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I love language learning, videogames, urbanism, music and culture....

My language exchange partner is

Interesting and kind people who help me learn their language and culture. I'm happy to help you too if I can!

My learning goals

I'd love to make some friends through language learning and improve my skills!

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Ideal language community partner

Someone who can stimulate me, or who can teach me brand new information...

My learning goals

To be a fluent speaker and be a good impression to my life

My favorite topics

I’m interested in lots of variety as much as we can talk each other

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Fluency in Spanish. Next language after Spanish-Italian...

My favorite topics

travel, food, history,

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who are interested in other cultures!

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Cinema, literature, languages, travelling, art, engineering,...

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如果你可以用中文,我会很开心。我可以用英语回复 ☺️ My Instagram: ktdilsiz

My learning goals

我想提高我的中文水平。我想开始看中国视频和发短信。Message me!

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I want a conversation partner who is

Everyone,I don't car...

My learning goals

Enjoy talking

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soccer,music,culture,and anything interesting

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Quero ser capaz de entender e falar sobre a maioria dos assuntos...

My favorite topics

Viagem, música, ioga, crescimento pessoal, espiritualidade, arte, eventos, moda, comida, cultura, qualquer coisa.

My language exchange partner is

Alguém que fale português e que seja muito fácil de conversar e que tenha muitos pontos de vista interessantes sobre a vida

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Seattle

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My favorite topics

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Ideal language community partner

People who want to practice English. I just moved to Seattle and would like to meet people there.

My learning goals

Get more fluent in German and Chinese and learn basic Spanish

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Seattle

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone interested in politics...

My learning goals

I want to get better at talking about subjects I care about.

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Hi, I’m an American-born (&raised) Lithuanian and my native Language is English. I’m currently in Vilnius and I’m using Tandem to help improve my Russian. I love chatting and making new friends so feel free to hit me up.

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See what I'm all about!! >>>https://www.gofundme.com/4erkyckk<<...

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Social entrepreneur/youth counselor/university student. I like martial arts, travel, food, life changing experiences, good friends, music, books, movies, sailing, golf. I'm more than a picture. Get to know me~

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody who loves life and wants to have a friend in Seattle, Washington.

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Seattle

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teaching Arabic, if you have any experience! Or teaching any...

I want a conversation partner who is

Academic, patient, and okay with speaking عربي فصحى

My learning goals

ٱتكلم مصري شوي، ولكن سأكون مدارسة اللغة العربية الفصحى للمبتدئين فلازم أكن مرتاحة مع اللغة العربية الفصحى أكثر.

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My language exchange partner is

I'm willing to help anyone learn English, but I hope that my...

My learning goals

I would like to improve my Spanish speaking ability, since it's a lot worse than my reading and writing abilities. I would also like to learn Korean, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese, but I haven't started learning those yet, so I'm a complete beginner​.

My favorite topics

My hobbies include camping, backpacking, traveling, swimming, and running. I'm currently a college student, and I'm studying Mathematical Economics and Spanish. I'm considering teaching English in Korea, Japan, or China after I graduate!

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My learning goals

I want to become fluent in French...

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I love coffee and everything to do with the growing and roasting of it. I am a huge fan of travel and discovering nature.

Ideal language community partner

Just something casual that can help me brush up on my French.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Any and everyone. Come one, come all

My learning goals

To learn a new language and speak like a local

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone adventurous, funny, and patient. I’d love to meet some...

My learning goals

Conversational ability and help someone be conversational. Im a practicing attorney in intellectual property law and love discussing space and sci fi.

My favorite topics

Law, movies, social justice technology, fitness, adventures

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Being able to carry on a conversatio...

My favorite topics

Regain my already-rusty Japanese capability

I want a conversation partner who is

Native Japanese speakers or someone with intermediate to high level off fluency in Japanese

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My favorite topics

Movies, travel, books, fitness, news, history, language...

My language exchange partner is

People who have experiences different from my own.

My learning goals

I want to get better at chatting about different topics without having to think about the right words.

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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Ideal language community partner

Smart. Dedicated to learning. Someone fun who likes to learn...

My learning goals

Learning new languages. Meeting new friends. Doing activities in a fun environment :)

My favorite topics

Environment. Science. Comedy

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Seattle

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I’m looking to grow a more cohesive knowledge of French fill...

My favorite topics

Books, films, traveling, music

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I would like to speak to those who are patient and like to travel or want to travel more as I. and people who enjoy going to museums, concerts, and the like.

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My favorite topics

看书,运动,咖啡, 音乐...

Perfect language exchange partner

Ask a lot of questions. Friendly. Polite. Open minded.

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Chinese.I want to learn more about Chinese culture. Not interested in relationships. Please let's only be friends.

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I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone and everyone! I look forward to learning and help teach...

My learning goals

Being able to maintain a consistent conversation and help connect the world.

My favorite topics

Technology, animals, art, traveling, music, games, movies!

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My learning goals

I hope to learn a bit but also make friends who enjoy learning...

My favorite topics

Movies, Art, Games, Music, Languages

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who is interested in making friends.

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Anything...

Ideal language community partner

People who want to talk regularly and gain conversational fluency.

My learning goals

To understand how to talk and listen more fluently.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone patient and willing to help me and is adamant about learning...

My learning goals

i want to become fluent in a few different languages so i can communicate with different kinds of people

My favorite topics

kpop, math and some other educational things, book recommendations

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My learning goals

I want to learn the cool cultural aspects of where they are from...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about science, dreams, mindfulness, spirituality and anything that others can teach me.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone intelligent, relaxed, easy going, laughs a lot and is a bit hood.

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My favorite topics

Studying, Kpop, LGBT+, learning about different languages and...

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who enjoys talking, likes studying, is accepting of LGBT+, interested in different languages and cultures.

My learning goals

To become fluent in all 16 languages I study

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My language exchange partner is

A Spanish or Catalan speaker wanting to learn English. A polish...

My learning goals

Improve my conversational Spanish.

My favorite topics

Food, photography, language, music, the brain.

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strengthen my foreign languages & help other...

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existance, love, vegan, korea, spanish, panama. instagram & kakao: izzypfeifer

Ideal language community partner

someone near me or would like to practice korean / spanish or english, chinese, japanese

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Literature Philosophy Art Music Film Cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is open minded and excited to learn

My learning goals

Learn to speak another language at least semi fluently

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A person who is interested in learning a new language and wants...

My learning goals

Want to learn as much Spanish as possible before I move to the United States.

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Medicine Football Food TV Shows Movies Books Health and Fitness Technology

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Para los idiomas que conozco, poder conversar y no sólo leer....

My favorite topics

La religión, la inteligencia artificial, la lingüística, el correr, el violonchelo

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien nativo del idioma o que sepa enseñar aspectos del idioma. O personas que quieran aprender del inglés, español o la traducción.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 357 English speakers in Seattle 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 Seattle?

In Seattle there are 357 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/reston />Reston, <a href=/learn/english/college-park />College Park, and <a href=/learn/english/piscataway-township />Piscataway Township.

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 357 of them coming from Seattle.