Conversation Practice Opportunities

This page lists conversation practice opportunities for many of the languages offered at Columbia for the Fall 2025 semester. These include weekly conversation hours, meetings, and similar events for informal speaking practice. Please email lrc@columbia.edu if you have any questions or would like to add an event to this list. All languages are up-to-date unless otherwise noted.

We thank you for participating in this spring semester’s conversation hours. At the moment, we are updating our times and locations for the Fall 2025 semester. We appreciate your patience, and remember to check back soon for any updates!

Language Event Name Format Time and Location
Arabic Arabic Debate Club (w/Prof. Nasr Abdo) In person. More info here.

Previous Semester:

Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm @ 207 Knox Hall (606 W 122nd St)

Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian BCS Conversation Hour In person. More info here.

BCS Conversation Hour is currently on haitus until further notice.

Email columbialanguages@gmail.com for more info.

Catalan Cafè Català In person. More info here.

Previous Semester:

Cafè Català is currently on hiatus until further notice.

Email eu2130@columbia.edu for more info.

Chinese Brown Bag Chinese In person. More info here.

Previous Semester:

Fridays 1-2pm @ 624 Kent

Czech Czech and Slovak Conversation Hour In person. More info here.

Previous Semester:

Following Dates 7:30-9:00 PM @ Café Amrita, 301 W 110th Street (between Manhattan Ave and Frederick Douglass Circle):

Tues, Jan 29
Tues, Feb 12
Tues, Feb 26
Mon, Mar 12
Tues, Mar 25
Tues, Apr 8

Email cwh4@columbia.edu for more info

Dutch Koffieuurtje In person. More info here.

Following Fridays 1-2pm @ Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th St):

Fri, Sep 26
Fri, Oct 31
Fri, Nov 21

French Café Conversation In person. More info here.

Elementary: Tuesdays 4-5pm @ Buell Hall (2nd floor)
Email lmn2152@columbia.edu for more info.

Intermediate & Advanced: Tuesdays 5-6pm @ Buell Hall (2nd floor)
Email fng2108@columbia.edu for more info

German Kaffeestunde In person. More info here. Every other Monday 5:45-6:45pm @ Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th St)
Sep 8 & 27
Oct 6 & 20
Nov 10 & 24
Dec 8
Japanese Nihongo Chat Club

In person. More info here.

(Join their discord server here)

Following Dates @ 403 Kent Hall:

9/19 (F) 2:15-3:15 pm
10/9 (Th) 5-6pm
10/24 (F) 2-3pm
11/14(F) 2-3pm
12/5 (F) 2:15-3:15pm

Korean Korean Chat Club In person. More info here.

Previous Semester:

Following Dates & Times @ 403 Kent Hall:

Feb 14, 4-5pm
Mar 14, 3-4pm
Apr 4, 3-4pm
Apr 25, 3:30-4:30pm

Indonesian Indonesian Language Table

In person.

More info here, Feb 7.
More info here, Mar 7.
More info here, Apr 18.

Previous Semester:

Following Dates 10am-12pm @ 253 International Affairs Bldg (Language Resource Center):

Feb 7
Mar 7
Apr 18
(May TBD)

Italian Caffè e Conversazione In person. More info here.

Previous Semester:

Following Dates @ 501 Hamilton Hall:

Feb 18, 2:30-3:30PM
Mar 3, 3:30-4:30PM
Mar 25, 2:30-3:30PM
Apr 7, 3:30-4:30PM
April 22, 2:30-3:30PM

Persian Persian Circle In person. More info here.

Previous Semester:

Thursday 12-1pm @ 207 Knox Hall

Portuguese Bate-papo (Café e Conversação) In person. More info here. Tuesdays 4-5pm @ Casa Hispánica (612 W 116th St)
Russian Russian Tea Gathering
(чаепитие)
In person. More info here.

Thursdays 5-6pm @ 713 Hamilton Hall

Email mt3750@columbia.edu for more info

Spanish Café y Conversación In person. More info here.

Previous Semester:

Thursdays 4:00–5:00pm @ Casa Hispánica (612 W 116th St), ending Apr 25.

Call (212) 854-4187 for more info

Vietnamese Vietnamese Language Chat Table with VSA In person. More info here.

12-1pm @ 403 Kent Hall

Sep 12
Oct 17
Nov 14
Dec 5

Email cn2496@columbia.edu for more info

Yiddish Kave Sho In person. More info here.

6:00-7:00pm @ Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th St)

Wed, Sep 17
Wed, Oct 22
Wed, Nov 12