To (use) 'be' or not to (use) 'be'? Why are there so many Chinese phrases of two synonymous words? How can you stop being "tone deaf"? Join your fellow Chinese language enthusiasts and have your questions answered by a teacher and author. In Chinese Workshop we learn Mandarin by creating real-life-like conversations and exploring the ins and outs of this crazy language. Join us!

Meet other friendly First (and Second and even Third time!) Upper West Side moms and dads to set up playdates, explore the neighborhood and have fun!  Our members share experiences, get advice and make new friends.  All parents are welcome and maternity wear is considered completely acceptable attire!  While the vast majority of our members are moms, dads are also welcome. Dues are only $10.00 year, which is a fraction of the average cost of a mom/child class.  We have meetups every week for dif …

Let get together. If Shanghai & New here it is: http://www.shanghaidaily.com/ if you have a cup coffee and  bagel (a dollar and a half ?) in front of you in the morning, and you are reading shanghai daily, the dream of working in New York and living in Shanghai comes true everyday. We all love Shanghai, but we've hardly known much of Shanghai, even had been lived there tens of years.  here is a website presenting many traditions of Shanghai, believe these would light you up every day. http://sha …

This is a playgroup for toddlers (and their parents) to get together and have a lot of fun learning Mandarin Chinese. The Meet-Ups are in the Upper West Side and they are class-like hosted playgroups, in a regular location each week, with a teacher who guides the kids through songs, activities, games, etc. The age of the kids ranges from 6 months to 5 years. The primary goal of the group is for the kids to actually learn Mandarin Chinese! (while having fun!). Additionally, it is meant to be an e …

Welcome! The NYC Mandarin Club is the ideal network for you to learn Mandarin Chinese. Join today! www.meetup.com/nycmandarin

LITTLE DUMPLINGS is a Bilingual Mandarin Chinese Immersion Program where toddlers aged 18-36 months can come to grow, learn, play and be bilingual! The Program launches this September 2009. It meets twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays from 11 am - 12:30 pm in the Upper West Side. There is a maximum class size of 12 students. Students attend with parents or caregivers -- the program is not drop-off. We welcome all backgrounds and ethnicities -- you do not have to have any exposure to Man …

As many of you know, there are several different Chinese meetup groups in New York. At most of these meetups, speakers of all levels are welcome. This means that quite a large percentage of the conversation tends to be in English. To learn and improve, it's necessary to immerse oneself and not to feel as if you can just switch to English anytime you want. I have started this meetup to create a place where intermediate, advanced, or native speakers can go and speak entirely in Chinese. Sure, you …

I am a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese from Taiwan and I want to create a community where all the Chinese Mandarin learners/students can get together and practice spoken Chinese. Our focus will be on speaking and listening rather than writing and reading. You will learn the practical spoken Mandarin at this meetup. We have advanced Mandarin Chinese conversation meeting regularly and also have small classes for beginner and intermediate learners.

Pursuant to the first meeting, this group is redefined as a Chinese food sharing session based in Mencius Studio: members will take turns to lead the group in exploring different types of Chinese food preparations, employing food expression in Cantonese and Mandarin and celebrating the centrality of cooking and eating well in Chinese culture.  Upon the first meeting, it is proposed that the group be skill-based and food oriented: Members will need to know how to prepare specific Chinese foods an …

If you want to communicate with 1/5 of the world population, join us to practice Mandarin speaking! It takes a lot of courage to open your mouth and you will find many members here who share the same goal as you - to communicate with 1.5 Billion of Chinese in business and life! We have professional Chinese native speaker trainers to direct you how to communicate effectively while increase your vocabulary and ability to assemble Chinese sentence by understanding more of Chinese culture and thinki …

Mission: To learn Cantonese, Chinese and Chinese culture in a fun and easy way. Goals: Learn Cantonese together It doesn't matter if you speak another language e.g. Spanish and/or another dialect e.g. Mandarin This group is open to all levels This group is open to all ages* Practice Cantonese in group settings Explore Chinese culture, especially Cantonese culture by group events Meet new friends and social networking Have fun Membership Due:  $5/member/month, or $55/member/year Friends and fa …

Ni hao! Is Mandarin Chinese important to you and your success in your near future? YES!! zhu4祝(WISH) Da4大 jia1家(EVERYONE) xin1新(NEW) nian2年(YEAR) kuai4快 le4乐(HAPPY), shen1身 ti3体(HEALTH) jian4健 kang1康(STRONG), tian1天 tian1天(EACH DAY) kai1开 xin1心(CHEERFUL)!!:-) Huan ying(WELCOME)!! My goal is to help you learn and practice authentic and successful Mandarin Chinese with fun and ease while you are enjoying a great experience of Chinese culture with someone who care for your progress, who understand …

Hello, CJK Experts! Don’t you feel it's hard to fill the gap between your level and native-speakers’ level? Are you looking for partners to practice your Chinese, Japanese or Korean (CJK) in an immerse environment? This meetup group is the right fit for you!! We practice Chinese, Japanese and Korean through interpretation methods such as quick response, shadowing, reproduction, retention, sight translation, summarization, etc. These methods enable you highly concentrate on listening, understandi …

This group is for you if you want to learn and practice Mandarin in an effective way. I am a native mandarin speaker and have extensive experience in teaching. I believe this group can help you better understand Chinese culture and improve your "survival skill" when traveling or doing business in China.

To those who are interested in learning business Chinese and developing a network for doing business with Chinese people, we are the Meetup group you’ve been looking for! We will help you: 1) Advance your overall understanding of the Chinese language 2) Learn about Chinese business culture (what to do, what not to do) 3) Expand your knowledge of Chinese and international businesses, and ultimately 4) Promote Chinese-International business relations and communication We will hold bi-weekly meeti …

We want to get together to talk in English...in French...in Spanish...in Chinese...in many more languages! Come join us!!! ---------------------- We provide a friendly relaxed environment where people who are learning foreign languages can practice with other learners and native speakers. At every event, there will be smaller practice groups concentrating on French, Italian, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, etc. where you can either practice your skills, or help o …

There are many Mandarin practice and Chinese culture learning meetups in NYC. BUT why don't we meet without crossing the Hudson River? Here is the place you can meet people to practice your Mandarin and learn Chinese culture in North New Jersey (Essex, Passaic, Bergen and Hudson). You are welcome: - if you are interested in Chinese language and culture - if you have studied or is studying Chinese - if you're interested in English-Chinese language exchange - if you have worked or traveled …

Experts, Meet the Curious. Curious? Meet an expert. We Are a Center for Cultural and Crowd-sourced Learning in the Rivertowns. Learn a new craft or teach what you know to others. Join a discussion on health, parenting, politics. How do you pick a good bottle of wine? Join a bilingual activity group for kids or attend a guided conversational group in Mandarin.  Ever want to know more about something? Tell us about it. We'll find an expert to teach it and find other people with the curiosity as y …

El Centro de Educación de Trabajadores has been serving the Hell's Kitchen community since 1975. Through evening education programs, community organizing and cultural events, we help students learn new languages and participate in an exciting cultural exchange. Classes are offered in Spanish, English and Mandarin. An all-volunteer teaching and administrative staff makes classes available at low cost. Our teachers are Native speakers and bring both a passion for teaching and a love of language in …

This group is for anyone interested in learning a foreign language. The primary purpose of the site is to offer a platform for members to find tutors and/or fellow students of the language they are learning. Cultural meetups may be suggested and organized by anyone. Another useful feature is the Discussion Board, where members may ask/answer any questions they may have about a particular language or culture. We will also have a physical location in New Rochelle for premium members to engage in s …

Meet other friendly Mandarin learning families to set up playdates, explore the neighborhood and have fun! We share experiences, get advice and make new friends. All families and friends are welcome! We have meetups every week for different ages. For example, we are planning to have lots of events including music classes; baby sign classes; gym events; soccer classes; photoshoots; trips to museums and the Bronx zoo and book clubs where everyone is welcome and get togethers at local libraries, Wh …

Come join us for our Chinese Corner in New York hosted by Chinese Learning Fount! Practice speaking Mandarin Chinese with other fans of the Chinese language. There will be a new topic each week, with references to Chinese and world culture. There is a $3 fee to maintain this meetup. Some of our previous topics are the following: Travel Where have you visited? Which places have you found to be the most interesting? Do you travel for the food, the people, or the scenery? We will discuss and share …