Learn a language and meet people in your city

Learn a language and meet people online.

Due to the concerns around the Covid-19, our language groups are now online.

4-7 participants per language group.

90-minute daily sessions during 2 weeks.

Levels based on your knowledge.

Free. Pay what you want.

Breaking the isolation barrier (now) online.

At SPEAK we bring together newcomers and locals living in the same city through community-led language groups and events. Our experience is offline but with Covid-19 we had to change.

Many people are struggling with social isolation and with a lack of a network of support, particularly the more vulnerable groups of our society - as the elderly, migrants and refugees. Until further notice we will run online languages groups to help breaking the isolation barrier that all of us are now forced to live.

We know these sessions can't solve the issue the world is facing but this is our best to bring you love and opportunities to learn. It doesn’t matter where you are, and who you are. Join us and share your world.

A better way to learn a language.

Humans only.

For now, language groups meet online to learn together. And with members from all over the world, even small talk is interesting.

Laugh in every language.

Learning at SPEAK is never boring: with sessions full of games and groups activities, time will fly by.

We're all talk.

The best way to learn a language is by using it. You will do most of the talking during sessions and you’ll practice everyday conversations that you can use everywhere.

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Lithuanian

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Hindi

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Swahili

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Portuguese

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Persian

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Start:29-09-2020

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Arabic

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English

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English

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English

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Portuguese

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Portuguese

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Portuguese

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German

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Italian

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Arabic

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English

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Indonesian

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Portuguese

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English

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Swahili

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English

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English

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Portuguese

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Spanish

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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English

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French

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English

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Portuguese

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Portuguese

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English

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Dutch

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French

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English

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English

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French

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Spanish

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English

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German

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German

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English

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French

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Spanish

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French

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English

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Portuguese

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Spanish

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People from all over the world are learning together and making new friends with SPEAK.

37k

SPEAKers sharing their culture.

184

Countries represented.

Languages shared.

Language is a small but very important step towards integration. But we need much more. This is why SPEAK is different from other projects.

Alina Shevchenko

Buddy and participant @ Leiria

Ciao!

My experience at SPEAK keeps growing since the beginning. I started helping others learn Arabic with my husband, also I learned Portuguese along the way. Within this 6 years, I have met many of people and learned a lot about new cultures. And that's SPEAK's spirit: to bring the world closer to you.

Fatema Ammar

Buddy and participant @ Leiria

Ciao!

At SPEAK I organize events and this is an awesome opportunity to meet great people and make friends. I'm not originally from Lisbon, and to organize these events has helped me to feel more at home. I've made several friends and their curiosity makes me see Portugal from a more colorful perspective!

Inês Carvalho

Ambassador @ Lisbon

Ciao!

I was honoured to be SPEAK’s first international buddy in Turin, which proved to be an unforgettable experience and an excellent opportunity to improve our participants’ English! The group was small but we managed to create a great dynamic and a friendly relationship among all.

Ivo Rosário

Buddy @ Turin

Ciao!

SPEAK for me it's like travelling without leaving Portugal. I share my culture and I learn from other people's culture. That helps to understand how other people live and how they think too.

Naky Gaglo

Buddy and participant @ Lisbon

Ciao!

I got so much out of my SPEAK experience. Not only was it very affordable, I was on a small group and each session felt so personal, the other participants felt more like family by the end of our sessions. SPEAK sessions are definitely the most relaxed, helpful way to improve my language proficiency.

Sarah Terracciano

Participant @ Madrid

Ciao!

Promoting a better and diverse world.