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My favorite topics

Life, philosophy, movies, TV shows, books, video games, news,...

My language exchange partner is

Really nice and patient, aware of specific grammar rules and can explain why, knows native idioms and can explain them, uses a lot of analogies and can explain figurative language

My learning goals

I want to be conversational and be able to talk about everyday things more comfortably. I want to be able to talk about myself and ask about other people. I want to learn figurative language and be able to use idioms like a native.

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Ideal language community partner

People around my age who want to practice different language...

My learning goals

More conversational and fluid speech

My favorite topics

Music, culture, fashion

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Austin

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My learning goals

I want to learn too many languages to coun...

My favorite topics

Where to begin... culture, sport, business, food - as long as it’s interesting haha

Ideal conversation exchange partner

An independent thinker

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J.

Austin

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My favorite topics

Technology, adventures and sport....

Perfect language exchange partner

Ceux qui profitent de chaque moment de leurs vies

My learning goals

Aprender Alemán.

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Austin

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can teach me and have fun doing so. Someone who wants...

My learning goals

To be fluent in multiple languages.

My favorite topics

Sports, culture, music, world news and pretty much anything.

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Austin

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My learning goals

Be able to speak conversational korean. 한국어로 회화하고 싶어요...

My favorite topics

History 역사 Food 음식 Culture 문화 Pets 동물

My language exchange partner is

A nice person who will help me learn korean :) 착하고 저랑 같이 한국말 연습 할 사람

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Austin

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My favorite topics

Follow my music Instagram at nate_r_music! I like swimming, music,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who isn’t too busy and can talk often and is easy to talk to, funny, and kind.

My learning goals

Would like to help people learn English and learn some languages myself.

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Austin

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who likes humor, marvel, cartoons, tv shows and movies,...

My learning goals

I would like to learn better vocabulary and better communication skills in my target languages.

My favorite topics

Movies, TV shows, music, dance, Creative Writing, Art

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Austin

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My learning goals

Practice Farsi. Learn more French. Learn other languages...

My favorite topics

Math, Computers, Music, Food, Games, Traveling

Perfect language exchange partner

Passionate about something

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Austin

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My favorite topics

I like sports, fitness, languages, etc...

I want a conversation partner who is

I don't know... anybody lol (учитель)

My learning goals

I just want to put what I know into practice. I'd like to help others learn

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Austin

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My language exchange partner is

Personas que son pacientes y quieren ayudar y/o aprender // People...

My learning goals

Quiero poder hablar español fluidamente // I want to be able to speak Spanish fluently

My favorite topics

Dibujar, los musicales, la comunidad LGBTQ+, patinar, star trek, y animales // Drawing, musicals, the LGBTQ+ community, rollerskating, Star Trek, and animals

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Austin

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My learning goals

Perfect in English , learning Korean ,France , German...

My favorite topics

Exercise ,read ,watch movies, make friends!!!!!!

Ideal language community partner

Just someone who want to enjoy chatting together!

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Austin

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My favorite topics

Film, games, professional wrestling, music, coding, etc...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I would love to speak with someone that is on the nerdy/geeky side, and shares some of my interests/passions.

My learning goals

I want to be comfortable speaking and understanding spoken, conversational Japanese. I would also like to improve my grammar, and focus on N5-N4 JLPT material at first.

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Austin

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient and willing to wait a little bit for replies...

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent. Specifically I would like to at least read in other languages.

My favorite topics

Literature, Philosophy, Movies, Music, Dogs, History, Travel, Videogames, Star Trek, Anime/Manga, and Culture in general.

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Austin

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My learning goals

I would like fluency in the three languages I am learning, I...

My favorite topics

I love movies and go to the cinema several times a month so I’m always happy to discuss that! I work in medicine, which I love to talk about. As a hobby, I am always happy to talk about languages, world history, social justice/feminism etc.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with similar interests to me, who is looking to talk from time to time.

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J.

Austin

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My favorite topics

Like cooking, reading, traveling, learning about cultures, places...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to practice on a semi regular basis. I'd like to practice Speaking and Listening. Also can message me on Ig: jaimechavesm

My learning goals

I wanna speak as fluently as possible in different languages.

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Austin

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Ideal language community partner

Someone nice who can work with me to learn the languag...

My learning goals

To learn the language and maybe some culture

My favorite topics

Life, Theatre, Law, Mental Health, Mindfulness, etc

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Austin

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My learning goals

I just started taking Czech in my Uni; looking for a partner!...

My favorite topics

Fitness, music, art, travel, language, movies, tennis, surf, books, writing

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My ideal Tamdem partner would be someone who is helpful and interesting to talk to, as well as someone willing to practice via skype or FaceTime, in addition to messaging.

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Austin

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Ukrainian

My favorite topics

Cultural differences, general conversation, where things come...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who encourages me to speak the language as much as possible, i shy away from conversational practice

My learning goals

Greater fluency in any language i can get my hands on, greater cultural understanding and international friends

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Austin

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Nepali

I want a conversation partner who is

A person who can help me learn, while I can help them learn....

My learning goals

I want to achieve fluency in Portuguese. Also, I’d like to learn capybara language.

My favorite topics

I love to discuss traveling,languages, and cultures. I want to talk about Brazil. Oh, and capybaras.

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Austin

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Arabic

My learning goals

Learn Japanese and Spanis...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about different books, movies, different ideas, cultures and history.

My language exchange partner is

Any type really, I just like to talk to new people and make lasting friendship.

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Austin

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My favorite topics

I like singing and playing instruments, writing, studying languages,...

Ideal language community partner

People who are interested in similar things as me! But I’ll talk to anyone :)

My learning goals

I want to be more comfortable speaking Chinese

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Austin

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'm happy to talk about almost anything! If you like to laugh,...

My learning goals

I want to get better at speaking and understanding Levantine Arabic, especially the Syrian dialect. I also want to improve my Dutch language skills!

My favorite topics

I love travel, food, teaching and learning languages, studying translation and working to make the world a better place!

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Austin

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My learning goals

Improve my Italian and German, but also keep practicing my French...

My favorite topics

Traditions from differents cultures. *Food, *Movies, *Travel experiences *Languages, *Life experiences

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who thinks that every culture with its traditions it's perfect, someone who has the will to learn a new language and culture. No Tinder mode please ✌.

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Austin

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My favorite topics

Understanding Others Hiking and Nature Minority Languages and...

I want a conversation partner who is

Native speakers or those at an advanced level

My learning goals

Make friends in my area who speak my target languages.

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Austin

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English

My language exchange partner is

Someone open to talk about everything and more. Friendly and...

My learning goals

I'd love to show you everything I know in your language. It's not a lot but practice and babysteps make a master

My favorite topics

Coffee ☕, Photography , History , Science and Rock Climbing

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Austin

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My learning goals

To be more fluent in English and keep up with my Korean as well....

My favorite topics

Languages, culture, baking, traveling, jobs, family, friends, hobbies

Ideal language community partner

Easy going and like to share but also a good listener.

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Austin

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

Sports, food, technology, music, cinema. All the good stuff...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People with similar interests and want to learn English.

My learning goals

Understand native speakers when speaking.

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Austin

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Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly vibes only pleas...

My learning goals

Being able to carry a conversation

My favorite topics

Working out, learning instruments, exploring music, swimming, mountain bike riding, running, etc

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Austin

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My learning goals

Aprendiendo a hablar español. Me encantaría tener tu ayuda! Cuéntame...

My favorite topics

Hablemos de cualquier tema!

I want a conversation partner who is

Who is opened up to make new friendships

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Austin?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 343 speakers in Austin looking to learn together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequent City Questions

How many people are available for language exchange in Austin?

There are 343 members in Austin on Tandem.

Which other locations in United States other than Austin are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/pittsburgh />Pittsburgh, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/columbus />Columbus, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/colchester />Colchester.

What is Tandem and what is language exchange?

Tandem is the language learning app where millions of people teach each other. More than 500,000 people visit Tandem each month and 343 do it in Austin.