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Learn Russian in Bloomington

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My favorite topics

I love diving, listening to all sorts of music and learning about...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is nice and easy going

My learning goals

Be more proficient in French.

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Native speakers and anyone who wants to learn something about...

My learning goals

Better vocabulary, better grasp on grammar, more confidence is using another language

My favorite topics

History, Politics, Video Games, Linguistics

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I want to be able to speak fluently with my clients well enough...

My favorite topics

I'm down to talk about virtually everything, including politics, though I don't know much about sports. I am a counselor, so talking about mental health issues would really help me work better with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who has a variety of interests and is great with grammar. I prefer to speak each language that I learn as well as I can, so please correct my small grammar mistakes.

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My favorite topics

Currently studying programming. I like gaming, culture, food,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone that is native in the languages I'm learning! Also anyone else who just wants to talk about life, music, food in general ✌️

My learning goals

日本人のようにペラペラになりたいです! And to pick up a couple of new languages

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open minded and friendly. someone whos not afraid to fai...

My learning goals

i want to learn japanese, german, and italian

My favorite topics

science, politics, finance, sports, music

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My learning goals

Hörverstehen üben und verbessern. Ich würde auch gern fließender...

My favorite topics

Lesen, Natur, Reisen, Soziologie, Kochen, Quatschen, Politik, Strand, Auswandern, Sprachen, Filme, Theater, Videospiele, Feiern, Meditation, Laufen, Joggen

My language exchange partner is

Jemand, der sich einfach gerne auf neue Erfahrungen einlässt.

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My favorite topics

I enjoy running, rock climbing and reading. I love exploring...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who likes talking with me and isn't afraid of making mistakes or correcting me when I make mistakes.

My learning goals

I would like to visit family in Russia and converse entirely in Russian with them.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

The perfect person would just be someone who wants to talk and...

My learning goals

I hope to meet new people and improve on learning new languages.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about Disney, animals, nature, traveling, exploring, music, family, dancing, musicals, psychology, and photography.

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My learning goals

I want to feel confident in speaking korean before travel and...

My favorite topics

Dance, singing, Coffee, music, photography, traveling, university life, and plenty of other things you can think of like matcha green tea icecream, movies, and other things

Perfect language exchange partner

Very funny & outgoing, likes to talk a lot about a lot of different things and likes any sort of music

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My favorite topics

Food, music, art, travel and more...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, kind, polite, respectful

My learning goals

Improve my Korean language skills

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Anyon...

My learning goals

Wanna learn German(I am German beginner)

My favorite topics

Dance Workout Travel

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Connect with learners around the world

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Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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My favorite topics

music , fashion, photography , movies , reading , travel ✈️,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

English learner who speaks Spanish/Korean ☺️ Correct me a lot and help me speak like a native! P.S. Please don't get mad if I don't reply fast

My learning goals

Quiero mejorar mi español, 그리고 한국어를 더 배우고 싶어요!! ☺️

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with a great sense of humor, but also can have deep conversatio...

My learning goals

I want to have an advanced understanding of as many languages as I can

My favorite topics

I'm big on learning so I love to discuss anything

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My learning goals

Practice & Fluency in Spanish; Meet people from other countries...

My favorite topics

Spanish, Fashion, Music, Television/Netflix, Reading, School

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who understands I am learning and not at all fluent. I’m open to trying though if you’re patient.

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everythin...

My language exchange partner is

anyone interested in language learning

My learning goals

I want to improve my skills in various languages

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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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Ideal language community partner

Voglio parlare con le persone che sono interessati a imparare...

My learning goals

Vorrei essere meglio ad l’italiano e parlare più velocemente. Insegnami un po’ di slang!

My favorite topics

Viaggi, Tecnologia, e le moto

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My learning goals

To become quicker and more natural/less hesitant at speaking...

My favorite topics

News/current events, culture, languages/linguistics, classical civilization, space, aviation, religion, blindness/disability issues. Twitter: @AuroraNebulosa

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Very knowledgeable/analytical about their native language and able to explain it clearly, patient with learners of other languages, able to adapt easily to individual learning levels/styles, non-judgmental, friendly/engaging, shares similar interests, n

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Perfect language exchange partner

Understanding, funny, and nice to talk to.

My learning goals

To be more fluent and learn a lot more than in a classroom.

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Outgoin...

My learning goals

Be able to speak French fluently

My favorite topics

Extreme sports, like bungee jumping, skiing

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Language proficienc...

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songes, сны

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Я хотел бы разговаривать с призраками и Бабой-ягой.

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Dancing especially popping, music, movies, books, traveling,...

Ideal language community partner

Willing to learn Chinese or just want a chat

My learning goals

Making friends, improve my English, learn some basic Russian for daily life

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak basic Korean and be able to write at least basic sentences 6 months from now. And I hope at least 2 years from now I’ll be fluent in Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy reading/writing. I also enjoy listening and talking about different genres of music. And I love mystery shows/movies.

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Local slan...

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Different cultures

Perfect language exchange partner

Open minded

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I teach high school math and enjoy taking about education, yarncrafting,...

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I want to talk with someone to help improve my Spanish and I would help improve your English.

My learning goals

Learn Latin American Spanish to hold a 10 minute conversation without reverting to English.

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Someone with relatively quick responses, or who wouldn’t mind...

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I am currently doing a PhD in Linguistics with a heavy focus on historical German - as a result, I need to improve my modern German skills!

My favorite topics

Games, music, politics, basically anything as long as a conversation can be held!

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I would love to increase my ability in speaking and writing Spanish...

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Reading, writing, film, music

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is excited to learn and teach!

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Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deepl...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturally

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Patient and kind people,if you want to learn Chinese and Chinese...

My learning goals

Practice my English chatting skills and make more friends around the world

My favorite topics

I am interested in programming, traveling , multi cultural and reading function novels.

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Meet people of any country, but particularly looking to learn...

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Classical music, Slavic languages and culture, any kind of fun random chat. Moving to Austria from the US soon.

I want a conversation partner who is

Outgoing, friendly, humorous people from all over.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 86 Russian speakers in Bloomington looking to learn Russian 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 Russian language exchange in Bloomington?

In Bloomington there are 86 members ready to have a Russian language exchange.

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

You can also find a Russian Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/russian/miami-beach />Miami Beach, <a href=/learn/russian/tamuning />Tamuning, and <a href=/learn/russian/memphis />Memphis.

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 86 of them coming from Bloomington.