“ Não posso sobreviver sem o samba! A música e os ritmos geram tanta alegria; tenho que escutar o samba pelo menos uma vez por dia. Alcione, Beth Carvalho, Jorge Aragão, Zeca Pagodinho, Martinho da Vila--ótimos! Tomara que apresentem-se aqui. Tchau! ”

“ I like to expand my network as well as my knowledge! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a recruiter for a translation/interpretation agency and I am trying to recruit interpreters. My company website is www.gardentranslation.com ”

“ I like to surround myself with positive ppl ”

“ I just moved to Minneapolis and would like to meet people with the same interests as me and maybe even hang out outside of the meet up! :) ”

“ hi everyone , my name is tina , am origanally from france , but i got married here and it's already been 2 years , i miss talking french and i want to meet new friends so if you are interested don't be affraid to contact me ”

“ I want these local Meetups because simply I love soccer. ”

“ I'm looking to keep up my Portuguese and Spanish, and to have contact with Latinos! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am interested in linguistics and different cultures and I want to meet people from all over the world ”

“ Hi, my name is Ken Marshall and I am an Executive Recruiter. I have a fulltime position for a Graphic Designer that speaks/understands French and Eng. N. Suburban location.Contact kmarshall@therightstaff.com ”

“ Frenchie relocated to Twin Cities 10 years ago, I am a big Euro believer. ”

“ I love doing Outdoor Activities and look forward to events here. ”

“ Bonjour, Hello. I just returned to the Twin Cities after nearly two of teaching English in French countryside. With that said, I would like to maintain or nourish this bi-cultural sense of self that I feel within. See you soon! ”

“ I want local Vegan Meetups because I want to be a vegan when I grow up... ”

“ I want these local Meetups because...je suis etudiante americain mais j'etudie le francais et l'education (pour devenir instrutrice du francais) et je veut coninuer utiliser mon francais. ”

“ Well, my boyfriend and I broke up about a week ago after a 9-month relationship, and I'm ready to get out and learn how to be single again. ”

“ Hello. My name is Virginia. I blend my own teas and have been an advid tea drinker since the age of 5. I didn't drink nice teas then but do now. I would like to help organize a meeting. Email me at bilingualmoms at yahoo dot com. ”

“ You will know when I get there!! ”

“ Hi my name is Kim and I found this group through democrats.org. I would like to discuss best places to hear/speak french. ”

“ Bonjour a tous! Je viens de passer l'annee derniere en Bourgogne et j'espere bien de ne pas oublier la langue. Parlons! bbruesho@gmail.com ”

“ Parce que mon Français est trés merdique. M'aidez! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I need to listen to people talk French. I am teaching myself, so I am very new at this. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i need to practice my french,and i'd like to meet new friends ”

“ Bonjour tout le monde! J'ai suivi des cours de français à l'université. Je voudrais faire la connaissance des gens qui aiment parler français. C'est mon rêve de parler français facilement! Je suis professeur de français au lycée. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I was born on St. Patrick's Day! ”

“ Quiero practicar mas mi espanol ”

“ I want local French Language Meetups because I want to practice French so that I can converse with my brother's friends when I visit him in Sete, Languedoc. ”

“ Bonjour/Bonsoir, Je m'appelle Juan Carlos, j'ai 24 ans, Je voudrais rencontrer des gens qui parlent la langue française (et des autres aussi). Je veux pratiquer plus la langue française et rencontrer des nouveaux amies. hacker_xaero@hotmail.com ”

“ My name is Jillian Muro. I have recently moved to St. Paul. I have a major in French, however I have not practiced for several months. I look forward to meeting you. ”

“ Hello - I'd like to get my french up to par. 2 years college, 4 in HS. It's been a while tho. ”

“ I studied French in high school and college,and studied abroad in Paris for 6 months in 2002. Haven't spoken since and miss it! I'm worried I've forgotten everything I improved on while I was living there and would like to start speaking again! ”

“ I want local French Language Meetups because i want to keep up my french speaking! ”

“ I want local Italian Language Meetups because I would like to travel to Italy with my mom and we don't speak Italian. ”

“ I want local French Language Meetups because it would be a great opportunity to meet people and practice my frenche. ”

“ I want local French Language Meetups because Iam a trained teacher of French with an MA. I would love to help any one interested in the language and in the French/Francophone culture/lifestyle. Contact me at rihreh@yahoo.com , tel 6122367979 ”

“ I am French Swiss, my family lives in Switzerland and I would like to live there someday also. I need to learn french to be able to communicate. I am studying with home study cources and would like some live interaction to keep up and learn more ”

“ I have a first-grader at L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion School in St. Paul. ”

“ I want to say hello to tina sherwood jaja write me chavez_hector@hotmail.com ”

“ My name is Virginie, I am 24 year-old, I am from France. I am looking to make some friends and to hang out with. virginieboixiere@hotmail.com ”

“ I was confused when I first found this group - did it fizzle or never take off? But I get it now, you have to pay to be the organizer. Anyone who wants to meet in St. Paul, please email me at freezylashes@hotmail.com and we'll plan something. ”

“ Dear members, I am patrice Aime YEMMENE. I am a french-speaking and I am a holder of a masters in linguistics. I would welcome the chance to be part of the group. ”

“ Hi, My name is Dorothy. I've just returned from a trip to Paris where I visited my daughter and grandson. I'm returning in January. I would like to practice my French in my home with a native speaker. If you tutor, call 651 645-1400 with info ”

“ I majored in French/Business in college, and have studied in Paris. I used to be quite fluent, but unlike riding a bike, you forget a language if you don't use it for awhile. I spent a week this winter in St. Martin, and enjoyed speaking there! ”

“ My daughter is in a French immersion school and I am interested in French lanugage and culture and keeping up with her! ”

“ Salut tout le monde! Je m'appelle Kristina (soit Kristina, soit Tina). Je viens de Minnesota, mais j'habite a Paris maintenant. Cependant...je rentre aux Etats-Unis au fin de mars. Je suis ici pour etudier le francais et j'aimerais bien continuer ”