… We have 2nd generation Korean Americans who can't speak a word of Korean and also Koreans who recently moved to NY that are hoping to improve their English. Thank you for your interest and hope to welcome you into the group!   This group was inspired and models itself after the San Francisco Korean Social Group organized by Sujan Joyner.  http://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-Korean-Social-Group/

This group has been created to bring people together that love to sing in both Japanese and English to do Karaoke around New York City.  Occasionally, we go to other music and cultural events, such as festivals, street fairs, concerts, etc.    Since our members speak both Japanese and English, or are learning either Japanese or English, our meetups will be bilingual (unless otherwise posted.)  We frequently use our meetups as a means of language exchange. Anyone who joins to sing only in Engli …

We work at a local language school and would love to have Third Thursdays! On the third Thursday of each month, ESL students and foreign language students would be invited to come to our school for snacks, wine, and coffee to meet people who are also language students and to hopefully partner up with someone who speaks the language you are learning! Everyone would wear a name-tag that says what language they speak and what language they are learning. Hopefully, someone who is learning Korean but …

Food, conversation, art and wine are the pillars of an authentic Italian culture experience. Let us introduce them to you with La Dolce Vita Join us on a multi-sensory journey through Italy and Italian immersing yourself in Italian culture in a warm and relaxed group environment. Learn the language organically as we discuss the culture and history of ltaly’s 20 regions. Together, we'll travel from Liguria in the North, enjoying focaccia Genovese, to Puglia in the South, in the company of a glass …

… If your Not Asian or an Old Asian guy i will screen you and research your history to see whether your really here to learn the Korean culture or just to pick up our Asian woman. IF I SEE YOUR INTENTIONS ARE BAD I WILL BAN YOU FROM JOINING SO PLEASE RESPECT MY DECISION BECAUSE I'M PROTECTING MY MEMBERS.  Recently i had one older gentlemen who wasn't Korean and he caused alot of problems making my members feel uncomfortable so i will have no problem kicking you from the group.   I am not a racist …

As many of you know, there are several different Chinese meetup groups in New York. At most of these meetups, speakers of all levels are welcome. This means that quite a large percentage of the conversation tends to be in English. To learn and improve, it's necessary to immerse oneself and not to feel as if you can just switch to English anytime you want. I have started this meetup to create a place where intermediate, advanced, or native speakers can go and speak entirely in Chinese. Sure, you …

This group is for anyone looking to do fun things with great people! We do SO MANY types of activities, you will certainly find something you enjoy: dinners, bars, picnics, museums, trips, volunteering... even down to the most obscure things. The purpose of this group is to introduce foreigners to Americans, so we can all learn about each other and one another's culture. This is not a dating site but if you meet your perfect match here, that's wonderful!

… Advanced learners or native speakers of Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), Japanese, Korean or English are welcome. Also, you will make a lot language exchange friends here.

To those who are interested in learning business Chinese and developing a network for doing business with Chinese people, we are the Meetup group you’ve been looking for! We will help you: 1) Advance your overall understanding of the Chinese language 2) Learn about Chinese business culture (what to do, what not to do) 3) Expand your knowledge of Chinese and international businesses, and ultimately 4) Promote Chinese-International business relations and communication   We will hold bi-weekly meet …

This group is about learning and interacting with the Korean language and culture.  We also are about helping Koreans who recently came to America learn or practice English by language exchange. The goal is to help one another no matter what cultural background.

… Initial meetings will be in either French and English or Spanish and English, although other language pairs may be added in the future.   I will also try to have monthly social events to give everyone a time to meet, and learn about the industry regardless of your language pairs or abilities. If you are a professional translator/interpreter interested in volunteering to speak at a future event or lead a workshop, let me know!

Greetings!  As ESL teachers, we are often the only ESL representatives within our schools.  That can be a bit daunting at times.  Regardless of whether you are the only ESL teacher, or you are one of many, I believe that we can learn a great deal from one another.  So, that being said, let's get involved and create a wonderful community of amazing ESL educators!

Do you want to learn or practice a foreign language and have the opportunity for a real language and cultural exchange? We are a group of people that get together to practice and learn new languages! Join us at our weekly language exchange meetings to brush up on a foreign language and learn something completely new about another culture! Our members split into smaller practice groups to improve their French, Italian, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and many o …

I'm creating this group because I don't see a meetup for Indonesian appreciation. Please join if you want to practice Indonesian or English or would like to learn about Indo culture. I hope to have many events and social gatherings. -For now this is an experiment in some ways. I want to see if there is interest so I am letting the membership build.

Do you want to learn or practice a foreign language and have the opportunity for language exchange? Regular practice is the key! Join us at this well established weekly language exchange meeting organized every Sunday from 4pm to 6pm to brush up on a foreign language or learn some key sentences before traveling abroad. More than 40 members split into smaller practice groups to improve their french, german, english, spanish, portuguese, korean, chinese and many other languages, and you can also h …

… If you are a Japanese-language student looking to practice your skills, or if you are a native Japanese speaker looking to practice English, this is the meetup for you! Private lesson services are also available for those who wish to learn outside of the meetup as well. 日本語を気軽に勉強したい方、又は英語を気軽に勉強したい日本人の方、是非ご参加下さい。 グループのミーティング時間以外に勉強したい方のためのプライベートレッスンも可能です。   **Please keep in mind that a lot of meet ups might have more than one label!   So do not hesitate! and get started in now our Japanese immers …