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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

I love talking about / discussing food, anime, movies, and music....

My language exchange partner is

I'd like to talk to YOU. Your life, your country. Your language and culture. What excites you, and why. Your dreams, small and big. Tell me. Tell me everything.

My learning goals

I'd like to learn conversational Japanese. I'm planning a trip to Japan in May 2021 and would like to be able to navigate to the best ramen store :) Also want to visit Colombia, so Spanish conversational help! :)

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Ideal language community partner

Easy going, dedicated, informed, good sense of humor, knowledge...

My learning goals

Learn about culture and masculinity in culture

My favorite topics

Culture, Food, Film, Books, Traveling, Comedy

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

For now, I'd like to be able to watch foreign shows without subtitle...

My favorite topics

Movies, tv, video games, politics, jokes

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Cool, funny, down to earth and makes learning fun

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

Trending topics, everyday conversation, everything reall...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, encouraging, optimistic

My learning goals

I want to learn the basics and hopefully become at least slightly fluent

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is interested in making friends in America and is...

My learning goals

For French I really just want to feel more comfortable speaking casually, but with Chinese and Japanese I hope to gain a basic foundation. I’m learning Japanese to communicate with some of my family and Chinese for the heck of it.

My favorite topics

Anything really, but I love talking about music, FOOD, life in other countries, and just whatever comes up naturally.

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

Language exchange, friendshi...

My favorite topics

I like Music, travelling, learning different cultures, discussing tv shows.

My language exchange partner is

Nice, funny, smart, adventurous

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Raleigh

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Hey everyone! My name is Emily and I am from the United States....

Ideal language community partner

They would be understanding regarding the mistakes I make and I would like to speak to someone I can help just as much as they help me.

My learning goals

I would like to improve my fluency in all the languages I speak. With Spanish, I am looking to gain more confidence speaking because even though I am at an advanced level in Spanish I still get nervous speaking with native speakers.

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Raleigh

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny, patient, full of fun fact...

My learning goals

Conversational fluency.

My favorite topics

Animals, soccer, culture, family, technology

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

Learn funny phrases and basic conversations...

My favorite topics

League of Legends and Overwatch are my life atm.

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny Nice Relatable

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

Music, sports, trips, new...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded, nice, friendly

My learning goals

Make friendships with people from abroad and improve my english spanish and portuguese

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Raleigh

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who is eager to learn the English language while helping...

My learning goals

To become comfortable being conversational in Spanish and to expand my vocabulary.

My favorite topics

Music Hobbies Learning about each other Exchanging funny stories

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

Improve my Spanish fluenc...

My favorite topics

Fashion, culture and faith

Ideal language community partner

A person who loves learning language and culture just as much as i do

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

Classical/pop/country music, dance, travel, computer scienc...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone fun who isn't afraid to correct my grammar!

My learning goals

I would like to improve my Spanish skills, sharpening grammar and learning new vocab and phrases

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Raleigh

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Perfect language exchange partner

someone who can teach me about language and culture, but also...

My learning goals

my focus is primarily on chinese and improving my abilities!!

My favorite topics

language, music, travel, tv shows and movies! i can talk about anything!

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

Improve my Spanish and help others with English...

My favorite topics

Running, reading, cooking, drawing, writing.

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone interested in talking in Spanish and English.

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

I’m an artist so I like talking about art. Filmmaking, Photography,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who isn’t a perfectionist and definitely patient. I like learning quickly but that can mean a lot of mistakes.

My learning goals

I want to take my French from conversationally functional to fluent

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!”

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Raleigh

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Ideal language community partner

- Nice - Open - Patient - Understandin...

My learning goals

- Speak Mandarin more fluently - Be able to converse in Mandarin better - Improve my grammar and pronunciation

My favorite topics

- Food - Traveling - YouTube - Technology - Current Events

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M.

Raleigh

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My learning goals

Voglio parlare l’italiano fluentemente...

My favorite topics

I libri, gli sport, e gli animali!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Qualcuno che può aiutarmi a parlare l’italiano fluentemente!

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

Curling , soccer, hockey, education, and musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

I'd like to talk with someone kind, funny, and with a passion to learn!

My learning goals

I want to increase my knowledge of vocabulary and fluency in German, but also to learn more about different cultures and histories.

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Raleigh

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I want a conversation partner who is

I'd like to talk to someone who is friendly, able to talk on...

My learning goals

I would like to get to the point where I can have a conversation with someone (both written and oral) about in-depth topics, be able to understand and use humor, and just gain an ability to effortlessly communicate in 99 percent of situations.

My favorite topics

Music, video games, books, horror, science, technology, philosophy

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

Become natively fluent in French and Italian. (And maybe German...

My favorite topics

Language Learning Technology/Computers Sports, Running, Weight Lifting, Fitness and Health

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who is interested in any of my interests! Also, people who like to have a good time in general. I’d love to be able to speak over the phone!

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

Обычный парень и путешественник из США, который по какой-то непонятной...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who wants to practice Russian/English/Spanish. 8 лет работаю медбратом. Учусь на психиатра.

My learning goals

Хочу говорить как носитель) Люблю иностранную музыку, особенно испанскую. Ненавижу бестактность и разговоры ни о чём.

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Raleigh

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

A Spanish speake...

My learning goals

Gain better Spanish conversational skills!

My favorite topics

Spanish language, particularly México

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Raleigh

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Japanese

My learning goals

Achieve better conversational skills in my language of choice...

My favorite topics

Technology, books, video games, movies, anime.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can correct me and is tollerant of my learning. Anyone who wants help understanding English. I'm always happy to help!

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

Normal small talk, basic level conversatio...

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, female, not boring

My learning goals

Conversational Slovak and Dutch

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K.

Raleigh

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My language exchange partner is

¡Tú! Quiero hacer nuevas amigos :) ...

My learning goals

Quiero ser fluente en todo de español (Hablando, Escuchando, Escribiendo, y Leyendo)

My favorite topics

Comida, culturas, música y más. ¿Cual es su historia?

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

Get better at reading sentences and writing them quickl...

My favorite topics

Music, food, singing, YouTube, art, learning new things

Ideal language community partner

Likes music, funny, positive vibe, talkative

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Raleigh

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Italian

My favorite topics

Science, Technology, Culture, Social Issues, Economics, etc...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone fluent in Spanish that has at least some knowledge of English. I can understand with some competency, but I want to get better at speaking it. I enjoy speaking about most topics.

My learning goals

Working on developing my colloquial vocabulary of Spanish and Italian and becoming as close as I can to a native speaker.

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Raleigh

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone fun and who is always willing to tal...

My learning goals

I want to improve my Spanish

My favorite topics

I’m down to talk about whatever!!!

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

I'd like to learn to have conversation and speak as fluently...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about travel, art, music and outdoor activities.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who loves to have fun and likes going on adventure!

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Raleigh, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 70 English speakers in Raleigh 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 Raleigh?

In Raleigh there are 70 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Raleigh where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/newton />Newton, <a href=/learn/english/palo-alto />Palo Alto, and <a href=/learn/english/cross-roads />Cross Roads.

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 70 of them coming from Raleigh.