Learn languages and make international friends in Café Lingua

Hiiohoi ja hellät tunteet!

Have you already heard about the legendary Café Lingua? No? How is that possible? But no worries, I will introduce this jolly good event to you ! So basically the idea is to meet Finns speaking your mother tongue or join a group of students playing a board game in a language you have always wanted to learn! Even better: there is no participation fee and coffee and tea are served. :) 

The event is organized in Ilokivi, which is the best-known cultural center of the JYU campus. If you have always wanted to learn a new language or just want to get to know all the drinking songs and swear words, this is the place. You can choose what language you want to learn and go to that table. You can learn many, many languages at Cafe Lingua and if you are missing some, just tell us. The most active table is the ‘Finnish beginners’, but also English, German, Spanish, Finnish Advanced and French tables are really popular. There will be also some board games that you can play.

I have to admit, I find Cafe Lingua a really comfortable place to meet new people. It’s a cozy and happy event that takes place about once a month. No drinking, but excellent coffee and tea. You are never alone there, and it's really easy to go talk to new people. Come say hey and I will teach you some Finnish! No pressure at all! Wihii! 

Check out this amazing video the talented Lukas De Man made of this semester's first Café Lingua, feel the atmosphere and meet us there on the 6th of October!

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