Learn English in Austin
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T.
Austin
NEWFluent
English
Vietnamese
Spanish
LEARNS
Urdu
Chinese (Simplified)
Japanese
My favorite topics
Life, philosophy, movies, TV shows, books, video games, news,...
My language exchange partner is
Really nice and patient, aware of specific grammar rules and can explain why, knows native idioms and can explain them, uses a lot of analogies and can explain figurative language
My learning goals
I want to be conversational and be able to talk about everyday things more comfortably. I want to be able to talk about myself and ask about other people. I want to learn figurative language and be able to use idioms like a native.
A.
Austin
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
Arabic
Korean
My favorite topics
Sports, culture, music, world news and pretty much anything...
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who can teach me and have fun doing so. Someone who wants to learn English.(:
My learning goals
To be fluent in multiple languages.
Find more than
343
English speakers in Austin
N.
Austin
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
Russian
My learning goals
Would like to help people learn English and learn some languages...
My favorite topics
Follow my music Instagram at nate_r_music! I like swimming, music, movies, travel, and hanging out with friends. I want you to know that God loves you and you are a valuable part of this world
My language exchange partner is
Someone who isn’t too busy and can talk often and is easy to talk to, funny, and kind.
A.
Austin
Fluent
English
LEARNS
American Sign Language
Spanish
French
My favorite topics
Movies, TV shows, music, dance, Creative Writing, Ar...
Ideal language community partner
Someone who likes humor, marvel, cartoons, tv shows and movies, and creative hobbies would be preferred, but I’ll talk to anybody
My learning goals
I would like to learn better vocabulary and better communication skills in my target languages.
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A.
Austin
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Hindi
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
My favorite topics
Books, Politics, Technology, Sports and English TV series...
I want a conversation partner who is
A young active person who is actively interested in learning and exploring new things.
My learning goals
Ability to converse in different languages and know new cultures.
R.
Austin
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Russian
Ukrainian
My language exchange partner is
Someone who encourages me to speak the language as much as possible,...
My learning goals
Greater fluency in any language i can get my hands on, greater cultural understanding and international friends
My favorite topics
Cultural differences, general conversation, where things come from and how they originated, things like that
S.
Austin
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
American Sign Language
Dutch
My learning goals
Quiero poder hablar español fluidamente // I want to be able...
My favorite topics
Dibujar, los musicales, la comunidad LGBTQ+, patinar, star trek, y animales // Drawing, musicals, the LGBTQ+ community, rollerskating, Star Trek, and animals
Ideal language community partner
Personas que son pacientes y quieren ayudar y/o aprender // People that are patient and want to help and/or learn
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
S.
Austin
Fluent
English
Spanish
Portuguese
LEARNS
Arabic
Dutch
My favorite topics
I love travel, food, teaching and learning languages, studying...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I'm happy to talk about almost anything! If you like to laugh, we'll probably get along well! I can help you with American English, Mexican Spanish, or Brazilian Portuguese.
My learning goals
I want to get better at speaking and understanding Levantine Arabic, especially the Syrian dialect. I also want to improve my Dutch language skills!
D.
Austin
Fluent
Spanish
English
French
LEARNS
Italian
German
My learning goals
Improve my Italian and German, but also keep practicing my French...
My favorite topics
Traditions from differents cultures. *Food, *Movies, *Travel experiences *Languages, *Life experiences
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who thinks that every culture with its traditions it's perfect, someone who has the will to learn a new language and culture. No Tinder mode please ✌.
E.
Austin
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
Arabic
Spanish
My favorite topics
Linguistics, Politics, Traveling, Science, Psycholog...
My language exchange partner is
Somebody who is funny and willing to talk about interesting stuff!
My learning goals
I want to practice more (in this order) German, Egyptian Arabic and Spanish. German is quite good (meine Freundin ist Deutsch haha, das macht es natürlich einfacher), but Arabic and Spanish are quite rusty!
Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.
"I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"
E.
Austin
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
Thai
Spanish
Ideal language community partner
Friendly people who want to improve language skills while contemplating...
My learning goals
Hablar con más fluidez en español. พูดและเขียนภาษาไทยได้ดีขึ้น.
My favorite topics
Anything! Life, philosophy, travel, music, sports, nature, literature, movies, food, or whatever random thing your mind thinks about!
K.
Austin
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Korean
American Sign Language
My learning goals
I want to be comfortable speaking and understanding spoken, conversational...
My favorite topics
Film, games, professional wrestling, music, coding, etc.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I would love to speak with someone that is on the nerdy/geeky side, and shares some of my interests/passions.
T.
Austin
Fluent
English
Italian
LEARNS
French
German
Spanish
I want a conversation partner who is
A fluent Spanish speaker (ideally Latin American accent) that...
My learning goals
I’m an intermediate level Spanish speaker who wants to achieve the freedom to speak more fluently, con mucho gusto!
My favorite topics
Music, film, art, public policy, innovative technology
C.
Austin
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Italian
Chinese (Simplified)
Spanish Sign Language
My learning goals
Being able to carry a conversatio...
My favorite topics
Working out, learning instruments, exploring music, swimming, mountain bike riding, running, etc
My language exchange partner is
Friendly vibes only please
J.
Austin
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Italian
French
Chinese (Simplified)
Ideal conversation exchange partner
People who are interested in similar things as me! But I’ll talk...
My learning goals
I want to be more comfortable speaking Chinese
My favorite topics
I like singing and playing instruments, writing, studying languages, making art, TV shows and movies, reading books, and photography.
E.
Austin
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
Spanish
American Sign Language
My learning goals
I would like fluency in the three languages I am learning, I...
My favorite topics
I love movies and go to the cinema several times a month so I’m always happy to discuss that! I work in medicine, which I love to talk about. As a hobby, I am always happy to talk about languages, world history, social justice/feminism etc.
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone with similar interests to me, who is looking to talk from time to time.
B.
Austin
Fluent
English
Portuguese
LEARNS
German
American Sign Language
Spanish
My favorite topics
Fitness, music, art, travel, language, movies, tennis, surf,...
I want a conversation partner who is
My ideal Tamdem partner would be someone who is helpful and interesting to talk to, as well as someone willing to practice via skype or FaceTime, in addition to messaging.
My learning goals
I just started taking Czech in my Uni; looking for a partner! I speak Spanish(intermediate) and Portuguese(I lived in Bahia, Brazil for a year). I would love to practice Spanish and German too! Primarily Czech! I can help you with English! From Texas.
J.
Austin
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Portuguese
German
Nepali
My learning goals
I want to achieve fluency in Portuguese. Also, I’d like to learn...
My favorite topics
I love to discuss traveling,languages, and cultures. I want to talk about Brazil. Oh, and capybaras.
Ideal language community partner
A person who can help me learn, while I can help them learn. Someone to teach me Portuguese. Ideally, you would be a capybara.
M.
Austin
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
French
Italian
My learning goals
I would like to become fluent. Specifically I would like to at...
My favorite topics
Literature, Philosophy, Movies, Music, Dogs, History, Travel, Videogames, Star Trek, Anime/Manga, and Culture in general.
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone patient and willing to wait a little bit for replies.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Austin, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 343 English speakers in Austin looking to learn English together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you know how many Tandem members are available for English language exchange in Austin?
In Austin there are 343 members ready to have a English language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Austin where I can find a English language exchange partner?
You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/chula-vista />Chula Vista, <a href=/learn/english/bronx />Bronx, and <a href=/learn/english/naperville />Naperville.
What is the Tandem app all about?
Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 343 of them coming from Austin.