Languages - Reviews of Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB) | Spain

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Anna S

Nicholas Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
Sociology, 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 Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your English?

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

How much did you improve your Spanish?

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

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Personal comments

The language was a big problem because of communication aspect

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anonymous

Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
Communication and Information Sciences, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Catalan

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Catalan a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Catalan

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

How much did you improve your Catalan?

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

How much did you improve your Spanish?

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

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

Big problem with the catalan!!! Useless and ugly language!

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Katrin L

Universitaet Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

Although a majority in Barcelona speaks Catalan, I had no problems at all learning Spanish. Only very few people refused talking Spanish to me and insisted on Catalan.

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Rui B

Instituto Superior de Ciêncas da Saúde - Sul, Lisbon, Portugal
Pharmacy, Graduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Portuguese

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

I had no problems on learning spanish. I loved to go to the movies because they were translated to spanish with no subtitles and I saw it as it was in my language.

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