Languages - Reviews of Åbo Akademi (ABO) | Finland

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Anastasiya K

Perm State University, Perm, Russia
Law, International, Undergraduate, Tempus

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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

english language is really one of international communication, you don't need to learn the local language,in most situations you can cope with the help of English. i had no problems with language at all

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Alberto S

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, 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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

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

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

I found finnish too difficult but I studied swedish that is the second language. No problem with comunication, almost all the people speak very good english, only the bus drivers aren't communicative

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Ausiàs A

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Computer Science / IT, 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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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 the local language?

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

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

I tried to use the finnish language to go on shops, to buy in the supermarket, to speak with bus drivers, but my knowledge of finish is very few.

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Petra K

Ekonomická Univerzita V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Management Science, Undergraduate, 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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

Almost everybody in Finland speaks English, so it's easy for students to study there as well as to find new friends without speaking Finnish.

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anonymous

University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
Language, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: Swedish

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Swedish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Swedish

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Swedish?

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

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

although swedish is an official langauge in finland do not expect Finns i the streets and shops to be too eager to speak it, but Finnish is a great langauge to learn although very hard

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