Knowledge of a foreign language provides one with a number of advantages and opportunities. Here are listed the most relevant and important reasons to learn French as a foreign language.
Communication
 It is understandable that the first reason to learn some foreign language, and French in particular, is for the sake of communication. You can use your knowledge to talk to people from countries where French is an official language or one of several official languages. You can also speak with foreigners in your own country. Moreover, traveling abroad will be more satisfactory and fulfilling if you use the language of your target country. Most French people appreciate when foreigners try to talk in French with them, and you are likely to be treated in a friendlier manner when you use the host language. Even very limited knowledge of salutation and polite words in French will show your respect to the culture of the country you visit.
It is worth knowing that French is spoken in 33 countries, where it is either the official or one of the official languages. Moreover, French is a language spoken as a native language on 5 continent of the world. This language is an official language of France and its overseas territories as well as 14 other countries. The latter include Burkina Faso, Bénin, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Central Africal Republic, Gabon, Guinea, Luxemburg, Monaco, Mali, Niger, Sénégal, and Togo. In addition, French is the official language of certain regions of multilingual countries: Wallonie region in Belgium, Québec province in Canada, and Jura, Genève, Neuchâtel, and Vaud districts in Switzerland.
Finally, French is one of the official working languages in a number of international organizations including North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), World Trade Organization (WTO), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), European Commission, Council of Europe, African Union (AU), Organization for Economic Cooperation + Development (OECD) and others.
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