You will learn colloquial Chinese and Taiwanese fast. Native or advanced speakers may want to join and volunteer to guide our events. We meet to PRACTICE proper USAGE and PRONUNCIATION. Our session groups are kept small in order to focus our attention. Activities provide essential practice. We get involved! >>> We happily welcome willing native Chinese and Taiwanese speakers who want to develop their ENGLISH conversation skills while helping international English speakers to learn the Chin …

Meet local students of  Spanish language and culture lovers for  conversational practice and to sharpen your skills in a fun social setting. Come to our instructor-organized Spanish Language Meetups and make new amigos/as as you practice speaking, discover new phrases, and finally figure out verb conjugations! Adults of all levels welcome.  Meetings are informal/casual, pressure-free. Please note that in addition to meetups, CHL offers group, private and semiprivate instruction, immersion progra …

I wanted to practice speaking and listening in Spanish. Since most of the Spanish Language Meetups are in Manhattan I decided to start one here in Westbury in Nassau County. Join us if you too want to improve your fluency in Spanish while socializing and enjoying a meal.  We encourage only speaking in Spanish but do not worry we will help if you get stuck.

We've been here since May of '09 and having great fun practicing our French with area members of all language levels. We regularly chat (about every three weeks) about anything at all in French with occasional lapses into English to get our bearings. I'm in Ramsey, but we move the group around northern Bergen County or southern Rockland County for member convenience. There are other French Meetups in Nyack, Montclair, Morris Plains, N. Bergen, and Rutherford, but none in the northern Bergen C …

Meet local students of Spanish language and culture lovers for conversational practice and to sharpen your skills in a fun social setting. Come to our instructor-organized Spanish Language Meetups and make new amigos/as as you practice speaking, discover new phrases, and finally figure out verb conjugations! Adults of all levels welcome. Meetings are informal/casual, pressure-free. Please note that in addition to meetups, CHL offers group, private and semiprivate instruction, immersion programs, …

Translation: the process of rendering written words from one language into another. Interpretation: the process of rendering spoken words from one language into another. This is a group for people who would like to become professional translators, or who are already professionals looking to sharpen their skills as they mentor up-and-coming translators. Meetings will be weekly at the Citicorp Atrium in midtown Manhattan, New York, and last two hours. THERE WILL BE NO MEETINGS OVER SKYPE. Please d …

Konnichiha! Douzo Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu! Pleased to meet you all! welcome to The Japan Cultural Appreciation group!       About: This group is designed for everyone who is interested in the Japanese culture, ranging from Art, language, Media, and all sorts of Japanese related things. If you love Japan, or you are Japanese and want to meet people interested in your country. Then this is YOUR meet up group!   What type of events willbe held? What type of events will be held? このグループでどんなイベントが開か …

My friends at Happy Science (Buddhist based non-profit organization) have been asking me to set up a Japanese chatting group so they can improve their Japanese skills and also have more experience in using the language so they won't forget. And of course so that they will have no problem when they get a chance to go to Japan. I am not a professional teacher but I am fluent in both Japanese and English so I would like to help out those who wish to communicate better in Japanese. We will be chat …