Minnasan youkoso. Welcome to the oldest and original Seattle Japanese and English Language Meetup Group! Come join us and mingle with local Japanese language and culture lovers! Share and practice speaking, build vocabulary and new friendships! Learn about Japanese culture and participate in fun activities in the Seattle area. All levels are welcome.

If you want to learn English and have fun learning at the same time--then this is the group for you! This group is for motivated learners who want to make friends, too. This group is for people 21 years and older. The events take place mostly in Bellevue, but we sometimes hold them in Seattle, Renton, Kirkland, and Issaquah for a change of view! ***By submitting your application and/or profile page, you agree to attend ONE EVENT PER MONTH.  It is polite to cancel if you cannot make it, so we ar …

Why join this group? In this group you will learn about Indian languages (primarily hindi), and the diversity of different Indian cultures. Members are people eager to learn (or teach!) an Indian language, share some secrets on how to make the perfect biryani, break out into a bollywood dance, philosophize upon the meaning of dharma, and much much more. Spirited discussions about India on topics such as Cricket, Hinduism, Indian ethnic dress, and your favorite Bollywood Khan etc are also highly …

This group is for people interested in learning Japanese. The methods used are Where Are Your Keys? and Language Hunting, both designed to start conversing from lesson one. There is a blog about the lessons at LHJapanese.

We're the area's most active Japanese Meetup, with a lively group of people who speak or are learning Japanese. We have regular, casual meetings to practice Japanese, talk about trips to Japan, and interact with other Japanese speakers. Native speakers are welcomed, intermediate Japanese speakers get lots of practice, and beginners are encouraged to ask questions to learn more. Most of the time we simply have casual conversations in Japanese and English. We rarely set an agenda. If you're …

I want this group to become a fun community where anyone and everyone can come and learn about the Korean culture and language. I would also love this to be a place for Korean people to come and practice there english and learn about American culture. It is a language and culture exchange :). Come join us and have fun! "A day without laughter is a day wasted." "Learn a new language, get a new soul" Czech Proverb

Meet local people that enjoy the Russian language and culture. Have fun practicing, learning new phrases, and understanding what you might have needed help with! All ages and levels welcome. Enjoy a laid back atmosphere and making new friends. Возможность познакомиться с местными людьми, которые увлекаются русским языком и культурой. Весело провести время, изучая новые фразы и разбираясь с вопросами, требующими помощи. Никаких ограничений по возрасту или уровню владения языком. Отличная возможн …

This group is for people who would like to practice the Turkish language or learn about the Turkish culture. It's also for Turkish people who would like to practice their English and to make some new friends.

A group of Spanish and English speakers who want to improve their communication skills in both languages

This meetup is for families in which one or both of the parents are Polish. Perhaps you were born in Poland and moved to the US when you were a child, or perhaps you have an American spouse and have only been here for a few years. Secondly, we want to be able to build connections for our children with other children who are English/Polish speakers. However, you may join even if you do not have children, but keep in mind that some of the meetups will be child-activity centered. This group is for …

"This is a group for everyone who loves Thailand or wants to know more about its food, cultures, people and places where you could do fun things when you are there. I am Thai and love to share my beautiful cultures and at the same time learn new things from all of you. I am a teacher and I teach English in Thailand, and Thai oversea. Our group, we could learn Thai language, Thai cooking and find out more about Thailand if you would like to go visit Thailand with me or on your own for "unseen Tha …

S3 holds weekly 'Group Intercambios', which are casual discussion groups for both native English and Spanish speakers to meet and practice their two great languages. S3 meets at a bar. This does not suit some people. If you are such a person, please think very deeply and for an extremely long time about whether you will become despondent that we do not meet at a church or library. Of course, if you know of any churches or libraries serving a wide variety of domestic and imported beer, maybe we …

Hola Spanish Language Center is a community of people that want to live and learn en español! We are a diverse group of native Spanish speakers from many different countries, as well as non-native Spanish speakers that want to meet others and improve their Spanish speaking ability. Come join us for food or drinks and great conversations every other Thursday in a variety of locations in northwest Seattle (Fremont/Greenlake/Greenwood/Ballard).

This is a group for people of all languages and background who either play or would like to learn to play San Guo Sha. San Guo Sha is a card-based game based off the Italian-made game Bang! San Guo Sha features characters and situations from Romance of the Three Kingdoms if you are familiar with that work.  This game is just now being released in America as Legends of the Three Kingdoms.  You can find out more from the official site here: http://legendsofthethreekingdoms.com/ It's very popular i …

We are three women from different countries who enjoy beautiful hikes and getting outside. We would like to invite other adults who are interested in international affairs and multicultural activities to join us! We speak french and english on our hikes - but we don't want to limit the group to just those languages - all are welcome. We are planning on doing easy to moderate hikes of 4 to 8 miles along the I-90 corridor, or other close-in spots.

Join the West Seattle Spanish Playgroup if you'd like your little one to have fun while building his/her fluency in Spanish as a first or second language. This group is for babies between 0 months - 8 years old. We will be planning play dates and fun activities for the whole family! Únete a este grupo si tienes un pequeñito en casa entre los 0 meses y 4 años de edad y deseas que aprenda español mientras se divierte con otros bebés. Nos reuniremos para que los pequeños jueguen y organizaremos act …

Hi! Anyone interested in hosting exchange students from Japan, Korea, or China? I work for not-for-profit organization and coordinate exchange students program. Our program is very unique, students come here not only to study English, but they are eager to share their own language and cultures. So, this will be a great match if your family is interested in those cultures and would like to learn more, and having great experience with exchange students. If you would like to know more about this, c …

Do you love to travel and meet global people from around the world? Our group is made up of expats, international students and young professionals as well as globally-minded Seattleites. We organize travel photo slide shows, cultural awareness workshops, outings and excursions to explore the Seattle area with our international friends! We hope you'll join our activities, make new friends, share your travel stories and adventures! Welcome to GLOBAL SEATTLE!

Este grupo es para cualquier nivel de Español. Ven a conocer buena gente en el centro de Seattle.