Study / Danish girl moving to Warsaw as an Erasmus-student - where should I live? [30]

Your spoken English isn't too bad either, Natnat!

Sorry 'bout that there. Didn't mean to appear condescending (nedlagende). It's only that in Denmark it seemed nearly everybody under thirty at the time wanted to chat with me in their "school" English, and while unfailingly polite to them, since all they wanted to do was practice, I grew a little tired of it after a while. I kept trying to tell them in their native language that I wanted to get to know them as Danes, not imitation Americans!

Loved Kobenhavn to pieces, but loved the west coast of Jutland even more:-)

Study / Danish girl moving to Warsaw as an Erasmus-student - where should I live? [30]

Berlin has been a popular destination for Poles (owing to its close proximity). I know a number of Polish students who are currently matriculating at the TU (Technische Universitaet) and whose German skills have naturally had to improve. Confess to not knowing many Danes studying in Poland, though a fair number of Norwegians:-)

A brief aside.

Umpteen years back, I was an exchange student in Kobenhavn. My friends all thought I was being a jerk learning Danish in order to prepare for my trip. "Everybody speaks English!", they kept telling me. Still, I persevered with my Danish.

Boy am I happy I did ^^

Held og lykke i Polen, Natnat!

Study / Danish girl moving to Warsaw as an Erasmus-student - where should I live? [30]

Poland has some of the finest universities in Europe.

Study / Danish girl moving to Warsaw as an Erasmus-student - where should I live? [30]

The investment of time and effort is well worth it, Monitor, given that clarity in communication, and not MISScommunication, remain the final goal!

Study / Danish girl moving to Warsaw as an Erasmus-student - where should I live? [30]

I agree with you. Polish'll probably be a snap for her to pick up. Practically like a Dane moving to Sweden, etc..

Study / Danish girl moving to Warsaw as an Erasmus-student - where should I live? [30]

Only curious, as it simply makes sense to me to try to learn the language of the country in which one wishes to live/work. Relying solely on English might not always be advisable:-)

Study / Danish girl moving to Warsaw as an Erasmus-student - where should I live? [30]

Natalie, I take it however that you intend to learn at least the basics of Polish.