Language exchange in Chicago
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G.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
Ideal language community partner
I am mostly self taught therefore I would love to meet natives...
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.
C.
Chicago
Fluent
Cantonese
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Quiero aprender español con fluidez, quiero aprender más...
My favorite topics
Viajes, música, fitness, lectura de libros, cultura nacional, cualquier cosa.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Sea respetuoso y tenga conversaciones amistosas, no me gusta hablar con gente grosera.
M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
English and live in Chicago! I love discovering music and films...
Perfect language exchange partner
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
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735
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.
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My language exchange partner is
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.
My favorite topics
Biking, Music, urban gardening, The Sims, Sim City, movies, Netflix, and culture.
L.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Better understand Spanish speaker...
My favorite topics
Travel, food, sports, technology, TV/movies, really anything!
Ideal language community 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)
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
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.
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
Perfect language exchange partner
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
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.
I want a conversation partner who is
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.
T.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
'Soy un viajero que hace dos años pasó un año viajando por el...
My language exchange partner 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 ✈️
Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.
"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!"
Q.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal language community partner
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
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Italian
My favorite topics
Science, engineering, medicine, technology, politics, ethics,...
Perfect language exchange partner
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!
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.
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Vietnamese
I want a conversation partner who is
I need someone who will talk to me for at least 30 minutes in...
My learning goals
I want to become conversational and fearless when speaking Spanish
My favorite topics
I like talking about languages, food, culture, and entertainment. Music is my favorite subject.
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Improving Spanish speaking and listenin...
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.
My language exchange partner is
Preferably native speakers who are meticulous at correcting the things I say wrong and encouraging with the things I say right.
M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal conversation 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.
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
Perfect language exchange 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
D.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Traditional)
My favorite topics
Tengo muchas pasiones y hobbies pero no tengo ninguna preferencia...
I want a conversation partner who is
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
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!
Ideal language community partner
Anyone who is kind and respectful, and who doesn’t mind that I sometimes take a long time to reply :)
S.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Graphic design and photography. I love a good movie and playing...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
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 : )
My learning goals
I have never learned a 2nd language. I think it is important not to stay in my comfort zone and try to learn.
J.
Chicago
Fluent
Chinese (Traditional)
LEARNS
French
Perfect language exchange 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
Emoji
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Improve my Spanish - in speaking, listening, writing...
My favorite topics
Traveling, music (concerts, festivals), dancing, exploring new places (museums, hiking in nature, parks, restaurants, cafes, bars), learning about new ideas
I want a conversation partner who is
Fun, patient, generous, kind, open-minded, dedicated, wants to help me learn
Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Chicago?
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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/provo />Provo, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/louisville />Louisville, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/charlottesville />Charlottesville.
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.