All of Konversando in a few words
This section of our website is intended for those foreigners who want to practice the French language. If you are a foreigner and want to practice another language, please click here
When the question :
"What is your biggest problem with the language ?"
is asked those learning French usually answer :
"Lack of practice, lack of speaking opportunities".
French is taught in many schools, yet there is no place to practice and speak naturally. Among foreign residents in France, many share this sentiment with those French natives who, after their English, Spanish, German or Italian studies, do not have the opportunity to use what they have learned.
In the very center of Paris, near the Bibliothèque Nationale, Opera and the Palais Royal,
you will find an extremely warm and friendly place to practice
your French. Konversando is a language club where foreigners
can improve their knowledge of both the French language
and the people.This ground-floor address, opening directly
onto the square, should not be considered as a language
school.
Without any academic ambition, Konversando is a simple,
friendly and inexpensive way to practice foreign languages,
gathering people motivated by the same desire to achieve
fluent and natural speech.
You are given a text or a subject to prepare in advance for a debate in a group of assorted participants where your speech will be corrected by a francophone group leader.
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Foreigners and French people meet at Konversando to practice eachother’s language. They speak together in pairs or mini-groups of no more than three people.
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10, rue de Louvois 75002 Paris.
Métro OPERA (lines n° 3, 7, 8), BOURSE and 4 SEPTEMBRE (line n°3), PYRAMIDES (lines n°7, 14), RER A Auber
Buses n° 20, 29, 39, 48, 67, 74, 85
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Please contact us to find out times and dates of entry tests and of sessions currently available.
Summer : from Monday, August 2 to Saturday, August 21.
Winter : from Thursday, December 23 to Saturday, January 1.
"...take up the challenge of self-improvement through communication..."
"On a beautiful small square in the 9th district of Paris, you will find an extremely warm and friendly place to practice languages. ... "
"...Konversando is a good exemple of serious-learning conversation exchange. The organizers make it clear that is not a social club, but a place where people can practice languages and this is strictly enforced with parrtners assigned at random and changed every time. Participants say this is good because it keeps conversation from becoming stagnant and boring. ... "
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"...As an Anglophone with middling French, I was looking for ways to improve my French, but also to enhance my cultural experience during the year that I spent in Paris. I found it all, and then some, at Konversando. The "exchange" format was perfect, and I soon lost count of the stimulating people I met and fascinating conversations I had. Konversando was a weekly treat that I always looked forward to, and I cannot recommend it too highly for anyone else who wants to improve his French in a thoroughly professional and enjoyable setting."(E.R., American publisher)
"This is the first time I've ever had a chance to speak French and the attention, here, is on you. Language is about speaking."(C. R., American English teacher)
"...This combination makes it enjoyable for me to attend each week..."(T. B., responsable de projets français)
"Konversando's two-way mini-immersion sessions are great! Unlike groups or formal classrooms, Konversando gives me a chance to work with a native speaker who wants my help too. Taking turns is fun and it attracts people who are serious about learning."(J. H., American executive)
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Every session is about 2 hours
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By phone : 09 81 80 02 40
By e-mail : contact@konversando.fr
Konversando is a language club independent of all political and religious parties and is not connected to any sales networks. The language exchanges take place in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. However, Konversando is not a social club and suitable conduct of our participants is required. Konversando is not a school.
