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Learn English in Detroit

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My favorite topics

Environment, Relationships, Politic...

My language exchange partner is

Someone funny and nice and patient

My learning goals

Learn as many languages as I can!

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S.

Detroit

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Ideal language community partner

Funny and crazy Talkative and kind...

My learning goals

Let's learn first and then have a goal but I would like to start with basic conversational language

My favorite topics

Travel, food, hiking, swimming, Netflix, Cars Snap: amnshf

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M.

Detroit

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My learning goals

Expand my Chinese vocabulary and increase my ability to express...

My favorite topics

‍♀️yoga&meditation good food travel dark humor

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Curious individuals, conversationalists, humorous types come drop a line! ✌ 你已经看了这么多,干嘛不说几句话?

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Detroit

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My favorite topics

Movies, music, past adventures and embarrassing secrets!...

Perfect language exchange partner

You. Yes that's right, it's you.

My learning goals

Practice French! I'm already A2, and want to get to B1 with conversations!

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that is open to share his/her cultur...

My learning goals

Speak Vietnamese and Japanese

My favorite topics

Culture, music, traditions

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L.

Detroit

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My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish in the next 10 months...

My favorite topics

Would love to talk about life,depression, anxiety and philosophy. I am a big football fan as well. Very confused in life right now.

My language exchange partner is

Looking for anyone who can chat regularly on a daily or atleast a regular basis.

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R.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

I enjoy meeting people, COOKING, talking about mysteries of the...

Ideal language community partner

Open to anyone but I think it would be fun to speak with energetic, fun, talkative, open minded, ambitious to learn types

My learning goals

Expand my vocabulary, speak more fluently without hesitation to form sentences. To build relationships with people to hopefully someday meet on our travels!

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G.

Detroit

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Intelligent, kind, open minded, well spoke...

My learning goals

I'd like to enhance my German! I'd like to achieve fluency in German and also expand my cultural views and knowledge.

My favorite topics

Science, philosophy, life in general, open minded politics, culture, religion, and language

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K.

K.

Detroit

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My learning goals

¡Mejorar mi nivel de español y portugués...

My favorite topics

Viajes: He visitado a muchos pais. Música: ¡Me encanta Sigur Rós! Peliculas: Veo mucho Netflix. Otros: ¡Star Wars!

Perfect language exchange partner

Alguien que es guay y divertido.

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C.

Detroit

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Games (video/board), books, deep philosophical topics, adrenaline...

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect Tandem buddy would be someone who is patient with my million questions and who wants to learn with me! A sense of humor is preferred but not required, and I would prefer someone who is 18 years old. I don't want any more drama in my life! :)

My learning goals

I'd like to be able to converse with relative comfort, and to be able to inderstand what I am reading with accuracy as well. I'd also like to help someone else learn English!

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N.

Detroit

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My language exchange partner is

Someone interested in Portuguese, English, or Japanes...

My learning goals

Improve my fluency in Portuguese and Japanese while making new friends.

My favorite topics

In general I'm very open minded!

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M.

Detroit

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My learning goals

I can read and understand Spanish pretty well, but speaking has...

My favorite topics

Books, politics, animals, art, family, movies & tv, travel

Ideal language community partner

I’m hoping for a female language partner that enjoys conversation over coffee who will be patient with my bad spoken Spanish :) happy to help with questions about English if needed

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Detroit

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French

My favorite topics

Politics, technology, travel...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to help me with my language, likes to talk and adventure.

My learning goals

Learn French and Spanish to a B2 level.

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A.

Detroit

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Perfect language exchange partner

Flexibility in meeting times/locations and likes coffee shops...

My learning goals

Sharpen my spanish

My favorite topics

Music movies philosophy, you know, stoner stuff

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Detroit

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My learning goals

Find a friend whom I can often practice English wit...

My favorite topics

Reading;music;movie; TV series; playing badminton...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly ; open-minded

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C.

Detroit

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Music, Hip-Hop, Technology, Science, Ar...

My language exchange partner is

Musicians and people from Japan and Detroit

My learning goals

I want to learn Japanese so I can share and create music with Japanese people.

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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B.

Detroit

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Ideal language community partner

People who love Italian language and would love to visit the...

My learning goals

Learn to speak italian very well like a native!

My favorite topics

Travel Movies Books

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S.

Detroit

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My learning goals

I want to learn about new languages and cultures!...

My favorite topics

Culture Food Social Justice Movies/Series

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly Patient Considerate (Not racist)

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G.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

Video games, science, language, theater, programming, religion,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient with others, since I know I will be making lots of mistakes as I start!

My learning goals

To be better motivated to continue studying languages by having a buddy/buddies to keep me on track. I am living in a Spanish-speaking area and would like to improve my Spanish, to better communicate and connect with my new neighbors.

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Detroit

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone in their 20s-30s who just want to chat...

My learning goals

I want to get more practice with my Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel

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D.

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My learning goals

Fluency; conversation practice; improve reading comprehension;...

My favorite topics

Camping Hiking Cooking Arts & Crafts Art Travel Language Linguistics Irish culture & history Japanese culture & history Food Drinking/Alcohol Alternative medicine Religion/philosophy Nature Social norms and sometimes breaking them Music

My language exchange partner is

Patient Easygoing Adventurous Hardworking Similar interests Somewhat outgoing Likes outdoor activities Not a picky eater Kind Someone who cherishes family and friends Animal lover Nature lover Social drinker Believes in a higher power

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My favorite topics

Sport, Cinéma, Actualité.....

Ideal language community partner

Personnes Drôles, Sympathiques, Intéressantes

My learning goals

Des Ami(e)s, ect...

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Detroit

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone authentic, honest, respectful, and fun!...

My learning goals

To continue speaking Spanish so as to not lose it and to be conversational in Portuguese to speak with friends and family

My favorite topics

Politics, racial disparities, social work, societal norms

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Detroit

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My learning goals

Improve my speaking skill...

My favorite topics

Art

Perfect language exchange partner

English native speaker

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C.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

Hobbies, TV shows, movies, music, politics, anthropology, archeology,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone similar but different enough from me to keep things interesting!

My learning goals

I want to increase my skills in Spanish

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A.

Detroit

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My language exchange partner is

Patient, kind and funny:...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation in Spanish and to perfect my German

My favorite topics

Traveling, social justice...everything really

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Detroit

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My learning goals

I need to be fluent in Englis...

My favorite topics

Sports, Science, Engineering,Comics

Ideal language community partner

He or she should be like fluent in his native language and share a common interests with me so it can make conversation interesting.

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Detroit

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My favorite topics

Music, culture, opinions, traveling and et...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I have no idea. Just don't be dry.

My learning goals

Learning a third language to help with my travels would be the best

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R.

Detroit

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Perfect language exchange partner

I don't kno...

My learning goals

Fluency

My favorite topics

Music, politics, and ed5

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W.

Detroit

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My learning goals

To improve my written and oral French, and help others to...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about anything! Im really into music, reading, film, photography and running.

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who wants to become friends, even english speakers too :)

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 45 English speakers in Detroit 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 Detroit?

In Detroit there are 45 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/limerick />Limerick, <a href=/learn/english/fullerton />Fullerton, and <a href=/learn/english/richardson />Richardson.

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 45 of them coming from Detroit.