Languages Reviews
3.96 / 5 based on 298 reviews
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Sholpan B
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
There were problems with understanding Swiss German, despite my proficiency in German, that impeded unconstrained communication with the local people. But after working with regular students in a group, I could pretty well understand Swiss German.
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Peter V
Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I can speak fluent German and Swiss German, but I've got to say, the dialect in St. Gallen is by far the most laughable dialect in all of Switzerland. They just all sound goofy. No problems with the language though, but I'd recommend being able to actually formulate decent German sentences if you want to go here .
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Karl-Johan F
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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was five years since I last spoke a word of german so this is a great opportunity to learn. As it has turned out, you learn alot of phrases that are very useful in everyday that you would never learn in school.
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Doris L
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
the swiss german was very difficult to understand (although my native language is german);
the swiss were not very interested in communicating with foreign students but there were enough exchange students ;-)
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schoggibussi
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Well, the courses I took were in english, but of course, to survive and get to know local students, one must try to learn some German or Swiss German. However, everyone does speak English.
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Clemens W
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
For a German native speaker it is no problem to get organized unless you do not mind 'Schwyzerdütsch'. English courses are a nice chance to improve language skills.
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