Would you like to have a conversation via Skype in Italian with an Italian native speaker in exchange for a conversation in your native tongue?
Many of you expressed the desire to practice Italian in live conversations with a native speaker; this is possible through websites that connect language learners around the world.
Here are a few options for finding a conversation partner to practice Italian with:
Mixxer
http://www.language-exchanges.org/content/welcome
Our favorite site. Mixxer is very easy to use and navigate: you can create your profile and include a profile image of your choice. Mixxer also allows you to practice writing in Italian in exchange for helping others in your native language.
My Language Exchange
https://www.mylanguageexchange.com/
This site offers two levels of access: a free membership that can respond to conversation requests, and a “Gold Membership” for $2-6 a month.
http://en-us.wespeke.com/index.html
Free and easy to register; partners will be filtered by the site according to your profile.
Conversation Exchange
http://www.conversationexchange.com/
Find a partner to video chat with, or a pen pal.
If you decide to use any of these tools, we would love to hear you comments and feedback. Please write to us in the Discussion Forum (subject: “Conversation exchanges”) and/or via email at italianonline@wellesley.edu.