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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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Someone who can help with or answer any questions regarding a...

My learning goals

To try and learn more languages.

My favorite topics

film & television, food, music, sports, travel

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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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of people

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My favorite topics

Music, fashion, and food...

Perfect language exchange partner

An upbeat, energetic person with lots to share

My learning goals

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

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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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Feminism, dogs, movies, tv shows, astrology

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

My favorite topics

Soccer movies tv politics

My language exchange partner is

Someone chill to talk about food with.

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Languages, science, cookin...

Ideal language community partner

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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Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

Avançar no inglês...

My favorite topics

Music, movie, theater, art, psychology, etc

Perfect language exchange partner

Com pessoas que ajudem com a língua inglesa

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My favorite topics

Learning and eating...

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun, smart, and foodies

My learning goals

Be conversationally fluent in French and Spanish

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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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My learning goals

Learning to converse in Spanish, specifically Mexican Spanis...

My favorite topics

Movies, books, science and astronomy, travel, food, music

Ideal language community partner

People who can teach me Mexican Spanish!

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Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Language, science, math, musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Interesting, passionate about learning

My learning goals

To be fluent in as many languages as possible

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Some one who is patient, as I am a beginne...

My learning goals

I’d like to have some comfortable conversations for the first time in a different language

My favorite topics

I like music, science, games, and more!

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My learning goals

I would love to become knowledgeable in a few different languages...

My favorite topics

Comedy, life, movies, art, music, adventures

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One that likes to chat often and share experiences!

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My favorite topics

Food ! Movies, tv shows, fashion, politics, education, coffee,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is willing to have conversation in French and work on my pronunciation. Also, someone who is willing to teach me Swedish basics ! Not looking for a tutor who can speak both, just one or the other.

My learning goals

I would like to become conversational in French as I have studied it in school for a bit, and start learning Swedish too.

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Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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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 really. Maybe similar age. Instagram. @masonlally13...

My learning goals

I really want to learn French and hopefully connect with people I can visit on my travels.

My favorite topics

My main passion is to start a restaurant that I can use as a tool to serve my community.

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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

Ideal conversation 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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Questions of culture & philosoph...

Perfect language exchange partner

Spirited conversation, partners willing to correct me

My learning goals

Better my flow

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Anyone who wants to practice spanish or english, and willing...

My learning goals

My goal is to learn Chinese and french, and meet new people along the way

My favorite topics

Science, history, tech, curious facts, politics and pretty much any topic.

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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!

My language exchange partner is

Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching!

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My favorite topics

Travel, music, movies, history and politic...

Ideal language community partner

I’m interested in chatting with people that have a curiosity about the world and a desire to learn and talk about a variety of topics. All ages welcome :)

My learning goals

I would like to improve my French speaking and comprehension while helping others learn English.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, encouraging, and humorous...

My learning goals

I want to communicate with some of the families in my community by speaking more comfortably in their native language as well as learn a language in general.

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.

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My learning goals

Have the ability to converse on a very basic level with someone...

My favorite topics

I enjoy conversing about every day life, the great outdoors, and hobbies that I enjoy, and the person I'm conversing with enjoys!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that knows a language well and has the ability to teach it to me. They should hopefully be patient with me as I learn, and I would be the same.

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Amable, inteligente, paciente Amável, inteligente, paciente

My learning goals

Vou ficar no Brasil em outubro. Quero conhecer gente. También quiero seguir aprendiendo español

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Artists of all kinds, queers, cuties, sweet and curious and open-hearted...

My learning goals

To beef up my non-food nouns To generally conjugate verbs And to make new friends all over the world

My favorite topics

Music, sunlight, dance, emotions, little things from your day that you didn't tell anyone about, psychology, relationships (future therapist!)

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I just really want to improve my knowledge of these languages....

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Really anything I do like talking about dream jobs and accomplishments. I love 60-80s rock music. So if you like that kind of music, that would be a good topic. I love art, I’m actually an artist and trying to get my work out there, so that’s another.

Ideal language community partner

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.

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My favorite topics

J’aime dessiner, parler avec mes amis, étudier les maths et les...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

J’aime parler avec tout les personnes! Je peux vous aider avec votre anglais, et vous pouvais m’aider avec mon français :)

My learning goals

Je veux pouvoir visiter la France dans quelques années et pouvoir parler en français « normally »

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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 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

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is friendly, nice, and can understand that I’m not on here as often as I would like to be.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 159 French speakers in Portland looking to learn French 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 French language exchange in Portland?

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

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

You can also find a French Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/french/gainesville />Gainesville, <a href=/learn/french/tempe />Tempe, and <a href=/learn/french/tallahassee />Tallahassee.

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.