{"id":20326,"date":"2025-05-26T15:45:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T12:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/culture\/speak-dating-ilta-3\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T13:17:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T10:17:48","slug":"french-speak-dating-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/en\/french-language\/french-speak-dating-night\/","title":{"rendered":"French Speak Dating Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get ready for a new Speak Dating evening \u2013 this time at <strong>Manneken Peace bar!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the French Institute\u2019s most popular events is back, offering you the chance to practice your French and meet others who share your love for the language \u2013 all in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>New this time: a dedicated group for complete beginners, perfect for picking up a few basic phrases and maybe even falling in love with French!<\/p>\n<p>The evening will feature several rounds of short discussions to help you chat with as many people as possible. 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After that, you\u2019re welcome to stay and keep the conversation going at your own pace.<\/p>\n<p>The event will be held in Finnish, French, and English if needed.<\/p>\n<p>Free entry \u2013 no registration required.<\/p>\n<p>See you soon in Manneken Peace!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Manneken-Peace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.france.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Manneken-Peace.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.france.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Manneken-Peace-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come practice your French \u2013 or learn your first words \u2013 over a drink at Manneken Peace bar!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20324,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-french-language"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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