About us
We're a casual group for people who love languages and want to practice with actual humans instead of an app. Whether you're just starting out or you've been studying for years, there's a place here for you. We get together to chat, share what we're learning, help each other with tricky grammar stuff, and honestly just have fun talking in different languages. No pressure, no tests, no judgment if you forget a word.
The main idea is that we learn best when we're actually using languages with people who get it. You might speak Spanish with someone learning English, or practice French while helping a beginner with pronunciation. Everyone brings their own experience and curiosity, and that's what makes it work. We usually spend time on a few different languages depending on who shows up, so it's pretty flexible.
If you're looking for a friendly group where language learning feels less like homework and more like hanging out with people who are on the same journey, come check us out. We meet regularly and there's really no such thing as your level being "too beginner" or "too advanced." Just bring your willingness to try, mess up, laugh, and actually connect with people over a shared interest in languages.
Upcoming events
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Columbia Start Speaking Japanese: Flirting Edition
16 Copperfield Ct, Columbia, SC, USπ£ Flirting in Japanese: Polite, Charming and Respectful: A Live Beginner Class
A live one-hour Japanese class on Zoom for complete beginners. Start a friendly conversation, give a compliment, ask someone out and say or hear no gracefully, in polite Japanese.
In the hour, you'll learn to:
- Give natural compliments and answer one modestly
- Invite someone out with the soft γγΎγγγ? form
- Understand ε₯½γγ§γ, δ»γεγ£γ¦γγ γγ and why ζγγ¦γ is rare
- Start a polite conversation and ask about someone's hobbies
- Swap LINE contacts and send a friendly follow-up
Every phrase comes with romaji, so you don't need to read Japanese yet.
Each phrase comes with how to say it and when to use it. Near the end you try it out loud in a breakout room of 2 or 3, and you keep a phrase sheet with a week of practice ideas.
No fluency promises: one hour is a real start, and the phrase sheet helps you keep it. Camera optional, nothing recorded.
RSVP here, then register through the link below to book your place.
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β What you get:
- At most 12 people, so everyone gets to speak
- Questions answered live
- Your phrase sheet to keep, with a pronunciation guide
- A week of practice ideas
For complete beginners: no Japanese needed, everything is explained in English. All you need is Zoom and a microphone.
See you there. π
21 attendees
Columbia English CafΓ©: Beginner's First Hour
3455 Pine Belt Rd, Columbia, SC, USπ£οΈ English for Beginners: Your First Hour β Live on Zoom
A live one-hour English class on Zoom for complete beginners. We start from hello, everything is explained in English, and you speak from the first minutes.
In the hour, you'll learn to:
- Say hello and goodbye at any time of day
- Order a coffee, ask the price and ask for the bill
- Ask people to speak slowly or say it again
- Say where you are from and where you live
Each phrase comes with how to say it and when to use it. Near the end you try it out loud in a breakout room of 2 or 3, and you keep a phrase sheet with a week of practice ideas.
At most 12 people. Camera optional, nothing recorded, so feel free to get things wrong.
RSVP here, then register through the link below to book your place.
### π£οΈ BOOK YOUR PLACE π£οΈ
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β What you get:
- Practice in breakout rooms of 2 or 3
- A week of practice ideas
- A live one-hour class on Zoom with a teacher
- At most 12 people, so everyone gets to speak
- Questions answered live
For complete beginners: no English needed, everything is explained in English. All you need is Zoom and a microphone.
Your first words, this week. π£οΈ
20 attendees
Columbia German for Beginners: CafΓ© Phrases Live
X23G+Q5 Columbia, Columbia, SC, USπΊ German for Beginners: Your First Hour: A Live Beginner Class
Always wanted to try German? This live class on Zoom is your first hour: greetings, introducing yourself, numbers to ten and ordering at a cafΓ©, with a teacher and a small group.
In the hour, you'll learn to:
- Count from 1 to 10 and understand simple prices
- Order a coffee and cake, ask how much it is and pay
- Say hello and goodbye politely, at any time of day
- Ask people to slow down or repeat when you get lost
Each phrase comes with how to say it and when to use it. Near the end you try it out loud in a breakout room of 2 or 3, and you keep a phrase sheet with a week of practice ideas.
At most 12 people. Camera optional, nothing recorded, so feel free to get things wrong.
An RSVP on its own won't get you in. Register through the link below to book your place.
### π¬ JOIN THE LIVE CLASS π¬
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β What you get:
- At most 12 people, so everyone gets to speak
- Practice in breakout rooms of 2 or 3
- A live one-hour class on Zoom with a teacher
- Questions answered live
- A week of practice ideas
For complete beginners: no German needed, everything is explained in English. All you need is Zoom and a microphone.
See you there. π°
21 attendees
Past events
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