Languages - Reviews of Ludwig Maximilians Universität München (LMU) | Germany

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Luckyjojo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Translation/Interpretation, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your German?

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

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At first it was hard to get used to the Bavarian accent but overall my German really improved and I definitely benefitted from studying in Munich.

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Nicolas F

Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your German?

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

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Most students speak good english and other people in Munich less so. The locals in Bayern have a strong accent but not really sizeable in Munich.

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Samantha W

University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Munich University Summer School for international students

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 German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your German?

My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

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Course taught in English, which alleviated a lot of the pressure, but it would have been nice to have reinforced my German through study.

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lzachau

Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, United States
History of Art, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: German

Was learning German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

How much did you improve your German?

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

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I took an intensive German language course for the first month of my stay in Germany. This greatly helped inprove my skills

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Claudia G

Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Language, 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 German a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my German

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 German?

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

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

When you go to Germany you should know a bit of german, do not go in an adventure... But you dont need to know very much if you have a backup language like english - everybody understands it. You should go a few days earlier and inrole in an intensive course in the university - they are cheap and very good.

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