{"id":52905,"date":"2015-06-29T01:13:24","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T01:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-346-six-english-phrases-to-make-friends-at-a-meetup\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:54:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:54:14","slug":"aee-346-six-english-phrases-to-make-friends-at-a-meetup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-346-six-english-phrases-to-make-friends-at-a-meetup\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 346: Six English Phrases to Make Friends at a Meetup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meetup<\/a> is a great way to get an opportunity to connect with people and to practice your English!<\/p>\n<p>If you are living in the US or even in your home country and you want to have a chance to make friends and speak English, sign on to Meetup.com and search for meetups according to your interests.<\/p>\n<p>What questions can you ask to start a conversation with someone at a meetup?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are a few ideas to start a conversation:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cIs this your first meetup?\u201d (this is a great icebreaker that can be used to help people loosen up and connect)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cHow did you find out about this meetup?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWhat other meetups are you a part of\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to invite someone to meet again:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cHey we should hang out sometime.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cLet\u2019s get together and (go hiking) or (practice our Spanish).\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cCan I get your number? Maybe we can meet up sometime.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/italki\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/italki-sponsorship-trial-2-300x250.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/italki\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/italki-sponsorship-trial-2-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/italki-sponsorship-trial-2.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><\/a><strong>Are you looking for a professional, native English teacher online?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get a native English teacher online in seconds at <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/promos.italki.com\/allearsenglish\/\"><strong>italki<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lindsay and Michelle recommend italki as our #1 English-learning solution online. Choose from more than 400 teachers to work on your business English or to pass your next big exam.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get our special offer before it runs out! Go to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/italki\"><strong>italki and claim 10USD to go toward a FREE second English lesson at italki<\/strong><strong>!<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you been to a meetup yet?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What was your experience like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What phrases did you use to start the conversation?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meetup is a great way to get an opportunity to connect with people and to practice your English! 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