Madrid
Practise a language with strangers. Free, no booking, come alone.
Verified places and programmes
- Grupos de conversación con HABLAM (Bibliotecas Públicas Municipales de Madrid)Free conversation groups in Madrid's municipal libraries where you chat in Spanish about all sorts of topics and meet a mix of people. Ages 16+; check the page for dates and branches.→
- Club de lectura en inglés 'Reading club' (Bibliotecas Públicas Municipales de Madrid)A free weekly club from Madrid's municipal libraries where you read and discuss short stories in English, aimed at B2 level and up. Check the page for dates and sign-up.→
- Talleres de idiomas (Bibliotecas Públicas Municipales de Madrid)Madrid's municipal libraries run free workshops, including language workshops to learn or brush up a language. See the current list and sign up on the page.→
- Voluntarios por MadridMadrid City Council's volunteering programme: pick a community project, practise Spanish in real situations and meet people in your neighbourhood.→
- Language exchanges in Madrid (Meetup)A big public group running language exchanges in Madrid bars, with games to break the ice. Many events have free entry; check the page for upcoming dates.→
Coming alone — what to expect
- Language cafés are the easiest room to enter alone: everyone is there to talk to people they do not know, and the host seats you.
- Mixed levels are normal. Say your level once; nobody corrects you unless you ask.
- You do not need to be a learner: native speakers are the scarce resource and hosts love them.