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Learn German in Shanghai

Learn to actually speak German by making friends with native speakers

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Art, books, sports, trips, foods, games, interesting life stories,...

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I want to have some long-term friends for cultural/language exchanges :)

My learning goals

Current goal: being able to hold daily conversations in Russian, Japanese and Polish

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Anyone who is interested in Chinese culture can come to me!!I...

My learning goals

I hope to communicate with people from other countries.The purpose of learning a language is to prepare for the world travel in the future!!

My favorite topics

My interests are quite extensive. Movies, TV shows, cartoons, Musical Instruments, painting, studying or chatting are all acceptable!!!

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I wanna learn French and I hope I can talk without any obstacles...

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Bonjour my name is Choyi, I live in Shanghai now. I wanna learn French and I can help to improve your Chinese. ;)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Humour, optimiste and friendly.

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music, TV program, history, food,movie, anything you like...

Perfect language exchange partner

polite,talkative and humorous.

My learning goals

Make more friends

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I like to chat with open minded people, who have a lot of passion...

My learning goals

I would like to improve my skills in writing and also speaking! I'm currently studying in China, and I want to be able to hold daily conversations freely. I'll appreciate all your patience and time with me! And I'm also not afraid of criticism.

My favorite topics

I like to travel a lot and make new friends. As well I like to spend time with some books or good music. Moreover, I also like to cook. :)

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Immer auf dem laufenden bleiben...

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Reisen und Kultur Sport ⚾️️ Tiere

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Fun, friendly, lovely, Chatty

My learning goals

Learn a new language, make friends

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I enjoy making friends and share my life...

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Latin Music.Art.Cultural.Design.Language.Photograph.Food.Taylor Swift. Mariah Carey

Perfect language exchange partner

I need a good partner.

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Anything really, come and be goofy w/ me ;...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded and fun to talk to

My learning goals

Probs going to move to Frankfurt next year for uni so it would be nice to improve my German

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My language exchange partner is

She or he likes to know Chinese culture. We can talk about Chinese...

My learning goals

Oral Communication in French and Arabic

My favorite topics

Culture difference Real Daily life in your country

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My favorite topics

Don’t just say “Hi” “How are you”, just talk to me!

Ideal language community partner

English and Japanese native speakers and Spanish as well as French speaking people

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Food, travel, life..anythin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who loves coffee and coffee talks

My learning goals

Be able to carry out basic conversations

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Nice Kind Helpful Positiv...

My learning goals

Meet new friends from different countries

My favorite topics

Movie Music Photography Pets Travelling

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对未知事物的求知欲,了解更多的文化,打开更广阔的视野,国籍有界限,文化无界限。expand horizo...

My favorite topics

思想文化、饮食、生活风俗、个人兴趣爱好、以及实时新闻讨论,尤其对旅游、历史、军事、科技发展等感兴趣

I want a conversation partner who is

积极向上、乐观开朗、语言表达能力极强,有良好的忍耐力

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My favorite topics

Travel, shoot, fitness, healthy lifestyle, movie, music, environment...

My language exchange partner is

She/he is interesting, easy to get along with, life-loving, sports-loving, bursting with curiosity

My learning goals

Advanced,be able to think and answer questions in English at any time

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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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Friendly, talkative , keen learners, keen travellers, open minded...

My learning goals

Make new friends and learn about countries.

My favorite topics

Sports, culture, food, travelling, language exchange.

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To be able to use words correctly To speak u...

My favorite topics

What brought you here today? #life experience#

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative and warm hearted

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For me, any topic is OK, but it's better not to be "disgusting"...

Perfect language exchange partner

People who enjoy talking to me, who can share the "trifles" of life with each other.The quality of friends is more important than the quantity. What kind of person you think I am depends on whether I want to talk to you or not.️

My learning goals

I don't just want to learn the language. I want to know more about the culture of other countries. I hope I can make a sincere friend and know the world well.️

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No judgement plz. Only talk about culture or what we are both...

My learning goals

I want to know more about idiomatic expressions.

My favorite topics

Be Kind. Love Life. Be a lifelong learner. Watch TV and films. Cook. Travel

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Music/ Movies/ Travelling/Surprise me!

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Anyone talkative and open minded ~Feel free to talk to me~~~~

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Professional and like native speaker

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nice and interesting people...

My learning goals

To be fluent in at least 5 languages

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Traveling, culture, photography, music, anime, TV shows, movies, food, anything!

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better German, some Spanish and Cantonese...

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society, culture, language learning and teaching

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open-minded

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Travel .Art .Design .Photography. Interesting daily life. Delicious...

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Full of passion. Could tell me when I am wrong.

My learning goals

Fluently English & Fluently Japanese !

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能够经常聊聊天,互相教学。I want to make friends with you, I can teach you...

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能够与外国友人正常聊天 Hope I can communicate with people by speaking English fluently.

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风俗民情,热门小说,电视剧 We can talk about each other's countries, Improve our understanding of each other's country.

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学习英语并认识新朋友 Leaving English and searching some nice friend...

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游戏 健身gym 美食cooking

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A nice friend!

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talk with anyone

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Jemand, der mit mir reden kann...

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Fremdsprache zu verbessern. Mehr FreundInnen kennenzulernen. Mein Studium oder zukünftiger Beruf begünstigen

My favorite topics

kochen,musik,filme,reisen

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Anyone and everyone. Smart guys preferred.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Shanghai, China?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 11,159 German speakers in Shanghai looking to learn German 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 German language exchange in Shanghai?

In Shanghai there are 11,159 members ready to have a German language exchange.

Are there other locations in China other than Shanghai where I can find a German language exchange partner?

You can also find a German Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/german/bijie />Bijie, <a href=/learn/german/huaibei />Huaibei, and <a href=/learn/german/xuzhou />Xuzhou.

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 11,159 of them coming from Shanghai.