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Hello! My name is Angelika, you may go with Lika. I'm from Russia,...

My language exchange partner is

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)

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Amable, inteligente, paciente, gracioso...

My learning goals

Español: alburear, mejorar mi vocabulario | Português: aprimorar tudo | Русский: учиться

My favorite topics

Música, naturaleza, gastronomía, idiomas

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I want to communicate with some of the families in my community...

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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.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, encouraging, and humorous.

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All topic...

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to meet people of all nationalities who are open minded, patient, & knowledgeable. I also want to Practice my language skills and make new friends

My learning goals

I would like to improve my language learning skills and meet new people

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Someone who is open minded and easy going. Someone who is respectful...

My learning goals

I want to improve my language skills

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Sports, technology, travel, music and language learning or pretty much anything

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Learn language...

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sports, science, philosophy, biology, civil engineering and music

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Talk about interesting topics

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I like to speak about philosophy and society and about nature...

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Fluent in englis...

My learning goals

To improve my English

My favorite topics

Travelling

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Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning...

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I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti, being with animals, paying attention to events, and more. Wenn du Mandarin lernen möchtest kann ich dir helfen. 中文水平是大概HSK四五吧,还说得不流畅,要练习听力. Quiero comprender todas las formas de español en el

Perfect language exchange partner

People interested in fun TPRS. TPRS means: 1) telling short stories. 2) describing pictures. 3) asking and answering questions about the stories and pictures.

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I like talking about psychology, music (Florence and the Machine,...

I want a conversation partner who is

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.

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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!!

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I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being...

My favorite topics

Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who loves to have fun and be silly!

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Games Films Software Dogs Tech Finance Life hacks Programming...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Communicative Passionate

My learning goals

Anything new

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Someone chill to talk about food with...

My learning goals

I’d love to polish my Spanish and work on my French

My favorite topics

Soccer movies tv politics

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I want to learn more specialized vocabulary, practice using complex...

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Languages, science, cooking

I want a conversation partner who is

Open-minded, not afraid to correct my writing

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Social issues, TV shows, documentaries, cultural differences,...

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Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching!

My learning goals

To speak Portuguese fluently!

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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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.

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Want to help teach Spanish and English and maybe learn French,...

My favorite topics

Feminism, dogs, movies, tv shows, astrology

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone fun and open minded.

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Fashion Design, fashion styling, anime, health + wellness, photography,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing to help a beginner!

My learning goals

Be able to read and have conversations

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Someone who loves wordplay and jokes and dosnt get tired of questions!...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent and grammatical correct in Russian. It's a beautiful language!

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing philosophy, or really just how one views life. I love hiking and getting out in nature. I also love art! My main talent is sculpture but I haven't done it in a few years....but even still I enjoy all forms of art!

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I want to be more comfortable in everyday, informal conversations...

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Music, fashion, and food!

My language exchange partner is

An upbeat, energetic person with lots to share

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Food, craft beer, aviation, science fiction, outdoor activities,...

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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.

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Avançar no inglês

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Music, movie, theater, art, psychology, etc

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I want to be fluent in as many languages as possible. I’m looking...

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Biology, theatre, music, musical theatre, cooking, guitar, medicine

Perfect language 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.

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I like to talk about music, travel, and family....

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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.

My learning goals

I want to be more fluent in languages that I'm learning as well as help other people practice their English.

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Better my flow

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Questions of culture & philosophy

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I want to practice my German conversation skills and start learning...

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Music, Art, Dance, Books, Languages, Culture, Geography, Daily Life

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Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of people

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Technology, travelling, sports, philosophy, understanding people,...

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I can talk with anybody who wants to share with me her/his own story. I'm a very good listener.

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I would like to refine my english skills and my german. Also I can help you with your spanish.

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To be fluent in as many languages as possible

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Language, science, math, music

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To try and learn more languages...

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film & television, food, music, sports, travel

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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 Russian speakers in Portland 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 Portland?

In Portland there are 159 members ready to have a Russian language exchange.

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

You can also find a Russian Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/russian/colorado-springs />Colorado Springs, <a href=/learn/russian/miami-beach />Miami Beach, and <a href=/learn/russian/fresno />Fresno.

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.