Learn German in Portland
Learn to actually speak German by making friends with native speakers
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A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Chinese (Simplified)
German
My favorite topics
I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti,...
My language exchange partner is
People interested in fun TPRS. TPRS means: 1) telling short stories. 2) describing pictures. 3) asking and answering questions about the stories and pictures.
My learning goals
Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning to understand and recognize different accents.
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
Spanish
German
Ideal language community partner
Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of peopl...
My learning goals
I want to practice my German conversation skills and start learning Spanish
My favorite topics
Music, Art, Dance, Books, Languages, Culture, Geography, Daily Life
M.
Portland
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
Danish
American Sign Language
My learning goals
I want to be fluent in as many languages as possible. I’m looking...
My favorite topics
Biology, theatre, music, musical theatre, cooking, guitar, medicine
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is passionate about what they’re talking about, can correct me when I’m wrong, and is okay with being corrected.
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Travel, food, music, books, TV shows, language...
Perfect language exchange partner
A fun, light-hearted Spanish speaker who will correct my mistakes and help me improve my speaking and writing skills.
My learning goals
To be able to hold a conversation with a native speaker and improve my overall comprehension of the language.
Find more than
159
German speakers in Portland
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
German
Portuguese
My learning goals
I want to be more fluent in languages that I'm learning as well...
My favorite topics
I like to talk about music, travel, and family.
My language exchange partner is
Someone who likes learning languages, and wants to talk about something cool in their life. Also someone who isn't afraid to correct my grammar and accent.
L.
Portland
NEWFluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
German
Japanese
Italian
My favorite topics
Technology, travelling, sports, philosophy, understanding people,...
Ideal language community partner
I can talk with anybody who wants to share with me her/his own story. I'm a very good listener.
My learning goals
I would like to refine my english skills and my german. Also I can help you with your spanish.
E.
Portland
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Catalan
German
French
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is open minded and easy going. Someone who is respectful...
My learning goals
I want to improve my language skills
My favorite topics
Sports, technology, travel, music and language learning or pretty much anything
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
German
My language exchange partner is
Someone patient with me, and willing to answer not only questions...
My learning goals
To be fully fluent in Russian, and live in Russia for a few years. For German, I’d like to become at least partially fluent.
My favorite topics
Food, verbs, clothing and any fun vocabulary for russian, I know most things I just need to add to my vocabulary. For German, conversational skills please!!
N.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Chinese (Simplified)
Cantonese
My learning goals
To speak Portuguese fluently!...
My favorite topics
Social issues, TV shows, documentaries, cultural differences, life stories, and food. Languages are my passion!
Ideal language community partner
Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching!
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Join a global community
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Have fun, engaging conversations
A.
Portland
NEWFluent
Russian
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Hello! My name is Angelika, you may go with Lika. I'm from Russia,...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
German speaking ppl who want to practice English/Russian but if you are not - that's okay, I'm open to any experience haha
My learning goals
To be able to talk fluently (ish)
Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.
"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."
V.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
American Sign Language
Ideal language community partner
Someone who is outgoing, funny, awkward and understanding like...
My learning goals
I just really want to improve my knowledge of these languages. I wanted to click more but the limit is three. Which I think is just silly. But I’d love to be able to have conversations and understand more.
My favorite topics
Really anything I do like talking about dream jobs and accomplishments. I love 60-80s rock music. So if you like that kind of music, that would be a good topic. I love art, I’m actually an artist and trying to get my work out there, so that’s another.
F.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
My learning goals
Help others with their English, maintain my Spanish, improve...
My favorite topics
I like to discuss all the crazy things about language (I'm a linguist!). I also love books, mindfulness / meditation, music, coffee. But I'm willing to talk about anything if someone is interesting ;) I prefer to avoid politics and I'm not into sports
Ideal conversation exchange partner
-Someone who wants to talk via audio -calls! -Someone who likes to talk about random stuff! -Someone who has something to say!
N.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Persian
Spanish
Hebrew
My favorite topics
I like talking about psychology, music (Florence and the Machine,...
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who is friendly, nice, and can understand that I’m not on here as often as I would like to be.
My learning goals
I would like to improve my Spanish, Farsi and Hebrew.
E.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish!...
My learning goals
I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.
My favorite topics
I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Samoan
American Sign Language
Russian
My learning goals
I want to communicate with some of the families in my community...
My favorite topics
I can talk about pretty much anything, I’m only an expert when it comes to myself or vine references. I enjoy discussing music, culture, current events, food, nature, and technology.
My language exchange partner is
Patient, encouraging, and humorous.
J.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Turkish
Spanish
Thai
My favorite topics
Food, craft beer, aviation, science fiction, outdoor activities,...
Ideal language community partner
Someone interested in nerdy topics like video games and technology
My learning goals
I want to be able to make conversation in my target language with any native speaker I come across.
N.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Portuguese
Russian
My favorite topics
Música, naturaleza, gastronomía, idioma...
I want a conversation partner who is
Amable, inteligente, paciente, gracioso
My learning goals
Español: alburear, mejorar mi vocabulario | Português: aprimorar tudo | Русский: учиться
B.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
Improve my German fluency before traveling to Germany in September...
My favorite topics
Soccer, hockey, transit, playing and listening to music, engineering
Ideal language community partner
Someone who’s enthusiastic about sharing their language and culture with others.
E.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
Italian
Korean
My favorite topics
Languages, science, cookin...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Open-minded, not afraid to correct my writing
My learning goals
I want to learn more specialized vocabulary, practice using complex tenses and moods, and learn more colloquialisms in Italian. I have similar goals for French and Latin but I'm a bit less advanced.
J.
Portland
Fluent
English
Korean
LEARNS
Spanish
Japanese
French
My learning goals
To try and learn more languages...
My favorite topics
film & television, food, music, sports, travel
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who can help with or answer any questions regarding a language, such as grammar or proper usage of a word.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Portland, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 159 German speakers in Portland looking to learn German 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 German language exchange in Portland?
In Portland there are 159 members ready to have a German language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Portland where I can find a German language exchange partner?
You can also find a German Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/german/racine />Racine, <a href=/learn/german/syracuse />Syracuse, and <a href=/learn/german/lexington />Lexington.
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 159 of them coming from Portland.