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Learn Russian in Philadelphia

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Jesse

Jesse

Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

Learning.life style. Cultural difference.food. Sports.travelling.video...

My language exchange partner is

Someone can speak native language frequently and know some histories and cultural traditions. Of course, should be friendly.

My learning goals

Know more other languages and become more frequent.

Matthew

Matthew

Philadelphia

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Ideal language community partner

Someone open minded, out going, friendly, adventurou...

My learning goals

Have full conversations in a foreign language that are not just traveler basics!

My favorite topics

LGBT rights, language learning (duh!), literature, film, Latin America, the Middle East, refugee rights, food, travel

Basil

Basil

Philadelphia

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My learning goals

Talking to people, making friends, hanging ou...

My favorite topics

Life events, music, tv series, movies, sports, books, traveling, cultures

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open-minded, creative person

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Carmen

Carmen

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My favorite topics

cats, movies, rugby, books, social justice, tv......I’ll chat...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone fairly responsive? ‍♀️

My learning goals

I want to stop looking up so many words

Alina

Alina

Philadelphia

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I want a conversation partner who is

Anyon...

My learning goals

I’d like to improve English and communicate with new people

My favorite topics

Travels, Art, History of art, culture, cooking, psychology, pets, literature

Adam

Adam

Philadelphia

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My learning goals

Greater fluency and vocabulary master...

My favorite topics

Food Music Culture, philosophy, the good life, the meaning of the good life

My language exchange partner is

Educated cultured interested passionate people, open minded and kind

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PJ

PJ

Philadelphia

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My favorite topics

Language learning, acting, anything about sleep or food, anddd...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is really nice like me, very outgoing not afraid to be weird, and keeps up with the conversation. OH and they have to be my age or +1.

My learning goals

I don't have a specific goal. I just want to make foreign friends and find my foreign best friend too. If I improve my target language on this app, then everything is good in the hood. But I think that was a goal I don't know.

Tony

Tony

Philadelphia

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Queer-friendly, willing to talk about our interests, not judgmental...

My learning goals

I want to have fun (which generally for me means getting to a level where I can read pretty well)

My favorite topics

I’m really interested in linguistics and constructed languages. I also love reading and talking about books (I tend to read fantasy and memoirs). Besides that, I’m running a Dungeons and Dragons campaign I’m excited about! :D

Many

Many

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My learning goals

I want to improve my reading abilities...

My favorite topics

Music, folk lore, fairy tales, nature, literature

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who can help me find texts to translate, especially ones involving fairytales, folklore, or mythology. Also similar music interests would be awesome (I regularly translate lyrics by Gogol Bordello and Russkaya, but love many genres).

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Pat

Pat

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Everyday lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

Respectful and independent

My learning goals

Develop research and analytical skills

Hunt

Hunt

Philadelphia

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My language exchange partner is

Anyone who wants to talk to me...

My learning goals

Have fun.

My favorite topics

I love movies and TV shows.

Bowei

Bowei

Philadelphia

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My learning goals

Become fluent in Japanese colloquiall...

My favorite topics

Feminism, intercultural topics, yoga, gardening, environmental sustainability, contemporary history, art, globalisation, architecture, urbanism, fashion. If you a wine lover, we’d have lots of fun.

Ideal language community partner

Anyone with an international background, and open minded. I also speaks mandarin and Shanghainese

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

Dara

Dara

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My favorite topics

Read a books. ...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice people who like have a good conversation about everything, explore nature, enjoy moments at the beach, to do hiking, run, bicycle, simple moments, traveling around the world. ‍♀️‍♀️‍♀️‍♀️‍♀️⛷☺️✨

My learning goals

Improve my English

Hamid

Hamid

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Perfect language exchange partner

يَأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُم مِن ذَكَر وَأُنثَى وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ...

My learning goals

: O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa [i.e. one of the Muttaqun

My favorite topics

Any topics

Jenni

Jenni

Philadelphia

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My learning goals

Gain some degree of fluency in a language...

My favorite topics

Pop culture, current events, the arts

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient because I have a difficult time learning to write and speak a new language.

Andrew

Andrew

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My favorite topics

Movies, politics, culture, fitnes...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who likes to learn about the world, share knowledge about their country/language, and are open minded.

My learning goals

At the end of the day I just want to be able to have conversations with people in their native language

Daisuke

Daisuke

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Ideal language community partner

Someone consistent, realistic, and has a sense of humor...

My learning goals

Surpass a secondary proficiency level.

My favorite topics

Illustration, Videogaming, Zoology

Shaipreeah

Shaipreeah

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My learning goals

I want to learn other languages to connect with others in a deeper...

My favorite topics

I love all forms of art and expression really? Mostly in art but I've recently got into photography. I play video games and I love music, come learn with me! Lets talk and try to figure language learning out together I'm just here to vibe with you

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Casual talks, share stories about our day, anything really lets just talk

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Jae-hoon

Jae-hoon

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My favorite topics

I like soccer (arsenal), starcraft, civilization, kendrick Lamar,...

Perfect language exchange partner

I would like to learn Spanish and some other foreign languages

My learning goals

I would like to socialize and learn foreign languages

Tatiana

Tatiana

Philadelphia

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positive intrestin...

My learning goals

Fluent English in speaking and writing

My favorite topics

Traveling food reading almost everything

Asaf

Asaf

Philadelphia

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My learning goals

My ultimate goal is to be able to speak French at a high-intermediate...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing movies/TV shows, politics, random biochemistry topics, and my (slightly geriatric) dog, Toto

My language exchange partner is

Someone who I’m able to casually chat with, and who isn’t afraid to correct my mistakes

Rivi

Rivi

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My favorite topics

Languages, Harry Potter, Food and Cuisine, Traveling, Religion...

Ideal language community partner

Let's meet in Philly!

My learning goals

Improve my language speaking abilities

Kathryn

Kathryn

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with a good sense of humor that I can easily chat with...

My learning goals

Understand the meaning/context of Spanish conversation besides typing proper grammar and vocabulary; would also like to learn more about Hispanic culture of person I'm speaking with. German, Italian, and Portuguese speakers can also chat with me.

My favorite topics

Books, music, movies, trivia, pop culture

Lavigkaye

Lavigkaye

Philadelphia

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My learning goals

I hope i can learning other languages so i can chat easier with...

My favorite topics

I love music, movie, gameing, traveling and chat with people.,

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, nice and have good patience people who would like to chat with me.

Ty

Ty

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My favorite topics

Photography INSTAGRAM: thekidfromnorthphilly , Anime ,Cooking...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who's open enough to talk freely about anything with me

My learning goals

Making new friends while learning a new language

Daja

Daja

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My learning goals

learn more wordsbecome fluentperfect pronunciation

My favorite topics

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Ambar

Ambar

Philadelphia

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My learning goals

To at least be able to learn the basic communication skill...

My favorite topics

I love talking about art and other types of hobbies out in the world. (ex. Music, writing, and reading.)

Ideal language community partner

Don’t really have a “perfect” partner in mind. Maybe someone kind and helpful I guess.

Domo

Domo

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My favorite topics

I like to talk about culture, language, and trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly person who likes to laugh

My learning goals

I would like to work on listening comprehension and speaking.

Avery

Avery

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Perfect language exchange partner

能够照顾彼此的感受 有很多共同话题 热爱并愿意与彼此分享生...

My learning goals

流利沟通表达 和native speakers交流

My favorite topics

音乐 书籍 电影 艺术 小说 摄影 绘画 建筑 旅行

Joe

Joe

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My learning goals

To be conversational in Russian & Spanish and to start learning...

My favorite topics

Culture and traveling‍♂️ Movies (favorites are comedy, thrillers or horror) Music (let's talk favorite artists or influences)

I want a conversation partner who is

-Someone talkative, an open book -Down to share life stories -Willing to help me learn how to roll my Rs.....

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 256 Russian speakers in Philadelphia looking to learn Russian 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 Russian language exchange in Philadelphia?

In Philadelphia there are 256 members ready to have a Russian language exchange.

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

You can also find a Russian Tandem partner in Springfield, Piscataway Township, and Hartford.

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 256 of them coming from Philadelphia.