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SOPHIEDOUMONT
LanguagesLanguage 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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
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first it was a little bit difficult to follow the classes but little by little it was getting better and know i feel confortable. In the social live, it was more easy because of the language used in such of situation
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Mark L
LanguagesLanguage 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
My level after: At ease in most situations
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Spanish very friendly and accomodating, never felt intimidated and felt extremely fluent after my year in Barcelona. Despite the fact that Barcelona is bi-lingual (Catalan and Castillian), I found 99% of people had no problem with talking in Castillian to me. However, after a year I had picked up basic Catalan too.
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surita
LanguagesLanguage 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
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
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well,i guess it was ok. at times,when the locals speak fast, then i will have to tell them to slow down or maybe if i don´t understand what they said, will try to ask them to repeat or explain it in another way.
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Kristin V
LanguagesLanguage 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
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
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I spoke basic spanish (castillian) on my arrival, but improved a lot during my stay. On the street and between friends, people speak catalan, but they didn't mind switching when the "foreigners" were present. Fun, because I also got to learn (at least understand) some catalan.
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Jordan M
LanguagesLanguage of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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Spanish is the national language of Spain, however in Barcelona you are equally likely to be spoken to in Catalan, which to the untrained ear sounds like an alien language. Most people can at least speak rudimentary English, so language should not pose any issue.
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Philipp K
LanguagesLanguage 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
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esade offers a lot of courses in english too but in general at least trying to do everything in spanish is worth it (catalan would be nice as well but is not necessary)
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