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20 German speakers in Grand Rapids looking to learn German together

Robert, 29
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman, Russian
My exchange partner isSomeone that can speak german with me or that can teach me russian (beginner) and show me the "good" music from their country
My learning goalsI plan on doing a RTW trip and would like my german to be fluent and to be at least conversational in Russian. Send help
My favorite topicsMusic history culture, a sense of humor is always welcome 😁
Matthew, 22
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman
My conversation partner isÖffen und nett
My learning goalsIch möchte fließender beim Sprechen werden
My favorite topicsLesen, Fußball, Reisen
Julia, 21
Grand Rapids
SpeaksGerman, English
LearnsFrench, Croatian
My language exchange partner isOffene Menschen mit Interesse an neuen Kulturen
My learning goalsPerfecting my English, speaking French fluently, learning a slavic language
My favorite topicsReisen, Umwelt, Mode,
Mia, 23
Grand Rapids
SpeaksGerman, English
LearnsAfrikaans, French, Dutch
My exchange partner isSome one who is adventurous and open
My learning goalsI would love to be able to have a better general understanding of different cultures and languages while meeting new people
My favorite topicsI love to talk about the outdoors, history, and politics! I'm generally up for any kind of discussion. :)
ONNA, 20
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman, Spanish, Korean
My conversation partner isyou
My learning goalsespañol
My favorite topicsculture, astrology, anything
Micah, 24
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman, Spanish
My language exchange partner isOpen, Intelligent, Curious, Adventurous, Likes Meeting New People, Likes Traveling
My learning goalsPractice my Spanish, as I rarely have the opportunity to practice it, learn new colloquial phrases. Practice and maintain my German
My favorite topicsTech, Music, Travel, Languages, Culture, Food, Books, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Photography, Movies, Shows, Marvel
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George, 27
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman, Spanish
My exchange partner isA funny and creative one
My learning goalsBetter understanding of another language
My favorite topicsMusic, politics, history
Patrick, 28
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman, Spanish
My conversation partner isJust someone to be patient with me. I'm a slow learner.
My learning goalsGet to a basic conversational level of Spanish
My favorite topicsmovies, baseball, video games
Hunter, 24
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman
My language exchange partner isSomeone who is eager to gain new experiences through traveling, and is easy going and friendly.
My learning goalsI want to learn more colloquial german and sound less like someone who is speaking straight from a textbook. I’d like to learn more vocabulary and expand my understanding of grammar.
My favorite topicsCurrent events and culture, film and literature, and hobbies like cooking!
Christina, 31
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman
My exchange partner isFluent in German and can help with pronunciation
My learning goalsBecome fluent in German
My favorite topicsAny topics that help me speak, understand, and think in German
Katie, 29
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman
My conversation partner isSomeone with a sense of humor who is patient.
My learning goalsI would like to be able to have a conversation in German.
My favorite topicsNews, video games, books, poetry, writing
Diana, 24
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman, Portuguese, Sign language
My language exchange partner isSomeone who enjoys deep, intellectual, and thoughtful conversations.
My learning goalsImprove in the languages that I'm learning
My favorite topicsSocial justice, linguistics, intercultural communication, bilingualism, speech language pathology, Spanish-speaking cultures, leadership, academics, Hamilton the musical, Broadway, Black Lives Matter, Studying Abroad
Rebecca, 27
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman, Spanish
My exchange partner isNice and patient
My learning goalsTo become fluent in German and semi-fluent in Spanish.
My favorite topicsNature, travel, and hobbies
Michael, 32
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman, Spanish
My conversation partner isFriendly people who want to practice their English.
My learning goalsImprove my conversational skills
My favorite topicsCulture, television, news, anything really.
Hayley, 31
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman, Spanish, Portuguese
My language exchange partner isSomeone who will encourage me to use my language skills! But really anyone.
My learning goalsBecome more comfortable speaking, expand vocabulary, make a friend!
My favorite topicsTravel, history, politics, organizational behavior
Kait, 30
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman
My exchange partner isWho is willing to speak both German and English with me. I have very basic German skills that I'd like to grow. I welcome corrections.
My learning goalsMy goal is to be able to go back to Germany some day and go out to a restaurant without being asked if I'd like to have the English menu.
My favorite topicsRowing. Animals.
Clara, 18
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman
My conversation partner isA girl who is around my age who is willing to help me improve my Chinese (and in return I could help her with English)
My learning goalsImprove my Mandarin Chinese language ability.
My favorite topicsI love music! (Even though I study Chinese, I love K pop, my favorite group is BTS) I play the trombone and piano. I’m also a fan of Star Wars/Star Trek.
Callie, 26
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman, Persian, French
My language exchange partner isAn engaging person who enjoys talking but also has their own life, and understands that I have mine. :)
My learning goalsI want to better hone my French skills and learn another language as well, while helping others learn English
My favorite topicsArt, history, food, philosophy, literature - give me books to read!
Hannah, 29
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman, Spanish
My exchange partner isI am looking for someone that I can communicate with regularly and who is interesting!
My learning goalsI am hoping to improve my grammar and speaking confidence.
My favorite topicsI love talking about language, music, culture, and books. I have broad interests and I like be discussing anything with someone who is passionate about their topic.
Jeremy, 27
Grand Rapids
SpeaksEnglish
LearnsGerman, Spanish
My conversation partner isSomeone who is patient, and has a sense of humor. Someone who will let me practice and make many mistakes to I can learn to speak better
My learning goalsI would like you become conversational in Spanish and improve my listening skills. I would like to be able to understand conversations between people who are not speaking directly to me. For German I have the dream of studying in Berlin!
My favorite topicsI would like to discus music, politics and places to take my dogs.
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