Learn German in Chicago
Learn to actually speak German by making friends with native speakers
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E.
Chicago
Fluent
German
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Spanish
My favorite topics
I love it to travel that’s why I prefer to talk about travel...
My language exchange partner is
doesn't matter! important is to meet people from all over the world and learn some basics from all languages :)
My learning goals
improve my english and learn some other languages :)
G.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
Italian
French
My learning goals
I’m considering learning 6 languages or more....
My favorite topics
I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also love traveling and making new friends along the way.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I am mostly self taught therefore I would love to meet natives and those who have any advice or would like to practice our target languages.
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I really enjoy the city I live in, spending time with my friends...
Perfect language exchange partner
Preferably native speakers who are meticulous at correcting the things I say wrong and encouraging with the things I say right.
My learning goals
Improving Spanish speaking and listening
Find more than
735
German speakers in Chicago
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Afrikaans
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who loves the world, loves exploring, and someone who...
My learning goals
Hope to learn more of the other languages I'm learning, and would love to help others with their English and French!
My favorite topics
Exploring the World and Learning Languages! ✈️, Political Science and International Relations , Neuroscience, Psychology, & Medicine ⚕️, Writing Letters & Sending Postcards ✒️✉️
K.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Portuguese
Spanish
My favorite topics
I love discussion about music, food, and travel...
Ideal language community partner
The perfect tandem buddy would be willing to converse with me about anything and help me learn not only the language but introduce me to the culture as well
My learning goals
I want to be more comfortable with speaking with someone and being understood with my thoughts.
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.
M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My language exchange partner is
One that is comfortable speaking both languages and is not afraid...
My learning goals
I want to be able to speak the language more fluently and more comfortable, especially with grammar.
My favorite topics
School, food, my friends, and more.
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
E.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Food, family, and friends are my favorite things in life...
My language exchange partner is
Native speakers
My learning goals
Speaking fluently, better at listening, as well as learning which correct grammar to use through reading and writing.
Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.
"I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"
S.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
Ideal language community partner
Someone who is interested in teaching me things about their culture!...
My learning goals
Learn more colloquial language and make friends! I also want to learn about different points of view.
My favorite topics
Makeup, fashion, cartoon, anime, music, games, Pokémon, drawing
N.
Chicago
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
I am passionate about a lot of things, but most of all I love...
Perfect language exchange partner
Friendly and upbeat people who are intellectually curious
My learning goals
Right now I'm trying to brush up my German before a trip to the Netherlands and Frankfurt in November
G.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Polish
I want a conversation partner who is
Nice ladies (single) with substance and right attitude that the...
My learning goals
Talking with female counterparts about what makes the world tick
My favorite topics
Travelling to Austria and other cities in Europe! Vacationing in Southern Florida. Sailing on Lake Michigan, Whiskey and Wine tastings!
F.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Languages, travel, photography, technology, green energies, biomaterials,...
Ideal language community partner
I'd love to talk to someone who loves to travel, interested in learning not only about a language but culture and other topics. (To everyone basically) Feel free to talk!
My learning goals
Practice different languages and learn about other cultures.
E.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is open-minded, friendly, and likes to learn...
My learning goals
I want to improve my conversational German, learn new worlds, and become a more confident speaker.
My favorite topics
I like to talk about everything! Travel, food, culture, films, politics.
D.
Chicago
NEWFluent
English
American Sign Language
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
I like to read, swim, listen to music, play with my dogs, talk...
I want a conversation partner who is
I don’t really have a preference, as long as a conversation can be held and you can excuse my mistakes!
My learning goals
I want to improve my conversational skills in German, considering my Opa and Oma, along with extended family on my paternal side of the family, are from Germany.
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Figure Skating, Tennis, Language...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who would be willing to work with where I am in the language and guide me towards resources and motivation.
My learning goals
I would like to become fluent through learning from native speakers, and practice my conversation, speaking, listening, writing, and fluency goals.
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
Perfect language exchange partner
Anyone! As long as you're not too creepy ....
My learning goals
To understand the lyrics to my favorite Disney songs in both Spanish and German and to improve my sentence structure so I don't have to talk like a baby/cave woman anymore ✌
My favorite topics
Cartoons, film, travel, politics, religion, dance, and language learning.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Chicago, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 735 German speakers in Chicago 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 Chicago?
In Chicago there are 735 members ready to have a German language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Chicago where I can find a German language exchange partner?
You can also find a German Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/german/berkeley />Berkeley, <a href=/learn/german/cincinnati />Cincinnati, and <a href=/learn/german/hempstead />Hempstead.
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 735 of them coming from Chicago.