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Waylon, 45

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish

My exchange partner isPatient, clear, encouraging, gives correction, doesn't speak too fast.

My learning goalsFluency as a native speaker

My favorite topicsTravel, history, religion, sports, music

kylie, 16

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish, French, Korean

Ideal language community partnerJust open to mistakes and able to have a good chat with

My learning goalsTo at least reach intermediate in 2 of the languages

My favorite topicsopen to any topics! i love music, musicals, videos, movies, sports, or anything else!

Gareth, 27

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsFrench

Ideal conversation exchange partnerSomeone who is passionate about travel and has some interesting experiences to share.

My learning goalsFluency in the French language. Inspiration to travel to new 'off the beaten track' places.

My favorite topicsTravel abroad and in the U.K. (where I live) transportation, culture, language, food and drink, photography (https://www.instagram.com/gdtravels/), music

David, 67

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsPortuguese

Perfect language exchange partnerNative or fluent non-native speaker of Portuguese and enthusiastic communicator. Someone who can help me become fluent in Portuguese and help me with listening comprehension.

My learning goalsTo become more fluent and understand more of the Portuguese I hear.

My favorite topicsCurrent affairs, philosophy, religion, languages

Ian, 21

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman

My conversation partnerI would like to talk to new, happy people willing to help me progress in the language

My learning goalsI want to become a better German speaker and understand the language more so I can visit Germany with the goal of living there in the future

My favorite topicsCars, guitars, cycling, I'm an apprentice mechanic at Mercedes Benz specialist

Robbie, 20

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsFrench

My exchange partner isFull of enthusiasm both to learn and to help others learn.

My learning goalsTo be able to hold fluent conversation

My favorite topicsSport, music, philosophy, daily life

Cal, 18

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsFrench, Italian

My exchange partner isFunny, bubbly, patient

My learning goalsConversational skills, language skills, pronunciation skills and grammar, to be able to easily speak to people

My favorite topicsCoffee, Arctic Monkeys, festivals, music, films, travel, adventure, politics, science

Ham, 18

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsFrench, Korean

Ideal language community partnerSomeone around my age (14-19) and is a native French or Korean speaker.

My learning goalsI want to improve my translating and reading skills for the Korean script Hangeul, and my French pronunciation.

My favorite topicsI like talking about different cultures food, clothes, music, and language and travel.

Will, 19

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsChinese, Cantonese

Ideal conversation exchange partnerSomeone patient and with a good sense of humor.

My learning goalsTo get better at conversation by talking to native speakers.

My favorite topicsPolitics, news, technology, science, languages. Pretty much anything!

Daniel, 31

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsPortuguese

Perfect language exchange partnerBrazilian, open to talking about their culture and country. Willing to forgive me accidentally using Spanish words!

My learning goalsI want to be able to have an interesting conversation without needing to pause and think so much. I have studied plenty of grammar and I now just need to practice more and expand my vocabulary.

My favorite topicsMusic, cinema, politics, history, science & technology, Latin American culture. I love learning about other places and people.

Phil, 40

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish

My conversation partnerSmart, funny, medical, working

My learning goalsFluent conversations in Spanish

My favorite topicsHealth, Medicine, Food, Travel, work, family

Dillan, 18

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsJapanese, Russian

My exchange partner issomeone patient and willing to listen, as well as offer support and advice

My learning goalsto further my understanding of different languages and work on things i already know

My favorite topicsMovies, TV shows, drawing, writing, pets, friends, video games

Jade, 16

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman

Ideal language community partnerI’m a people person, so I’ll talk to anybody, but optimists are my favorite.

My learning goalsI’ll be traveling to Germany next summer for a student exchange program, so I just want to learn basic conversation and educational communication.

My favorite topicsI love to discuss certain hobbies and just talk about life in general. Life is so outstanding, so let’s share our experiences!!

Jada, 19

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsKorean

Ideal conversation exchange partnerSomeone who is funny, and knows how to keep a conversation. I’m shy at first so hang in there.

My learning goalsI want to learn how to at least start a conversation in the language I am trying to learn. I don’t really have anyone to practice with.

My favorite topicsAnything is good

Becka, 27

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsTurkish

Perfect language exchange partnerI’m very busy so who won’t be upset with not talking all the time

My learning goalsTo eventually learn enough Turkish to be able to interact fluently when I move to cyprus

My favorite topicsMovies and books, travel

Hannah, 16

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, Spanish

My conversation partnerSomeone who isn’t working too fast paced and is understanding if I mess up and has lots to discuss

My learning goalsTo grasp the basics of the languages

My favorite topicsAnything I’m just really starting out so just need to learn the basics

Tyler, 22

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman

My exchange partner isNobody's perfect

My learning goalsNone specific, except I am trying to learn German

My favorite topicsMusic, language, cultural differences, philosophy (my major!), and movies

Maryanne, 33

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsItalian

Ideal language community partnerAnyone

My learning goalsTo speak Italian. I am looking for someone to exchange with video 1 h a week Italian for English. I have an Italian boyfriend so I am learning to speak to his family and friends back in his home town. And hopefully be less bored when I'm there.

My favorite topicsNone

Joshua, 29

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsJapanese

Ideal conversation exchange partnerJapanese speaker learning English. We could help each other!

My learning goals私は日本語を上達させたいです。来年、日本に行きたいます

My favorite topicsMusic, entertainment, computers,video games, electronics, traveling,

Joseph, 18

York

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish

Perfect language exchange partnerI would like someone who spoke regularly (probably daily) with me and had interesting things to say. I would like someone who was open about themselves and told the truth to me. I wish that they were non judgemental. I hope that they are ambitious and mot

My learning goalsI want to chat in Spanish regularly. I have stopped doing Spanish at school however looking back it was a bad option. So at the moment I want to learn Spanish through using smartphone apps though I genuinely believe that by taking in Spanish I will excel,

My favorite topicsI enjoy discussing anything and everything. But especially sports, I play, I watch, I read, I listen and l discuss sports with my friends and dad . My favorite sports are football, Futsal and rugby league. I play football and Futsal. I support Coventry Ci

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