Are there any groups for families in Tampere

[Tiwaz]

Ive been livin here for almost a year...I cant speak finnish either. But i dont even have kids :S Im bored to death! Can i go to those families groups alone? I have a finnish boyfriend and his friends are ok but i think we need to meet more people, people willin to talk all the time english like us. Any ideas?

Or you could ease your boredom by starting to learn Finnish. It's going to net you much more contacts long term than expecting Finns to start speaking English for your benefit. Finns will prefer their native language.

[Lulz]

It's going to net you much more contacts long term than expecting Finns to start speaking English for your benefit. Finns will prefer their native language.

Really ? people like to speak their own language? i didnt know that! Sorry but im not complainin about finnish people not speakin english...i really dont care. I just want to meet foreign people that dont know finnish (yet) and are bored as me. So thank for ur useless and obvious advice

Im in Tampere Fozzy.

[Tiwaz]

It's going to net you much more contacts long term than expecting Finns to start speaking English for your benefit. Finns will prefer their native language.

Really ? people like to speak their own language? i didnt know that! Sorry but im not complainin about finnish people not speakin english...i really dont care. I just want to meet foreign people that dont know finnish (yet) and are bored as me. So thank for ur useless and obvious advice

Im in Tampere Fozzy.

And I am telling you that you are going to be sorry for that decision in long term because it leads you to clique up with only foreigners, which in turn means you reaching any proficiency in Finnish will become that much more difficult.

It is sound advice spoken of by number of immigrant members of this board. They CHOSE to limit their contact with other immigrants and AFAIK they are living their daily lives rather proficiently in Finnish these days.

[anaf505]

Lulz:
Sometimes I'm very bored too I'm studying at home, i took some books on library,
but if you want there's one group here in Tesoma (buses nro:1,26,19). Only goes finn moms, I was there already some times.
at 9:30.
If you want to go, we can deal!
Or anyone too,it's always nice to meet new people. I have improve little bit my finnish with finns,but not in those groups.
And I was in this (www.tampereennapapiiri.fi) I liked very much! I want go there again!!

[anaf505]

I haven´t actually got to any groups in Tampere lately, it´s not the bus fare, but the question of where to eat cheaply with the kids. I usually buy 1 adult meal & share it between all of us, like soup & salad & bread, with a jug of water, but nothing is cheap anymore! It is easy in summer of course, when you just make sandwiches & sit in the park!... But I was wondering if there was a favourite place for mums & youngsters that was cheap (ie not stockmans or sokos!)
Allie

chinese places are cheap and good!

[InFin]

Please check this place in Tampere, Hervanta.
http://www.ich.fi/en

In International Coffee House you can spend your time with other people from different countries and cultures. We speak English there and other languages, too. All the families, also children, are warmly welcomed!

Our church organizes some Finnish courses. Next might start at autumn or maybe in summer time. Check out these sites for further information:
http://www.tampere.helluntaisrk.net/?sid=103