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20 German speakers in Grand Rapids looking to learn German together

Nicholas, 27

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish, Italian, Turkish

My exchange partner isAwesome people

My learning goalsDeutsche verbersserung, aprender español, & teach English!

My favorite topicsCulture, music, food, movies/series, politics, anthropology, volunteering, coffee, stories of strange cultural differences

Mia, 22

Grand Rapids

SpeaksGerman, English

LearnsAfrikaans, French, Dutch

My conversation 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. :)

Julia, 20

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,

Gabrielle, 24

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, French

My exchange partner isAnybody and everybody!

My learning goalsImproving my German and French skills

My favorite topicsbackpacking, travel, reading, outdoors and adventures!

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

Tyy, 49

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman

My language exchange partner isSomeone who is easy going, clever, and can debate without resorting to insults

My learning goalsTo learn another language and hopefully make a friend or two :)

My favorite topicsMusic, books, sex work, politics, space

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Hayley, 30

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, Spanish, Portuguese

My 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

Micah, 22

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, Spanish

My conversation 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

Diana, 23

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

Christina, 30

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

George, 27

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, Spanish

My conversation partner isA funny and creative one

My learning goalsBetter understanding of another language

My favorite topicsMusic, politics, history

Rebecca, 25

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, Spanish

My language exchange partner isNice and patient

My learning goalsTo become fluent in German and semi-fluent in Spanish.

My favorite topicsNature, travel, and hobbies

Hunter, 23

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman

My 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!

Patrick, 26

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

Jeremy, 26

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, Spanish

My language exchange 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.

Callie, 25

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, Persian, French

My 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!

George, 14

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish, Icelandic

LearnsGerman, Spanish, Finnish

My conversation partner isSomebody who is patient, and can hopefully help me gain proficiency in a language.

My learning goalsI would like to be able to converse fluently and read fluently in my languages of interest.

My favorite topicsI’m open to discussing anything. I am also a heritage speaker of Icelandic, so if anybody is moving to Reykjavik soon, I can help. Ég er einnig arfleifðarmaður íslensku, svo ef einhver er að flytja til Reykjavíkur fljótlega, get ég hjálpað.

Kait, 28

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman

My language 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.

YoungJae, 24

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish, Korean

LearnsGerman, Spanish, French

My exchange partner isAdventurous, open minded

My learning goalsLearn about new cultures and places; learn French and Spanish

My favorite topicsCooking, food, traveling, famous sites, cultures

Michael, 31

Grand Rapids

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, Spanish