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Austin
Tracy
Austin
NEWSPEAKS
English
Vietnamese
Spanish
LEARNS
Urdu
Chinese (Simplified)
Japanese
My favorite topics
Life, philosophy, movies, TV shows, books, video games, news,...
My language exchange partner is
Really nice and patient, aware of specific grammar rules and can explain why, knows native idioms and can explain them, uses a lot of analogies and can explain figurative language
My learning goals
I want to be conversational and be able to talk about everyday things more comfortably. I want to be able to talk about myself and ask about other people. I want to learn figurative language and be able to use idioms like a native.
Find more than
343
English speakers in Austin
Austin
Austin
10SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
French
Arabic
Korean
My favorite topics
Sports, culture, music, world news and pretty much anything...
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who can teach me and have fun doing so. Someone who wants to learn English.(:
My learning goals
To be fluent in multiple languages.
Nate
Austin
35SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
Russian
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who isn’t too busy and can talk often and is easy to...
My learning goals
Would like to help people learn English and learn some languages myself.
My favorite topics
Follow my music Instagram at nate_r_music! I like swimming, music, movies, travel, and hanging out with friends. I want you to know that God loves you and you are a valuable part of this world
Aa
Austin
2SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
American Sign Language
Spanish
French
My learning goals
I would like to learn better vocabulary and better communication...
My favorite topics
Movies, TV shows, music, dance, Creative Writing, Art
My language exchange partner is
Someone who likes humor, marvel, cartoons, tv shows and movies, and creative hobbies would be preferred, but I’ll talk to anybody
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Kayce
Austin
4SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Korean
American Sign Language
My learning goals
I want to be comfortable speaking and understanding spoken, conversational...
My favorite topics
Film, games, professional wrestling, music, coding, etc.
Perfect language exchange partner
I would love to speak with someone that is on the nerdy/geeky side, and shares some of my interests/passions.
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Roxolana
Austin
2SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Russian
Ukrainian
My favorite topics
Cultural differences, general conversation, where things come...
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who encourages me to speak the language as much as possible, i shy away from conversational practice
My learning goals
Greater fluency in any language i can get my hands on, greater cultural understanding and international friends
Erin
Austin
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Russian
Spanish
American Sign Language
My language exchange partner is
Someone with similar interests to me, who is looking to talk...
My learning goals
I would like fluency in the three languages I am learning, I have experience living in Spanish and Russian speaking places but have forgotten a lot since leaving, and would like to get my skills back. I would like to certify as a medical interpreter.
My favorite topics
I love movies and go to the cinema several times a month so I’m always happy to discuss that! I work in medicine, which I love to talk about. As a hobby, I am always happy to talk about languages, world history, social justice/feminism etc.
Matthew J
Austin
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Spanish
French
Italian
My learning goals
I would like to become fluent. Specifically I would like to at...
My favorite topics
Literature, Philosophy, Movies, Music, Dogs, History, Travel, Videogames, Star Trek, Anime/Manga, and Culture in general.
Ideal language community partner
Someone patient and willing to wait a little bit for replies.
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Jennifer
Austin
1SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Hungarian
Spanish
French
My favorite topics
Movies,food,travel,sports,learning about different cultures...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone that will be able to teach me the basics
My learning goals
Being able to say common phrases like hello how are you , ask where something is .
Sophia
Austin
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
French
German
Romanian
My learning goals
Fluent conversation, mastery of basic grammar, high memorization...
My favorite topics
Culture, region, welfare/living conditions, human interaction, anthropology, political leaders and representation and most of all, history
I want a conversation partner who is
I’m often busy, so someone who would be okay with a somewhat low consistency in conversation. Someone who just takes interest in whatever language is addressed, and is okay talking, perhaps, about the culture it is within. I can work with anything, though
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Judah
Austin
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Korean
Spanish
Japanese
Ideal language community partner
Anyone who wants to chat...
My learning goals
I learn Korean Chinese, Spanish I would like to become more fluent and less shy in speaking these languages :)
My favorite topics
• Fashion • Music •kpop, kdramas • beauty • Food • art • Dance • movies • comics • Games • books
Samantha
Austin
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Hebrew
International Sign Language
Spanish
My learning goals
I would like to be able to speak fluently enough in countries...
My favorite topics
Politics, movies/tv, art, science, history, etc
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone patient and well rounded. Someone with great communication skills and open to new change.
Eric
Austin
NEWSPEAKS
English
LEARNS
German
Arabic
Spanish
My favorite topics
Linguistics, Politics, Traveling, Science, Psycholog...
Perfect language exchange partner
Somebody who is funny and willing to talk about interesting stuff!
My learning goals
I want to practice more (in this order) German, Egyptian Arabic and Spanish. German is quite good (meine Freundin ist Deutsch haha, das macht es natürlich einfacher), but Arabic and Spanish are quite rusty!
Therese
Austin
SPEAKS
English
Italian
LEARNS
French
German
Spanish
I want a conversation partner who is
A fluent Spanish speaker (ideally Latin American accent) that...
My learning goals
I’m an intermediate level Spanish speaker who wants to achieve the freedom to speak more fluently, con mucho gusto!
My favorite topics
Music, film, art, public policy, innovative technology
Sophia
Austin
6SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Spanish
American Sign Language
Dutch
My learning goals
Quiero poder hablar español fluidamente // I want to be able...
My favorite topics
Dibujar, los musicales, la comunidad LGBTQ+, patinar, star trek, y animales // Drawing, musicals, the LGBTQ+ community, rollerskating, Star Trek, and animals
My language exchange partner is
Personas que son pacientes y quieren ayudar y/o aprender // People that are patient and want to help and/or learn
Blake
Austin
2SPEAKS
English
Portuguese
LEARNS
German
American Sign Language
Spanish
My favorite topics
Fitness, music, art, travel, language, movies, tennis, surf,...
Ideal language community partner
My ideal Tamdem partner would be someone who is helpful and interesting to talk to, as well as someone willing to practice via skype or FaceTime, in addition to messaging.
My learning goals
I just started taking Czech in my Uni; looking for a partner! I speak Spanish(intermediate) and Portuguese(I lived in Bahia, Brazil for a year). I would love to practice Spanish and German too! Primarily Czech! I can help you with English! From Texas.
Nate
Austin
9SPEAKS
French
German
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone open to talk about everything and more. Friendly and...
My learning goals
I'd love to show you everything I know in your language. It's not a lot but practice and babysteps make a master
My favorite topics
Coffee ☕, Photography , History , Science and Stuff
Ty
Austin
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
German
Japanese
Spanish
My learning goals
Better understanding culture and becoming fluent in at least...
My favorite topics
Culture, innovation, and art of all kinds especially music, movies, and fashion!
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone patient, meets half way with persistence of keeping conversation going, and kind.
Sarah
Austin
1SPEAKS
English
Spanish
Portuguese
LEARNS
Arabic
Dutch
My language exchange partner is
I'm happy to talk about almost anything! If you like to laugh,...
My learning goals
I want to get better at speaking and understanding Levantine Arabic, especially the Syrian dialect. I also want to improve my Dutch language skills!
My favorite topics
I love travel, food, teaching and learning languages, studying translation and working to make the world a better place!
Christian Fiallos
Austin
SPEAKS
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Italian
Chinese (Simplified)
Spanish Sign Language
My learning goals
Being able to carry a conversatio...
My favorite topics
Working out, learning instruments, exploring music, swimming, mountain bike riding, running, etc
Ideal language community partner
Friendly vibes only please
Diana
Austin
SPEAKS
Spanish
English
French
LEARNS
Italian
German
My favorite topics
Traditions from differents cultures. *Food, *Movies, *Travel...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who thinks that every culture with its traditions it's perfect, someone who has the will to learn a new language and culture. No Tinder mode please ✌.
My learning goals
Improve my Italian and German, but also keep practicing my French.
Ahna
Austin
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
American Sign Language
French
Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
I want to meet new people who are as eager to learn new languages...
My learning goals
I want to be better at writing and speaking in Spanish and French and also gain a new understanding of language through communication.
My favorite topics
Food, Soccer, TV Shows, Art, Music, News, Culture, Language, Travel, Photography, Design, Medicine, and Science.
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