Conversation Practice Opportunities
This page lists conversation practice opportunities for many of the languages offered at Columbia for the Spring 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.
*Note: We thank you for participating in this Fall semester’s conversation hours. At the moment, we are updating our times and locations for the Spring 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) |
| Armenian | Armenian Conversation Hour | In person. |
Suspended until further notice Email ck2444@columbia.edu for more info |
| Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian | BCS Conversation Hour | In person. More info here. |
Previous Semester: Fridays 1-2pm @ Joe Coffee next to Pulitzer Hall (2950 Broadway Pulitzer Hall) Email js5963@columbia.edufor more info |
| Catalan | Cafè Català | In person. More info here. |
Previous Semester: Wednesdays 4:30-5:30pm @ Casa Hispánica (612 W 116th St) Email eu2130@columbia.edu for more info |
| Czech | Czech and Slovak Conversation Hour | In person. More info here. |
Previous Semester: 6:00-7:30 PM @ Café Amrita, 301 W 110th Street (between Manhattan Ave and Frederick Douglass Circle) Tues, Jan 23rd Email cwh4@columbia.edu for more info |
| Dutch | Koffieuurtje | In person. More info here. |
Following Dates 7:15-8:15pm @ Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th St): Mon, Feb 26 |
| French | Café Conversation | In person. More info here. |
Elementary: Tuesdays 4-5pm @ Buell Hall (2nd floor) Intermediate & Advanced: Tuesdays 5-6pm @ Buell Hall (2nd floor) Email eos2121@columbia.edu for more info |
| German | Kaffeestunde |
In person. Kaffeestunde: More info here. |
Kaffeestunde: Every other Monday 5:45-6:45pm @ Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th St) |
| Korean | Korean Chat Club | In person. More info here. |
Previous Semester: Following Fridays 3-4pm @ 403 Kent Hall September 20 |
| Indonesian | Indonesian Language Table | In person. More info here. |
Previous Semester: Following Dates: Friday, Oct 11 10am-12pm @ 254 International Affairs Bldg (Language Resource Center) |
| Italian | Italian Conversation Hour | In person. More info here. |
Previous Semester:
Wednesdays 5:35-6:35pm @ 253 International Affairs Bldg (Language Resource Center) |
| Persian | Persian Circle | In person. More info here. |
Previous Semester: Wednesdays 4-6pm @ 207 Knox Hall |
| Portuguese | Bate-papo (Café e Conversação) | In person. More info here. |
Previous Semester: 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 |
| Spanish | Café y Conversación | In person. More info here. |
Previous Semester: Thursdays 4:00–5:00pm @ Casa Hispánica (612 W 116th St) Call (212) 854-4187 for more info |
| Vietnamese | Vietnamese Language Chat Table with VSA | In person. More info here. |
Previous Semester: Fridays 12-1pm @ 403 Kent Hall Sep 27 Email cn2496@columbia.edu for more info |
| Yiddish | Kave Sho | In person. More info here. |
Previous Semester: 6:00-7:00pm @ Deutsches Haus (420 W 116th St) Wed, Oct 2 |
