Conversation Practice Opportunities
This page lists conversation practice opportunities for many of the languages offered at Columbia for the Fall 2023 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.
Note: The following conversation hours are currently being updated for the Fall 2023 semester. If dates are missing or incorrect, please check back soon for the updated list. Thank you!
| Language | Event Name |
Format | Time and Location |
| Arabic | Arabic Circle | In person |
Tuesdays 6:10-7:30pm @ 208 Knox Hall (606 W 122nd St) *Dates in process of updating |
| Armenian | Armenian Conversation Hour | In person |
Suspended until further notice Email ck2444@columbia.edu for more info *Dates in process of updating |
| Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian | BCS Conversation Hour | In person |
Fridays 12-1pm @ Joe Coffee next to Pulitzer Hall (2950 Broadway Pulitzer Hall) Email js5963@columbia.edufor more info |
| Catalan | Cafè Català | In person |
Wednesdays 4:30-5:30pm @ Casa Hispánica (612 W 116th St) Email eu2130@columbia.edu for more info *Dates in process of updating |
| Czech | Czech and Slovak Conversation Hour | In person |
Alternate Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 PM @ Café Amrita, 301 W 110th Street (between Manhattan Ave and Frederick Douglass Circle) Feb 22 Email cwh4@columbia.edu for more info *Dates in process of updating |
| Dutch | Koffieuurtje | In person |
Following Dates @ Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th St): Feb 16 – Movie Night! (6-7pm) *Dates in process of updating |
| French | Café Conversation | In person. More info here. |
Elementary: Fridays 4-5pm @ Buell Hall (2nd floor) Intermediate & Advanced: Tuesdays 5-6pm @ Buell Hall (2nd floor) Email eam2314@columbia.edu for more info |
| German | Kaffeestunde – Mittags Konversation & Malen |
In person. Kaffeestunde: More info here. |
Kaffeestunde: Mondays 5:45-6:45pm @ Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th St) 11am-12pm @ Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th St) |
| Korean | Korean Chat Club | In person | Following Fridays 3:00-4:00 pm @ Uris 608 Sep 22 Oct 13 Nov 10 Dec 1 |
| Indonesian | Indonesian Language Table | In person. More info here. | Fridays 3-4pm @ 352A International Affairs Bldg (Language Resource Center) |
| Italian | Caffè e conversazione | In person |
Suspended until further notice *Dates in process of updating |
| Persian | Persian Circle | In person |
Beginning week of 2/6: Tuesdays 1-2pm @ 207 Knox Hall (606 W 122nd St) *Dates in process of updating |
| Portuguese | Bate-papo (Café e Conversação) | In person. More info here. | Wednesdays 5:30-6:30pm @ Casa Hispánica (612 W 116th St) |
| Russian | Russian Tea Gathering (чаепитие) |
In person. More info here. |
Thursdays 5-6pm @ 713 Hamilton Hall Email tm3100@columbia.edu for more info *Dates in process of updating |
| Spanish | Café y Conversación | In person |
Thursdays 4–5pm @ Casa Hispánica (612 W 116th St) Call (212) 854-4187 for more info *Dates in process of updating |
| Vietnamese | Vietnamese Language Chat Table with VSA | In person. More info here. |
Fridays 12-1pm @ 700 Uris Email cn2496@columbia.edu for more info |
| Yiddish | Kave Sho | In person. More info here. |
6:30-7:30pm @ Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th St) Tue, Oct 3 |
