
This week's new learners
Danielius
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
Lithuanian
English
LEARNS

Spanish

Portuguese
German
My favorite topics
Travel, sports, countries, languages, cooking, musi...
My language exchange partner is
Super dedicated language learners with a chill attitude to life
My learning goals
Practice a language with a real person for 6 months
Nicholas
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
English

Emoji
German
LEARNS

Portuguese

Spanish
Italian
Ideal language community partner
Awesome people, & serious language learners. IG: npaauw...
My learning goals
Deutsche verbersserung, Español practıcar, beginner Türkçe, Farsi, & to teach English
My favorite topics
Culture, music, food/cooking, series, politics, coffee, stories of strange cultural differences
Camille
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Dothraki
German
French
My learning goals
I would like to further my language skills so I am more prepared...
My favorite topics
Music, politics, languages, animals, science, movies, books, life. I work at a brewery in Michigan! I have taken Russian, French, and German classes through my university, but I’m best at German.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who loves different cultures.
Sam
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
French

Portuguese
My favorite topics
Learning languages, soccer, travel, writing, and photography...
Perfect language exchange partner
Cool people! And I’m gay so other gay people are fun to talk to lol 我特别想跟中国南方人聊天,因为我打算去那里活着
My learning goals
I want to speak a lot, 我想说话,也想发短信,学习汉字
Kt
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
German
Dutch
Danish
I want a conversation partner who is
I’m looking for someone to chat with a little bit each day over...
My learning goals
-My 2021 goal is to use German daily and become confident in writing and speaking German -I want to increase my vocabulary in Dutch and Danish and maybe get up to an intermediate level!
My favorite topics
Reading, games (board games and video games), animals, traveling, hiking, history, music, visiting local parks
Wren
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
American Sign Language
French

Spanish
My learning goals
I want to become more fluent in these languages not just speaking-wise...
My favorite topics
Cats Books Writing Tv shows or movies Fan fiction or fandoms Life
My language exchange partner is
Someone kind and sweet, loves language, is very patient. Loves to joke around and goof off but can be serious when need be. Just relaxed and chill.
Alessio
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
Italian
English
LEARNS

Spanish
Chinese (Simplified)
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I'm an Italian living in US. Anybody who likes to practice languages...
My learning goals
Trying to learn Spanish and review my Chinese :) Currently living in US
My favorite topics
Music, traveling,learning new languages
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
Jacob
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
English

Emoji
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)

Spanish
My learning goals
I hope I can become fluent in a language someday, but until that...
My favorite topics
I play guitar (both acoustic and bass guitar), I love playing video games, doing stuff with computers, and listening to music (and I love languages)
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone accepting and understanding :)
Cassandra
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS

Portuguese
My favorite topics
I enjoy learning about life, activities, food, travel etc. Really...
I want a conversation partner who is
Is patient with a sense of humor :)
My learning goals
To be able to converse with my Portuguese friends and with others while traveling and visiting.
Dallas
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
I would like to improve in my ability to speak Japanes...
My favorite topics
I enjoy talking about anything, really. Religion, socio-political ideologies, the mechanisms of society, culture, history, etc.
Ideal language community partner
Someone who would be willing to work with me as I make mistakes, while giving helpful corrections.

Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.
"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."
Clara
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
I love music! (Even though I study Chinese, I love K pop, my...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
A girl who is around my age who is willing to help me improve my Chinese (and in return I could help her with English)
My learning goals
Improve my Mandarin Chinese language ability.
Find more than
38
Russian speakers in Grand Rapids
Hannah
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS

Spanish
German
My learning goals
I am hoping to improve my grammar and speaking confidence...
My favorite topics
I love talking about language, music, culture, and books. I have broad interests and I like be discussing anything with someone who is passionate about their topic.
My language exchange partner is
I am looking for someone that I can communicate with regularly and who is interesting!
Micah
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS

Spanish
German
My learning goals
Practice my Spanish, as I rarely have the opportunity to practice...
My favorite topics
Tech, Music, Travel, Languages, Culture, Food, Books, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Photography, Movies, Shows, Marvel
Perfect language exchange partner
Open, Intelligent, Curious, Adventurous, Likes Meeting New People, Likes Traveling
Galen
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My language exchange partner is
Close to my age, has hobbies they like to talk abou...
My learning goals
Better pronunciation and casual conversation skills
My favorite topics
Food and cooking, Nintendo/video games, art and drawing, sewing, cosplay, anime, manga
Hunter
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
I want to learn more colloquial german and sound less like someone...
My favorite topics
Current events and culture, film and literature, and hobbies like cooking!
Ideal language community partner
Someone who is eager to gain new experiences through traveling, and is easy going and friendly.
Mason
Grand Rapids
SPEAKS

Emoji
English
LEARNS
Japanese

Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
Funny and nice...
My learning goals
Fluency!
My favorite topics
Arte, cartoons, música, películas, cultura, viaje. Im trying to get English teaching certification. Does anyone want free English tutoring? Please contact me if you’re interested.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Grand Rapids, United States?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you know how many Tandem members are available for Russian language exchange in Grand Rapids?
In Grand Rapids there are 38 members ready to have a Russian language exchange.
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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 38 of them coming from Grand Rapids.