Depends. What camera are you putting it on? I'd go with the 50mm on a crop sensor personally. The Canon EF 50mm f1.4 (the "nifty fifty") is an excellent choice. A nice wide prime lens is a great way to learn stuff about composition, depth of field, bokeh etc... And it's ideal for portraits on a crop sensor.
What camera system are we talking about? Canon, Nikon, Pentax.... ?
A 30mm lens is going to give you a 48mm on a Canon sensor, so will act more like 50mm in the old school sense. I use my 50mm for portraits - it works well for head and shoulders on a crop body (works like an 80mm on full-frame).
I am going to disagree with Cal and say go straight for the Canon f/1.4 if you're on a Canon system - cheap plastic mount, f/1.8 and hexagonal / harsh bokeh due to limited aperture blades put me off it. Mind you, it is cheap.
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