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My favorite topics

Feminism, intercultural topics, yoga, gardening, environmental...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone with an international background, and open minded. I also speaks mandarin and Shanghainese

My learning goals

Become fluent in Japanese colloquially

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Someone open minded, out going, friendly, adventurou...

My learning goals

Have full conversations in a foreign language that are not just traveler basics!

My favorite topics

LGBT rights, language learning (duh!), literature, film, Latin America, the Middle East, refugee rights, food, travel

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My learning goals

Know more other languages and become more frequent...

My favorite topics

Learning.life style. Cultural difference.food. Sports.travelling.video game.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone can speak native language frequently and know some histories and cultural traditions. Of course, should be friendly.

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My favorite topics

I like to talk about culture, language, and trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly person who likes to laugh

My learning goals

I would like to work on listening comprehension and speaking.

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone fairly responsive? ‍♀...

My learning goals

I want to stop looking up so many words

My favorite topics

cats, movies, rugby, books, social justice, tv......I’ll chat up anyone who plays rugby

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My learning goals

Well of course, learn a new language. I would want to possibly...

My favorite topics

I do enjoy an environment where people could talk about music freely, without being judged. Even if it is the worst song in the world, I would gladly listen to it. No matter what language, share your music with me. I also love talking about Movies/shows.

My language exchange partner is

I think the perfect Tandem Buddy for me would be someone who has a great sense of humor. Someone who doesn’t care what others think. Someone who doesn’t get discouraged even when the task is difficult. Ultimately, they have to respect everyone’s opinion.

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My favorite topics

I love movies and TV shows...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who wants to talk to me.

My learning goals

Have fun.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who likes to learn about the world, share knowledge about...

My learning goals

At the end of the day I just want to be able to have conversations with people in their native language

My favorite topics

Movies, politics, culture, fitness

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My learning goals

Making new friends while learning a new language...

My favorite topics

Photography INSTAGRAM: thekidfromnorthphilly , Anime ,Cooking ,Politics , Manga, Memes, Art , Music Add me on Snapchat! Username: thekidfromnorth

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who's open enough to talk freely about anything with me

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My favorite topics

Books, music, movies, trivia, pop cultur...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with a good sense of humor that I can easily chat with and is willing to learn as much about me as I am willing to learn about them

My learning goals

Understand the meaning/context of Spanish conversation besides typing proper grammar and vocabulary; would also like to learn more about Hispanic culture of person I'm speaking with. German, Italian, and Portuguese speakers can also chat with me.

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Philadelphia

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My language exchange partner is

Anyone who likes to text...

My learning goals

Pen pals and friends in Kakaotalk

My favorite topics

Memes, learning languages

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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

I wan to be able to speak Spanish, German, and French conversationally....

My favorite topics

Music, books, hiking, my cat, food and coffee

Ideal language community partner

Someone understanding and interesting

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Join a global community

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My favorite topics

J'aime beaucoup le maquillage et les series comme Lupin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Les natifs français et Marocains parce que je suis en traîne d’apprenant le Darija. Seulement les femmes s’il vous plaît.

My learning goals

Je voudrais améliorer ma vocabulaire et deviens plus courant.

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who I’m able to casually chat with, and who isn’t afraid...

My learning goals

My ultimate goal is to be able to speak French at a high-intermediate level by next summer, when I study abroad.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing movies/TV shows

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My learning goals

I’d like to meet people from other countries living in my area...

My favorite topics

I️ love talking about languages (obviously), foreign cultures, food, spirituality

I want a conversation partner who is

I’d love to chat with people who are into international affairs, travel, and have a good sense of humor ;)

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My favorite topics

Science, Religion, Cooking, Culture, Politics, World Peace, Animals,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is funny and simply trying to teach or learn

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Arabic in a year or two

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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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Ideal language community partner

Someone patient because I have a difficult time learning to write...

My learning goals

Gain some degree of fluency in a language.

My favorite topics

Pop culture, current events, the arts

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My learning goals

Develop research and analytical skill...

My favorite topics

Everyday life

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Respectful and independent

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My favorite topics

Music / Food Food / Music Dance Reading Sports Trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

Everyone

My learning goals

I am going to become a polyglot.

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is really nice like me, very outgoing not afraid...

My learning goals

I don't have a specific goal. I just want to make foreign friends and find my foreign best friend too. If I improve my target language on this app, then everything is good in the hood. But I think that was a goal I don't know.

My favorite topics

Language learning, acting, anything about sleep or food, anddd making a friendship.

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My learning goals

I want to learn enough to be able to get by if I visit another...

My favorite topics

Current Events, US and Global Politics, Fitness and Exercise, Nutrition and Cooking, Freemasonry, History, Science, Medicine, Motorcycles (Harley-Davidson), Star Wars, Anime, Comics (The Punisher),

My language exchange partner is

Someone interested in similar topics that is at the beginning stages of learning and knows only a few words.

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My favorite topics

I’m really interested in linguistics and constructed languages....

Ideal language community partner

Queer-friendly, willing to talk about our interests, not judgmental about language errors (& perhaps would be down to be pen pals via snail mail?)

My learning goals

I want to have fun (which generally for me means getting to a level where I can read pretty well)

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who speaks English and Spanish, German, or Japanese or...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish, German, and Japanese. I also would love to learn any knowledge you wish to share.

My favorite topics

I want to travel the world and learn about different cultures. I love plants, writing, music, horro movies, video games... basically anything. I also like to teach other people things.

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Philadelphia

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My learning goals

Surpass a secondary proficiency level...

My favorite topics

Illustration, Videogaming, Zoology

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone consistent, realistic, and has a sense of humor.

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My favorite topics

•Law ▪Learning new languages •Photography ▪Music •Travelling...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone! I'm almost always online and here to talk whenever you are! Message me!

My learning goals

Learn Korean Make friends

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My learning goals

learn more wordsbecome fluentperfect pronunciation

My favorite topics

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My learning goals

Greater language fluency, to help others, and to make friend...

My favorite topics

Family, dancing, yoga, culture, love and relationships, food, sports, spirituality, nature, language learning, travel, life

Ideal language community partner

A person who knows how to enjoy life, relax, loves teaching, loves learning, likes dancing, yoga, a foodie, a person who likes culture, someone who has a connection with God

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My favorite topics

Music, folk lore, fairy tales, nature, literatur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who can help me find texts to translate, especially ones involving fairytales, folklore, or mythology. Also similar music interests would be awesome (I regularly translate lyrics by Gogol Bordello and Russkaya, but love many genres).

My learning goals

I want to improve my reading abilities.

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Perfect language exchange partner

Don’t really have a “perfect” partner in mind. Maybe someone...

My learning goals

To at least be able to learn the basic communication skills

My favorite topics

I love talking about art and other types of hobbies out in the world. (ex. Music, writing, and reading.)

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My learning goals

I would like to get better in Japanese and Hebrew ,as well as...

My favorite topics

Art, animals, culture, travel, life.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is kind and teaches me about their culture.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 256 English speakers in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?

In Philadelphia there are 256 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/bakersfield />Bakersfield, <a href=/learn/english/reston />Reston, and <a href=/learn/english/los-angeles />Los Angeles.

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 256 of them coming from Philadelphia.