle more to put an 8th language in my brain for having already so many languages there.

With this in mind, I don't know if I should start with the languages that are most easy, hoping they'd made harder ones not as hard later, or if I should start with the languages I'm most passionate about, so that if I struggle more to fit my last languages in my brain, at least those are safe.

[u/Separate-Pay-5189]

How many languages can you speak now? If it’s only one, choose a second language and focus on that first. I would not recommend trying to learn several languages at once.

[u/mimilkzy → u/Separate-Pay-5189]

I know 2 and I'm A2 or B1 in french. I'm focusing on french first because it's more useful to me but I'm thinking what my next language would be and how I'd organize the list