I find it easier to learn German when I practice speaking or conversing. Could someone tell me where I can find native German speakers to practice with for free?
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2Obvious answer: in Germany, Austria and parts of Switzerland and Belgium. But that's not what you are looking for? Maybe you can include more details on what (and where) you are thinking of– planetmakerCommented Jun 12 at 15:21
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I'm not sure this is on-topic for the site since it's more about language learning than the German language. If you do have questions about German there are many native German speakers here you can ask, but the site is not meant for practicing German.– RDBuryCommented Jun 13 at 8:17
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@planetmaker: also:parts of Italy, Tinder, Parship, Elitepartners, ... :)– bakuninCommented Jun 13 at 10:06
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Moved this answer to the top level– retro.cyclerCommented Jun 18 at 20:51
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It's free, but I recommend paying the $6 to get the "gold" membership for at least a month, which makes it easier to find people.
Lingo Looper has a free trial period using AI to speak back to you. I personally have it to be a really nice crutch for basic practicing around the B1 level or lower. Beyond that, you're really not going to get better than speaking with a native which costs money in one way or another.
I would look for a local German "society" where you live. I'm in a town on East Coast of USA, and we have a German society here. We have occasional social meetings for chatting/conversation; for example tomorrow we're meeting at a local pub to view Germany play against Hungary in the Euro championship series. Where are you located?
This Meetup group is great for practicing. They meet every week:
Portland German Conversation Portland, OR, USA 1,403 members · Public group Organized by Peter Klein
You might be having a hard time finding people that will simply spend their free time talking to you in German (those guys already know the language...).
Your chances might be a lot better if you can offer something in exchange (like offering the same thing, just in your native language, whatever that might be). So, the problem boils down to finding German ex-pats in your country.
