Language exchange in Chicago
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M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Portuguese
French
My favorite topics
English and live in Chicago! I love discovering music and films...
My language exchange partner is
Preferably someone with similar interests but most importantly open-minded, friendly and passionate about learning and meeting new people
My learning goals
Develop my basic language skills and hopefully meet like-minded people along the way. I want to do something small each day to keep up my languages, even if every day isn't the same
G.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
I’m considering learning 6 languages or more....
My favorite topics
I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also love traveling and making new friends along the way. I’m a flight attendant which makes it easy for me to talk to people.
Ideal conversation 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.
C.
Chicago
Fluent
Cantonese
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Viajes, música, fitness, lectura de libros, cultura nacional,...
Perfect language exchange partner
Sea respetuoso y tenga conversaciones amistosas, no me gusta hablar con gente grosera.
My learning goals
Quiero aprender español con fluidez, quiero aprender más.
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Tandem partners in Chicago
M.
Chicago
Fluent
Greek
LEARNS
English
My favorite topics
Soccer, running, working out, chess, business, personal developmen...
Ideal language community 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.
J.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
LEARNS
English
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Open or talkative people, shy people are welcome too, interested...
My learning goals
Develope my listening and pronunciation skills.
My favorite topics
Events, daily life, pets, hobbies, tell me whatever you want feel free
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B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
Build strong relationships and practice languages. I'm looking...
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, video gamesビディオゲーム
Perfect language exchange partner
Replies regularly, similar interests, helpful. We can share our favorite things, our daily life, our troubles, and talk about meaningful things.
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My language exchange partner is
Somebody willing to share their personal stories or talk about...
My learning goals
I really just want to learn about people's experiences in or outside their culture. Language is a good bonus, though!
My favorite topics
Storytelling, video games, culture, traveling
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Vietnamese
My learning goals
I want to become conversational and fearless when speaking Spanis...
My favorite topics
I like talking about languages, food, culture, and entertainment. Music is my favorite subject.
Ideal language community partner
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
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M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
️ ¡Hola! Me llamo Matthew y soy de Chicago, EE. UU. Quiero hablar...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Me gustaría hablar con alguien hispanohablante y con alguien que me pudiera ayudar con mi español. También me encantaría ayudarte con tu inglés.
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!
D.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Traditional)
My learning goals
Mejorar el conocimiento del idioma y la cultura / Improve the...
My favorite topics
Tengo muchas pasiones y hobbies pero no tengo ninguna preferencia en hablar particularmente sobre una temática / I have many passions and hobbies but I don't have any preferences regarding talking about any particular subject
I want a conversation partner who is
Nativo(a) de ese idioma / Native on that language
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J.
Chicago
Fluent
Chinese (Traditional)
English
LEARNS
French
Ideal language community partner
Quelqu’un qui peut m’aider à m’améliorer mon français à l’oral....
My learning goals
Parler plus courammen le français et m’améliorer à l’oral. Atteindre le niveau C2 en français.
My favorite topics
Music composition, cats, trumpet, jazz improvisation, café et thé, voyages
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.
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Literature, movies, sports, travel, people, psychology, history,...
Perfect language 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.
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
I want a conversation partner who 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.
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.
My language exchange partner 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 : )
T.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I want to meet new people and be able to speak basic phrases...
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.
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who like to send/receive audio messages!
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Italian
My language exchange partner is
Someone who is patient and understands that it takes time and...
My learning goals
I want to improve my grasp on fluency in foreign languages, specifically with using nuanced, regular language as well as a formal understanding of grammar and vocabulary. I want to speak as people do on a daily basis, as well as understand.
My favorite topics
Science, engineering, medicine, technology, politics, ethics, debate, languages, culture, going out, relationships
V.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Polish
My learning goals
No hablo mucho español, pero soy bonito y me gusta cerveza quiero...
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
Ideal language community partner
Quiero hablar con los perritos, pero si no está posiblemente luego quiero hablar con chicos quienes saben que está los lugares mejores en sus países
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Biking, Music, urban gardening, The Sims, Sim City, movies, Netflix,...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone from a different country who wants to make friends.
My learning goals
I want to be able to speak Spanish with native speakers just as smoothly as I speak English. And I want to become more comfortable with my French.
F.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
Alguien interesado en la naturaleza, la salud mental y los viajes...
My learning goals
Learn & practice Spanish Talk about a wide range of topics to learn vocabulary and new information
My favorite topics
Cultura, música, viaje, naturaleza, salud, comida!
E.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Basque
My learning goals
I’d love to practice my Italian and Spanish and learn a bit more...
My favorite topics
Reading, our cultures, and whatever you’re passionate about!
I want a conversation partner who is
Anyone who is kind and respectful, and who doesn’t mind that I sometimes take a long time to reply :)
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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/minneapolis />Minneapolis, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/atlanta />Atlanta, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/san-francisco />San Francisco.
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.