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Learn Korean in Bloomington

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Korean

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My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deepl...

My language exchange partner is

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturally

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Bloomington

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Ideal language community partner

Someone who is nice and easy going...

My learning goals

Be more proficient in French.

My favorite topics

I love diving, listening to all sorts of music and learning about different cultures. I love sports and watching soccer. I'm interested in art and film as well.

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Bloomington

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My learning goals

I want to feel confident in speaking korean before travel and...

My favorite topics

Dance, singing, Coffee, music, photography, traveling, university life, and plenty of other things you can think of like matcha green tea icecream, movies, and other things

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Very funny & outgoing, likes to talk a lot about a lot of different things and likes any sort of music

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Bloomington

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My favorite topics

Food, music, art, travel and more...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, kind, polite, respectful

My learning goals

Improve my Korean language skills

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Bloomington

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Korean

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Someone can speak Englis...

My learning goals

Speaking english

My favorite topics

Everything

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Bloomington

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My learning goals

I want to be able to speak fluently with my clients well enough...

My favorite topics

I'm down to talk about virtually everything, including politics, though I don't know much about sports. I am a counselor, so talking about mental health issues would really help me work better with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who has a variety of interests and is great with grammar. I prefer to speak each language that I learn as well as I can, so please correct my small grammar mistakes.

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Bloomington

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Japanese

My favorite topics

music , fashion, photography , movies , reading , travel ✈️,...

Ideal language community partner

English learner who speaks Spanish/Korean ☺️ Correct me a lot and help me speak like a native! P.S. Please don't get mad if I don't reply fast

My learning goals

Quiero mejorar mi español, 그리고 한국어를 더 배우고 싶어요!! ☺️

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Bloomington

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English

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

A reliable and kind perso...

My learning goals

More fluency in Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, movies, culture

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Bloomington

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My learning goals

日本人のようにペラペラになりたいです! And to pick up a couple of new languages...

My favorite topics

Currently studying programming. I like gaming, culture, food, R&B music, Netflix and fashion. I'm ハーフ

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone that is native in the languages I'm learning! Also anyone else who just wants to talk about life, music, food in general ✌️

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Bloomington

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Italian

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Japanese

My favorite topics

science, politics, finance, sports, musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

open minded and friendly. someone whos not afraid to fail

My learning goals

i want to learn japanese, german, and italian

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L.

Bloomington

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English

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My language exchange partner is

anyone interested in language learnin...

My learning goals

I want to improve my skills in various languages

My favorite topics

everything

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S.

Bloomington

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English

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Japanese

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Korean

My learning goals

Get farther a long with my understanding of Japanese. Get better...

My favorite topics

Japanese, music, horror movies, piercings, different cultures

Ideal language community partner

Anyone!:)

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Bloomington

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My favorite topics

Classical music, Slavic languages and culture, any kind of fun...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Outgoing, friendly, humorous people from all over.

My learning goals

Meet people of any country, but particularly looking to learn Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian or fine-tune my Polish grammar (Polish and English are both my first language). I'm also currently in an entry-level Italian class.

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Bloomington

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Perfect language exchange partner

Jemand, der sich einfach gerne auf neue Erfahrungen einlässt...

My learning goals

Hörverstehen üben und verbessern. Ich würde auch gern fließender und leichter reden können.

My favorite topics

Lesen, Natur, Reisen, Soziologie, Kochen, Quatschen, Politik, Strand, Auswandern, Sprachen, Filme, Theater, Videospiele, Feiern, Meditation, Laufen, Joggen

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Bloomington

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Kazakh

My learning goals

I would like to visit family in Russia and converse entirely...

My favorite topics

I enjoy running, rock climbing and reading. I love exploring and meeting new people.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who likes talking with me and isn't afraid of making mistakes or correcting me when I make mistakes.

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E.

Bloomington

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English

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Emoji

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My favorite topics

History, Politics, Video Games, Linguistic...

My language exchange partner is

Native speakers and anyone who wants to learn something about English! If you only want to practice your English with me that’s fine too.

My learning goals

Better vocabulary, better grasp on grammar, more confidence is using another language

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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Bloomington

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

Someone with a great sense of humor, but also can have deep conversatio...

My learning goals

I want to have an advanced understanding of as many languages as I can

My favorite topics

I'm big on learning so I love to discuss anything

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M.

Bloomington

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English

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Korean

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My learning goals

keeping up with the korean and spanish that I'm learning (sometimes...

My favorite topics

kpop, star wars, comics, books; pretty much anything!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

laid back, funny, talkative people

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Bloomington

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My favorite topics

Culture, music, food, gaming, movie...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing to hold a conversation and occasionally help with language

My learning goals

Basic knowledge at first

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Bloomington

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English

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Korean

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient and can help me learn and improve...

My learning goals

I want to improve my Korean and Spanish. I want to be fluent in Spanish some day

My favorite topics

Movies, music (I love kpop, pop, alternative, indie, etc), food, travel, pretty much everything!

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Bloomington

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German

My learning goals

I am currently doing a PhD in Linguistics with a heavy focus...

My favorite topics

Games, music, politics, basically anything as long as a conversation can be held!

My language exchange partner is

Someone with relatively quick responses, or who wouldn’t mind sitting down for a bit and talking. Intermittent conversation throughout the day is fine too.

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Bloomington

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Latin

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Italian

My favorite topics

News/current events, culture, languages/linguistics, classical...

Ideal language community partner

Very knowledgeable/analytical about their native language and able to explain it clearly, patient with learners of other languages, able to adapt easily to individual learning levels/styles, non-judgmental, friendly/engaging, shares similar interests, n

My learning goals

To become quicker and more natural/less hesitant at speaking and more fluent, to vastly expand my vocabulary, to speak more like a native speaker, to listen with grader comprehension (Since I may be expat-ing in the country)

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Bloomington

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to talk with someone to help improve my Spanish and I...

My learning goals

Learn Latin American Spanish to hold a 10 minute conversation without reverting to English.

My favorite topics

I teach high school math and enjoy taking about education, yarncrafting, and my family.

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Bloomington

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Hawaiian

My learning goals

I hope to meet new people and improve on learning new languages...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about Disney, animals, nature, traveling, exploring, music, family, dancing, musicals, psychology, and photography.

Perfect language exchange partner

The perfect person would just be someone who wants to talk and learn about each other. And help out each other when trying to learn a new language.

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My learning goals

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Bloomington

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English

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My language exchange partner is

Understanding, funny, and nice to talk to...

My learning goals

To be more fluent and learn a lot more than in a classroom.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music and cultures of my country and other countries.

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Bloomington

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My learning goals

Wanna learn German(I am German beginner...

My favorite topics

Dance Workout Travel

Ideal language community partner

Anyone

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L.

Bloomington

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Vietnamese

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I listen to all kinds of music and can talk about music all day~...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Outgoing, Patient, Bright.

My learning goals

Practice conversational skills

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Bloomington

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English

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Outgoin...

My learning goals

Be able to speak French fluently

My favorite topics

Extreme sports, like bungee jumping, skiing

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Bloomington

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak basic Korean and be able to write...

My favorite topics

I enjoy reading/writing. I also enjoy listening and talking about different genres of music. And I love mystery shows/movies.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and will be excited to study together!

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 86 Korean speakers in Bloomington looking to learn Korean 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 Korean language exchange in Bloomington?

In Bloomington there are 86 members ready to have a Korean language exchange.

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

You can also find a Korean Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/korean/ashburn />Ashburn, <a href=/learn/korean/boise />Boise, and <a href=/learn/korean/racine />Racine.

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 86 of them coming from Bloomington.