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Calgary

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My favorite topics

My favourite thing to talk about is food, after a delicious...

My language exchange partner is

Very easy-going, willing to have generous small talk and lots of getting to know each other. Not too caring if grammar is bad or spelling is off but willing to correct one another where there's a major fault of the point doesn't get across

My learning goals

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Calgary

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Ideal language community partner

People that are fluent in French and keen to improve their English....

My learning goals

I’ve been learning French from a textbook. I want to put it into practice and gain conversational fluency.

My favorite topics

Sport, movies, shows, books, science, tech

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Calgary

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My learning goals

To speak a fluent foreign languag...

My favorite topics

Culture language gaming movies travel shisha

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone nice friendly funny and willing to help me learn there language in exchange i can help them learn English

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Calgary

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My favorite topics

Travel, culture, history, music, languages, movies, tv series,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who likes Rick and Morty, listening to old school rock and who does not melt his brain in ticktock would be a perfect one to talk to

My learning goals

I want to speak as many languages as i can , i know 4 by the moment , and who knows how many will be in 10 years

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English speakers in Calgary

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J.

Calgary

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I want a conversation partner who is

A talkative one Sociable Anyone that doesn't mind me learning...

My learning goals

Learn Portuguese better!

My favorite topics

Really anything, try me

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E.

Calgary

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My learning goals

Learn Japanese and Korean conversation skill...

My favorite topics

Food Anime Manga R&B Music Travelling

My language exchange partner is

Funny Friendly Patient

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Calgary

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My favorite topics

Linguistics, philology, languages, cultures, history, politics,...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who’s nice and a good-listener :)

My learning goals

Meet and talk to new interesting people :) Continue learning languages from all around the world

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Calgary

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded, smart, adventurous, kind and up for anything types...

My learning goals

I want to learn many languages so I can use them when I travel to those counties

My favorite topics

I love to go on an adventure, planning to travel around the world and meet new friends .

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Calgary

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My learning goals

I want to learn multiple languages fluently. And hopefully make...

My favorite topics

Music, politics, history, health, biology, movies, genetics

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who, like myself, finds it easier to learn a language by practicing with a friend

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C.

Calgary

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My favorite topics

Movies, tv shows, video game...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, loves learning languages too

My learning goals

Be able to converse in casual conversations

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M.

Calgary

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My language exchange partner is

Spiritual eccentric and nerdy...

My learning goals

Language proficiency and making friends.

My favorite topics

Art, philosophy, music, guitar, sports.

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M.

Calgary

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My learning goals

No specific goals, however, I am into other people cultures and...

My favorite topics

Fishing, climbing, cycling, running, soccer, basketball, riding horse, and watching movies

Ideal language community partner

Feel free to introduce the topics you like to talk about. Wanna learn most common English idioms and phrases, I am gonna be more than happy to help with them.

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L.

Calgary

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My favorite topics

Music, films, science, general small talk, computers, video game...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Somebody who loves to learn and teach, and isn't an asshole. I get thousands of messages, so if I don't reply, just try again in 24 hours and I will probably notice you

My learning goals

I want to learn more about different languages

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Calgary

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is nice, patient, kind of kooky ( I’m homeschooled...

My learning goals

Get better at a language and meet someone cool

My favorite topics

K-pop, cats, just about anything except like how awesome guns and drugs are

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Calgary

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My learning goals

I haven't been practicing, so I'm losing my fluency in other...

My favorite topics

Music, fashion, film, art, culture, food, games, astrology

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient (I don't check my phone often) and fun, who likes joking around. I don't mind texting, but I like voice messages.

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Calgary

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My favorite topics

Science, medicine, fitness, nature, philosophy and culture...

My language exchange partner is

Good humour, open minded, cultured and educated

My learning goals

I want to learn Spanish. I also would love to make some new friends around the world!

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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N.

N.

Calgary

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Ideal language community partner

Someone out going who's not afraid Easy to talk to and really...

My learning goals

Learn a language which is Spanish mainly Meet new people learn new cultures

My favorite topics

Anything to do with cars. Big fan of soccer, ice hockey and basketball.

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B.

Calgary

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My learning goals

Practice my French and Spanish, and learn new languages...

My favorite topics

Environment, nature, travel, languages, music, films.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Polite, friendly, patient.

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D.

Calgary

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My favorite topics

School, art, biology, movies, anything really...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that isn't mean but not afraid to correct my mistakes in the language I'm learning

My learning goals

To be able to speak to someone who doesnt speak any English and hold a conversation

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K.

Calgary

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I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who is fun and interested to learn and teach...

My learning goals

Speak at a JPLT N2 Level

My favorite topics

Life. Culture. Politics. Movies. Music. TV. Books. Travel.

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Calgary

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Conversational language...

My favorite topics

Traveling, food, drinks, arts, and random facts

My language exchange partner is

Open minded, funny, and easy going

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P.

Calgary

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My favorite topics

Currently I 'm working in Alberta, Canada ~ Anyone in Canada?...

Ideal language community partner

cheerfel and respectful

My learning goals

Be Chill and Cool

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S.

Calgary

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Genuine, loves to travel, funn...

My learning goals

Learn Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, intellectual conversation, travel, meeting new people, playing soccer with friends

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Calgary

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My learning goals

Able to understand daily conversation in previous mentioned language...

My favorite topics

Social events, entertainment, scientific facts, traveling, sports, literature&writing

Perfect language exchange partner

French/Spanish/Japanese/Korean/Tibetan speakers or anyone who just want to talk

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Calgary

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My favorite topics

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who checks chats regularly, will talk with me a lot

My learning goals

I want to improve fluency in Korean, as well as learn some Mandarin Chinese.

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Calgary

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My language exchange partner is

Thouhtful, talkitive, and enjoys has the same interests as me...

My learning goals

I want to get better at mandarin because I live with lots of mandarin speakers and I want to someday understand them instead of hearing bdjsidhcie. I want to learn French because it seems like a romantic language that can woo girls and boys.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music, games, different cultures, current events, conspiracies, and the Galaxy.

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L.

Calgary

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My learning goals

Be able to speak and write clearly....

My favorite topics

Life, culture and fitness

Ideal language community partner

Diverse and passion for life.

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Calgary

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My favorite topics

film, photography, travel/backpacking, street style, hip hop/pop/r&b/sou...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

anyone wanting to chat and share their weekly life; like an online cultural exchange :)

My learning goals

to become conversational in the languages that I am learning/would like to learn ! also hopefully to get to know some lovely people

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Calgary

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Perfect language exchange partner

A person that is very nice...

My learning goals

I wish to achieve learning a new language to communicate with people across the world.

My favorite topics

Cars, movies and sports

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N.

Calgary

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To reach fluency in Japanes...

My favorite topics

Books, fantasy, languages, and mytholigies

I want a conversation partner who is

Any like minded people

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Calgary, Canada?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 271 English speakers in Calgary looking to learn English 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 English language exchange in Calgary?

In Calgary there are 271 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in Canada other than Calgary where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/kelowna />Kelowna, <a href=/learn/english/guelph />Guelph, and <a href=/learn/english/colwood />Colwood.

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 271 of them coming from Calgary.