Learning
Language exchange
Half the hour in one language, half in the other. Mistakes welcome.
- 4 to 16 people
- $5 commitment
- Low-key
- Levels
How a good one runs
What a good language exchange plan looks like
There is a topic, a time box, and somebody who knows enough to get newcomers going in ten minutes. Introductions come first, so nobody is left at the edge of the group. No experience needed, nothing to prove. Most plans land between 4 and 16 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: bring a question. It is the easiest way to start talking with people you just met.
Good to know
Language exchange on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 4 to 16 people
- Suggested commitment
- $5 hold, released when you show up
- What to bring
- Patience and a few phrases.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans.
- Levels
- Hosts set one: all levels, beginner friendly, intermediate or advanced.
- Where
- Always a public place.
- Vibe
- Low-key
Language exchange near you
Kept Plans opens city by city. Join the waitlist for yours.
We open a city when enough people and hosts are ready, so the first plans are full ones. Leave your email and city and we will tell you the day it opens.
Language exchange questions
Do I need to be good at language exchange?
No. Hosts label every language exchange plan with a level: all levels, beginner friendly, intermediate or advanced. Pick the one that matches you today. If you are unsure, beginner friendly is always a safe first plan.
What does the $5 commitment do?
It is a hold on your card, not a charge. Show up and it is released. Cancel 24+ hours before and it is released in full. Cancel later and 50% is kept, unless someone from the waitlist takes your spot. If you do not show up, it is kept.
What if the host cancels?
Every hold is released automatically, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.
Love language exchange? Host it.
Pick a topic, a format and a time box. People commit more easily to ninety minutes than to an open evening. Suggested hold: $5.
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