Learn English in Ottawa
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English
Ottawa
Abdel Rahman
Ottawa
1SPEAKS
English
Arabic
Spanish
LEARNS
French
Italian
Portuguese
My favorite topics
We can talk about anything. I’m passionate about languages and...
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
Marina
Ottawa
14SPEAKS
Portuguese
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Japanese
Korean
Chinese (Simplified)
Ideal language community partner
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
My favorite topics
Anything! I just love to talk and have good conversations, as well as learn about people’s culture.
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272
English speakers in Ottawa
Adriana
Ottawa
SPEAKS
French
English
Haitian Creole
LEARNS
Spanish
American Sign Language
Italian
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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Monisah
Ottawa
6SPEAKS
English
French
LEARNS
Arabic
Bengali
Spanish
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.
David
Ottawa
53SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Korean
Chinese (Traditional)
My learning goals
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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Anirudh
Ottawa
SPEAKS
English
Telugu
Hindi
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Travel, socializing, employment, food and fun...
I want a conversation partner who is
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
Sergey
Ottawa
SPEAKS
Russian
English
Spanish
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
Improve my existing French skill...
My favorite topics
Sports, travel, animals, adventures, music...list can go on!
Ideal language community partner
Please send me a message if you would like to practice Russian (my native language), English or Spanish. I live and work in Canada, so my English is fluent and Spanish is pretty good too. As for me, my goal is to improve my French.
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Kieran
Ottawa
SPEAKS
English
French
LEARNS
German
Korean
Russian
My learning goals
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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Dave
Ottawa
1SPEAKS
English
French
German
LEARNS
Hebrew
Portuguese
Arabic
My favorite topics
Politics, current events, religion, history, different cultures,...
My language exchange partner is
Motivated, friendly, enthusiastic language learner
My learning goals
Become able to converse fluently and help others to do so
Toffee
Ottawa
NEWSPEAKS
Cantonese
Chinese (Traditional)
English
LEARNS
French
German
My favorite topics
Food, wine, beer, movies, TV, music, video games, travel, local...
Perfect language exchange partner
French speakers who are interested in learning Chinese (Cantonese)
My learning goals
Improve listening comprehension and speaking
Jasmine
Ottawa
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
French
Russian
Spanish
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone funny and smart...
My learning goals
Getting better at speaking and understanding in other languages - I don't get enough exposure where I live
My favorite topics
travel, weather, politics, law, food, music, art, humour
Tabitha
Ottawa
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
French
American Sign Language
Arabic
My language exchange partner is
Someone easy going. I am nervous about practising my French with...
My learning goals
To be able to speak other languages. To be more comfortable with conversations in French.
My favorite topics
Children, healthy lifestyles, funny tv shows.
Kieran
Ottawa
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
German
Korean
Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone kind, patient, and understanding of how fast or slow...
My learning goals
To be able to at least have a basic conversation in the language of my choice and maybe a bit more than basic conversation skills
My favorite topics
Music, art, bowling, and many more things
Chloé
Ottawa
8SPEAKS
French
Haitian Creole
English
LEARNS
Portuguese
Spanish
My learning goals
Learn about new cultures and meet new person. Talk with someone...
My favorite topics
I’m a passionate of psychology. I love the complexity and the nonexistent of the construction of the human mind. I also love soccer, boxe, gastronomic and art. Click the button and come talk to me!
I want a conversation partner who is
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
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.
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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.