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My favorite topics

Life , humans, chillin, hiking, music, cultural differences,...

My language exchange partner is

Relaxed, open personality

My learning goals

Communicating at a good level with ppl around the world

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Ideal language community partner

Anyone basically :) would like to know more about different cultures...

My learning goals

Being fluent in both French and Spanish, and ultimately becoming a hyper-polyglot fluent in eight languages

My favorite topics

learning languages; reading books, hiking, cooking and travelling; cultural exchanges

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Edinburgh

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Cantonese

My learning goals

Able to hold casual conversatio...

My favorite topics

Anything in general really, world issues to small talks, I’m all up for it

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Humorous, patience and easy to talk to

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Edinburgh

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Korean

My favorite topics

Everything. TV shows and music...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone. 착한 사람이라면 연락해 주세요!

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent and natural.

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English speakers in Edinburgh

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

There is a good bit of English I can teach you - from very beginnings,...

My learning goals

I hope to eventually become fluent in Japanese!

My favorite topics

一番好きなはやっぱりSFです。そのあと何でも観ます!犬も飼ってます(グレーハウンド)。今エディンバラに住んでいます(スコットランド)。めっちゃ綺麗です!コロナあと是非来てください!

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K.

Edinburgh

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to start learning simple words through conversation. Then...

My favorite topics

Food and Cooking, Technology, Recent Events, Culture Difference's. I'm pretty happy to discuss anything really.

My language exchange partner is

I want to talk with someone who is patient and will be willing to talk to me slowly so that I can learn! I want to find someone who will help me acquire the languages I want to learn.

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Edinburgh

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Finnish

My favorite topics

trying to make the world a better place, eating, making a mess...

Ideal language community partner

friendly, progressive people who don't mind me butchering their language a little (a lot)

My learning goals

learning every language on earth

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Edinburgh

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who likes to laugh and nerd out on stuff...

My learning goals

Looking to practice my chinese oral fluency and listening ability

My favorite topics

Tech stuff, podcasts, boardgames, good food, chilling with friends

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Edinburgh

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Japanese

My learning goals

Improving my Japanese/Spanish. Practicing writing in hiragana/katakana...

My favorite topics

I love sports! Tennis, football and swimming in particular. I also like to read, watch anime/tv shows and play music. If you play games then please talk to me about them too!

Perfect language exchange partner

Everyone is welcome! Ideally, people who will be patient with my poor Japanese/Spanish and can teach me about their culture. If you’re interested in Scottish culture and want to learn some phrases please message me!

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Edinburgh

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I enjoy design, playing/making games, watching anime, learning...

I want a conversation partner who is

Native Japanese speakers, who are also interested in learning English.

My learning goals

Currently, I'm studying towards the JLPT Level 5 exam in December. I'll be back in Japan next year!

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Edinburgh

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French

My language exchange partner is

Someone open, funny but can have deep discussions :...

My learning goals

I would like to be more fluent, improve my accent and practice speaking with different people

My favorite topics

Traveling and languages, The outdoors and adventure, Life in general

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Edinburgh

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Working proficiency in both French and Spanish...

My favorite topics

Travel, outdoor activities/sports, music and art

Ideal language community partner

Easy going, funny, interesting, intelligent

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French

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing current affairs, sport and business....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A native French speaker, who is learning English, who also enjoys speaking about current affairs, sport or business.

My learning goals

Developing my fluency in spoken French.

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Edinburgh

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Swedish

Perfect language exchange partner

Understanding, patient and willing to help...but mostly actually...

My learning goals

To maintain/improve upon my level of fluency not that I've moved back home.

My favorite topics

Books, veganism, films, tv, music, language history

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Edinburgh

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French

My learning goals

To develop good habits linguistically and to enrich my vocabular...

My favorite topics

Theatre, art, politics, international relations, fashion

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone willing to work with me on my fluency!

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Edinburgh

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French

My favorite topics

je trouve un binôme de langue qui veuille parler avec moi sur...

My language exchange partner is

Tout le monde

My learning goals

Améliorer mon accent français et mon expression orale

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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Edinburgh

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Ideal language community partner

Open, friendly, patient and fu...

My learning goals

Improve and not forget my German, make new friends

My favorite topics

Music, travelling, movies

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Edinburgh

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Spanish

My learning goals

Be able to speak Spanish st the level I’m at and be comfortable...

My favorite topics

Food, travel, academics, family, work, outdoors.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone fluent in Spanish who is learning English who likes to practice once a week at least

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Edinburgh

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English

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German

My favorite topics

My passions are good food, socialising, beer (preferably a good...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient, easy going and not too serious.

My learning goals

To be able to speak German more confidently

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Edinburgh

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Chatty, open-minded, not afraid to correct me, friendl...

My learning goals

Great speaking skills. For German & French I would like to find someone with whom I can send occasional voice messages back and forth

My favorite topics

Im Irish! She/her. Music, baking, travelling, culture, TV shows and anything interesting really!

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Edinburgh

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German

My learning goals

I'd like to be able to hold casual conversation in German. I...

My favorite topics

Adventures and discovering the world, cultures and values around the world, music and art, meeting new people.

My language exchange partner is

I'd like to talk with someone that is curious and has seen the world beyond their hometown.

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Edinburgh

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

History, politics, the world, movies, anime, ahything nerdy,...

Ideal language community partner

Energetic and happy to talk about all subjects. Willing to correct and helpe with my target languages.

My learning goals

To become an interpreter in my target languages

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Edinburgh

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Pretty relaxed (wont mind if i accidentally disappear for days...

My learning goals

Hopefully to become fluent enough to be able to study abroad in france without too much trouble.

My favorite topics

Really anything, random news articles, current events, science and technology (especially transportation/engineering)

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Edinburgh

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English

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French

My learning goals

To keep working on my french language skills and progress with...

My favorite topics

Cultures, food, art, sports

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is open, likes a chat, open minded and likes to share ideas

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M.

Edinburgh

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Movies, books, food, anything...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly and understanding

My learning goals

Improve my colloquial language knowledge and make friends

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Edinburgh

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English

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Portuguese

My language exchange partner is

Interested in languages, friendly and open-minde...

My learning goals

To be able to converse with relative ease

My favorite topics

Linguistics, general topics, feminism, politics, parties

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Edinburgh

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German

My learning goals

I’m looking for someone who lives in Edinburgh Scotland who speaks...

My favorite topics

Traveling, Exercise, Learning new things.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is fluent in German

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Edinburgh

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Dutch

My favorite topics

Travel, Geography, History, Literature, Politics, Sport, Nature,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is interesting & willing to help others learn. Someone who is equally keen to learn languages fast.

My learning goals

Learn Dutch fluently in as short a time as possible

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Edinburgh

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, down to earth, liberal minded and with a wide range...

My learning goals

To be able to speak excellent Italian

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, literature, film, music, football, politics, philosophy, food,

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Edinburgh

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My learning goals

Quiero mantener mi nivel de español y practicarlo mucho. También,...

My favorite topics

Hola. Estoy aprendiendo español ahora y quiero hablar con alguien para mejorarlo. Enviarme un mensaje :) o DM en Instagram

I want a conversation partner who is

Quiero encontrar gente que gusta los idiomas.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Edinburgh, United Kingdom?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 433 English speakers in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh?

In Edinburgh there are 433 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/guildford />Guildford, <a href=/learn/english/wellington />Wellington, and <a href=/learn/english/cambridge />Cambridge.

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 433 of them coming from Edinburgh.