Languages - Reviews of Universidad de Granada (UGR) | Spain

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federica78

Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Italian

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your Italian?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your Spanish?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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Meeting local people was the greatest chance to learn and improve my Spanish. I was obliged to speak Spanish every second and that was a good training.

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Michael S

Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your Spanish?

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

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Andalusian slang was not easy to understand, especially with same-aged Spanish students. I could understand people from e.g. Madrid much better.

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dre22

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your Spanish?

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

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Going to classes was difficult at first. After a while my listening skills really improved through going to classes that were all in Spanish.

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Juliusz K

Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warsaw, Poland
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your Spanish?

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

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Andaluz is a little bit other from the spanish that i've been learning befor i came here... but very fast i've learned how to understand them

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marika1

University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Humanities, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

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The purpose of my exchange year was to learn properly the Spanish language and the cultural life of Spain, and I think I succeeded in doing so.

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jessica H

The University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your Spanish?

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

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

My language improved greatly during my time in Spain. It was difficult to commuinicate at first but with more practice my confidence als grew.

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