Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)

It was really hard to understand everything people said to me at the beginning because of different dialect. But I got used to it in a few months and was able to communicate well. If you want to learn the language, make friends with the locals. Even if you do not understand them at the beginning, you will be able to communicate well at the end. Use a dictionary to define words that you do not know, especially those words that you hear often. Do not rely on the definitions of the locals. Make sure you brush up grammar rules in order to start recognizing good and bad grammar structures. University provides reference books in many of its libraries. If you use dictionary, read grammar books and interact the locals, you should increase your chances to learn the language of the locals.

first of all I recognize that italian and spanish are really similar so it was really easy to get a good level of knowledge. than in an erasmus experience wasn't so easy to know spanish people and I spent more of my time in Madrid with other erasmus student more from Finland and France. I choose to don't stay with italian student.

Get in touch with a lot of local people. The best way to do it is start talking to people in bars and go out once. It is not so easy to make friends at university but you can try of course. If you really want to learn the language do not stay only with other exchange students and share an appartement with spanish people!!

Communication with local students was difficult as you mainly get to know other Erasmus students. People definately encounter initial problems understanding lectures but once you get use to their speed and accent...you´ll be alright.

In the beginning it was difficult to understand the Spanish people because they speak vey fast but after some weeks you get used to it and it is quite a fulfilling experience to see how you improve your knowledge about the language.

At the beginning, it was a little bit difficult. But you have to listen a lot to the radio, watch TV, read the newspapers in order to "come into the language". Spanish people are really nice and if you start speaking with them, showing your interest, they're speak with you as if you were native!