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Language exchange in Chicago

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English

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French

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Greek

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Italian

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Dutch

My favorite topics

Back from Berlin. Have studied seriously for several years. Also...

My language exchange partner is

My learning goals

M.

M.

Chicago

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English Flag

English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

Français Flag

French

Ideal language community partner

Preferably someone with similar interests but most importantly...

My learning goals

Develop my basic language skills and hopefully meet like-minded people along the way. I want to do something small each day to keep up my languages, even if every day isn't the same

My favorite topics

English and live in Chicago! I love discovering music and films to help me with my languages. My my recent project was to listen to music by each Spanish-speaking country. So let me know if you have a favorite to share!

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P.

Chicago

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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French

My learning goals

I want to improve my Portuguese and Spanis...

My favorite topics

Sports and Listening to music

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who loves to chat

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C.

Chicago

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I like talking about food, music, art, biology, sociology, and...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient lol

My learning goals

Natural pronunciation, conversational fluency, vocabulary expansion

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G.

Chicago

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Fluent

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English

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

I am mostly self taught therefore I would love to meet natives...

My learning goals

I’m considering learning 6 languages or more.

My favorite topics

I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also love traveling and making new friends along the way. I’m a flight attendant which makes it easy for me to talk to people.

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Chicago

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Cantonese

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Spanish

My learning goals

Quiero aprender español con fluidez, quiero aprender más...

My favorite topics

Viajes, música, fitness, lectura de libros, cultura nacional, cualquier cosa.

My language exchange partner is

Sea respetuoso y tenga conversaciones amistosas, no me gusta hablar con gente grosera.

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J.

Chicago

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Travel, books, science fiction, art, fashio...

Ideal language community partner

Interesting, quick witted, sincere

My learning goals

Meet new people and learn

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L.

Chicago

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Fluent

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English

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A native Italian, who speaks English fluentl...

My learning goals

To better my Italian and make friends

My favorite topics

Videogiochi, traveling, and culture.

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M.

Chicago

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ελληνικά Flag

Greek

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Improve my social skills and make international friends along...

My favorite topics

Soccer, running, working out, chess, business, personal development

Perfect language exchange partner

I would like to meet people from different countries of the world.

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J.

Chicago

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Events, daily life, pets, hobbies, tell me whatever you want...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open or talkative people, shy people are welcome too, interested in other cultures.

My learning goals

Develope my listening and pronunciation skills.

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D.

Chicago

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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English

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中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My language exchange partner is

Nativo(a) de ese idioma / Native on that languag...

My learning goals

Mejorar el conocimiento del idioma y la cultura / Improve the knowledge of the language and culture

My favorite topics

Tengo muchas pasiones y hobbies pero no tengo ninguna preferencia en hablar particularmente sobre una temática / I have many passions and hobbies but I don't have any preferences regarding talking about any particular subject

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A.

Chicago

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak Spanish with native speakers just...

My favorite topics

Biking, Music, urban gardening, The Sims, Sim City, movies, Netflix, and culture.

Ideal language community partner

Someone from a different country who wants to make friends.

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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F.

Chicago

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Cultura, música, viaje, naturaleza, salud, comida!...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien interesado en la naturaleza, la salud mental y los viajes.

My learning goals

Learn & practice Spanish Talk about a wide range of topics to learn vocabulary and new information

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A.

Chicago

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

I'm looking to chat with warm and curious people who love to...

My learning goals

I really want to improve my Spanish fluency. I feel I understand a lot, but when it comes to speaking, I have to think so much before I speak. I also want to perfect some grammar issues I have, and learn lots of slang and expressions

My favorite topics

My main interests are music, movies/television, politics/current events, history, and sports. Any conversations related to those topics would be great, but I have no problem finding interest in other topics I'm not knowledgeable about as well.

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L.

Chicago

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Better understand Spanish speaker...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, sports, technology, TV/movies, really anything!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is intelligent and can teach me things I don't know. Someone not afraid to correct my mistakes. Someone who will send me Spanish audio messages (that's most difficult for me)

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D.

Chicago

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Vida espiritual. Diseño de Interiores. Cocina e idiomas. Culturas....

My language exchange partner is

Nativos del idioma inglés

My learning goals

Aprender el idioma inglés

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M.

Chicago

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Me gustaría hablar con alguien hispanohablante y con alguien...

My learning goals

Quisiera mejorar mi español y tener una conversación que dure al menos diez minutos. Puedo escribir muy bien en el nivel de C1 (avanzado) pero hablo despacio. ¡Tengo ganas de aprender más!

My favorite topics

️‍ ¡Hola! Me llamo Matthew y soy de Chicago, EE. UU. Quiero hablar con hispanohablantes para mejorar mi español.

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B.

Chicago

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Build strong relationships and practice languages. I'm looking...

My favorite topics

Film 映画, animationアニメーション, drawingドローイング, photography撮影, music音楽, video gamesビディオゲーム

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Replies regularly, similar interests, helpful. We can share our favorite things, our daily life, our troubles, and talk about meaningful things.

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S.

Chicago

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English

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar sobre viajes, comidas, y la vid...

Perfect language exchange partner

Busco una persona amable, paciente que le gusta sonreír

My learning goals

Quiero aprovechar mi español

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T.

Chicago

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who like to send/receive audio messages...

My learning goals

I want to meet new people and be able to speak basic phrases for traveling ✈️

My favorite topics

'Soy un viajero que hace dos años pasó un año viajando por el mundo ✈️ En la primera parte del viaje, exploré Asia y luego el resto de Latinoamérica.

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J.

Chicago

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Fluent

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Parler plus courammen le français et m’améliorer à l’oral. Atteindre...

My favorite topics

Music composition, cats, trumpet, jazz improvisation, café et thé, voyages

My language exchange partner is

Quelqu’un qui peut m’aider à m’améliorer mon français à l’oral. Je viens de Taïwan donc j’écris avec des caractères traditionaux. SVP je ne suis pas Chinoise.

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D.

Chicago

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Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Storytelling, video games, culture, travelin...

Ideal language community partner

Somebody willing to share their personal stories or talk about social issues with lots of sass! (Well maybe... up to you.)

My learning goals

I really just want to learn about people's experiences in or outside their culture. Language is a good bonus, though!

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S.

Chicago

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Fluent

العربية Flag

Arabic

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with enthusiasm to learn a new language...

My learning goals

Mastering the basics in at least 5 languages

My favorite topics

science, history, soccer, photography, tennis, tv, books

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B.

Chicago

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English

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Thai

My learning goals

I want to become conversational and fearless when speaking Spanis...

My favorite topics

I like talking about languages, food, culture, and entertainment. Music is my favorite subject.

Perfect language exchange partner

I need someone who will talk to me for at least 30 minutes in Spanish everyday, and in return I will talk to them in English

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P.

Chicago

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Polish

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English

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Bahasa Indonesia Flag

Indonesian

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Hi! I’m Pawel . I’m curious about different cultures and love...

I want a conversation partner who is

My ideal language exchange partner is patient, friendly, and happy to correct me, while also enjoying casual conversations about daily life and culture.

My learning goals

I want more confidence when speaking and more natural conversations with native speakers. I want more listening practice so I can understand everyday speech better. I want more corrections for grammar and pronunciation to sound clearer.

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E.

Chicago

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who’s patient, open-minded, and is willing to listen...

My learning goals

Conversation and grammar so I could travel to other countries

My favorite topics

Culture, history, and video games

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B.

Chicago

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To become fluent in other languages...

My favorite topics

Literature, movies, sports, travel, people, psychology, history, science, camping and fishing

Ideal language community partner

Someone looking to exchange language help and has some interesting things to share...Hablamos!

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Q.

Chicago

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

cultural anthropology, economics, business, health, philosophy,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

If you have a PASSION to learn, let's talk

My learning goals

improve my speaking and listening skills in Spanish

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E.

Chicago

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English

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Spanish

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Basque

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who is kind and respectful, and who doesn’t mind that...

My learning goals

I’d love to practice my Italian and Spanish and learn a bit more about Basque

My favorite topics

Reading, our cultures, and whatever you’re passionate about!

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E.

Chicago

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Fluent

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I’d like to become more fluent in other languages...

My favorite topics

Music, culture, history, politics

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that is patient, and enjoys conversation.

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Chicago?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 735 speakers in Chicago 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 Chicago?

There are 735 members in Chicago on Tandem.

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

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/beaumont />Beaumont, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/newton />Newton, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/houston />Houston.

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 735 do it in Chicago.