Languages - Reviews of Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) | Chile

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Christian D

Marquette University, Milwaukee, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

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Language of instruction: Spanish

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

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We spoke the same language but it was hard to understand some people, chileans tend to cut words, use slangs and speak fast.

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anonymous

State University of New York, Buffalo, Buffalo, United States
History, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

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i speak argentine spanish, so it took a bit of getting used to the chilean dialect, but by the end i picked up on all the slang and local lingo

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Jon P

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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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It's the only way to learn languages after a certain point which you can achieve through courses in your home country.

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Elisa R

Università degli Studi di Trento, Trento, Italy
Banking, Graduate, University Agreement

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

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Learning Spanish was easier than I expected. El hecho es que italiano y español son dos idiomas muy similares.

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Martin F

Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

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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Difficult as Chilean Spanish is tough to understand, lots of slang, fast and totally different words...

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Oliver B

European Business School London, London, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

I am now fluent in Spanish, because I mostly spent my time with Chileans...

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