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K.

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English

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Portuguese

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French

My favorite topics

Sports, comics, anime, race, ideas, human...

My language exchange partner is

Inquisitive, nerdy, funny, likes sports

My learning goals

Speak french conversationally

V.

V.

Washington

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

People who can teach me how to speak like a local. & recommend...

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.

My favorite topics

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

M.

M.

Washington

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Fluent

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

Improve my conversational skills. To be able to practice the...

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!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient with my foreign language skills that is not judgemental but fun to talk to!

A.

A.

Washington

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Friendships! Nature, travel, different culture...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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!

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T.

Washington

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Fluent

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English

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العربية Flag

Arabic

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me learn some of their language, and about...

My learning goals

To have conversations with others in Spanish and other languages. To be able to write all parts of this profile in other languages.

My favorite topics

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

A.

A.

Washington

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Improve fluency in the languages I'm learnin...

My favorite topics

Video games, movies, technology, outdoor activities, shopping, reading , traveling

My language exchange partner is

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

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X.

Washington

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Italian

My favorite topics

movie, travel, singing and sport...

Ideal language community partner

Could practice languages together

My learning goals

Could use new language to communicate with native speakers.

A.

A.

Washington

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Uma pessoa conversativa e social que estiver disponível regularmente...

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.

My favorite topics

Eu gosto de falar sobre política, história, esportes, religião, sci-fi/fantasy, qualquer coisa na verdade. I like to talk about politics, history, religion, sci-fi/fantasy, whatever really.

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A.

A.

Washington

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Japanese

My learning goals

유창하고 한국분들이 편안하게 하는 대화법. 동기부여 키우는 것. 糸井重里のウェブサイトを読みたいです。 清志横溝の小説を読みたいです。...

My favorite topics

언어, 철학, 문학, 쓸모 없는 것. 정치나 사업 등 진지한 주제도 괜찮아요. 저는 아재라서 아재개그가 좋죠^^ 初心者なので会話を練習したいです. I really love old movies and old music

Perfect language exchange partner

너무 진지하지 않고 재미있게 서로 도전하며 성장하는 분. 여러 주제에 대해 호기심이 많았으면 좋겠어오. 忍耐強く、心の広い人。 定期的に電話をしたい人

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V.

Washington

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Interested in architecture, food, language, history, and pop...

I want a conversation partner who is

A buddy who likes to explore and try new things. Someone who is curious and questions the world around them.

My learning goals

My goal is to learn new words and improve my grammar while also learning about the culture and daily life within the country.

J.

J.

Washington

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Fluent

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English

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Bulgarian

My language exchange partner is

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

J.

J.

Washington

Fluent

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Chinese (Traditional)

English Flag

English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learn more about culture and make more friend...

My favorite topics

Culturas, Fashion, Travel, Books

Ideal language community partner

Responsible, polite and motivated

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D.

Washington

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Fluent

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Spanish Sign Language

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Spanish

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German

My favorite topics

С днем победы, ребята!!! Going to Russia, for the FIFA world...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Mente abierta, amigable, carismática, inteligente.

My learning goals

Aprender y practicar el idioma ruso. Mejorar inglés.

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B.

Washington

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English

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Russian

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone similar in age, talkative, knowledgeable about grammar,...

My learning goals

Strengthen grammar, increase vocabulary, and speaking skills.

My favorite topics

Food, Travel, Current Events, Music

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C.

Washington

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to learn about other cultures, improve my Spanish...

My favorite topics

Culture, Politics, Music, Movies, Traveling

I want a conversation partner who is

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

K.

K.

Washington

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Current events, books, music, hobbies, travel...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, interested in talking about a variety of subjects and in helping me learn new phrases, etc. Just looking for conversation.

My learning goals

I want to increase my vocabulary and become fluent in discussing a wide variety of topics.

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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T.

Washington

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Persian

Ideal language community partner

fun, talkative, willing to share, dynami...

My learning goals

Improve Hebrew, meet new people, exchange language and culture

My favorite topics

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

A.

A.

Washington

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To speak Spanish well enough to not be afraid in conversation...

My favorite topics

Shopping, Culture, or anything you’re passionate about because I love learning about what other people are interested in.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who knows a lot about designers and fashion and loves to shop.

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S.

Washington

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Fluent

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Korean

English Flag

English

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Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Life, philosophy, food, movies, books, traveling...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Practice actually speaking more of the languages that I am learning

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E.

Washington

Fluent

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English

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

More fluent in German and Korean!

My favorite topics

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

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L.

Washington

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

I want to pronounce english better, also would love to help you...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

I would love to have an interesting conversation about anything with anyone who wants to talk or chat!

C.

C.

Washington

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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French

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.

My learning goals

more comfortable explaining my thoughts and ideas.

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J.

Washington

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English

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Spanish

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Persian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who enjoys learning foreign languages and talking about...

My learning goals

বাংলায়ে গল্প করতে চাই! ኣማርኛ፡እያተማርኩ፡ነው።

My favorite topics

Public health, Philosophy, food, and martial arts.

A.

A.

Washington

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Hindi

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Should be able to speak language fluentl...

My favorite topics

Anime series and movies of Hollywood and bollywood

Perfect language exchange partner

He must be good and must teach me with very innovative way

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Y.

Washington

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Writing, Sports, Music, Readin...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

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

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E.

Washington

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Fluent

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English

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中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My language exchange partner is

People with similar interests. LGBTQ+ friendly ️‍ and mainly...

My learning goals

Master all my target languages. Share my interests with others. Make great friends. Travel anywhere with confidence

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

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K.

Washington

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Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Travels, Art, Books, Movies, Music, Medicine

Ideal language community partner

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

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S.

Washington

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Historical novels Learning about the Middle East Movies Current...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Respectful, fun, and open minded people. Looking for native speakers of Arabic (preferably Levantine, but open to other dialects as well). Happy to help anyone who wants to learn English or Mandarin Chinese (fluent in both).

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 :)

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H.

Washington

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

I’d like to practice by having conversations/discussions on topics...

My learning goals

Improve comprehension and learning to sound more authentic. I would like to understand and speak more Quebecois French.

My favorite topics

International relations, world news, history, different cultures, pop culture

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T.

Washington

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English

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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/northampton />Northampton, <a href=/language-exchange/united-kingdom/aberystwyth />Aberystwyth, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-kingdom/guildford />Guildford.

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.