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My language exchange partner is

Someone who’s patient and open to talking about anything. Friendly.Follow me on Insta: @abdelbeheri

My learning goals

I don’t know. There are many ways but talking is the best way to learn

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Someone that it is excited to learn about my culture and also...

My learning goals

Learn enough to have a nice conversation without much trouble

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Anything! I just love to talk and have good conversations, as well as learn about people’s culture.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Easygoing and helpful

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Respectueuse et sérieuse

My learning goals

Apprendre à parler espagnol

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I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone really as long as they would like to cha...

My learning goals

I really want to practice and be more comfortable with conversating with other languages

My favorite topics

I would like to discuss about things like my grocery list to TV series i want to expend my language skills and really practice conversating and be fluent

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I would like to improve my Spanish and hopefully be fluent :...

My favorite topics

Anything about languages and video games :)

My language exchange partner is

A person that’s open minded and likes to talk about languages :)

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Ideal language community partner

anyone willing to talk lol

My learning goals

to improve my French and Russian speaking skills

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone willing to learn, be open-minded, and friendly. *** Only...

My learning goals

To be able to learn as many languages as I can while having friends to practice with frequently!

My favorite topics

Traveling, TV shows, Netflix, music, anime, video games, global issues, health, science, politics.

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I want to start learning Korean and have conversational skills...

My favorite topics

Art, Korean history or culture, food, my cat and life.

Perfect language exchange partner

A helpful friendly person. I’m going to the university of Ottawa and would love to meet friends here. I am also studying to be an English teacher and am moving Korea in two years so would love to make friends there before I go.

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I love talking about art, culture, anime, cinema, music, photography...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would love to have someone to teach me their language, and I can teach mine in exchange!

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent in Tagalog, so I can communicate comfortably with my friend group. I'm also learning Mandarin, Japanese, Thai, Korean, Hindi, Spanish and ASL.

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Ottawa

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Openness,passion and polit...

My learning goals

English speaking and French speaking

My favorite topics

About multiculture and history, hobby, English learning and French

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Learn Spanish as quick as possibl...

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Any topic - just the basics would be nice - everyday usage words and phrases

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I’m a passionate of psychology. I love the complexity and the...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to talk with laughers! Someone who can bring subjects of discussion and that like to talk a lot. I would love to practice Portuguese and Spanish. Also, I’m searching someone who can show me rock bands. I can show you reggaeton singer

My learning goals

Learn about new cultures and meet new person. Talk with someone in Spanish to be fluent again and practice my Portuguese pronunciation‍♀️

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Someone that can explain in multiple way the same thing FEMALE...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Arabic .Germain and Japanese is for fun

My favorite topics

Family , history , religion , anime

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Just making friends around the world is enough for me...

My favorite topics

I’m interested in Politics/World Issues, Creative Writing, Comic Books, Biology and Math, Music, and Movies.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with who I don’t have to force conversation, who is kind and well rounded, and who is fun to talk to.

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Anythin...

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Someone who is nice and can talk for hours

My learning goals

To become more proficient in French and Spanish

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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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Ideal language community partner

Nice, positive, interesting people...

My learning goals

Get to B level Croatian before I travel there

My favorite topics

Running, books, music, movies, languages

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My learning goals

To be able to speak other languages. To be more comfortable with...

My favorite topics

Children, healthy lifestyles, funny tv shows.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone easy going. I am nervous about practising my French with others.

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Travel, socializing, employment, food and fun...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can speak several languages and is excited at thr prospect of interacting in a different language.

My learning goals

Fluency, employment and socializing

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Motivated, friendly, enthusiastic language learne...

My learning goals

Become able to converse fluently and help others to do so

My favorite topics

Politics, current events, religion, history, different cultures, movies, music, travel. I taught languages (mostly French, German and English as a second language) for 30 years.

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My learning goals

Getting better at speaking and understanding in other languages...

My favorite topics

travel, weather, politics, law, food, music, art, humour

My language exchange partner is

Someone funny and smart!

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My favorite topics

Travel, culture, literature, news, weather, travel, nature, philosophy....

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Friendly, outgoing, intelligent

My learning goals

Improve my speaking abilities in French, Spanish and German.

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My learning goals

Knowing better my language and also other languages

My favorite topics

Books,religion,humanity,different studies, challenges and changes

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I want to practice my English, and learn how to speak a new languag...

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Everything. Travelling. Photography. Cooking.

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Someone nice, friendly and fun...

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French speakers who are interested in learning Chinese (Cantonese)

My learning goals

Improve listening comprehension and speaking

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Anyone who wants to learn English or French...

My learning goals

I want to be able to write and read many languages

My favorite topics

Movies Memes Music Philosophies Social Issues

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My learning goals

To be able to at least have a basic conversation in the language...

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Music, art, bowling, and many more things

Ideal language community partner

Someone kind, patient, and understanding of how fast or slow I learn

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learning new languages...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

um someone who can teach me korean and i can teach them english

My learning goals

to be able to learn korean

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My learning goals

To grow as a person

My favorite topics

Tv shows, drawing and webcomics

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I want to Improve my Korean and Japanese...

My favorite topics

Music, movies, languages, travel

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly and Patient

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 272 English speakers in Ottawa 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 Ottawa?

In Ottawa there are 272 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/burlington />Burlington, <a href=/learn/english/montreal />Montreal, and <a href=/learn/english/gatineau />Gatineau.

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 272 of them coming from Ottawa.