Language exchange in Chicago
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A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Japanese
Spanish
Ideal language community partner
Soy introvertido, pero disfruto hablando con personas extrovertidas....
My learning goals
Quiero aumentar mi capacidad de hablar y poder tener conversaciones sobre muchos temas
My favorite topics
¡Acabo de mudarme a Barcelona y quiero hacer amigos! Estudio lingüística y me encanta hablar de comida y anime. まだ日本語と中国語を勉強中なので、英語を練習したい方はメッセージを送ってください。
G.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also...
Perfect language exchange partner
I am mostly self taught therefore I would love to meet natives and those who have any advice or would like to practice our target languages.
My learning goals
I’m considering learning 6 languages or more.
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Tandem partners in Chicago
C.
Chicago
Fluent
Cantonese
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
Spanish
I want a conversation partner who is
Sea respetuoso y tenga conversaciones amistosas, no me gusta...
My learning goals
Quiero aprender español con fluidez, quiero aprender más.
My favorite topics
Viajes, música, fitness, lectura de libros, cultura nacional, cualquier cosa.
M.
Chicago
Fluent
Greek
LEARNS
English
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I would like to meet people from different countries of the world...
My learning goals
Improve my social skills and make international friends along the way.
My favorite topics
Soccer, running, working out, chess, business, personal development
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.
J.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
LEARNS
English
My learning goals
Develope my listening and pronunciation skills...
My favorite topics
Events, daily life, pets, hobbies, tell me whatever you want feel free
Perfect language exchange partner
Open or talkative people, shy people are welcome too, interested in other cultures.
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Film 映画, animationアニメーション, drawingドローイング, photography撮影, music音楽,...
I want a conversation partner who is
Replies regularly, similar interests, helpful. We can share our favorite things, our daily life, our troubles, and talk about meaningful things.
My learning goals
Build strong relationships and practice languages. I'm looking forward to your messages. よろしくお願いします！(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
My language exchange partner is
Preferably native speakers who are meticulous at correcting the...
My learning goals
Improving Spanish speaking and listening
My favorite topics
I really enjoy the city I live in, spending time with my friends and doing physical activity. Things like urban planning, biking, transit, happiness, community and friendship are topics I can talk about a lot. I have a husband, a dog and 2 cats.
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B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Literature, movies, sports, travel, people, psychology, history,...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone looking to exchange language help and has some interesting things to share...Hablamos!
My learning goals
To become fluent in other languages.
V.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Polish
Perfect language exchange partner
Quiero hablar con los perritos, pero si no está posiblemente...
My learning goals
No hablo mucho español, pero soy bonito y me gusta cerveza quiero aprender más español para mí viajes y tener amigos en todo el mundo
My favorite topics
Viajes a lugares nueves, jugar basquetbol, conocer la gente (y perritos) del todo el mundo, ir a las festivas de música y cultura, ver artes en las calles, beber cerveza en la playa, montar mi bici, sentirme las cascadas, subir las montañas
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Italian
My learning goals
I want to improve my grasp on fluency in foreign languages, specifically...
My favorite topics
Science, engineering, medicine, technology, politics, ethics, debate, languages, culture, going out, relationships
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is patient and understands that it takes time and continuous feedback to learn a language. Someone who is energetic, optimistic, and interesting. Overall, I hope we both share excitement for learning languages together!
E.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Basque
My favorite topics
Reading, our cultures, and whatever you’re passionate about...
My language exchange partner is
Anyone who is kind and respectful, and who doesn’t mind that I sometimes take a long time to reply :)
My learning goals
I’d love to practice my Italian and Spanish and learn a bit more about Basque
Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.
“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I really want to improve my Spanish fluency. I feel I understand...
My favorite topics
My main interests are music, movies/television, politics/current events, history, and sports. Any conversations related to those topics would be great, but I have no problem finding interest in other topics I'm not knowledgeable about as well.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I'm looking to chat with warm and curious people who love to make jokes, ponder some occasional existential questions, and teach me things about their culture.
J.
Chicago
Fluent
Chinese (Traditional)
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Music composition, cats, trumpet, jazz improvisation, café et...
Perfect language exchange partner
Quelqu’un qui peut m’aider à m’améliorer mon français à l’oral. Je viens de Taïwan donc j’écris avec des caractères traditionaux. SVP je ne suis pas Chinoise.
My learning goals
Parler plus courammen le français et m’améliorer à l’oral. Atteindre le niveau C2 en français.
T.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who like to send/receive audio messages...
My learning goals
I want to meet new people and be able to speak basic phrases for traveling ✈️
My favorite topics
'Soy un viajero que hace dos años pasó un año viajando por el mundo ✈️ En la primera parte del viaje, exploré Asia y luego el resto de Latinoamérica.
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My learning goals
I really just want to learn about people's experiences in or...
My favorite topics
Storytelling, video games, culture, traveling
My language exchange partner is
Somebody willing to share their personal stories or talk about social issues with lots of sass! (Well maybe... up to you.)
D.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Traditional)
My favorite topics
Tengo muchas pasiones y hobbies pero no tengo ninguna preferencia...
Ideal language community partner
Nativo(a) de ese idioma / Native on that language
My learning goals
Mejorar el conocimiento del idioma y la cultura / Improve the knowledge of the language and culture
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I want to be able to speak Spanish with native speakers just...
My favorite topics
Biking, Music, urban gardening, The Sims, Sim City, movies, Netflix, and culture.
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone from a different country who wants to make friends.
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Vietnamese
My favorite topics
I like talking about languages, food, culture, and entertainment....
I want a conversation partner who is
I need someone who will talk to me for at least 30 minutes in Spanish everyday, and in return I will talk to them in English
My learning goals
I want to become conversational and fearless when speaking Spanish
Q.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My language exchange partner is
If you have a PASSION to learn, let's tal...
My learning goals
improve my speaking and listening skills in Spanish
My favorite topics
cultural anthropology, economics, business, health, philosophy, psychology, languages, technology, art, history, science
L.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Travel, food, sports, technology, TV/movies, really anything...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is intelligent and can teach me things I don't know. Someone not afraid to correct my mistakes. Someone who will send me Spanish audio messages (that's most difficult for me)
My learning goals
Better understand Spanish speakers
M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
Me gustaría hablar con alguien hispanohablante y con alguien...
My learning goals
Quisiera mejorar mi español y tener una conversación que dure al menos diez minutos. Puedo escribir muy bien en el nivel de C1 (avanzado) pero hablo despacio. ¡Tengo ganas de aprender más!
My favorite topics
️ ¡Hola! Me llamo Matthew y soy de Chicago, EE. UU. Quiero hablar con hispanohablantes para mejorar mi español.
S.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
I have never learned a 2nd language. I think it is important...
My favorite topics
Graphic design and photography. I love a good movie and playing video games.
I want a conversation partner who is
One who is laid back and will help me learn. Someone who is willing to chat despite being a basic conversation. I have to start somewhere to learn : )
Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Chicago?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 735 speakers in Chicago 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 Chicago?
There are 735 members in Chicago on Tandem.
Which other locations in United States other than Chicago are available for language exchange on Tandem?
Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/albuquerque />Albuquerque, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/atlanta />Atlanta, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/san-bernardino />San Bernardino.
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 735 do it in Chicago.