"It's definitely a language that needs to be learned both written and spoken, but then which isn't?"
As mentioned in other comments, Spanish and German, for instance, are consistent. You know exactly (mostly) how to write a word even if the first time you heard it and you know how to say an unknown word that you see in writing.
As mentioned in other comments, Spanish and German, for instance, are consistent. You know exactly (mostly) how to write a word even if the first time you heard it and you know how to say an unknown word that you see in writing.