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Bloomington

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Croatian

My favorite topics

Traveling, sports, science, and Western lit/philosoph...

My language exchange partner is

Someone laid back, patient, and passionate about life and the world

My learning goals

I'm pushing my German skills from C1 to C2 and getting my Croatian and Russian up, while meeting interesting people

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C.

Bloomington

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Ideal language community partner

open minded and friendly. someone whos not afraid to fai...

My learning goals

i want to learn japanese, german, and italian

My favorite topics

science, politics, finance, sports, music

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D.

Bloomington

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German

My learning goals

I am currently doing a PhD in Linguistics with a heavy focus...

My favorite topics

Games, music, politics, basically anything as long as a conversation can be held!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with relatively quick responses, or who wouldn’t mind sitting down for a bit and talking. Intermittent conversation throughout the day is fine too.

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Q.

Bloomington

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My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing books, classical music, and current events...

Perfect language exchange partner

Any college-aged German speakers!

My learning goals

I’d like to practice my conversation skills in German.

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F.

Bloomington

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Polish

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Outgoing, friendly, humorous people from all over....

My learning goals

Meet people of any country, but particularly looking to learn Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian or fine-tune my Polish grammar (Polish and English are both my first language). I'm also currently in an entry-level Italian class.

My favorite topics

Classical music, Slavic languages and culture, any kind of fun random chat. Moving to Austria from the US soon.

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E.

Bloomington

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My learning goals

Better vocabulary, better grasp on grammar, more confidence is...

My favorite topics

History, Politics, Video Games, Linguistics

My language exchange partner is

Native speakers and anyone who wants to learn something about English! If you only want to practice your English with me that’s fine too.

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D.

Bloomington

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My favorite topics

I'm big on learning so I love to discuss anythin...

Ideal language community partner

Someone with a great sense of humor, but also can have deep conversation

My learning goals

I want to have an advanced understanding of as many languages as I can

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R.

Bloomington

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyon...

My learning goals

Wanna learn German(I am German beginner)

My favorite topics

Dance Workout Travel

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G.

Bloomington

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My learning goals

Pass German A2 exa...

My favorite topics

I want to improve my German.

Perfect language exchange partner

Easy going!

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Y.

Bloomington

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Korean

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English

My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deepl...

I want a conversation partner who is

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturally

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L.

Bloomington

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Very funny & outgoing, likes to talk a lot about a lot of different...

My learning goals

I want to feel confident in speaking korean before travel and I want to help others feel comfortable with speaking English!

My favorite topics

Dance, singing, Coffee, music, photography, traveling, university life, and plenty of other things you can think of like matcha green tea icecream, movies, and other things

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M.

Bloomington

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to improve my Korean and Spanish. I want to be fluent...

My favorite topics

Movies, music (I love kpop, pop, alternative, indie, etc), food, travel, pretty much everything!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient and can help me learn and improve!

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K.

Bloomington

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Arts, Science, Books, Literature, DIYs, Travel, Music, Movies,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Japanese who is willing to learn English at the same time. I would love to learn Japanese from someone who speaks and understand the language. I'm also interested in Arabic.

My learning goals

Be able to understand and speak the language.

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E.

Bloomington

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Understanding, funny, and nice to talk to...

My learning goals

To be more fluent and learn a lot more than in a classroom.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music and cultures of my country and other countries.

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D.

Bloomington

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Practice & Fluency in Spanish; Meet people from other countries...

My favorite topics

Spanish, Fashion, Music, Television/Netflix, Reading, School

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who understands I am learning and not at all fluent. I’m open to trying though if you’re patient.

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L.

Bloomington

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Dutch

My favorite topics

Lesen, Natur, Reisen, Soziologie, Kochen, Quatschen, Politik,...

My language exchange partner is

Jemand, der sich einfach gerne auf neue Erfahrungen einlässt.

My learning goals

Hörverstehen üben und verbessern. Ich würde auch gern fließender und leichter reden können.

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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M.

Bloomington

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English

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Ideal language community partner

Someone who is excited to learn and teach...

My learning goals

I would love to increase my ability in speaking and writing Spanish.

My favorite topics

Reading, writing, film, music

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X.

Bloomington

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Improve my Korean language skills...

My favorite topics

Food, music, art, travel and more!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, kind, polite, respectful

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Bloomington

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French

My favorite topics

I like many movies, TV shows, and I enjoy listening to music....

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who talks often, and wants to keep the conversation going.

My learning goals

I want to be more fluent in the French language, and converse with multiple people who speak French.

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F.

Bloomington

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak basic Korean and be able to write at least basic sentences 6 months from now. And I hope at least 2 years from now I’ll be fluent in Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy reading/writing. I also enjoy listening and talking about different genres of music. And I love mystery shows/movies.

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K.

Bloomington

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Spanish

My learning goals

Mi meta principal es aprender más palabras porque mi vocabulario...

My favorite topics

¡Me gusta hablar sobre Dios y universidad y la vida en general!

My language exchange partner is

Mi compañero(a) ideal sería alguien habla español porque yo quiero hablar en español más.

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M.

Bloomington

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Latin

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Italian

My favorite topics

News/current events, culture, languages/linguistics, classical...

Ideal language community partner

Very knowledgeable/analytical about their native language and able to explain it clearly, patient with learners of other languages, able to adapt easily to individual learning levels/styles, non-judgmental, friendly/engaging, shares similar interests, n

My learning goals

To become quicker and more natural/less hesitant at speaking and more fluent, to vastly expand my vocabulary, to speak more like a native speaker, to listen with grader comprehension (Since I may be expat-ing in the country)

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V.

Bloomington

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient and kind people,if you want to learn Chinese and Chinese...

My learning goals

Practice my English chatting skills and make more friends around the world

My favorite topics

I am interested in programming, traveling , multi cultural and reading function novels.

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N.

Bloomington

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

Vorrei essere meglio ad l’italiano e parlare più velocemente....

My favorite topics

Viaggi, Tecnologia, e le moto

Perfect language exchange partner

Voglio parlare con le persone che sono interessati a imparare una nuova lingua.

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L.

Bloomington

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Vietnamese

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I listen to all kinds of music and can talk about music all day~...

I want a conversation partner who is

Outgoing, Patient, Bright.

My learning goals

Practice conversational skills

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M.

Bloomington

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

laid back, funny, talkative peopl...

My learning goals

keeping up with the korean and spanish that I'm learning (sometimes I might be slow to reply as I'm a full-time student with a part-time job and tandem doesn't give me notifs sometimes >.<)

My favorite topics

kpop, star wars, comics, books; pretty much anything!

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C.

Bloomington

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to learn more vocabulary and phrases — just expand...

My favorite topics

I enjoy being creative, playing slow pitch softball, and spending time outdoors/exploring new places.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient and respectful but also has a sense of humor.

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A.

Bloomington

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love diving, listening to all sorts of music and learning about...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is nice and easy going

My learning goals

Be more proficient in French.

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A.

Bloomington

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone that is native in the languages I'm learning! Also anyone...

My learning goals

日本人のようにペラペラになりたいです! And to pick up a couple of new languages

My favorite topics

Currently studying programming. I like gaming, culture, food, R&B music, Netflix and fashion. I'm ハーフ

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A.

Bloomington

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I hope to meet new people and improve on learning new languages...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about Disney, animals, nature, traveling, exploring, music, family, dancing, musicals, psychology, and photography.

I want a conversation partner who is

The perfect person would just be someone who wants to talk and learn about each other. And help out each other when trying to learn a new language.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 86 German speakers in Bloomington looking to learn German 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 German language exchange in Bloomington?

In Bloomington there are 86 members ready to have a German language exchange.

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

You can also find a German Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/german/jacksonville />Jacksonville, <a href=/learn/german/riverside />Riverside, and <a href=/learn/german/louisville />Louisville.

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 86 of them coming from Bloomington.