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Mala, 61

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsFrench, Italian

My exchange partner isSomeone upbeat, fun, patient, creative

My learning goalsAs a self-taught language learner there are many things I may not have learned properly but I believe speaking with francophones will help me ... I also speak slowly because I'm translating in my head .... a bad habit which I'm learning to break.

My favorite topicsjazz, spirituality, Film, astrology, dream analysis, numerology, metaphysics

Ashley, 25

New York

SpeaksEnglish, Spanish

LearnsFrench

My conversation partner isSomeone who is as friendly as me lol and who can speak with me at least every other day

My learning goalsTo become as fluent as I can in French :)

My favorite topicsIm interested in alot of things. Architecture, movies, sports, food, travel, shopping, working out, & music 💃🏾

Kyle, 27

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsJapanese

My language exchange partner isEasy-going and can joke around. Not too serious. Not afraid to correct me 😅

My learning goalsGet to an intermediate level in Japanese. Happy to spend more time helping someone else practice English first 🙆‍♂️

My favorite topicsTravel (Disney World!!🎆); Life (What do you do?👨‍💻); Food (Dessert 🍰); Video Games (Nintendo Switch🎮)

Grace, 28

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish, Korean, Turkish

My exchange partner isPatient, engaging, smart.

My learning goalsTo become conversational

My favorite topicsBooks, video games, movies

Olga, 17

New York

SpeaksEnglish, Spanish

LearnsJapanese, Korean, Chinese

My conversation partner isSomeone that’s nice, someone that knows how to treat others, and someone that’s active

My learning goalsI want to at least learn how to have a conversation 🤷🏻‍♀️

My favorite topicsMovies, hobbies, music, tv shows, food, places

Justin, 19

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish

My language exchange partner isA smart person who is into looking and finding about the universe and the unknown and taboo about life.

My learning goalsSpeak Better English Have better public speaking skills Be able to have better vocal tone and variety Increase word clarity Get rid of social anxiety Learn a little Spanish

My favorite topicsPolitics Metaphysics Spirituality Technology Learning History Sports Bodyweight Training MMA

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William, 39

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, Russian

My exchange partner isPatient!! Happy and outgoing, excited to learn and teach

My learning goalsTo carry on a conversation in German and Russian

My favorite topicsMovies, photography, life in general

Madeleine, 32

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish, Japanese

My conversation partner isLiberal, fun and eager to learn.

My learning goalsI want to become fluent in all the languages I am studying.

My favorite topicsTravel, food & culture!

Franchesca, 41

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsItalian

My language exchange partner isOpen-minded Non-judgmental

My learning goalsLearn the language Gain fluency Meet new people

My favorite topicsOutdoor activities Universal studies Equality

Phil, 30

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGreek, Spanish, Italian

My exchange partner isSomeone who just wants to talk about whatever they're into

My learning goalsI want to become more conversational and natural in languages I study

My favorite topicsLanguage, books, TV shows, movies, stand-up comedy

Leila, 28

New York

SpeaksEnglish, Persian

LearnsGerman, Spanish, French

My conversation partner isSomeone who can teach me

My learning goalsGetting good at it

My favorite topicsCulture, Technology, Psychology, Sociology

Ryan, 29

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsChinese

My language exchange partner isPatient Interested

My learning goalsPerfect my tones Improve listening skills Increase reading comprehension

My favorite topicsPhilosophy/Existentialism Entertainment Self-Care Habits

Samuel, 36

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, Italian, Japanese

My exchange partner isMy perfect tandem partner is motivated, supportive and interested in learning languages generally.

My learning goalsI ultimately want to be able to read the newspaper in my target language(s) without having to rely much or at all on a dictionary.

My favorite topicsI enjoy discussing politics, sports, current events, scientific developments, movies and TV shows.

Jason, 29

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, Spanish, French

My conversation partner isNative German, Spanish (Latin America), and French (Canadian) speakers who want to learn English.

My learning goals🇩🇪 Ich lerne, mit meinen Kollegen in ihren Muttersprachen zu sprechen. | 🇨🇦 J'apprends à parler à mes collègues dans leur langue maternelle. | 🇲🇽 Estoy aprendiendo a hablar con mis compañeros de trabajo en sus lenguas nativas.

My favorite topics🇺🇸 Technology, Finance, Baseball, Soccer, & anything new | 🇩🇪 Technologie, Finanzen, Baseball Fußball, & alles Neues | 🇨🇦 Technologie, finance, baseball, football ,et tout nouveau | 🇲🇽 Tecnología, finanzas, béisbol, Fútbol, y cualquier cosa nueva

Ryan, 29

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsPortuguese

My language exchange partner isSomeone that can teach new things about the language I would like to learn

My learning goalsLearn how to speak portugués perfectly

My favorite topicsLife Philosophy Anything else

karim, 22

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsPersian

My exchange partner isSome one open minded and friendly but my point of view eveyone has own respectable mentality Let's go on ...

My learning goals i'm gonna get familier more about the diffrent kind of peoples around the world,about cultures and so on and improving my speaking skills as well

My favorite topicsI really enjoy talking about all the kind of topics especially cultures,immigration,sport,nature and all the sweet experiences ...

Imran, 30

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish

My conversation partner isThe perfect one would be talkative and understanding

My learning goalsI want to master another language

My favorite topicsPop culture, music, current events

Alexia, 19

New York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish, French, Korean

My language exchange partner isSomeone willing to practice and a future friend! We could meet up for food do things with each other, so our vocabulary and language learning isn’t forced

My learning goalsI want to be able to have real conversations and understanding of culture.

My favorite topicsFood, popular culture, fashion, books,