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Italian

My favorite topics

Traveling✈️ , art history, ancient history, philosophy, animals,...

My language exchange partner is

open-minded and queer️‍ friendly people. People who are interested in language exchanges and friendships

My learning goals

To improve the languages I'm learning and to be able to incorporate them into my daily life

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Ideal language community partner

Cualquiera. Solo una conversación es necesario para conocer un...

My learning goals

Pase tiempo en costa rica, y mi español ha mejorado mucho. sin embargo, me siento cómo pierdo lo que aprendí. necesito practicar con otras!

My favorite topics

la cultura de otros lugares, levantar pesos, sus creencias, viajar, noticias mundiales, la comida, la música. Soy ,/

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My learning goals

Expand my Spanish vocabulary and be able to conjugate in more...

My favorite topics

Books, history, music, culture

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who has an interest in my culture and who is willing to talk about theirs :)

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My favorite topics

Science Fiction, Opera and Classical Music, comedy, Computer...

Perfect language exchange partner

Qualcuno che è paziente, simpatico, e investito nella cultura. Cioè, mi piacerebbe parlare con qualcuno che può darmi consigli per migliorare italiano. Tipo articoli per leggere, serie di guardare, o video per guardare sul youtube.

My learning goals

Vorrei migliorare piano piano. Non ho mai visto Italia in persona, ma la prossima estate andrò per sicuro. Vorrei essere in grado di comunicare e fare amicizia con le persone.

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English speakers in Athens

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I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is patient, would like to learn about the United...

My learning goals

to become more fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

the environment, geography, politics, cultures, history, the future, films, cooking, traveling, architecture, Christianity/Catholicism, spending time with my nephew

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Bengali

My learning goals

I want to learn Bengali and Spanish fluently!...

My favorite topics

Meditation, spirituality, art

My language exchange partner is

Someone kind and patient with a sense of humor

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Greek

My favorite topics

Books, music, traveling, cinem...

Ideal language community partner

Chill person with a good sense of humor

My learning goals

To speak as many languages, as I can

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Not sure; I've never really done anything like this...

My learning goals

To become more multilingual so as to expand my mind, be more creative & open to other culture and ways of thinking.

My favorite topics

Spirituality, the human condition, environmental issues and solutions, politics & social issues, blacksmithing, martial arts, physics, League of Legends, hiking, health & fitness, anything truly meaningful.

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Fluency I’m writing listening and speakin...

My favorite topics

I love art and food, let me know what makes your home town great

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone fluent in mandarin with a lot of patience

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, movies, outside activities (sports, hiking, etc), reading...

I want a conversation partner who is

I don’t think there is a “perfect” partner. I enjoy meeting all sorts of people and learning from them! You may not stay in contact but even small conversation open windows of learning opportunities.

My learning goals

I want to get to a point where I feel comfortable in my knowledge of the culture and language to the level I can communicate well and be understood without floundering with words and meanings.

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Turkish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is serious about learning and who is a stickler for...

My learning goals

I plan on moving to turkey or at least visiting on holiday a few times till moving would be possible so I would like to be able to hold a conversation in Turkish

My favorite topics

Sociology psychology politics philosophy film literature

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Japanese

My learning goals

To become fluent in Japanese and or Korean, and be able to hold...

My favorite topics

Photography, Art, Dancing, Other countries, Food, Cats, Fashion, Kpop

Ideal language community partner

One who helps me understand very well and wants to be friends also.

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My favorite topics

I love learning about people’s daily lives. I also like to talk...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who share my interests and are kind. People who do not have ulterior motives. Someone who cares about grammar but is not a jerk about it. Kind. Open-minded.

My learning goals

Conversational fluency beyond formal writing for basic work/career stuff. Exploring new languages. Improving confidence in languages of which I already have working knowledge.

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Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone that speaks Spanish so I can improve my Spanish language...

My learning goals

Improved conjugation skills and overall communication skills in Spanish

My favorite topics

Hopes for the future, daily life activities, culture, traveling, really anything! :)

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My learning goals

Learn conversational Spanish...

My favorite topics

Movies, music, technology

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone outgoing and easy to talk to.

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My favorite topics

I love to read and talk about books and philisophy! And also...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who's willing to make friends and learn together I'd love to voice chat too!

My learning goals

I want to get better at French, Korean, Greek, and German. And make friends!

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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Greek

Ideal language community partner

Likes to study and talk about what they learn, athletic, intense...

My learning goals

Fluent Greek in at least general conversation, but a good handle on specific topics would be nice too

My favorite topics

Technology, sports, tennis, music, guitar, piano, music theory, world history, cooking

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French

My learning goals

I want to become fluent or very close to fluent if possible...

My favorite topics

I love discussing politics, psychology, science and history. I love discussing day-to-day situations.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A nice and patient individual with a great personality. Someone with a great sense of humor.

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My favorite topics

Learning languages and practicing. Knowing about different culture...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, open minded and kind

My learning goals

Learning languages and making friends

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Dutch

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I want a conversation partner who is

Open, funny, committed, interesting and dynami...

My learning goals

Being more fluent and understating more of different languages and lexicons

My favorite topics

History, culture, food, geography, literature, travels - and everything else!

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Korean

My learning goals

I am learning French. Would like to practice speaking to be able...

My favorite topics

Traveling, eating new foods, cooking, meeting new people, visiting places and learning different cultures

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can talk about a variety of things and can help me learn (not only looking to learn from me).

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German

My favorite topics

Anything nerdy: games, books, shows. Mostly fantasy. I love D&D....

Ideal language community partner

Easy-going. Fun to talk to and have similar interest but can also introduce me to something new and different.

My learning goals

Continue learning Deutsch and become proficient enough to get by and then begin learning Mandarin

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

A gamer. Someone of the geeky nature. I'm not picky though...

My learning goals

To transcend the language barrier and build friendships.

My favorite topics

Video Games, Books, Anime, Magna, Edo Period, Samurai, Kabuki, Japanese Dramas,

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My learning goals

I want to be able to engage in every day communicatio...

My favorite topics

I really enjoy talking about native foods, travel and culture

Perfect language exchange partner

A person who speaks both english and Spanish and is a female

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My favorite topics

Movies, music, culture, pretty much anythin...

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m not really sure I guess I’ll see. I’d say someone paciente as I’m not that great. And someone who wouldn’t mind if I’m not too responsive.

My learning goals

I’d like to become more fluent in Spanish and also understand the grammar better and learn some new words.

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My language exchange partner is

Someone patient and Helpful...

My learning goals

To become more fluent in spanish and learn different languages.

My favorite topics

I love to dicuss music, art, movies, and aliens.

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My learning goals

Connect with a penpal! Improve my French, I haven’t studied it...

My favorite topics

Writing, drawing, music, exploring local events, psychology

Ideal language community partner

I’d like to meet friends to become penpals. I love writing and I think writing to friends around the world would be an amazing experience.

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German

My favorite topics

I love talking about food and culture. I love post malone and...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with great conversation.

My learning goals

I want to be more familiar with these languages.

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Individuals studying English who would like to become language...

My learning goals

I wish to become fluent in Japanese and French

My favorite topics

Studying and learning about different languages and cultures, listening to music or youtube, and teaching English to foreigners.

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My learning goals

Listening and Speaking fluentl...

My favorite topics

Trade, Politics, Sport, Education, Cosmology, Religion, General Knowledge and many others

I want a conversation partner who is

Serious, understanding and cooperative

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Athens, Greece?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 358 English speakers in Athens looking to learn English together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for English language exchange in Athens?

In Athens there are 358 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in Greece other than Athens where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/alimos />Alimos, <a href=/learn/english/thessaloniki />Thessaloniki, and <a href=/learn/english/pireas />Pireas.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 358 of them coming from Athens.


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