Languages - Reviews of Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | Denmark

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Ibon A

Escuela Superior de Ingenieros, Universidad de Navarra, San Sebastian, Spain
Engineering, Mechanical, 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: At ease in most situations
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: Did not speak it

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I wanted to have my courses in Engish but I did not want go to England. So I decided Denmark. On the streets, for example, everyvody talk danish so it is a problem because I did not understand anything.

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Jacobo A

Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
Engineering, Electrical, 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: 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

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I was afraid because of the language at the beguinning but once there I realize I had no problems to comunicate. I also thought of learning more Danish but it happened to be quite a difficult language

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michael

Politechnika Warszawska, Warsaw, Poland
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?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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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Almost everybody here speaks english so if somebody speaks english then there is no problem. And after the Danish course I took there was no problem at all. Some very old people or for example the person ijn the Pizza place next to our house didn't speak english but after the course it was fun to ask for a pizza in Danish and listen how much did it cost.

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EmiliaGagiu

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, United States
Biology, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

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In Denmark EVERYone over the age of 10 and under the age of 85 knew English so instead of getting an opportunity to practice my Danish, all the local people wanted to practice their ENGLISH on me...

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Dinh V

Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Self-support

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: 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

I still need to improvise my communnication skills a lot. Sometimes I give a false impression is that I am a too serious and closed man. Thus, this erects an initial barricade for socialization.

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ei97007

Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Engineering, Computer, 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: 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

Danish is a very difficult language specialy for latins. Everyone speaks english fluently. However, if you want to be part of this culture and meet some Danes you should learn their language.

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