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My favorite topics

I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti,...

My language exchange partner is

People interested in fun TPRS. TPRS means: 1) telling short stories. 2) describing pictures. 3) asking and answering questions about the stories and pictures.

My learning goals

Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning to understand and recognize different accents.

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Ideal language community partner

Someone who is friendly, nice, and can understand that I’m not...

My learning goals

I would like to improve my Spanish, Farsi and Hebrew.

My favorite topics

I like talking about psychology, music (Florence and the Machine, Sia, Of Monsters and Men, etc.), food, cooking, eating, Game of Thrones, traveling, and so much more

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My learning goals

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My favorite topics

Música, naturaleza, gastronomía, idiomas/Música, natureza, gastronomia, línguas

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Amable, inteligente, paciente Amável, inteligente, paciente

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My favorite topics

film & television, food, music, sports, trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help with or answer any questions regarding a language, such as grammar or proper usage of a word.

My learning goals

To try and learn more languages.

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I want a conversation partner who is

Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching...

My learning goals

To speak Portuguese fluently!

My favorite topics

Social issues, TV shows, documentaries, cultural differences, life stories, and food. Languages are my passion!

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My learning goals

I want to practice my German conversation skills and start learning...

My favorite topics

Music, Art, Dance, Books, Languages, Culture, Geography, Daily Life

My language exchange partner is

Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of people

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My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosoph...

Ideal language community partner

Spirited conversation, partners willing to correct me

My learning goals

Better my flow

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who loves to have fun and be silly...

My learning goals

I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being able to connect to people on another level.

My favorite topics

Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun!

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My learning goals

I want to be fluent in as many languages as possible. I’m looking...

My favorite topics

Biology, theatre, music, musical theatre, cooking, guitar, medicine

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is passionate about what they’re talking about, can correct me when I’m wrong, and is okay with being corrected.

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My favorite topics

Really anything I do like talking about dream jobs and accomplishments....

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is outgoing, funny, awkward and understanding like I am. Someone who can talk about all sorts of things. So if you’re nice, that’s good too. Oh and if they’re okay with sarcasm. There will probably be a lot of that.

My learning goals

I just really want to improve my knowledge of these languages. I wanted to click more but the limit is three. Which I think is just silly. But I’d love to be able to have conversations and understand more.

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who is open minded and easy going. Someone who is respectful...

My learning goals

I want to improve my language skills

My favorite topics

Sports, technology, travel, music and language learning or pretty much anything

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My learning goals

Be conversationally fluent in French and Spanish...

My favorite topics

Learning and eating

Ideal language community partner

Fun, smart, and foodies

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Portland

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My favorite topics

I like to discuss all the crazy things about language (I'm a...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

-Someone who wants to talk via audio -calls! -Someone who likes to talk about random stuff! -Someone who has something to say!

My learning goals

Help others with their English, maintain my Spanish, improve my bad German, and meet new people (friends!). I want to practice talking and listening, not writing so much. I have a wife so I'm not looking for more, but new friends are nice!

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Perfect language exchange partner

Talk about interesting topic...

My learning goals

Learn languages

My favorite topics

sports, science, philosophy, biology, civil engineering and music

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My learning goals

To be fully fluent in Russian, and live in Russia for a few years....

My favorite topics

Food, verbs, clothing and any fun vocabulary for russian, I know most things I just need to add to my vocabulary. For German, conversational skills please!!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient with me, and willing to answer not only questions about language, but also things relating to culture

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My favorite topics

Languages, science, cookin...

My language exchange partner is

Open-minded, not afraid to correct my writing

My learning goals

I want to learn more specialized vocabulary, practice using complex tenses and moods, and learn more colloquialisms in Italian. I have similar goals for French and Latin but I'm a bit less advanced.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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Ideal language community partner

Anyone who can message back and forth throughout the day. 可以跟我偶爾交流訊息的人...

My learning goals

Improve my conversational Mandarin. Learn more Chinese sayings and euphemisms. Maybe help someone with their English?多學習比較口語的說法,也許幫你學英文?

My favorite topics

Bicycles腳踏車, piano tuning鋼琴調音, cryptocurrency加密貨幣, black tea紅茶, oolong tea烏龍茶, matcha抹茶, vegan/vegetarian cooking 素食

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My learning goals

I’d love to polish my Spanish and work on my Frenc...

My favorite topics

Soccer movies tv politics

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone chill to talk about food with.

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My favorite topics

Feminism, dogs, movies, tv shows, astrolog...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone fun and open minded.

My learning goals

Want to help teach Spanish and English and maybe learn French, German, etc.

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is willing to help a beginner!...

My learning goals

Be able to read and have conversations

My favorite topics

Fashion Design, fashion styling, anime, health + wellness, photography, basic conversation to get to know people and form friendships!

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My learning goals

I want to be more comfortable in everyday, informal conversations...

My favorite topics

Music, fashion, and food!

My language exchange partner is

An upbeat, energetic person with lots to share

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learn new ways to see the world communicate blur lines make connections express new thoughts encounter new things share new experiences grow

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Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish!...

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!

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My learning goals

I want to communicate with some of the families in my community...

My favorite topics

I can talk about pretty much anything, I’m only an expert when it comes to myself or vine references. I enjoy discussing music, culture, current events, food, nature, and technology.

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, encouraging, and humorous.

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Language, science, math, musi...

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Interesting, passionate about learning

My learning goals

To be fluent in as many languages as possible

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Thai

My language exchange partner is

Someone interested in nerdy topics like video games and technolog...

My learning goals

I want to be able to make conversation in my target language with any native speaker I come across.

My favorite topics

Food, craft beer, aviation, science fiction, outdoor activities, and technology.

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I want to get better at spanish...

My favorite topics

Music, travel, books, philosophy, culture. Instagram:shouttodalord

Ideal language community partner

Spanish speakers mostly. People who want to get deep into some subjects.

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My favorite topics

Technology, travelling, sports, philosophy, understanding people,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I can talk with anybody who wants to share with me her/his own story. I'm a very good listener.

My learning goals

I would like to refine my english skills and my german. Also I can help you with your spanish.

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I like to speak about philosophy and society and about nature and the world. I'm open to discuss anything really

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My learning goals

I want to be more fluent in languages that I'm learning as well...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about music, travel, and family.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who likes learning languages, and wants to talk about something cool in their life. Also someone who isn't afraid to correct my grammar and accent.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 159 English speakers in Portland 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 Portland?

In Portland there are 159 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/brooklyn />Brooklyn, <a href=/learn/english/albuquerque />Albuquerque, and <a href=/learn/english/north-bergen />North Bergen.

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 159 of them coming from Portland.