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Travelling, language, meeting peopl...

My language exchange partner is

Someone keen to learn english and teach me their language and if visiting Melbourne i can show them around

My learning goals

I would love to learn any new language.

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Ideal language community partner

Friendly and able to keep a good talk! I'd love to talk to anyone...

My learning goals

To have a conversation with a native! Make many new friends from around the globe and help people to learn English

My favorite topics

Meet new friends I like fitness! I love travelling to different places! Just love it!Sports, movies and some tv shows too! I like playing guitar and posting a lot of photos on Instagram.I think I'm a jolly person.Only positivity no negativity!

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My learning goals

Improve fluency, vocabulary and confidence...

My favorite topics

Language Life Philosophy Culture Daily life

Ideal conversation exchange partner

They are talkative, interesting, kind and correct me when I make errors. They ask open ended questions and we speak about our lives and experiences. They will have travelled a lot and take an interest in other cultures.

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My favorite topics

Travel, cultures and the best alternative to Starbucks in your...

Perfect language exchange partner

Outgoing, adventurous, enjoys traveling

My learning goals

Learning while making quality conversations with a few laughs

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who I can practice my French or do more progress on my...

My learning goals

Regain fluency in French and learn more phrases and grammar rules in Russian

My favorite topics

Fiction books, travelling, sports, series and movies

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Melbourne

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My learning goals

Be fluent and be able to chat with the native speakers.Make good...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing the varies languages we have in this world.In fact,we have a lot of diverse races across the countries .What we have to do is that we respect every languages and lifestyles of others.In order to understand the cultures of them,first we

My language exchange partner is

Kind,friendly,a person that truly take me serious as a friend ,doesn't disappear after some days of talking.

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Food, pet, lifestyle, handicraft...

Ideal language community partner

Talkative, kind, enthusiasm

My learning goals

Can basically communicate

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Better be easy to get along with...

My learning goals

Capable to conduct some basic communication

My favorite topics

Music, Cultural difference

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My learning goals

To learn to speak a language for daily us...

My favorite topics

Daily life, travel, photography, cancer, food

Perfect language exchange partner

Language exchange partner

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From Colombia, here in melbourne for study english and holidays I...

I want a conversation partner who is

People around the world and make new friends, I love the music, traveling, find new experiences

My learning goals

Learning English and more languages

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My language exchange partner is

Someone friendly, with a sense of humour, who enjoys learning...

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a conversation and read in Serbian.

My favorite topics

Art, travel, photography, books, anything about dogs, nature and philosophy.

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Melbourne

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Tagalog, Filipino

My learning goals

To learn many languages, make worldwide friends, and understand...

My favorite topics

Art, architecture, dance, skating, beatboxing, music, friends, events, culture, places, family, life... I’m passionate about many things :) Melbourne

Ideal language community partner

YOU! :D you friendly, nice, polite, happy, energetic people

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My favorite topics

Music, food, literature,television, movies, politics, skincare,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who wants to make a friend and is genuinely interested in learning languages.

My learning goals

나는 한국어를 유창하게 말하고 싶다 . 나는 친구들 사귀고 싶다. I would love to one day be fluent in Korean and Japanese. I would like to be intermediate in Chinese and Arabic.

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Perfect language exchange partner

Nice and talkativ...

My learning goals

Break the language barrier

My favorite topics

Daily life, music, movie, gaming and sports

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My learning goals

To become more fluent in Germa...

My favorite topics

Beauty, current affairs, languages, linguistics

I want a conversation partner who is

Bubbly, easy to talk to, friendly

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My favorite topics

Relationships travel financ...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who has an open mind

My learning goals

Mutually learn and share things of common interest

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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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Ideal language community partner

A happy open-minded bein...

My learning goals

I will read, write and speak in 3 new languages over the next 7 years

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, philosophy, experiences, economy, business, history, spirituality

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My learning goals

I want to be able to have a conversation not in my native language...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing history, trains, cars, plane's and other random things. ️‍

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who has similar interests with me and is willing to be patient.

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Food, animals, music theory, and linguistic...

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, corrects even minor mistakes, LGBT-friendly, understanding of dietary requirements and ingredients

My learning goals

being able to discuss dietary requirements, cuisines, animals, pet training, neurological and physical afflictions

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Melbourne

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Someone who is a good teacher...

My learning goals

Fluency in speech and reading.

My favorite topics

Travel. Fitness. Pediatrics. Always learning and always reading.

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My learning goals

I would like to be able to learn enough to help me travel as...

My favorite topics

I enjoy quite nights watching movies, I love to cook and have drinks with friends on the weekends

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is not to loud, friendly and patient, I’m very patient and good listener

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Melbourne

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My favorite topics

Dance, travel, watch movies and food...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who has humour, willing to open up and respectful

My learning goals

I want to be able to communicate in Korean language! 한국어를 배우고 싶은

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient and willing to stick by a slow learner....

My learning goals

Picking up spoken Arab, Spanish and French

My favorite topics

Poetry, food, traveling, religion, architecture, boxing.

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My learning goals

Be fluent in Russian, Spanish, and Thai...

My favorite topics

I enjoy abstract discussions about life, meaning, travel, philosophy, history, science, movies, biographies, religion, politics etc.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone chill, open-minded, adventurous, compassionate, kind.

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My favorite topics

Anything - mostly Life, Psychology/Personalities, Human Nature,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who enjoys history, music you don't hear on the radio. Profound movies.

My learning goals

To influence each and every person I connect with.

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Melbourne

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who is open and honest. Someone who is interested to...

My learning goals

To be able to fluently speak in Spanish language.

My favorite topics

Don’t just FOLLOW, Say Hola !! Quiero aprender español. A mi me encanta español. I’m here only to learn. I’d like to discuss about different cultures and know people from other parts of the world. Cualquier cosa sobre Viaje del tiempo -> hablas conmigo

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My learning goals

To make new friends and become proficient in Mandarin...

My favorite topics

Food, comics/manga, movies, games, travel

Ideal language community partner

Happy to talk with like minded people seeking to improve themselves and have fun while learning. Looking for long-term language partner! :)

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My favorite topics

Linguistics, Jiu Jitsu, tarot, Kabbalah, travel, programming,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who are funny, interesting, friendly and open minded. Don't talk to me if you're a boring person!

My learning goals

Become more fluent in the languages I am learning

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Perfect language exchange partner

Carefull listener. Attentive. Hard working...

My learning goals

Chinese level HSK5

My favorite topics

Daily life. Computers. Travel. Learning. Books.

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Melbourne

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My learning goals

Increased vocabulary, improved grammar and fluency...

My favorite topics

Football ⚽, music (mainly rock and metal , but also like other types), travelling ✈, running , films

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone friendly. I'm happy to help anyone who wants to practise English. I'd also like to practise Indonesian and Spanish . I live in Australia .

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Melbourne, Australia?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 709 English speakers in Melbourne 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 Melbourne?

In Melbourne there are 709 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/hobart />Hobart, <a href=/learn/english/gold-coast />Gold Coast, and <a href=/learn/english/toowoomba />Toowoomba.

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 709 of them coming from Melbourne.