What you get from talking to people from other countries
It's fun, but it's also one of the most useful conversations you can have.
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On any evening a Talk4Now room might have someone in Lahore, someone in São Paulo and someone in Seoul, all arguing about the same film. If you want to talk to people from other countries, live voice rooms are the quickest way to do it, and they're free.
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Most rooms use English as the shared language. Tap someone's name in a room to see their profile, and where they're from if they've chosen to show it.
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It's fun, but it's also one of the most useful conversations you can have.
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Not sure what to say to someone from the other side of the world? These almost always get people talking.
In a room with people from many countries, English is usually the shared language, and for most of them it isn't their first. Speak a little slower than usual, go easy on slang, and when someone is searching for a word, give them a second before jumping in.
Humour and directness vary a lot from place to place. If something lands oddly, assume good intent and ask. Some of the best conversations start with "wait, what do you mean by that?"
The first few times you talk with people from many countries, some accents will be hard to follow. That's normal, and it gets easier faster than you'd think.
Listen for the overall meaning rather than every word, and don't be shy about asking someone to repeat themselves; they'd much rather say it twice than be misunderstood. Rooms with a text chat help too, because people will often type a word that didn't come through.
After a couple of weeks you'll notice you're following conversations that lost you at the start. That's one of the best things about talking to people from other countries: your ear learns the English the world actually speaks, not just one version of it.
Rooms are organised by topic, language and level rather than by country, so we can't promise someone from a particular place will be online. What you can do is look at who's in a room before you join, and ask.
Time of day makes a big difference. Who's online during a European morning is very different from who's around late at night, so if you're hoping to meet people from somewhere specific, try when it's evening there.
Join a live voice room on Talk4Now. People join from all over the world, most rooms use English, and it's free.
No. Many people in the rooms are practising English themselves. Pick a room for your level and start by listening.
Not directly. Rooms are organised by topic, language and level rather than country, but you can see who's inside before you join and ask people where they're from.
Sometimes. It depends on who's online. Your best chance is a room on a topic that's popular there, at a time when it's evening in that country.
Yes, with the usual care. Keep personal details private and use block or report if anyone makes you uncomfortable. Hosts can also mute or remove people.
No. Everything works with just your voice.