Hello I am looking to practice German conversation skills. I live in Zurich and would be interested in meeting up with people in the area to just conversate in German. I am a beginner!! I have only taken 2 months of an intensive course and a few private lessons. I still feel quite lost with the language. It has become quite frustrating. I feel if I had more opportunities to practice conversation vs. grammar focus I would be more confident. If anyone is interested please let me know. I am thinking of just meeting casually at a coffeeshop, restaurant, etc. Thanks!!

Hi Ursula!

Im a beginner too and would love to join you!

errnabonita - deutch level 1

I would be interested as well.

I am a German native speaker and would volunteer as a test subject for lunch in Zurich during the week if that helps.

****That would be great!!!****

Lunch? My classes starts at 1.30pm and ends at 5pm everyday .. is there anyway *with hope* that it could be for breakfast or dinner.. once a week? ursula_burr and chemgoddess what say u?

errna bonita -

Is it possible to meet during the day vs. in the evenings during the week for those who are interested? I am pretty flexible in my schedule...

-- > I can meet in the mornings, afternoon ,evenings. I am flexible. Tomcat - what is your availability? It would be great to have someone there who is a native German speaker....

I live in the boonies, but work downtown near Paradeplatz, so lunch would be easiest.

Breakfast is also possible (HILTL?) but would have to be rather early.

Dinner or other after-work activities are sub-optimal because I like to head home after work and talk German and English with my wifey and the youngins.

hmmm what time is your lunch and how early of a breakfast?

errna bonita - crossing my fingers..

I am hopeful that we can co-ordinate something to accomodate everyone interested. I don't want to add any stress to Tomcat, sounds like you are already quite busy. It is nice of you to offer to help us out.
errna bonita- where is your class located? Lets toss around some times and locations....

altstetten.

hmm you're right ursula_burr..

breakfast is definitely out! I guess i could be late for class once a week..

lunch it is than.. paradeplatz is not too far away from hauptbahnhof.. chemgoddess, you joining?

thanks tomcat!

Lunch can be as early as 11 and as late as 1 PM.

Breakfast ... well, I really should be at work by (latest) 9 AM.

I work right off Paradeplatz. Edit - I can come & meet y'all @ HB for lunch.

sounds good tomcat, its your call ursula .. see u next week!

errnabonita - schones wochenende

I'd love too but I work about 30 min away from the center and I just don't have time during the day to take 2 hours off.

I'd like to get in on this action.

How about a lunch Monday, Thursday or Friday of next week?

Suggestions for location? Hiltl comes to mind.

Time? Early or late to avoid rush hour traffic?

I would vote for Thursday and you can decide the location if you like.... who else is in for sure?? What time is your lunch break?

I'd like as hell to participate but:

- I work at the Bank Center (Opfikon) which is quite far from the center
- My german doesn't go beyond "Meine vorname ist Fabio" and some other sentence

Any proposed solution?

Can we set something up for next Thursday during Lunch..I know 2 other people who would like to join us.....Please let me know. Thanks!! Ursula