Did you know that French is one of the two official languages of the United Nations and Olympics? English is the other official language. French is also one of the official languages of The International Red Cross.
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In total, 29 nations and 12 entity States recognize French as the official language. Seven (7) other nations have large French speaking populations, even though it is not the official language.
French is the second most taught language in schools, after English. French is truly one of the major world languages, not because of the number of speakers, but because it is spoken in many places and in many global organizations.
To read more about speaking French on a day-to-day basis, see this page here.
Pizza. Spaghetti. Lasagna. You may be familiar with these Italian words when cooking at home, getting take-away, or dining at a restaurant. But there is so much more to the Italian language. Learn to speak Italian and you will broaden your cultural horizons.
Language is much more than just words. Language defines people, history, and culture. So it is important and very helpful to know some basic facts about the language.
To read more about speaking Italian on a day-to-day basis, see this page here.