learn languages travel

Language exchange in Washington

Find yourself a conversation partner and put your language skills into practice

keyboard_arrow_down

Washington

keyboard_arrow_down
O.

O.

Washington

format_quote
30

Fluent

العربية Flag

Arabic

Français Flag

French

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Pусский Flag

Russian

Magyar Flag

Hungarian

My favorite topics

Travels, volunteering, discover new cultures, sciences, sports,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is interested in one of my native languages

My learning goals

Learn a new language

M.

M.

Washington

format_quote
2

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

Español Flag

Spanish

Português Flag

Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

Someone patient with my foreign language skills that is not judgemental...

My learning goals

Improve my conversational skills. To be able to practice the grammar and vocabulary that I learn elsewhere.

My favorite topics

Travel, music, books, movies, current events and food. I also work in the medical field so topics related to medicine are interesting to me!

R.

R.

Washington

Fluent

Lietuvių Flag

Lithuanian

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Español Flag

Spanish

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

New language per year! Now studying Spanish/ French....

My favorite topics

Paychology, philosophy, motivation, self-improvement, adventures across the world

Ideal conversation exchange partner

open-minded people who are passionate in whatever they do.

P.

P.

Washington

Fluent

English Flag

English

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

Français Flag

French

тоҷикӣ, toğikī, تاجیکی‎ Flag

Tajik

My favorite topics

English native speaker (US), 正在學習中文 ️️✈️/混血...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone interested in history, travel, and lifting/mma

My learning goals

Be able to hold conversations in Chinese like a native speaker.

Members Count Background
Other Flag

Find more than

283

Tandem partners in Washington

F.

F.

Washington

format_quote
1

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

Português Flag

Portuguese

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Italiano Flag

Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien que pueda explicarme las cosas difíciles en su idioma...

My learning goals

Mis metas lingüísticas son ambiciosas: discutir de software en English, entender el deutscher Humor, parlare di cultura in Italiano, y falar de qualquer coisa em Português.

My favorite topics

Mi cerebro es un navegador con pestañas abiertas sobre: La vida, el universo, de cómo convencer a mi tostadora de que es una IA avanzada... Si Hamilton ganará con Ferrari, charlas profundas sobre el impacto cultural del meme de turno, idiomas ️️

K.

K.

Washington

format_quote
3

Fluent

English Flag

English

Português Flag

Portuguese

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Speak french conversationall...

My favorite topics

Sports, comics, anime, race, ideas, humans

My language exchange partner is

Inquisitive, nerdy, funny, likes sports

V.

V.

Washington

format_quote
2

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about books, movies & shows, life, and vivid...

Ideal language community partner

People who can teach me how to speak like a local. & recommend songs in their language!

My learning goals

My main goal is to be more confident in speaking the language. I usually catch on quickly to reading and writing but can’t hold a conversation.

A.

A.

Washington

format_quote
4

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fluent in Latin American Spanish, at least moderately conversational...

My learning goals

I volunteer at a food bank and made a friend with another volunteer. His first language is Spanish but makes an effort to speak with me in English, and I want to communicate with him in his native language as well!

My favorite topics

Friendships! Nature, travel, different cultures

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.

Google Play Store BadgeGoogle Play Store Badge
Practice speaking language fluent
T.

T.

Washington

format_quote
6

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To have conversations with others in Spanish and other languages....

My favorite topics

Sustainable tourism/travel, culture, politics, history, sports (soccer/football), music, movies And Free Palestine

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help me learn some of their language, and about their country and culture (all of the topics I mentioned above). I love to travel so I would like to learn from people how I can have a positive impact as a tourist.

A.

A.

Washington

format_quote
5

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Video games, movies, technology, outdoor activities, shopping,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anybody really . You can learn anything from anybody honestly . Also people that have a interest in computer science.

My learning goals

Improve fluency in the languages I'm learning

S.

S.

Washington

format_quote
2

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is open-minded and kind, passionate about different...

My learning goals

Practice actually speaking more of the languages that I am learning

My favorite topics

Life, philosophy, food, movies, books, traveling

C.

C.

Washington

format_quote
6

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

more comfortable explaining my thoughts and ideas....

My favorite topics

Favorite movies, destinations, and foods.

Ideal language community partner

someone who likes to talk and who doesn’t mind video chat or audios.

Connect with learners around the world

Value Community

Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

Value Conversation

Have fun, engaging conversations

J.

J.

Washington

format_quote
26

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

فارسی Flag

Persian

My favorite topics

Public health, Philosophy, food, and martial arts...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who enjoys learning foreign languages and talking about how our cultures are different and how they are similar.

My learning goals

বাংলায়ে গল্প করতে চাই! ኣማርኛ፡እያተማርኩ፡ነው።

J.

J.

Washington

format_quote
16

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

български език Flag

Bulgarian

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone to exchange languages with. 50-50 for 20 minutes a week...

My learning goals

Get better at Russian, Bulgarian, German, learn Italian Portuguese, Romanian, and Turkish. I want to learn Russian idioms.

My favorite topics

Languages, cultures, cuisine, playing piano, guitar, singing, soccer

E.

E.

Washington

format_quote
76

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Master all my target languages. Share my interests with others....

My favorite topics

Shiba Inus, Samoyeds, Super Smash Bros, bicycles, buses, trains, city planning, engineering, programming, IT, rice cookers, dim sum, hot pot, Pokémon plushies, languages (), piano, karaoke

I want a conversation partner who is

People with similar interests. LGBTQ+ friendly ️‍ and mainly interested in learning!

E.

E.

Washington

format_quote
1

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Music (American and Kpop!), art and singing, good, school!...

My language exchange partner is

Someone close to my age, fun to talk to and learn from :)

My learning goals

More fluent in German and Korean!

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

starstarstarstarstar

“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!”

D.

D.

Washington

format_quote
2

Fluent

Spanish Sign Language Flag

Spanish Sign Language

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Ideal language community partner

Mente abierta, amigable, carismática, inteligente...

My learning goals

Aprender y practicar el idioma ruso. Mejorar inglés.

My favorite topics

С днем победы, ребята!!! Going to Russia, for the FIFA world cup!! ⚽ Всём привет, ребята!!! Я должен практиковать мой русский!!!

B.

B.

Washington

format_quote
7

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My learning goals

Strengthen grammar, increase vocabulary, and speaking skills...

My favorite topics

Food, Travel, Current Events, Music

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone similar in age, talkative, knowledgeable about grammar, and someone who is easygoing.

C.

C.

Washington

format_quote
13

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Culture, Politics, Music, Movies, Traveling...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with an open mind who likes to share their culture.

My learning goals

I would like to learn about other cultures, improve my Spanish grammar, and learn basic Russian.

J.

J.

Washington

Fluent

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Responsible, polite and motivate...

My learning goals

Learn more about culture and make more friends

My favorite topics

Culturas, Fashion, Travel, Books

You may know us from…
Mashable accolade
Accolade tech-crunch
Accolade life-hacker
Accolade evening-standard
Accolade insider
Accolade best-of-app-store-grey
Accolade best-of-play-store-grey
C.

C.

Washington

format_quote
3

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

العربية Flag

Arabic

My learning goals

I want to improve conversation skills (comprehension and speaking)...

My favorite topics

Music , dance, culture, travel, the arts, sports (especially football/soccer), the law, current events

My language exchange partner is

Patient people who are able to explain grammar, pronunciation, usage, slang, idioms, etc. I’m a former ESL teacher so I can help you with English in exchange.

T.

T.

Washington

format_quote
24

Fluent

English Flag

English

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

فارسی Flag

Persian

My favorite topics

Languages, film, culture, food, travel, politics, religion, hobbies,...

Ideal language community partner

fun, talkative, willing to share, dynamic

My learning goals

Improve Hebrew, meet new people, exchange language and culture

K.

K.

Washington

format_quote
3

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Interesting folks. If you are willing to talk, Great!...

My learning goals

I hope to be able to describe my day, events and topics fluently. Learn slangs and culture.

My favorite topics

Travels, Art, Books, Movies, Music, Medicine

X.

X.

Washington

format_quote
4

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My learning goals

Could use new language to communicate with native speakers...

My favorite topics

movie, travel, singing and sports

Perfect language exchange partner

Could practice languages together

W.

W.

Washington

format_quote
4

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Education Business Technolog...

I want a conversation partner who is

Somebody who likes to listen as much as they like talking

My learning goals

Mandarin abilities need improvement while conversing more complicated topics

S.

S.

Washington

format_quote
4

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

العربية Flag

Arabic

My language exchange partner is

Respectful, fun, and open minded people. Looking for native speakers...

My learning goals

Working on my fusHa and Levantine Arabic. Meeting interesting people and learning more about the Middle East. Having fun and sharing cultural experiences :)

My favorite topics

Historical novels Learning about the Middle East Movies Current events Travel

Y.

Y.

Washington

format_quote
2

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To improve my French, learn Turkish, and meet friendly, like-minded...

My favorite topics

Writing, Sports, Music, Reading

Ideal language community partner

People who are relaxed and are learning a language to expand their world.

A.

A.

Washington

format_quote
5

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Eu gosto de falar sobre política, história, esportes, religião,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Uma pessoa conversativa e social que estiver disponível regularmente pra bater um papo, mesmo se fosse por pouco tempo cada vez. A conversational and social person who’s available to talk regularly, if only for a little while every time at least

My learning goals

Eu quero manter o português ou espanhol que eu tenho e continuar a me aprofundar nas culturas destes respetivos idiomas. I want to maintain my level of Portuguese or Spanish and continue to deepen my cultural understanding.

L.

L.

Washington

format_quote
11

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Perfect language exchange partner

I would love to have an interesting conversation about anything...

My learning goals

I want to pronounce english better, also would love to help you with your Spanish and be your colombian friend!

My favorite topics

I really enjoy drawing, painting, listening to músic, also love scifi movies with craziness, and of course learning about different cultures!

T.

T.

Washington

format_quote
5

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Spanish fluency and learning more about the cultur...

My favorite topics

Love, books, movies, music

I want a conversation partner who is

Aunque me gustaría platicar con todos, estoy interesada principalmente en la gente de los países latinoamericanos.

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Washington?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 283 speakers in Washington looking to learn together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequent City Questions

How many people are available for language exchange in Washington?

There are 283 members in Washington on Tandem.

Which other locations in United Kingdom other than Washington are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-kingdom/slough />Slough, <a href=/language-exchange/united-kingdom/swindon />Swindon, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-kingdom/london />London.

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 283 do it in Washington.