Two-Way Language Exchange
You practise Vietnamese, your Buddy practises your language. Half the session each, so nobody is teaching and nobody is being taught.
You practise Vietnamese, your Buddy practises your language, half the session each. Nobody is teaching and nobody is being taught. A Study Buddy is a language-exchange partner, not a teacher or a tutor, so you both set the topics. You meet at a public cafe or library, and you pay for your own drinks.
The experience
- Time of day
- Day & Night
- Duration
- 1-2 hours
- Starting time
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Finishing time
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Operating days
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Pickup area
- Agreed with your Buddy in the booking
- Meeting point
- Cafe, library, coworking space or managed study room
- Maximum customers
- Set per Buddy in the booking step
Places and experiences included
- Half the session in Vietnamese, half in your language, timed so it stays fair
- Everyday topics you choose together: ordering, directions, work, family, the city
- Gentle corrections in both directions, if you both ask for them
- A public cafe, library or coworking space agreed before you meet
The exact stops are chosen by your Buddy on the day, based on weather, traffic and what you feel like doing.
Pricing
- Hourly price
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Package price
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Group price
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Transport charge
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Additional person
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Longer-booking discount
- None published
We never show a price we cannot honour. Your real total, duration, meeting area, payment method and cancellation policy are all shown in the booking step before you confirm anything.
What is included and what is not
- Your Buddy's time and company for the booked hours, paid in cash after the experience
- A patient exchange partner who speaks Vietnamese every day
- Help choosing a quiet public place to meet
- Your drinks, food and any seat charge, paid by you on the day
- Textbooks, apps or printed materials
- Formal teaching, marking or exam preparation
Safety, helmet and clothing
- No vehicle is involved; you each travel to the agreed public cafe, library or coworking space.
- Anything you like. Cafes and libraries here run cold air conditioning, so a light layer helps.
- Indoors, so only your journey is affected. Allow extra time in heavy rain, when traffic slows.
Your responsibilities
- Meet only in a public cafe, library, coworking space or managed study room
- Keep the exchange two-way and give your Buddy their half of the time
- Pay for your own drinks and any seat charge
- Never share ID documents, passwords or payment details during a session