Apps/ideas for connecting with real native speakers
- wheresmycookie
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Apps/ideas for connecting with real native speakers
I've been studying Mandarin for 9 months now, but one thing that I feel is missing is that I actually don't have anywhere to use it, outside of lessons with my teacher. Does anybody else have this problem in their language learning journey? What have you done to try to find more people practice with? Thank you
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- Herodotean
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Re: Apps/ideas for connecting with real native speakers
Some people here do online language exchanges. There are some suggestions in this thread. Depending on where you live, of course, it will be easier or harder to meet native speakers in person.
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Re: Apps/ideas for connecting with real native speakers
Search for "language exchange" here and you'll find several threads:
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 14&t=15867
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 14&t=14192
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 19&t=13372
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 14&t=10011
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... =19&t=7495
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... =19&t=7351
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... =19&t=4980
Good luck!!
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 14&t=15867
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 14&t=14192
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 19&t=13372
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 14&t=10011
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... =19&t=7495
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... =19&t=7351
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... =19&t=4980
Good luck!!
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Re: Apps/ideas for connecting with real native speakers
zenmonkey wrote:Search for "language exchange" here and you'll find several threads:
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 14&t=15867
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 14&t=14192
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 19&t=13372
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... 14&t=10011
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... =19&t=7495
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... =19&t=7351
https://forum.language-learners.org/vie ... =19&t=4980
Good luck!!
Thank you! This is really helpful!
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Re: Apps/ideas for connecting with real native speakers
Herodotean wrote:Some people here do online language exchanges. There are some suggestions in this thread. Depending on where you live, of course, it will be easier or harder to meet native speakers in person.
Thank you! Got some good ideas from this thread.
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