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J.

Champaign

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Spanish

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Italian

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French

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English

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about art, microscopy, movies, and interesting...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is funny and has out of the box conversation topics.

My learning goals

I want to have fun conversations and learn new languages.

A.

A.

Champaign

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Fluent

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English

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Russian

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Chinese (Simplified)

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone looking to practice their English and teach me about...

My learning goals

To be able to express my same personality in other languages

My favorite topics

I’m really interested in cultural topics like music, food, and customs. I also like talking about movies, video games, and whatever you are passionate about

K.

K.

Champaign

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English

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German

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Swedish

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to get better at everyday conversatio...

My favorite topics

Music, languages, travel, animals, sports. Really anything, let's talk!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who can help with German, Italian, Swedish, or Icelandic!

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C.

Champaign

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English

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Spanish

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French

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Hindi

My favorite topics

Movies Sports Science New...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone really that I could get to know about other countries

My learning goals

Learn more about the culture of other places

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W.

Champaign

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Japanese

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Cantonese

I want a conversation partner who is

Kechie kechie kekechi...

My learning goals

Ya yo cold post gold toe road

My favorite topics

Math CS dual degree. I teach TOEFL and AP Calculus 成都人

H.

H.

Champaign

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Japanese

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Korean

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English

My learning goals

Handle daily communicatio...

My favorite topics

Movies! Food! Travel! Study in America

My language exchange partner is

Nice, have the same interests

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S.

Champaign

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Chinese (Traditional)

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English

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Korean

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Emoji

My favorite topics

Gym music traveling and ...

Ideal language community partner

Funny people who interested in music and sports.

My learning goals

Shall we talk

A.

A.

Champaign

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Arabic

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French

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native speakers of Italian, Spanish, French, Arabic, or German...

My learning goals

I want to improve my conversational skills in Arabic, Spanish, and French, and improve my pronunciation. I'm also moving to Italy in October so I want to start learning Italian and German right away!

My favorite topics

Different cultures and ways of life! I love learning languages and being able to connect with new people.

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Y.

Champaign

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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Portuguese

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Italian

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French

My learning goals

To learn a little about everything!...

My favorite topics

Music Movies Language Family Books

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny people

L.

L.

Champaign

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

schoollife,America,design(my major...

I want a conversation partner who is

I like the person who have lots of topics and can start conversation. It's better he or she is good temper and patient. I will help him or her learn Chinese if he or she would like to.Actually I am not good at chatting even in Chinese, my mother language.

My learning goals

I am new to America to start my Graduate program. I am really bad at English listening and speaking. I hope can I exercise much more oral English to involve school life and American culture.

E.

E.

Champaign

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, social...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in speaking Spanish.

My favorite topics

Sports, school, travel, personal, movies, electronics.

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N.

Champaign

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to be fluent, or at least semi-fluent, in a new language...

My favorite topics

I enjoy topics about food, music, and foreign cultures. I like to learn about the cultures of the places that I am studying about.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient, encouraging, and makes learning enjoyable.

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T.

Champaign

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Emoji

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English

My favorite topics

cmpus culture/swimming badminton/anything you like...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and fun/sometimes need patience/could help me to practice oral English

My learning goals

Fluency and crystal clear in my oral English

H.

H.

Champaign

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Korean

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, careful, happ...

My learning goals

I can talk easily with native speaker,and know some phrases that I cannot learn through text book

My favorite topics

Daily Life,some games,study.

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B.

Champaign

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Fluenc...

My favorite topics

Grammar and basics

I want a conversation partner who is

Sympathetic listener

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F.

Champaign

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Italian

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

...

My language exchange partner is

My learning goals

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

V.

V.

Champaign

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French

Ideal language community partner

Purposeful Cheerful Curious ...

My learning goals

Language Speaking Writing

My favorite topics

Culture Work Dreams

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L.

Champaign

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

그냥 한국어로 얘기할때 좀 더 편하고 빠르게 대답할 수 있으면 좋겠어요...

My favorite topics

취미가 좀 많은데 특히 음악, 영화/드라마와 춤이 좋아요.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

한국어 원어민! 그리고 그냥... 재미있는 사람? ㅋㅋ

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E.

Champaign

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English

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French

My favorite topics

French learning Language exchang...

Perfect language exchange partner

French native who speaks English and wish to learn to learn Chinese so that I can help with

My learning goals

Improve French

Y.

Y.

Champaign

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who’d like make new friend...

My learning goals

Improve my spoken english

My favorite topics

Culture, daily life, sports, cooking

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C.

C.

Champaign

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I want to help people learn English. I’m in the extreme beginner...

My favorite topics

Art is the love of my life. My dream is to be an illustrator, but I also love drawing, painting, sculpting, and graphic design. I work as a designer, photographer, magazine editor, and barista.

My language exchange partner is

I think people are so interesting. I love learning new things about people and them doing the same with me. I love having a lot of friends

H.

H.

Champaign

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, sport...

Ideal language community partner

Adventure, nice, kind, fun, good sense of humor

My learning goals

To speak the spanish language fluently

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L.

Champaign

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’d like to talk to someone my age who can become a lifelong...

My learning goals

I used to be fluent in Spanish, but since I didn’t use the language often I lost much of my vocabulary. I’d like to build it up again and regain my fluency in Spanish.

My favorite topics

I like talking about philosophy, life, and anything funny.

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L.

Champaign

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

熟练口语表...

My favorite topics

生活场景,商务场景

Perfect language exchange partner

热情,友好,积极

J.

J.

Champaign

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Psychology, travel, books, music, televisio...

I want a conversation partner who is

Native Spanish Speakers

My learning goals

Intermediate Spanish

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I.

Champaign

Fluent

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Korean

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

일본어가 가능한 친구 (일본어 공부중입니다:)...

My learning goals

일본어 친숙해지기! 일상대화 가능해지기!

My favorite topics

음악, 사진, 영화를 좋아해요.

K.

K.

Champaign

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

I want to study English...

My favorite topics

Sing 노래듣기, 노래 부르기

Ideal language community partner

Someone what they really want to exchange their language.

A.

A.

Champaign

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Korean

My favorite topics

I love playing my favorite sports volleyball and softball. Pero...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

To somebody who is helpful. But also funny and able to keep conversation. Someone who is chill

My learning goals

Improving my language learning skills. And talking to more people In the language I'm learning.

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E.

Champaign

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is nice and likes some humor! I like talking to people...

My learning goals

Id love to learn more about the Japanese culture! I’d love to visit or possibly live there someday! I’d also love to have someone to practice with. Maybe we can help each other learn together and share tips and tricks!

My favorite topics

I love anime, music and marching band! I love playing video games as well like DanganRonpa, Persona 5 and World of Warcraft! I’m also really into Homestuck! I’m a big advocator for LGBTQ+ as well and have started transitioning to male myself!

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P.

Champaign

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

improve my conversational Mandarin and make new friends...

My favorite topics

TV, travel, tea, economics, politics

I want a conversation partner who is

just looking for some casual conversations, school keeps me pretty busy so I might have long gaps between when I'm online ^.^

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Champaign?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 33 speakers in Champaign looking to learn together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequent City Questions

How many people are available for language exchange in Champaign?

There are 33 members in Champaign on Tandem.

Which other locations in United States other than Champaign are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/memphis />Memphis, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/sarasota />Sarasota, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/berkeley />Berkeley.

What is Tandem and what is language exchange?

Tandem is the language learning app where millions of people teach each other. More than 500,000 people visit Tandem each month and 33 do it in Champaign.