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“ i think the others should join this meetup group on the first month in August. It seems that alot new people show up this event to meet different people. i feel it is waste of time being in this group. this group more related to socialize instead practicing mandrain. ”
— susan on Aug 28, 2009.
“ This groups gives you reason to look forward for Monday, and be sad when it pass lol. Others should join because I'm here, and everyone that makes this group what it is-- a place of fertile ground where learning, friendship, and spirit may grow in abundance. ”
— woodly Jean on May 19, 2009.
“ If you want to practice your mandarin, or just if you want to have fun ”
— kevin yeung on May 18, 2009.
“ Its a good way to meet new people and practice speaking Mandarin. All levels are welcome. No need to feel shy. ”
— Malcolm on May 11, 2009.
“ It seems Mandarin Mondays is very famous. After Ana told me about this activity,I mentioned it to another American and he knew it too. I am very glad there are so many people have interest with my mother language and I am learning their mother language. ”
— Suzy on Feb 10, 2009.
“ It was really awesome, you find people of all levels there and everyone is so talkative and really nice. The group organizer is very warm and welcoming, I would recommend it to anyone. ”
— Eli Aguilera on Feb 9, 2009.
“ Members are generally nice and friendly. ”
— A former member on Feb 9, 2009.
“ friendly environment, great mix of native Chinese speakers and learners ”
— thatsnice on Jan 12, 2009.
“ You get to defrost your Mandarin skills, eat some very good (and cheap) chinese food and meet new people! ”
— George on Dec 29, 2008.
“ Lively and friendly group. Intellectual, casual, informative, educational. And the food is great! ”
— andy5sal on Oct 7, 2008.
“ If you want to learn Mandarin, you will able to find a good Mandarin speaking person to practice and learn from. ”
— Patrick on Sep 9, 2008.
“ Great social network for those practicing Mandarin- hosts are wonderful, and really supportive in assiting in everyone's learning and feeling good about the meetup. I look forward to watching the olympics Friday with them. ”
— rk on Aug 6, 2008.
“ Went to my first meeting today and it was great. Met many friendly people and had some good mandarin conversations. ”
— Kevin on Aug 5, 2008.
“ Great if you want to learn the language and still have fun ”
— A former member on Jul 29, 2008.
“ To meet others and drink or talk about whatever they want and umm that is all ”
— jacqueline lampedusa on May 13, 2008.
“ It's a good opportunity for those who wish to further their Mandarin speaking experience when conversing with native speakers. ”
— Tony on Apr 23, 2008.
“ A feeling of comrodity is genuinely experienced and aside from practice speaking Mandarin, meeting and interacting with the members could add a special flavor to an otherwise uneventful evening. ”
— Phil Christian on Apr 15, 2008.
“ Its a nice relaxed crowd, good chance to practice your Chinese. ”
— Cha-cha on Apr 8, 2008.
“ Had a good time. Enjoyed making friends and practicing my Mandarin. Got contact info of several attendees with common interests. Really good group. ”
— tamala on Feb 19, 2008.
“ translation of remarks into Chinese should be slower (at least a little) for those of us with limited comprehension. ”
— W.L. Z EV WEXLER on Jan 15, 2008.
“ A great fun group to hang around with. I'm looking forward to the next event. ”
— A former member on Jan 15, 2008.
“ WoW! Fong, you really have a Great Group here! I learned a lot from watching your interactions with your group, from a Meetup Organizers standpoint. Well done my friend, very well done. All the members I spoke with were really nice, and I even learned to write a few words in Mandarin! Shokran! : ) ”
— A former member on Dec 11, 2007.
“ Nice folks and a good turnout. A little chaotic though. Probably would be a good way to learn through conversation if I was more proficient. Not necessarily the greatest help for a beginner. ”
— Robert Gordon on Nov 13, 2007.
“ Delightful! ”
— A former member on Nov 13, 2007.
“ i will want to meet up, again! ”
— A former member on Aug 14, 2007.
“ Group was a good mix of beginners and non-beginners. The people in the group were very friendly. ”
— Phaelan on Jun 12, 2007.
“ Overall, it was fun, but a bit loud so it was hard to hear my conversations. ”
— Cassandra on Jun 12, 2007.
“ The people that I met from this group were great. Extremely helpful, and very friendly. I really liked their willingness to help a newbie along. ”
— marc on May 15, 2007.
“ It is always very nice to meet somewhere and do something other than sit down... perhaps venues such as the American Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitain Museum of Art (free-with-suggested-admission - you can pay ¢1- tour in Mandarin this Friday - 15/09/06), or Central Park... i.e. venues that permit a wider range of "oh, look at that..." and then ablity to say this in Mandarin... (which, obviously, I lack). Of course, just getting 30-odd people to St. Alp Teahouse is an incredible feat and I would not imagine it anything short of Herculean to get half as many to a museum or other locale! ”
— Aleksei on Feb 27, 2007.
“ This meeting is awsome. The people are very nice and very helpful. I do feel like that I belong to this group. ”
— Raymond Fung on Dec 20, 2006.
“ It was my first opportunity as I usually have class om Monday, and met a lot of nice folks. I now have class on Thursday, so I'll be coming to future events - Thanks, Leo ”
— Leo on Nov 17, 2006.
“ A great group, absolutely served my purpose of going i.e to practise mandarin ! Thanks ”
— A former member on Oct 9, 2006.
“ The native speakers are very generous and patient with their time and teaching of beginners. Very supportive group. ”
— nina on Sep 25, 2006.
“ people were really friendly, and accomodating. I would go again just to interact with them some more ”
— Kevin Sowers on Sep 24, 2006.
“ Overall the vibe was very freindly and welcoming for the first timers. I'll be at the next one. ”
— Aaron on Aug 14, 2006.
“ This is a good idea. Keep it up. ”
— A former member on Jun 13, 2006.
“ GREAT ”
— A former member on Jun 13, 2006.
“ I wish it was more often ”
— A former member on Jun 12, 2006.
“ Nice people. Everyone friendly and helpful. I know very little Chinese and felt very comfortable trying to talk with anyone in English or the little Chinese that I have. Everyone seemed to be having a good time. ”
— Steven on May 8, 2006.
“ It's very well and actively conducted, without being constraining or intimidating. ”
— A former member on Mar 14, 2006.
“ Need more them a friendly get togther, maybe sime instructions on Mandarin Chinese Language Thank You David L. Wasler Cell [masked] [masked] ”
— A former member on Sep 12, 2005.
“ Fine to meet new people and practice some Mandarin ”
— A former member on Aug 8, 2005.
“ A welcoming, relaxed, comfortable group of all levels of Mandarin speakers to practice with. ”
— Michelle on Jul 8, 2008.
“ it may be just this event, but the m:f ratio was literally 10:1. I won't comment further on that, but it might be helpful to be aware of that for those who haven't been before and are planning on going. ”
— Lily on Nov 15, 2006.
“ Unfortunately, people joining in this meetup are obviously less than the one before. I hope to see more people next time. ”
— Alan Ho on Feb 27, 2007.
“ great group to practice Chinese with and be with ”
— BigHorse on Oct 17, 2009.