In a year or two, we’d like to seek out pet sits in areas of Canada, where French is either the primary language or is a close second to English. I took French while at university many decades ago. And now I’ve begun brushing up on my French using an online software program. I am also looking for …

I wholeheartedly recommend https://www.italki.com/ You’ll find instructors ranging from your friendly tutor, which will be like talking with a friend, all the way to professors, recommended if you need lessons and more in-depth grammar explanations. Specific to Canada, though, unless you want to s…

@Peonie19 Merci! Thank you for the recommendation about iTalki. They came up in my research, too! Yes, we’ve been to Quebec City and Ille d’Orleans (I’d move there in a heartbeat) and saw first-hand how knowing basic French can enhance one’s experience. I cannot wait to go back to the French-speaki…

If you want to chat with locals: https://www.tandem.net/ .

Tandem is often used like a language Tinder though. I used it in the past. Lots of photos of topless men and women in swimsuits. Another one for chatting and language exchange that I like better is Conversation Exchange. (No photos on it, more focus on languages)

LOL. That’s not been my experience, but maybe it depends on what language you’re trying to learn.

I love this post, I’ve been learning Spanish via Duolingo but I’m now at a stage where I need more 121 practice with proper conversations, so I’ll be checking out the sites people have recommended on here too.

@Maggie8K What language are you learning?

I was practicing Mandarin several years ago, because I speak native Cantonese.

@Maggie8K Nice. Swedish and Italian here.

Online sites to learn French?

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Yes, italki is great. It’s a big platform so I’m sure there are Canadians on it teaching French.

There are also Preply and Verbling and a few others.

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Online sites to learn French?

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