Languages - Reviews of Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | Denmark

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Matteo B

Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Engineering, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it

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The best thing to learn enlgish is to live with other international students. At DTU it is possible to meet people everyday, at the lectures, for lunch, in the evening. A great opportunity.

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Aurélien L

Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Fortunatley most of the danes spoke English, except may be for the bus driver. Danish is quite difficult to learn in one semester, however I get some insight of Danish after one semester.

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Orsolya K

Budapesti Mûszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem, Budapest, Hungary
Engineering, Electrical, Graduate, Thesis writing; Danish Government Scholarship

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

Danish is an amazing language. It is quite difficult to learn. I think it is becasue you keep on learning new words and sentences, and you still cannot understand the locals. It is very frustrating, and takes some time to adapt one's ears to the spoken Dansih. Lots of people give up learning Danish because of this frustration.

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adolfog

Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Telecommunications, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

In Denmark almost everybody can speak English, so it does not matter if you cannot speak Danish. However, for keeping a closer relationship with Danish people is better to use danish.

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Jaroslav B

Vítejte na VUT v Brnì, Brno, Czech Republic
Telecommunications, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

All Danes are speaking English pretty well (even 7years old children) so they will help you in any situation. Unfortunatelly most of them prefer to speak Danish if it is possible.

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maurofernandez

Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

How much did you improve your English?

My level before:
My level after:

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before:
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Language difficulties

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Personal comments

your communication experience depends on you.you shouldn't expect a danish to talk to you,but if you talk to a danish,you can be sure you will talk as much as you want

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