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•I enjoy painting and dancing a lot <33 and also going to the...

My language exchange partner is

❤️EvErYoNe❤️

My learning goals

Some of my goals: 1. Start learning the art of mastering a new language 2. Make lots a new friends and memories 3. To be the best me that I can possibly be :))

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Minneapolis

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Ideal language community partner

Polite, friendly, funn...

My learning goals

My main learning goal is to be able to have a conversation in a different language and get new friends.

My favorite topics

Badminton, computer games, music, playing the flute, reading manga, watching anime, K-pop

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Minneapolis

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My learning goals

Perfect my Korean skill...

My favorite topics

Language, culture, anything!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and patient

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Perfect language exchange partner

I'd love be to meet people from various countries

My learning goals

Get to C1 in French, Italian, Spanish and Japanese

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English speakers in Minneapolis

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I want a conversation partner who is

Preferably people who are serious about language learning pour...

My learning goals

I desperately need help with Korean! I started learning it this semester at uni!! And я также изучаю русский язык, и мне надо русские друзья, чтобы поговорить! Давайте поговорим))

My favorite topics

Anything! Tell me about where you live, what it's like to live there, what you're reading, what you hobbies are, what you study or where you work. I'd just love to get to know new people and practice languages

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Minneapolis

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My learning goals

I would like to further understand different languages and cultures...

My favorite topics

Me encanta aprender los idiomas diferentes y pintar.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to have conversations and who can explain different cultural and language context. me gustaría hablar con alguien este es divertido y interesante.

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Minneapolis

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My favorite topics

Life☯️❤️, travel✈️, nature, hiking‍♂️️, museums️, movie...

Ideal language community partner

Someone nice & fun

My learning goals

Make friends improve my language skills️

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Minneapolis

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

My ideal tandem partner is friendly, open and helpful...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to keep my Spanish decent and be able to confidently have conversations in Russian. I would like to learn Bulgarian for work.

My favorite topics

I enjoy hearing about the lives and experiences of people in other places.

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Minneapolis

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My learning goals

Able to speak the language I want too a level that’s conversational...

My favorite topics

Sports, politics, Science, technology, cooking

Perfect language exchange partner

Outgoing, patient, smart, street smart

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Minneapolis

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My favorite topics

Art, family, animals, comedy, politics, travel, wine, fashion/clothing...

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, kind, humorous, lots of different interests. I'm especially interested in speaking with French and Russian natives who want to work on English as well as help me with your language! And anyone who speaks any other language I listed too!

My learning goals

Would eventually like to be fluent in French, and at least somewhat familiar with Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Greek, Latin, American/French/Russian sign language, and Somali

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Minneapolis

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who doesn't care how bad my language is and is willing...

My learning goals

Right now I’m focusing on Spanish to get better fluency.

My favorite topics

Culture, Movies, t.v., God, literature, everyday life activities.

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Minneapolis

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My learning goals

I want to improve my language skills and become fluent!! :)...

My favorite topics

Movies, Traveling, Running, Singing, Music, Culture, Food, Makeup, Shopping, Track & Field, Milwaukee Bucks

Ideal language community partner

Someone positive and really cheerful! It would also be awesome if you can teach me Chinese and would want me to teach you English too!

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My favorite topics

Books, computers, urban planning, and transit...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’m a nerd, so let’s get nerdy.

My learning goals

To speak well enough to travel and not speak English.

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Minneapolis

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Perfect language exchange partner

I ask for your patience please...

My learning goals

I know many people from many countries. I think it shows a sign of respect to put effort in learning their language as oppose to hoping they understand my American English

My favorite topics

Music, fashion, and politics

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Minneapolis

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My learning goals

I want to brush up on my intermediate French, and learn advanced...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about art, religion, culture, and history. I love getting into deep conversations. I love books and I LOVE movies.

I want a conversation partner who is

They will be excited to learn about my culture and to share theirs! The won’t be scared to share world views or opinions. I would prefer they be open to talking about books, movies, and hobbies.

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Minneapolis

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My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about world events, sports, politics, travel,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is just as energized, motivated and engaged in learning as I am!

My learning goals

I’d like to become HSK 6 level fluent in Mandarin Chinese in 6 months. I’d also like to become an intermediate level French speaker in 6 months

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Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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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

Someone who wants to practice speaking and have great conversations...

My learning goals

Learn Indonesian and how to speak Indonesian better, meet some cool people

My favorite topics

Food, movies, school, motorcycles, animals, traveling, people!

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Minneapolis

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My learning goals

I want to perfect my spanis...

My favorite topics

History, culture, current events

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Outgoing, funny, caring

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My favorite topics

Aviation and travel...

Perfect language exchange partner

Lgbt friendly, preferably males

My learning goals

Vocabulary expansion!

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I want a conversation partner who is

좋은 사람? ^...

My learning goals

I want to learn basic Korean and survive! Please help me. 감사합니다~

My favorite topics

음악하고 음식을 좋아해요. I like to talk about life.

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Minneapolis

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My learning goals

learn things and make friendship...

My favorite topics

yourself

My language exchange partner is

someone talkative and not shy outgoing too

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Minneapolis

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My favorite topics

Music, books, movies, politics, tell me what you think and what...

Ideal language community partner

Quiero conocer personas que hablen inglés a un nivel básico para que podemos ayudarnos juntos :)

My learning goals

aprender español hablado y practicar hablar y escribir

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Minneapolis

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My learning goals

To be ablentonspeak spainish and understand what is being said quickly

My favorite topics

Sex and swear words lol. Everthing

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Minneapolis

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Confidence, conversational fluenc...

My favorite topics

Music, culture, pop culture

Perfect language exchange partner

Young female like me! Patient and fun

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politics spirituality/religion personal finance/investin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who wants to communicate with me through video calls instead of text messages.

My learning goals

Increase my listening comprehension skills, my vocabulary, my conjugation skills and my overall fluency.

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Minneapolis

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My language exchange partner is

I 'de love to practice with a native but it's not a problem if...

My learning goals

Be able to understand and speak French fluently.

My favorite topics

General conversation

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Minneapolis

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My learning goals

Making friends and talking about life "out there" I really need...

My favorite topics

Language, music, and TV. FOOD! Other cultures. Types of ice cream. Your favorite blanket

Ideal language community partner

Anybody!

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Minneapolis

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My favorite topics

生活 lifestyle 日常routine 中国传统文化 culture it’s my WeChat: yxzzy121...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

亲切友好 乐观大方 喜欢交朋友

My learning goals

结交国外朋友 练习语言it's my WeChat: yxzzy1210

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Someone who respect me and understand that English isn’t my mother...

My learning goals

Know more about words, confident to writing grammar and get more English jokes. x)

My favorite topics

Happiness, Hobbies, Traditional, sports (baseball, American football, soccer), food and cooking, psychology, Arts, etc.

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Minneapolis

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My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in Korean and meet people from different...

My favorite topics

Kpop, 수영 (swimming), K-dramas, 한국 문화, anime, drawing, fashion, video games, being silly and laughing a lot

I want a conversation partner who is

A person with common interests or just a nice person. I also really like to laugh, so I love funny people! Also I prefer long term friends.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 149 English speakers in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis?

In Minneapolis there are 149 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/tamuning />Tamuning, <a href=/learn/english/el-paso />El Paso, and <a href=/learn/english/derby />Derby.

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 149 of them coming from Minneapolis.