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My favorite topics

Trascorro il mio tempo libero scrivendo, leggendo, guardando...

My language exchange partner is

Qualcuno di interessante ed educado

My learning goals

Voglio migliorare il mio italiano perchè penso che sia una lingua bellissima. Se desideri migliorare il tuo inglese con me, sarò disposto ad aiutarti. Sono una persona di vedute aperte dunque puoi parlarmi di ogni cosa

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Ideal language community partner

Someone that likes movies, work, tv shows, quarantine....

My learning goals

To be fluent, to pronounce words correctly,

My favorite topics

Movies, tv shows, food, running, cycling

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Houston

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My learning goals

/ / / — If you only talk to me in English, it will be a short...

My favorite topics

Philosophy, existentialism, travel, dreams / goals, what matters to you in life, struggles in life, relationships and social dynamics, personal growth and self-improvement, spirituality and religion, nature and the environment, hobbies and interests.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Responsive, chatty, enthused, out going, intelligent, friendly, caring, funny, good sense of humor.

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Houston

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Mixed Martial Arts fighter, children’s martial arts teacher....

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can talk in a natural and approachable way. Who can laugh and be humorous. We can also talk about ancient Chinese philosophy.

My learning goals

To be able to hold a good conversation in the language and communicate with the people

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I want a conversation partner who is

Idéalement, je cherche un/e partenaire avec patience, intelligence,...

My learning goals

Progresser mon niveau de français - surtout à l’oral I want to learn new things and meet new people I’m happy to help others with English as well :)

My favorite topics

J'aime les voyages, les aventures, la nature, les plantes, la nourriture, philosophie, spiritualité, les nouvelles idées et concepts .. ou bien même juste de trucs drôles. Dad jokes, anyone? ^^

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Houston

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My learning goals

To be able to communicate in more languages and find other language...

My favorite topics

Video games, language learning, and reading.

My language exchange partner is

Someone my age or closer, someone open minded, not judgmental and to be able to talk about our interests.

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Houston

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My favorite topics

I am down to discuss basically anything. I really like anime...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is a French native speaker because I want to practice and get better at French. As for personality, someone who is nice, patient, relatively available to talk to so we don't go weeks without speaking.

My learning goals

My main goal is improving my French.

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Houston

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone who is kind hearted, funny, intelligent and cheeky...

My learning goals

I want to improve on my language skills and hopefully help others on theirs

My favorite topics

I'm going to move to 北京 next year~ let's be friends ^^ I'm currently living in Japan

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Houston

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My learning goals

French: I want to learn common phrases that aren't taught in...

My favorite topics

Science, history and local legends that nobody else knows, travel, science fiction, poetry, and just about anything else

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone ready to tell me something interesting about their country or language

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Houston

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My favorite topics

Art, dogs, food, Kung Fu, music, TV shows and movies...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, patient, and helpful people.

My learning goals

Learn a new language. I am willing to help those with the English language.

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Houston

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who isn’t afraid to correct me when I make a mistake...

My learning goals

Speaking! I’d like to better be able to spontaneously construct complex sentences and to speak freely and easily in conversation.

My favorite topics

Art, Culture, Travel, Hiking, YouTube, Geography, Language

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My learning goals

Learn more korean words and gramma...

My favorite topics

I really love learning new things, collecting art, drawing and studying haha

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can answer, is helpful and nice

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My favorite topics

Art, video games, school, animal...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice, willing to deal with my mistakes

My learning goals

To be at least intermediate in around 2-2 1/2 years?

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Houston

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Perfect language exchange partner

Nice, kind, patient, and funny people. Also want to practice...

My learning goals

Fluency in spoken Japanese! Current level is upper beginner/intermediate but I’ve forgotten a lot since college...

My favorite topics

Daily life, music, piano, video games. Anything and everything is good for me

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My learning goals

I want to become conversational in Spanish. I don’t necessarily...

My favorite topics

Travel Food Entertainment

I want a conversation partner who is

Currently I am interested in starting off doing crosstalk so someone that is interested in crosstalk and then eventually progressing to talking in our target language.

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Houston

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My favorite topics

art, Korean things, movie...

My language exchange partner is

A outgoing person?willing to help!lol

My learning goals

How to read and speak better korean

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Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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Houston

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Ideal language community partner

Cool, calm , nice, good teache...

My learning goals

To become fluent in both French and spanish

My favorite topics

Reading, mediating, writing. I love camping, canoeing, blobbing and more

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Houston

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My learning goals

Becoming more fluent in Spanish, learning French, and learning...

My favorite topics

Language learning, music, and running.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who's willing to correct my mistakes and teach me colloquial speech.

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Houston

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My favorite topics

Korean dramas, music, webtoons, cats, food, culture, and travel....

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice and patient people. I'm nervous about speaking other languages but I want to improve.

My learning goals

I want to be able to have basic conversations at the Korean grocery store. I also want to improve the French I learned in high school.

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Houston

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Wants to learn English and can teach Spanish l. Friendly and...

My learning goals

Be fluent or close to it in 6 months. I am returning to Colombia in 6 months and would like to be able to communicate business negotiations and get around without struggling.

My favorite topics

I like to go out with friends, workout, and coach. I also like to spend time with my family and travel.

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Houston

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My learning goals

Being able to fluently speak Portuguese...

My favorite topics

Movies Travel Healthy living

My language exchange partner is

Ideally from Portugal so I can improve my Portugal Portuguese skills. Patient, slow talking.

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Houston

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My favorite topics

Sports,music, culture, existing things...

Ideal language community partner

The person who would like to talk about anything in the world

My learning goals

To knows a lots of languages

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Houston

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

I love to learn, so someone who is willing to teach...

My learning goals

I don’t really have any expectations.

My favorite topics

Movies, music, culture, climate

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Houston

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My learning goals

Hopefully with Tandem, I want to become more comfortable speaking...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing a variety of topics from music and pop culture to global events and politics.

Perfect language exchange partner

A person who would make a perfect Tandem Buddy is someone that can be patient and understanding when it comes to teaching. I want us to be able to explore interesting things about each other's languages and cultures.

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Houston

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My favorite topics

Video games, education, books, psychology, linguistics, world...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is very chatty and friendly, likes to share facts about their culture, and has a good sense of humor

My learning goals

Become conversational in the three languages listed, focusing mostly on Mandarin as I teach English online to Chinese children

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Houston

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Somebody who's as determined as me and can be a good friend to...

My learning goals

I want to increase my knowledge in atleast one language

My favorite topics

Tech and gaming stuff are cool but any deep conversation is nice, regardless of who it's with

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I would like to speak well about day to day things and learn...

My favorite topics

I enjoy knowing about your day and sharing about my own day. I desire to share deep thoughts and concerns. It would be nice to find someone to discuss philosophy with. I love self awareness and like dancing, yoga and any physical activities.

Ideal language community partner

Really open, honest and quick to correct. Can get technical with my language mistakes and can speak English. Someone friendly who would like to be friends and really connect and get to know one another. From Australia, Europe, or North America.

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my name is Carlos Jordan Alexander Williams Santos de Oliveira...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

They are willing to be themselves and outgoing regardless of outer opinions. I am out going and funny I am bisexual I am very passionate about people and their stories I create poetry and stories I love learning about other cultures

My learning goals

To be able to connect and form bonds with people from different cultures I enjoy Indian Eastern European west African and Chinese traditional dances . I listen to almost any kind of music . I love food and fun

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Houston

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Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, humble, social and coo...

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn and speak

My favorite topics

GOD, love relationship, friendship and many other things anything

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Houston

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My learning goals

To learn french fluently in the future...

My favorite topics

J'aime des langues et aimerais visiter d'autres pays. Je joue à des jeux vidéos et regarde beaucoup de vidéos youtube.

I want a conversation partner who is

Quelqu'un qui peut continuer la conversation

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 231 English speakers in Houston 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 Houston?

In Houston there are 231 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/greensboro />Greensboro, <a href=/learn/english/syracuse />Syracuse, and <a href=/learn/english/champaign />Champaign.

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 231 of them coming from Houston.