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Learn French in Champaign

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Italian

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English

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about art, microscopy, movies, and interesting...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is funny and has out of the box conversation topics.

My learning goals

I want to have fun conversations and learn new languages.

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A.

Champaign

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Ideal language community partner

Someone looking to practice their English and teach me about...

My learning goals

To be able to express my same personality in other languages

My favorite topics

I’m really interested in cultural topics like music, food, and customs. I also like talking about movies, video games, and whatever you are passionate about

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Champaign

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My learning goals

Learn more about the culture of other place...

My favorite topics

Movies Sports Science News

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone really that I could get to know about other countries

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Champaign

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My favorite topics

Different cultures and ways of life! I love learning languages...

Perfect language exchange partner

Native speakers of Italian, Spanish, French, Arabic, or German.

My learning goals

I want to improve my conversational skills in Arabic, Spanish, and French, and improve my pronunciation. I'm also moving to Italy in October so I want to start learning Italian and German right away!

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French speakers in Champaign

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Champaign

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Funny people...

My learning goals

To learn a little about everything!

My favorite topics

Music Movies Language Family Books

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K.

Champaign

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My learning goals

I want to get better at everyday conversatio...

My favorite topics

Music, languages, travel, animals, sports. Really anything, let's talk!

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who can help with German, Italian, Swedish, or Icelandic!

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L.

Champaign

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My favorite topics

I like talking about philosophy, life, and anything funny...

Ideal language community partner

I’d like to talk to someone my age who can become a lifelong friend. This person could be from anywhere but I’d like someone with whom I could use both Spanish and English.

My learning goals

I used to be fluent in Spanish, but since I didn’t use the language often I lost much of my vocabulary. I’d like to build it up again and regain my fluency in Spanish.

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Champaign

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kechie kechie kekechi...

My learning goals

Ya yo cold post gold toe road

My favorite topics

Math CS dual degree. I teach TOEFL and AP Calculus 成都人

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Champaign

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My learning goals

Handle daily communicatio...

My favorite topics

Movies! Food! Travel! Study in America

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice, have the same interests

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S.

Champaign

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My favorite topics

Gym music traveling and ...

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny people who interested in music and sports.

My learning goals

Shall we talk

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H.

Champaign

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My language exchange partner is

Kind, careful, happ...

My learning goals

I can talk easily with native speaker,and know some phrases that I cannot learn through text book

My favorite topics

Daily Life,some games,study.

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E.

Champaign

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My learning goals

Improve Frenc...

My favorite topics

French learning Language exchange

Ideal language community partner

French native who speaks English and wish to learn to learn Chinese so that I can help with

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L.

Champaign

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My favorite topics

schoollife,America,design(my major...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I like the person who have lots of topics and can start conversation. It's better he or she is good temper and patient. I will help him or her learn Chinese if he or she would like to.Actually I am not good at chatting even in Chinese, my mother language.

My learning goals

I am new to America to start my Graduate program. I am really bad at English listening and speaking. I hope can I exercise much more oral English to involve school life and American culture.

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C.

Champaign

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

I think people are so interesting. I love learning new things...

My learning goals

I want to help people learn English. I’m in the extreme beginner stages of Korean, so I would like to learn simple phrases that I can use as I travel.

My favorite topics

Art is the love of my life. My dream is to be an illustrator, but I also love drawing, painting, sculpting, and graphic design. I work as a designer, photographer, magazine editor, and barista.

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Champaign

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My learning goals

Intermediate Spanis...

My favorite topics

Psychology, travel, books, music, television

I want a conversation partner who is

Native Spanish Speakers

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Champaign

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My favorite topics

Grammar and basic...

My language exchange partner is

Sympathetic listener

My learning goals

Fluency

Grace

Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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Champaign

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Ideal language community partner

Friendly and fun/sometimes need patience/could help me to practice...

My learning goals

Fluency and crystal clear in my oral English

My favorite topics

cmpus culture/swimming badminton/anything you like

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E.

Champaign

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My learning goals

Id love to learn more about the Japanese culture! I’d love to...

My favorite topics

I love anime, music and marching band! I love playing video games as well like DanganRonpa, Persona 5 and World of Warcraft! I’m also really into Homestuck! I’m a big advocator for LGBTQ+ as well and have started transitioning to male myself!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is nice and likes some humor! I like talking to people who are open minded and open to practice!

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V.

Champaign

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My favorite topics

Culture Work Dream...

Perfect language exchange partner

Purposeful Cheerful Curious

My learning goals

Language Speaking Writing

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H.

Champaign

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I want a conversation partner who is

Adventure, nice, kind, fun, good sense of humo...

My learning goals

To speak the spanish language fluently

My favorite topics

Travel, sports

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Champaign

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...

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My language exchange partner is

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Champaign

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Korean

My favorite topics

취미가 좀 많은데 특히 음악, 영화/드라마와 춤이 좋아요...

Ideal language community partner

한국어 원어민! 그리고 그냥... 재미있는 사람? ㅋㅋ

My learning goals

그냥 한국어로 얘기할때 좀 더 편하고 빠르게 대답할 수 있으면 좋겠어요.

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N.

Champaign

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient, encouraging, and makes learning enjoyable...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent, or at least semi-fluent, in a new language.

My favorite topics

I enjoy topics about food, music, and foreign cultures. I like to learn about the cultures of the places that I am studying about.

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K.

Champaign

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Korean

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My learning goals

I want to study English...

My favorite topics

Sing 노래듣기, 노래 부르기

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone what they really want to exchange their language.

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L.

Champaign

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生活场景,商务场...

I want a conversation partner who is

热情,友好,积极

My learning goals

熟练口语表达

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Champaign

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My language exchange partner is

Friendly, social...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in speaking Spanish.

My favorite topics

Sports, school, travel, personal, movies, electronics.

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Y.

Champaign

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My learning goals

Improve my spoken englis...

My favorite topics

Culture, daily life, sports, cooking

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who’d like make new friends

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Champaign

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Korean

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Japanese

My favorite topics

음악, 사진, 영화를 좋아해요...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

일본어가 가능한 친구 (일본어 공부중입니다:))

My learning goals

일본어 친숙해지기! 일상대화 가능해지기!

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Champaign

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Perfect language exchange partner

To somebody who is helpful. But also funny and able to keep conversation....

My learning goals

Improving my language learning skills. And talking to more people In the language I'm learning.

My favorite topics

I love playing my favorite sports volleyball and softball. Pero yo like to listen to K-pop and Latin music. I play 2 string instruments.

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P.

Champaign

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My learning goals

improve my conversational Mandarin and make new friends...

My favorite topics

TV, travel, tea, economics, politics

I want a conversation partner who is

just looking for some casual conversations, school keeps me pretty busy so I might have long gaps between when I'm online ^.^

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 33 French speakers in Champaign looking to learn French 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 French language exchange in Champaign?

In Champaign there are 33 members ready to have a French language exchange.

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

You can also find a French Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/french/wilmington />Wilmington, <a href=/learn/french/el-paso />El Paso, and <a href=/learn/french/sarasota />Sarasota.

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 33 of them coming from Champaign.