Languages - Reviews of Lunds Universitet | Sweden

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leyreaz

ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Financial Management, 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 Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your Swedish?

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

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In Sweden even if you can't speak swedish there is not problem of comunication at all because everybody speaks in english. And they are actually used to speak in english, so there is no problem at all.

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Julio A

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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 Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

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 Swedish?

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

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It is difficult to learn Swedish even if one is willing to learn, since most Swedes speak english and they are more interested on practicing their English (or other language) than you practicing your Swedish.

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Thomas K

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, 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 Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

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 Swedish?

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

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

English is the main language for exchange studendts. everybody in sweden speaks english very well. there is no need to learn swedish. although it is a very nice and interesting language.

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David E

Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
International Relations, 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 Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

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 Swedish?

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

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

My English was already almost fluent, but through some of my very good friends in Lund, most of whom did not speak Dutch, my level has increased considerably (especially slang-wise)

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anonymous

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Ecology, 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 Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

How much did you improve your Swedish?

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

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

Since I arrived to Lund I only spoke english and I didn't had any problem at all, but I start like swedish more and more and then I decide that I would like to learn swedish a lot.

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Nebil M

Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Economics, Graduate, Independent

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 Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

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 Swedish?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

It was very interesting even funny at times but it was definitely an eye opener about the cultures and languages of not only swedes but also other international students as well.

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