
Language exchange in Chicago
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keyboard_arrow_downIdeal 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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Tandem partners in Chicago
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
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
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.
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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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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.
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!
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!
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.































