First Phrases

For making friends in a new town

Making plans with new friends in 7 languages

Invite someone for a coffee or an event, suggest a time and a place, swap numbers, say you are new in town, decline politely, follow up after meeting at an event, and say nice to meet you and see you next time. Short, natural phrases for making friends in a new town. Pair them with Meet & Mint: find an event to go to together. Fifteen phrases per language with an easy pronunciation guide, the English meaning, a register note and audio. Free, printable, no account.

Phrases, not advice. These cards only help you say what you need. They give no medical, legal, tax or financial advice. For any decision, ask the pharmacist, doctor, bank or the official office.

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Also

All survival decks (pharmacy, doctor, bank, tax office, renting, Christmas market) · Phrases for an evening out

How it works

  1. Pick the language of the country you live in.
  2. Open its page: each phrase has the English meaning, an easy pronunciation guide, a register note and audio.
  3. Print the card or keep it open on your phone.
  4. Then open Meet & Mint to find an event to go to together: see who else is going, join alone and chat with the group before you meet. Or try a phrase card for tonight first.