turbopaved
American expat in Vietnam
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About me
American
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Speaks Egnlish (native), Japanese (advanced), Vietnamese (intermediate)
Registration: 02 October 2013
Latin dancing by MIA2013
Does anyone here know of any places that has salsa, merengue, or bachata dancing? Not schools, just nice clubs to unwind and have fun.:thanks:
Quality dances/dancers at Regina Cafe on Fridays and La Salsa on Saturdays. Read More
Any Interest in a Eng/Viet Exchange Roundtable in Dist3 by turbopaved
Hi all, Does anyone in the expat-blog HCMC community have interest in joining an English/Vietnamese language exchange roundtable? I'm thinking about organizing a monthly 1-2hr get-together with the intent on practicing and exchanging these two ...
Hi all, Happy New Year! January came very fast, and I'm thinking about restarting the Viet/Eng language roundtable. I've received a number of requests from Vietnamese to come and practice English (thank you!), but I've received NO responses from ... Read More
Are there any other non-Viet who are learning Vietnamese? by turbopaved
As the subject asks, are there any non-Viet who are learning the Vietnamese language in HCMC? Specifically, are there any non-Vietnamese actively learning Vietnamese by going to language school? I have to imagine that there are considering that ...
Hi Chris, thanks for the response. My group is in HCMC, and I'm trying to nail down a specific/regular location from our upcoming second meeting forward. I'm with you, my biggest challenge is comprehension because I was taught using Northern, my ... Read More
Are there any other non-Viet who are learning Vietnamese?
As the subject asks, are there any non-Viet who are learning the Vietnamese language in HCMC? Specifically, are there any non-Vietnamese actively learning Vietnamese by going to language school? I have to imagine that there are considering that ... Read More
Any Interest in a Eng/Viet Exchange Roundtable in Dist3 by turbopaved
Hi all, Does anyone in the expat-blog HCMC community have interest in joining an English/Vietnamese language exchange roundtable? I'm thinking about organizing a monthly 1-2hr get-together with the intent on practicing and exchanging these two ...
The first meeting went very well. I had people introduce themselves, and then people gave feedback (2 compliments, 2 corrections). That means people had to actively listen, pay attention, and take notes while others talked. I got to practice ... Read More
Any Interest in a Eng/Viet Exchange Roundtable in Dist3 by turbopaved
Hi all, Does anyone in the expat-blog HCMC community have interest in joining an English/Vietnamese language exchange roundtable? I'm thinking about organizing a monthly 1-2hr get-together with the intent on practicing and exchanging these two ...
Still meeting at 8am at the Bean Store. Turns out that that the store opens at 9am. I'll wait at the front for people to arrive before I change the location. At around 815a, we will look for a nearby cafe on or near (walking distance) Vo Van ... Read More
Any Interest in a Eng/Viet Exchange Roundtable in Dist3 by turbopaved
Hi all, Does anyone in the expat-blog HCMC community have interest in joining an English/Vietnamese language exchange roundtable? I'm thinking about organizing a monthly 1-2hr get-together with the intent on practicing and exchanging these two ...
I'm going to try a Sat morning first, and most likely change it to another day once I get a few more opinions on when it's best to hold it. Read More
Any Interest in a Eng/Viet Exchange Roundtable in Dist3 by turbopaved
Hi all, Does anyone in the expat-blog HCMC community have interest in joining an English/Vietnamese language exchange roundtable? I'm thinking about organizing a monthly 1-2hr get-together with the intent on practicing and exchanging these two ...
Friendly reminder: This is not a class. This is not private tutoring. This is a chance to practice speaking with a group of people. If you want to practice Vietnamese, then you should come knowing the basics of speaking, reading, and writing. You ... Read More
Any Interest in a Eng/Viet Exchange Roundtable in Dist3 by turbopaved
Hi all, Does anyone in the expat-blog HCMC community have interest in joining an English/Vietnamese language exchange roundtable? I'm thinking about organizing a monthly 1-2hr get-together with the intent on practicing and exchanging these two ...
Hi all, Thank you for your interest! Here is information about our first language exchange meeting. Date: Saturday, December 7 Time: 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM Location: The Bean Store, 2nd floor Address: 399 Vo Van Tan, Quan 3, Ho Chi Minh City Our ... Read More
Any Interest in a Eng/Viet Exchange Roundtable in Dist3 by turbopaved
Hi all, Does anyone in the expat-blog HCMC community have interest in joining an English/Vietnamese language exchange roundtable? I'm thinking about organizing a monthly 1-2hr get-together with the intent on practicing and exchanging these two ...
I dig it, thanks for the honesty. I figured being married might make me a tad less interesting as an expat. My wife doesn't believe me, though. My aim for the exchange was to create a mutually beneficial experience, thus "free" wouldn't come into ... Read More
Any Interest in a Eng/Viet Exchange Roundtable in Dist3 by turbopaved
Hi all, Does anyone in the expat-blog HCMC community have interest in joining an English/Vietnamese language exchange roundtable? I'm thinking about organizing a monthly 1-2hr get-together with the intent on practicing and exchanging these two ...
Thanks for the input. I heard about the English clubs, but I thought those were only for Vietnamese who wanted to improve their English, and not the other way around. I'll check one out to see what they're like. If they're not what I'm looking for, ... Read More
Any Interest in a Eng/Viet Exchange Roundtable in Dist3
Hi all, Does anyone in the expat-blog HCMC community have interest in joining an English/Vietnamese language exchange roundtable? I'm thinking about organizing a monthly 1-2hr get-together with the intent on practicing and exchanging these two ... Read More
Trade/exchange language (Viet/Eng) - have 2yr Vietnamese language exp. by turbopaved
Hi all, Wife and I just moved to HCMC from the States for an indefinite amount of time. My personal goal during my time here is to 1) find a job that allows me to use my MBA, and 2) increase my Vietnamese language skill. I studied Vietnamese at ...
Nice, thanks for the suggestion. We also need to find a church, so it might be a "kill two birds with one stone" opportunity. Read More
Trade/exchange language (Viet/Eng) - have 2yr Vietnamese language exp. by turbopaved
Hi all, Wife and I just moved to HCMC from the States for an indefinite amount of time. My personal goal during my time here is to 1) find a job that allows me to use my MBA, and 2) increase my Vietnamese language skill. I studied Vietnamese at ...
I appreciate the response. 1) I'm using a Mac, and haven't figured out how to type in Vietnamese. 2) Even if I did, I'd probably still go sans marks because I was in a bit of a hurry when I wrote it. 3) I agree, accent marks do help. I take ... Read More
Trade/exchange language (Viet/Eng) - have 2yr Vietnamese language exp.
Hi all, Wife and I just moved to HCMC from the States for an indefinite amount of time. My personal goal during my time here is to 1) find a job that allows me to use my MBA, and 2) increase my Vietnamese language skill. I studied Vietnamese at ... Read More