
This week's new learners
Dax
Rochester
NEWSPEAKS
English

Spanish
American Sign Language
LEARNS
Japanese
Korean
Thai
My favorite topics
I really like drawing, photography, watching horror movies, listening...
My language exchange partner is
No one is perfect, but if I had to choose then maybe someone who can constantly remind me to study words/sentences, won't get mad if I mess up, and will stick with me till the end.
My learning goals
I want to learn these languages too communicate better with my friends and family who speak those languages. I want to be able to know what I hear and what to say.
Sunny
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
American Sign Language
LEARNS
French
Japanese
Korean
My learning goals
I want to learn a new language. I want to learn more about others....
My favorite topics
Anime, Sports, Music, Food, Culture relations.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone adventurous and willing to learn new things constantly. Also someone who loves to travel and gain knowledge on other cultures.
Shansanotta
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Korean
Igbo
Yoruba
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who does not mind talking about everyday issues....
My learning goals
I would like to work on speaking and understanding Korean mainly and possibly branch into another language as well.
My favorite topics
I enjoy talking about books, movies, and food!
Keren
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Korean
German
Italian
My learning goals
Ich spreche schon ein bisschen Deutsch, weil es ich lerne Deutsch...
My favorite topics
German, korean, politics, the environment, running, school, music (rock and soul especially), gardening... a lot of things. I'm especially fond of puns.
My language exchange partner is
Someone who knows German. (Or Korean/Italian). Or anyone who'd like to chat
wan
Rochester
NEWSPEAKS
Cantonese
Chinese (Simplified)
English
LEARNS
Korean
My favorite topics
food,fashion ,song,travel,idol...
Ideal language community partner
Want to make friends from different countries, are learning Korean, like to watch Han Zong, the next step is to learn Japanese.
My learning goals
Hope to use Korean daily dialogue,English is not very good either. Enhance English!
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Julia
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
American Sign Language

Portuguese
German
My favorite topics
I like music, a cappella, playing instruments, movies, learning...
I want a conversation partner who is
I’m learning European Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese so I’d prefer to speak to people with those dialects. Unfortunately, I’m a student and don’t have time to respond to everyone so I try to find people with similar interests and goals.
My learning goals
Keeping up with Spanish and Portuguese and improving my Italian, as I have an intermediate level right now! :) I’m at a conversational level in French and currently study German and I’ll be studying Hebrew more in the future

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Jessica
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS

Spanish
Chinese (Simplified)

Portuguese
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who is good at keeping up conversation and has similar...
My learning goals
Fluency, I am studying to become a medical interpreter, so learning a lot of medical vocabulary. I also want to learn Portuguese and the pronunciation, as well some Mandarin.
My favorite topics
Culture, Food, Experience, Nutrition
Marcella
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS

Spanish
French
My learning goals
Improve my French/ Spanish with a native speaker, help someone...
My favorite topics
English as a second language teacher who likes travel, books, food, culture❤️ Game of Thrones, Netflix, Forrest Gump, la Casa de las Flores, la música de Selena y Céline Dion.
I want a conversation partner who is
Native speaker of French or Spanish. Female in her 20s. Someone to help me with their language, and I could help them with English in return. Let’s prepare a topic to discuss over video chat Ask me about anything.
Matt
Rochester
SPEAKS
English

Latin
LEARNS
French
Sanskrit, Saṁskṛtam

Spanish
My favorite topics
I love movies, music, and speaking with friendly individuals...
My language exchange partner is
I want to practice my French and Spanish with people. I am currently a Latin and English teacher. Yo quiero practicar mi español y mi Français con gente. J’aimerais m’entraîner mon français et mon espagnol.
My learning goals
1. Learn language 2. Meet new and interesting people 3. Have meaningful conversations
Find more than
108
Korean speakers in Rochester
Catalina
Rochester
SPEAKS

Spanish
English
LEARNS
Korean
My learning goals
I want to be able to have regular conversations. Learn about...
My favorite topics
Culture, movies, history, music, travel.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who wants to learn through conversation and help each other, easy going. And patient, since we're both learning and I like to talk a lot
Mika
Rochester
NEWSPEAKS
English
LEARNS

Spanish

Arabic
American Sign Language
My favorite topics
Everything from history and mythology, to great books and science...
Perfect language exchange partner
Patient, encouraging, willing to spend even just a few minutes if that is all we have.
My learning goals
I would love to be fluent or near so in a year.
Beverly
Rochester
SPEAKS
English

Emoji
LEARNS
Japanese
Korean
I want a conversation partner who is
Funny and interesting. Kind and fun...
My learning goals
Another language so I can make friends with people in other countries! At first I can be shy so please be patient with me!
My favorite topics
Music, movies, hobbies/things I like to do
Taryn
Rochester
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
French
Chinese (Simplified)
Russian
My favorite topics
Astrology, occult, paranormal things, anime, manga, languages,...
Ideal language community partner
somone who is open minded and enjoys weird and deep discussions
My learning goals
I would love to learn how to get out of my shell more and perhaps something new from people.
Sagar
Rochester
SPEAKS
Marathi
English
Hindi
LEARNS
German

Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I would like to expand my german vocabulary and grammar. I also...
My learning goals
Practice conversations in German and Spanish
My favorite topics
Sports,Video Games,History,Programming,Politics. I also am open to exploring new topics.
Hellena
Rochester
SPEAKS

Portuguese
English
LEARNS

Spanish
French
German
My learning goals
Meet new people, know more about another countries and different...
My favorite topics
I love coffee, my favorite food is stroganoff from Brazil, I am crazy about nature, hike and travel.
Perfect language exchange partner
People that don’t take life too seriously.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Rochester, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 108 Korean speakers in Rochester 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 Rochester?
In Rochester there are 108 members ready to have a Korean language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Rochester where I can find a Korean language exchange partner?
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 108 of them coming from Rochester.