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Learn English in Chicago

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Back from Berlin. Have studied seriously for several years. Also...

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Ideal language community partner

Anyone who loves to cha...

My learning goals

I want to improve my Portuguese and Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports and Listening to music

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My learning goals

Natural pronunciation, conversational fluency, vocabulary expansio...

My favorite topics

I like talking about food, music, art, biology, sociology, and movies.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient lol

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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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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

Interesting, quick witted, sincer...

My learning goals

Meet new people and learn

My favorite topics

Travel, books, science fiction, art, fashion

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Chicago

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My learning goals

To better my Italian and make friend...

My favorite topics

Videogiochi, traveling, and culture.

My language exchange partner is

A native Italian, who speaks English fluently

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Chicago

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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,...

Ideal language community partner

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˂̵)

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Ideal conversation exchange 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

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Chicago

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I’d like to become more fluent in other languages...

My favorite topics

Music, culture, history, politics

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that is patient, and enjoys conversation.

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Chicago

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Culture, history, and video game...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who’s patient, open-minded, and is willing to listen to other people

My learning goals

Conversation and grammar so I could travel to other countries

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Chicago

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Basque

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who is kind and respectful, and who doesn’t mind that...

My learning goals

I’d love to practice my Italian and Spanish and learn a bit more about Basque

My favorite topics

Reading, our cultures, and whatever you’re passionate about!

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I want to meet new people and be able to speak basic phrases...

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'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.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who like to send/receive audio messages!

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Chicago

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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.

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Chicago

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Perfect language exchange partner

One who is laid back and will help me learn. Someone who is willing...

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.

My favorite topics

Graphic design and photography. I love a good movie and playing video games.

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Chicago

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Improve my language skill...

My favorite topics

Swiming, jogging, reading, working out and meeting new people. IG. @gabe.spindler

I want a conversation partner who is

People interested in improving their English and Spanish skills, I really wanna know more about their cultures and life stories, open minded, fun and kind people

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

I enjoy listening to music, reading on occasions, sports (college...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly and down to earth

My learning goals

I want to get proficient enough so I'm able to have at least a basic conversation in that particular language that I want to learn

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Chicago

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Ideal language community 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

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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

Ideal conversation 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!

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Chicago

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Emoji

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Traveling, music (concerts, festivals), dancing, exploring new...

Perfect language exchange partner

Fun, patient, generous, kind, open-minded, dedicated, wants to help me learn

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish - in speaking, listening, writing

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M.

Chicago

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I want a conversation partner who is

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!

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️‍ ¡Hola! Me llamo Matthew y soy de Chicago, EE. UU. Quiero hablar con hispanohablantes para mejorar mi español.

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Chicago

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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.

My language exchange partner is

Someone from a different country who wants to make friends.

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Chicago

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Thai

My favorite topics

I like talking about languages, food, culture, and entertainment....

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

My learning goals

I want to become conversational and fearless when speaking Spanish

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Chicago

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Busco una persona amable, paciente que le gusta sonreír...

My learning goals

Quiero aprovechar mi español

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar sobre viajes, comidas, y la vida

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M.

Chicago

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Portuguese

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French

My learning goals

Become a more confident and comfortable speake...

My favorite topics

Languages, sports, travel, music, history, books, food

Perfect language exchange partner

Eager to learn, friendly, not afraid to make mistakes

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

I really enjoy the city I live in, spending time with my friends...

I want a conversation partner who is

Preferably native speakers who are meticulous at correcting the things I say wrong and encouraging with the things I say right.

My learning goals

Improving Spanish speaking and listening

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L.

Chicago

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who is intelligent and can teach me things I don't know....

My learning goals

Better understand Spanish speakers

My favorite topics

Travel, food, sports, technology, TV/movies, really anything!

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Chicago

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My learning goals

Learn & practice Spanish Talk about a wide range of topics to...

My favorite topics

Cultura, música, viaje, naturaleza, salud, comida!

Ideal language community partner

Alguien interesado en la naturaleza, la salud mental y los viajes.

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Korean

My favorite topics

Storytelling, video games, culture, travelin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Somebody willing to share their personal stories or talk about social issues with lots of sass! (Well maybe... up to you.)

My learning goals

I really just want to learn about people's experiences in or outside their culture. Language is a good bonus, though!

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Chicago

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Perfect language exchange partner

The perfect tandem buddy would be willing to converse with me...

My learning goals

I want to be more comfortable with speaking with someone and being understood with my thoughts.

My favorite topics

I love discussion about music, food, and travel.

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Chicago

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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.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Chicago, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 735 English speakers in Chicago 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 Chicago?

In Chicago there are 735 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Chicago where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/west-lafayette />West Lafayette, <a href=/learn/english/kansas-city />Kansas City, and <a href=/learn/english/madison />Madison.

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 735 of them coming from Chicago.