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Language exchange in Canada

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R.

Windsor

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Bonjour tout le monde! Je veux pratiquer mon français. J'aime...

My language exchange partner is

Quelqu'un qui est sérieux

My learning goals

Pronunciation, orthographe

E.

E.

Sainte-Julie

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Fluent

Français Flag

French

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Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone nice, funny and talkative. Ayo im going to mexico real...

My learning goals

Ultimatly, become fluent, but I know that won't happen cozz I always start talking about anything. WHOOP

My favorite topics

Honestly anything. I'm down to have a dad joke competition or meme war or just practice a language. Honestly it's up to you, I'll just go with it :)

G.

G.

Fredericton

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Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Meet people around the world !!...

My favorite topics

movie , books , I love working out, learning languages!!!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

That’s like to talk and keep a conversation

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I.

Calgary

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Fluent

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English

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

I really like getting to know people and talking about daily...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is open minded and playful, I really want to just relax and have fun. I love to learn new things so I'm open to any conversation topic their interested in.

My learning goals

Get better everyday and have the vocabulary to get to know people.

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P.

Oshawa

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Fluent

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی‎ Flag

Punjabi

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly , straight forward and honest...

My learning goals

Wanna learn French and Persian.

My favorite topics

I love to know about different cultures and religions.

B.

B.

Ottawa

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Improve my speaking skills to local level lo...

My favorite topics

different culture, food, music, movies,BTS/ whatever. I'm studying in Canada.

My language exchange partner is

Enthusiastic and friendly

Z.

Z.

Toronto

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Fluent

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Urdu

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Music , Sports , Movies , History , News , Science & Technology...

Ideal language community partner

Love to talk to people who want to learn and work hard in learning and improving their communication skills.

My learning goals

To be fluent and able to pronounce words correctly

A.

A.

Vancouver

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to new discussions and as commited as I am to becoming fluent!...

My learning goals

To speak conversational Italian!

My favorite topics

Sports, politics, economics, philosphy, music, art

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R.

R.

Richmond Hill

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To be fluent in Chinese Mandari...

My favorite topics

Electornics, Anthropology, languages, cultures, web development, music, computer science, movies, tv shows, anime, comedy, travel, geography, science, biology, Photoshop, singing

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is a kind and easy going person who is talkative

A.

A.

Toronto

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Fluent

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Travelling, news, science, medicine, Asian food (or any kind...

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice, interesting, hot, French, and Chinese

My learning goals

Be fluent in French and make friends

J.

J.

New Westminster

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

people who are Kind, humorous, friendl...

My learning goals

make many foreign friends! I hope to work at overseas and study in other country's univ

My favorite topics

Travel, Sports, culture, movies, anything :)

S.

S.

Fredericton

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Current goal is to Complete HSK 1 and move on to HSK ...

My favorite topics

I like playing football (soccer), hangout with friends, play video games, travel etc.

Ideal language community partner

who's willing to understand the language barrier i might be facing

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R.

R.

Vancouver

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I'm in VANCOUVER, and I love SVT-CARAT, SJ-E.L.F, HEARTSTOPPER,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Who lives in Vancouver, and also loves K-pop and series

My learning goals

Enjoy my working holiday

R.

R.

Calgary

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Fluent

українська Flag

Ukrainian

Pусский Flag

Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to practice English with different people. Just call me...

My learning goals

My goal is to be fluent in English.

My favorite topics

I like sport, chess, to learn languages....

C.

C.

Amos

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Fluent

Français Flag

French

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Understand and speak “correctly” Spanish. Also being able to...

My favorite topics

I like to listen to music and to play saxophone. I also enjoy reading and writing. I’m also a grandmother inside of me because I like to knit!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone funny and who shows me that he wanna talk to me. Someone who will help me with Spanish/Italian and tell me about their culture :)

M.

M.

Ottawa

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Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Anything! I just love to talk and have good conversations, as...

My language exchange partner is

Someone that it is excited to learn about my culture and also excited to teach about theirs!

My learning goals

Learn enough to have a nice conversation without much trouble

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E.

E.

Calgary

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Fluent

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English

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Cantonese

Ideal language community partner

Just someone to help improve my cantonese fluency! And someone...

My learning goals

To be fluent on cantonese, most importantly speaking, but reading and writing would be nice too.

My favorite topics

Career, space exploration, language, music, games, volleyball, rock climbing, snowboarding, backpacking

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D.

Toronto

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Become fluent, or at least minimally competent....

My favorite topics

Medicine, Music, Hip Hop, Martial Arts, Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Ice Climbing, East Asian philosophy, DJ,

Ideal conversation exchange partner

If you are into LIFE, your are fun, playful, curious, into traveling, hiphop, electronic music, rock climbing, ice climbing, martial arts. Someone who knows a bit about Chinese Medical terminology.

C.

C.

Sherbrooke

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Medicine. And other stuff such as science, literature, politics,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Talkative but won’t be mad if I don’t reply right away. Aime parler, mais qui ne sera pas fâché advenant le cas où je ne réponde pas à la seconde.

My learning goals

Just learning for fun. Juste apprendre pour le plaisir.

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T.

Rimouski

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me with my Portuguese and teach me new vocabular...

My learning goals

To be fluent in Portuguese and understand the language better

My favorite topics

Music, life, anything interesting. I love to talk to new peolpe. Lived in for 5 years

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L.

Montreal

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Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

ελληνικά Flag

Greek

My learning goals

Improve my speaking / writing skills in Greek...

My favorite topics

Self Development, Psychology, Philosophy, Travel, History, Cultures, Meditation, Yoga, Nature, B&W Photography

My language exchange partner is

Someone who likes talking and laughing so the communication gets easier... Open to exchange her/his knowledge in Greek. I’m more than happy to teach/ help in French and Portuguese. I’m a certified French coach and Portuguese Teacher

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M.

Ottawa

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Fluent

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

My favorite topics

I love talking about art, culture, anime, cinema, music, photography...

Ideal language community partner

I would love to have someone to teach me their language, and I can teach mine in exchange! I'd like someone I can consider a close friend and offer support for each other. Some long-term friends would be great! I love sharing culture and chatting often!

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent in Tagalog, so I can communicate comfortably with my friends and family. I'm also planning to travel (and maybe live ) to the Philippines, so having some friends to meet over there would be great!

C.

C.

Vaughan

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Útil, Inteligente, simpático pero honesto. Y cuéntame sobre tu...

My learning goals

Yo quiero saber muchas frases en otras idiomas pero específicamente, yo quiero aprender español.

My favorite topics

Series de Netflix, canciones favoritas, Viaje, La Escuela, Deportes y Idiomas! Cuéntame sobre tus lugares favoritos de tu país

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B.

Toronto

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

To become conversationally fluent in Mandarin. 能提高中文口頭能力...

My favorite topics

Design/設計 Travel/旅遊 Food/美食 History/歷史 LGBT/同志文化

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, curious, and open-minded 有幽默感 好奇心 開放的

A.

A.

Mississauga

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Traveling, food, history, sports and shoppin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who wants to be a long term friend

My learning goals

Easier to travel and to communicate with the locals

J.

J.

Longueuil

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Fluent

Français Flag

French

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

If you're fun and outgoing, don't be shy and shoot me a text...

My learning goals

Becoming fluent in Spanish. 日本語の新着言葉を学びます。

My favorite topics

Anything as long as it's fun !

C.

C.

Toronto

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

粵語 Flag

Cantonese

My learning goals

I want to become proficient enough to have a conversation in...

My favorite topics

I love to learn. I am an Integrative Health Coach working towards my Doctorate. I love languages, culture and people because they all add dimensions and color to life and the mind.

Ideal language community partner

People who don't take life to serious, like to learn and are willing to make mistakes and be themselves openly.

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H.

Winnipeg

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Punjabi

LEARNS

العربية Flag

Arabic

My favorite topics

Travelling to Europe this Summer!! Want to make friends before!...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone willing to talk, And have a good time!!!

My learning goals

I goal is to be intermediate in all the 3 languages

J.

J.

Vancouver

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

粵語 Flag

Cantonese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Lively, patience, have something in common...

My learning goals

Can easily communicate with foreigners, plan to study abroad in the future.

My favorite topics

Movie, Music, Sport ... If you want to learn Chinese, I'd be happy to help you!

E.

E.

Montreal

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Fluent

Pусский Flag

Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Level up my English and German skills and do my best to help...

My favorite topics

Movies, sports, music, lifestyle, politics

I want a conversation partner who is

English or German speaker who wants to practice Russian language in live conversation

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Canada?

Tandem is the largest global language exchange community. There are currently 8,224 Tandem members in Canada looking to learn languages together. Get the Tandem app and practice languages with native speakers for free - wherever you are!


FAQs

How many people are available for language exchange in Canada?

There are 8,224 members in Canada on Tandem.

Which locations in Canada are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/canada/kingston />Kingston, <a href=/language-exchange/canada/markham />Markham, and <a href=/language-exchange/canada/colwood />Colwood.

What is Tandem and what is language exchange?

Tandem is the language learning app where millions of people teach each other. More than 500,000 people visit Tandem each month and 8,224 do it in Canada.