Which language sounds the prettiest to you? (Please be objective.)
This is a pretty electric, not to mention well educated and intelligent group. Which language is the prettiest to your ears? I've spent two years in the Philippines and Tagolog is only the most common of many dialects. Pangasinan is a lilting, almost flutelike dialect of the higher regions of Ilocos Norte. Asian people have said that listening to an American speak English sounds like someone gargling saltwater. Personally, French sounds only slightly prettier than Spanish (okay, so I'm French Canadian). I think Spanish is right up there though. Take for instance, "It's snowin' again." (I'm in Wisconsin in January) "It's snowin' again" sounds like someone blowing his nose while "Hace nieva nuevamente" sounds so much prettier. How about "It's rainin'"? In French: "Il pleut." (Sounds like you're expectorating) But "Hace llueve" sounds so smooth!
German gets a bad rap, but Russian sounds like it's being spoken by someone whose jaw is wired shut.
I like the sound of Arabic when spoken quietly and slowly. As a matter of fact every language sound better when spoken that way, (even German).
So what do you all think?
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Listening to a native speaker of Nahuatl is almost mesmorizing. The pronunciation of the combination of consonants is just like listening to rain falling on the roof of a small cabin in the middle of a beach paradise, and personally, every one I know when speaking Philipino sounds like they're personally pi$$ed off and when a Philipino is speaking English, it makes them sound doubly pi$$ed off. Also, German is such a gluterral and harsh sounding language, I think I would rather listen to trolls snoring. But you're right, this is all subjective... 
Hi, Garytruckey! Wow, I do believe this is the first time I've encountered another French Canadian on this site. So, from one French Canadian to another, welcome!
J'adore apprendre l'espagnol. J'aime entendre parler l'espagnol. Mais, le français est très bien aussi!
Like Bdclark said, certain languages sound too guttural. I think some sound too nasal, etc.It all depends on what our ears like to hear. I really like the rolled 'rr's' in Spanish,somewhat like the rolled 'rr's in French and some other languages, like Scottish.
Korean. Not much else to say really it sounds lovely.
Cajun Creol spoken by a female native of Louisianna is very beautiful.
I believe that Spanish is the best and prettiest language in the world but how they speak it in Spain is AMAZING!!!!!! best thing you'll ever hear :D
In my personal opinion, I like the sound of the romance languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Catalan, and many others.
Hmm, short and simple... I love Spanish (and from the right chica with the right accent, it's a turn-on). Of course Italian is quite similar to Spanish it's pretty nice as well. But I also must admit, the smooth texture of French is quite nice also. Spanish is still my fav.
A mí me gusta el italiano, son tan expresivos
I like Caribbean-accented Spanish, English, & Spanglish; Marseillais French (French in general); English of the American Northeast, both old-money and blue-collar accents; aristocratic British English; the English spoken by Louisiana French Creoles; French & English tinged Arabic like what snooty Lebanese speak. I also like Hebrew.
I understand some Filipino/Tagalog (it's my 3rd language) but it, along with Asian languages in general, and High German, are not particularly music to my ears.
I'd also vote for Portuguese. It's soft and sensuous, as is its amazing folk music.
French would be my #2, Spanish #3.
But, as someone else noted, all languages have their beauty.
For my money I love the sound of Portugese. It has (for lack of a better descriptiion) a swishy sound that when spoken by a female with a nice voice, sounds sooo! sensuous. I rate Spanish and French up there as well. In general I think all languages depend on how well the speaker sounds. Some speakers have a rythmn and inflection to their words that help them sound more pleasing than others. Also, I think English sounds great when spoken by some women with east european accents. One of the fun things for me in learning Spanish is messing around with trying (and I emphasize trying at this point rather then accomplishing) the different accents in the Spanish world. I really like the way some Colombian women sound. I still have yet fo find a Spaniish male accent that I want to imitate and try to shoot for sounding.
I have visited many places and heard many languages in my life. I still find that I am totally in love with the Spanish language, even more so than my native English.
I probably have a more limited experience than most, but ....
My brothers wife's native tongue is Tagolog, and even though it's fun to listen to, I don't especially think it's pretty. On the other hand, her Spanish does sound better to my ear. It's so funny, at family events, Lydia and I speak in Spanish.
An ex girl friend spoke French, I thought it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever heard. I really don't think I'm being objective.....
My wife loves to hear me speak Spanish, how about that? 
I really do love to hear Italian, French and Spanish, from my life experience those are my favorite languages.
My pastor is Columbian, he speaks some of the best Spanish I've ever heard. Spanish is my favorite language now because it's mine
Cubanos and Puertorriqueños almost sound angry all the time. A Cuban friend of mine married a girl from Columbia. What an amazing contrast in language
I love the sound of Turkish, it's very smooth and flowing. Also the language itself is poetic, more often than not the people of Turkey use phrases like "canim benim" (the c is pronounced like a j) which means "my soul" and "ashkim" which means "my love" benim isim leyla; sen chok guzelsin; nasilsin; bakiyim ne oldu
haha but i guess it is an opinion.
Laying on the rug infront of a warm cozy fire, I can't imagine any language that wouldn't be beautiful being whispered in my ear.
But out on the streets, hearing it yelled at someone (especially those times when it is me they are yelling at!) most languages can sound awfully rough.
The rest of the time, I think I am partial to French. I don't understand it, outside of the expressions that we all know in 10 to 15 languages, but I've heard it spoken in Vietnam, Canada, and Europe. And the other day a couple from Tahiti were in my shop and conversing with each other in French and I had a tinge of regret for not having ever learned much of it!
