Learn English in Philadelphia
Learn to actually speak English by making friends with native speakers
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M.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
Jamaican Patois
Spanish
LEARNS
Portuguese
Italian
French
My favorite topics
God, dentistry & medicine, bodybuilding, making new friends,...
My language exchange partner is
Anyone that is interested in language exchange
My learning goals
Bettering my listening and speaking skills in languages
M.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
Spanish
Portuguese
LEARNS
French
Italian
Ideal language community partner
Eager to learn, friendly, not afraid to make mistake...
My learning goals
Become a more confident and comfortable speaker
My favorite topics
Languages, sports, travel, music, history, books, food
K.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
Italian
My learning goals
Understand the meaning/context of Spanish conversation besides...
My favorite topics
Books, music, movies, trivia, pop culture
Ideal conversation exchange partner
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
Find more than
256
English speakers in Philadelphia
M.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Volví a Estados Unidos hace poco después de vivir en España por...
My favorite topics
Tengo una variedad de pasatiempos, pero, normalmente, prefiero quedarme en casa para ver una película o una serie (ví la nueva temporada de Stranger Things recientemente), dibujar, pintar, estudiar el español, escribir, y escuchar la música.
My language exchange partner is
Para ser honesto, no requiero mucho de una persona con quien quiero hablar. Simplemente sé amistoso y agradable con una mente abierta a escuchar perspectivas distintas y ya está.
D.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
Vietnamese
My favorite topics
Just about anything is fine. I prefer relatively deeper conversations...
Ideal language community partner
Someone who can text with me often. When I practice with others I prefer to write in my own language and have others do the same. This way we’ll be able to actually learn how natives speak.
My learning goals
My learning goals for this app is to learn about other people and cultures from all over the world while at the same time improving my language ability. Currently on the road to fluency!
K.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
A person that is very social and that likes to find fun in learning...
My learning goals
To be able to socialize with different people to improve my Spanish.
My favorite topics
Nature, animals, political, and general conversations.
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.
K.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
Tagalog, Filipino
LEARNS
Korean
My favorite topics
I do enjoy an environment where people could talk about music...
I want a conversation partner who 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.
My learning goals
Well of course, learn a new language. I would want to possibly speak fluently in a language of my choice. Beyond that, improve my mental capacity because of learning a language. To be more specific, I want to get to know cultures from different countries.
M.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
I want to learn how to speak Japanes...
My favorite topics
I'm open! Things I like to talk about are not limited to relationships, family, comedy, art, music, RuPaul's Drag Race
Ideal language community partner
I'm looking for someone who is friendly, patient, and has the same drive to teach and learn
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
A.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
Albanian
LEARNS
Polish
My favorite topics
Movies, politics, culture, fitnes...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Anyone who likes to learn about the world, share knowledge about their country/language, and are open minded.
My learning goals
At the end of the day I just want to be able to have conversations with people in their native language
K.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who’s willing to correct me when I’m wrong, who wants...
My learning goals
Long term: fluency, but for now just conversational
My favorite topics
I love to talk about cuisine! I studied at a culinary school in France and did an internship at a 4 star restaurant, so it’s really my passion!
P.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
Emoji
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Histoire, langues, technologie, économiques, et musique. Historia,...
My language exchange partner is
Quelqu'un qui aime apprendre. Alguien a quien le guste aprender.
My learning goals
Améliorer mon vocabulaire. Mejorar mi vocabulario, aprender más gramática y encontrar más libros en español.
Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.
"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."
S.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal language community partner
Someone who is well versed in the language and allows me to learn...
My learning goals
I would like to become fluent in speaking and reading Spanish and be politely conversational enough in Thai
My favorite topics
I like talking about travel and music and food
R.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Be conversations so when I travel I am Able to do most basic...
My favorite topics
Travel, cooking, vegetarianism, outdoors, politics, religion. Pretty much anything
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Knows Spanish :), sense of humor, is a little patient. Just someone who wants to have not take everything too seriously
J.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone patient with my level of Spanish. Someone who can schedule...
My learning goals
I want to be more fluent. My verb choice is often correct but conjugation is not. My prepositions and kind of in-between words need work.
My favorite topics
Family and friends, entertainment (books, movies, tv shows), music, productivity, race, feminism. NO DATING. ALREADY HAVE A PARTNER. NO COQUETEA. TENGO UNA PAREJA HACE 20 AÑOS
A.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
My ultimate goal is to be able to speak French at a high-intermediate...
My favorite topics
I enjoy discussing movies/TV shows
My language exchange partner is
Someone who I’m able to casually chat with, and who isn’t afraid to correct my mistakes
N.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My favorite topics
I love to discuss hobbies, travels, books, new, music, and anything...
Ideal language community partner
Someone who genuinely wants to learn another language.
My learning goals
I want to improve my grammar, speech, comprehension, and writing.
A.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Speak and understand the language well enough to be able to hold...
My favorite topics
Music, culture, art, travelling
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who's patient to teach me the language well enough to speak it well and who can hold a great comversation with me! (I will do my best to hold up my end in both these aspects as well :))
B.
Philadelphia
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Thai
My favorite topics
Food, pop culture, video games, anime, tech, science, and more...
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who will be patient with me to get better at the language.
My learning goals
Be able to understand the language and also express my thoughts in response.
J.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Hindi
My language exchange partner is
Someone who is excited to learn and passionate about helping...
My learning goals
-Confidence in conversing at a native speed in more complicated topics -Ability to understand film, news, and TV without subtitles
My favorite topics
Politics, news, music, technology, food
P.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Italian
My learning goals
I want to become conversational in the Italian language. I want...
My favorite topics
Sports (soccer), movies, history, music, cooking, food
Ideal language community partner
Someone who is patient and eager to teach and learn. Someone that is enthusiastic about connecting across cultures.
J.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Anime, Video Games, Political Views, Funny and Offensive Memes...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
It doesn’t matter to me as long as your not a jerk.
My learning goals
I want to get better at Spanish so that I’m able to speak to my Puerto Rican family in two languages.
A.
Philadelphia
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
Una persona que quiere mejorar su ingles tanto como quiero mejorar...
My learning goals
Hablar con mas fluidez y ampliar mi vocabulario.
My favorite topics
The things I love to do most in life are travelling, playing and watching sports, listening to music and going to concerts, and speaking Spanish
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/boise />Boise, <a href=/learn/english/chesapeake />Chesapeake, and <a href=/learn/english/mission-viejo />Mission Viejo.
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.