Learn English in Cologne
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P.
Cologne
Fluent
Croatian
Bosnian
Serbian
LEARNS
Turkish
Spanish
Russian
Ideal language community partner
I like smart, open minded people. And that I'm begginer in Spanish...
My learning goals
To improve spanish and italian to be able to have some simply conversation!
My favorite topics
I like movies, music, photograpy, books, basically any kind of art.Also like to meet different countries and cultures.
A.
Cologne
Fluent
Tajik
English
German
LEARNS
French
Italian
Turkish
My learning goals
To share goodness and everything that I earned in my early life....
My favorite topics
TEAMWORK Philosophy, psychology.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Anyone who eager to learn, study and discover many interesting things.)
D.
Cologne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Romanian
My favorite topics
food, fitness, films, literature, travel, new thing...
Perfect language exchange partner
people who want to improve their languages and know how to carry on a conversation…. Not people who want to flirt… happily married, cheers, thanks
My learning goals
To keep a natural conversation flowing. I think on this app there is a 2% rate of finding someone you’ll continue talking to
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1,290
English speakers in Cologne
M.
Cologne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
I want a conversation partner who is
Feel free to talk to me. I'll be happy to help, but in return...
My learning goals
Understand your culture more. Ultimately, I want to migrate to Japan.
My favorite topics
Writing (Book, Thoughts, Poems), Reading (Many different types), Gaming (Rhythm, mostly...)
G.
Cologne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Italian
My learning goals
would love to practise my spanish and italian! ...
My favorite topics
books, intersectional feminism, the great british bake off, tea, music, bad puns, carrot cake, netflix, harry styles & garlic bread
My language exchange partner is
anyone fun and kind who enjoys learning languages, also feel free to skip the small talk!! x
A.
Cologne
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Art & design, music, feminism, anything ...
Ideal language community partner
A patient and fun person who wouldn’t mind helping me with my German at a totally beginners level!
My learning goals
To be able to grow confident with speaking and understanding conversational German
C.
Cologne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Open Minded and Easy Going. Also harsh in correcting any of my...
My learning goals
To be able to speak good German for life here.
My favorite topics
Movies & Series, Food, Music, Travel, Life in Germany, Education, Recommendations on Anything, Philosophies for Life, Work, Current Issues
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M.
Cologne
Fluent
English
Croatian
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
I would like to learn German Language by meeting some nice German...
My favorite topics
Sports, fitness, fashion, music, very open minded and easy going
Perfect language exchange partner
A person that is open minded, kind and friendly. Also who is easy to get along with.
N.
Cologne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
Get used to speaking more German, since I‘m still aftaid to speak...
My favorite topics
Ich komme aus Kalifornien und wohne seit einem Jahr in Köln. Während dieser Zeit habe ich Deutschkurse gemacht. Außerdem bin ich viel gereist und habe in ein paar anderen Ländern gewohnt und gearbeitet. Im Oktober werde ich mit einem Studium anfangen :)
Ideal language community partner
Anyone who would like to practice English and speak German :)
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D.
Cologne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
I love discussing anything that someone finds interesting and...
My language exchange partner is
Someone that knows more of English than I know of German, but is wanting to improve their speaking/listening skills and doesn't mind helping a beginning German speaker. Anyone interested in meeting in person near Cologne, Germany in late July is especiall
My learning goals
I am a beginner with German and would like to practice as I learn more. I also would like to meet others who want improve their English and maybe exchange other knowledge along the way.
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P.
Cologne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
Improve my confidence in speaking German. Also would like to...
My favorite topics
Love to travel and understand cultures. Movies and sports are fun too
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Would be willing over coffee/beer and has similar interests to talk about
D.
Cologne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Köln ️, Deutschland, Europa, Kunst, Musik, Politik, Liebe, Famille,...
Ideal language community partner
Jemand der/die Englisch verbessern will, und der/die geduldig ist um mein Deutsch zu zuhören! Weltoffen, neugierig, motiviert.
My learning goals
Mein Deutsch üben und dir mit Englisch helfen. Ich komme aus England und ich habe einen relativ neutralen britischen Akzent.
S.
Cologne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My favorite topics
Travel, Cooking, Books, Movies, Shows...
I want a conversation partner who is
Friendly, smart, talkative.
My learning goals
I want to be able to hold conversations about everyday topics. And make friends ofcourse :) Btw, my account got hacked and someone changed my name that I cannot change back My name is actually Slawa
P.
Cologne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My language exchange partner is
Open minded and curious.....
My learning goals
To have conversations in different languages and improve every single day...
My favorite topics
Life, love, happiness, cultural differences, food, sports, travels, sailing, surfing, acroyoga, volleyball, beach, cooking...
J.
Cologne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
To improve my German. Also happy to be helping someone with...
My favorite topics
I’m a mechanical engineer from Australia, but I am now working in Germany. Some interests: Deutsch lernen, travel, languages, tennis, TV series (e.g: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dark, RuPaul’s Drag Race, GoT...)
Ideal language community partner
Native German speakers who are happy to speak German with me!
L.
Cologne
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
I love music, art, literature, travel and food. As I'm studying...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Preferably someone around my own age and anyone racist, sexist, homophobic or extreme right-wing need not apply! I also like to be corrected whenever I make a mistake, and I find voice messages helpful to practise speaking.
My learning goals
I would like to reach at least B2 level in French, though of course I'd love to get as far as C2. Currently I'm at beginner level French (A2) though I can understand a lot more than I can speak.
S.
Cologne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Italian
Perfect language exchange partner
Anyone who doesn’t care about making mistakes, just wants to...
My learning goals
I’d love to work on my Italian by improving my grammar and expanding my vocabulary e.g being able to order food at a supermarket, to talk to a doctor, to talk to a government worker, etc.
My favorite topics
Life, culture, art, news (sometimes), a really good book, your latest travels and adventures, just good conversation - not one for much small talk...
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Cologne, Germany?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,290 English speakers in Cologne 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 Cologne?
In Cologne there are 1,290 members ready to have a English language exchange.
Are there other locations in Germany other than Cologne where I can find a English language exchange partner?
You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/freiburg />Freiburg, <a href=/learn/english/ludwigshafen />Ludwigshafen, and <a href=/learn/english/duisburg />Duisburg.
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 1,290 of them coming from Cologne.