Fabi, not many people succeed in langauge exchange (because most people are English learners and it is hard to find partners for them:)) and there is no established routine.

Be avare about one problem: some people are just unable to follow any schedule. I mean, to schedule a session in 17:25 and actually be there in 17:24. For others it is impossible not to follow it. And both group expect you to be like them. Any agreement with people form the first group is approxiamate:) A cancelation would really destroy mood of someone from the second group.

Of course people from both groups could try to adapt to each other, but it is not easy. What people from the first group can't understand is that people from the second group actually live like this: 15:00 they drive from work to home 16:00 take kids form kindergarten, 18:00... and so on. What people from the second group don't understand about people from the first group is that scheduling things can also be a torment for them.

Just be prepared that when someone is saying "yes, 15:00" (1st group), then she may not be able to be there at time, and when someone says "no problem, let's do that a hour later" it can be a REAL problem for her, she just canceled something to have a free hour for you and you didn't come.

What works with people from the first groop is just "are you awailable now?"

Tim, Thank you so much, wow yes, it makes sense, good points, I had no idea.. Thank you again 🙏🏼 and to whoever shares!

Tony, Thank you, I really need to find a partner who speaks French (native), and in return I offer Spanish (native) or English, I Iived and studied in the United States long enough to be almost at a native’s level. Maybe in the future I will be open to various other languages, in the meantime I can only do that one, thank you though! In any case, I would not leave a private ph# number on any public platform, be careful, but then again that is just me, take care 🙋🏻‍♀️

I have a couple of people who I talk to and text through WhatsApp. We initially said we’d do 15 mins in English and then switch to French for 15 mins but what ends up happening is we just switch back and forth between the two languages without a specific structure.

S’il y a des français qu’ intéressés par une échange linguistique, envoyez-moi un message. :)

Fabi,

I am a newbie just like you. I believe it is because my account is verified and I have signed up to take lessons with an instructor.

Hi to all,

I’m also new here and not already familiar with how to use this App, what are the habits of the users and so on...

I can be interested in joining you in your an hour conversations in 50-50% time in each languages (French/English). It mainly depends on what time it will be set and my availabilities.

Eric.