[L.Jenkins]

Just had an idea. Would anyone be interested in meeting socially to speak German exclusively. I could learn German until I'm blue in the face, but I'm not speaking it, then it won't sink in.

[Manach]

Wo?

I'd also recommend signing up for Duolingo, where there are some excellent German language links, a recent one on the A1 certificate from Goethe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQO4zjppdr8
to give an idea what is needed for a basic level.

[L.Jenkins]

I use duolingo and I have it as an app on my phone. My wife is semi fluent in the language, but meeting others to improve our German would be fun.

[L.Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Manach

Wo?...

I suppose if there is a large enough interest, then where ever is easiest.

[pconn062]

I would also be interested, based in the North East. I am only intermediate level so not fluent.

[L.Jenkins]

Anyone else interested? And out of interest, is anyone else trying to learn additional languages? I'm having a look at Danish and Swedish.

[pconn062]

Originally Posted by Itzy

Anyone else interested? And out of interest, is anyone else trying to learn additional languages? I'm having a look at Danish and Swedish.

I am interested in learning other languages (Irish and French are the next two on my list), but at the moment I am just concentrating on German.

[micromary]

Checkout www.meetup.com. There are several German groups where you can meet native German speakers.

[L.Jenkins]

Thanks for that Mary.

[pconn062]

Originally Posted by micromary

Checkout www.meetup.com. There are several German groups where you can meet native German speakers.

The only issue with those groups is they are normally ex-pat native level speakers and there are usually very few (if any) German as a second language learners at the meet-ups (in my experience anyway). That's why I would rather a language learning group meet-up instead.

[Finance Grad 2015]

There is a group in Cork called Stammtisch that meet up weekly/bi weekly for German learners to meet up and speak in a social setting. All levels welcome! Cork German Stammtisch is the name of the facebook group

[mollythecat]

Hi all,
Following this with interest as trying to learn German on my own for a while. It is dfficult to so without regular conversation practice. I would be interested in meeting up in the general Leinster area

[L.Jenkins]

Originally Posted by mollythecat

Hi all,
Following this with interest as trying to learn German on my own for a while. It is dfficult to so without regular conversation practice. I would be interested in meeting up in the general Leinster area

I'm in the same boat as yourself. I can learn verbs, vocabulary and phrases until I'm blue in the face, but without conversation, it's going to waste.

[pconn062]

Anything going to happen with this?

[L.Jenkins]

I don't know to be honest. I suppose the majority of people interested in learning German would be in Dublin. So I imagine that's where an form of a social group would meet up.