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A.

Ann Arbor

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English

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Technology, music, art, culture, travel, games, pop culture,...

My language exchange partner is

Patient, kind, artistic, open-minded, understanding, gracious

My learning goals

Improve my Chinese level, increase my knowledge of idioms and slang, talk more authentically, like the locals 说一口流利的中文

J.

J.

Ann Arbor

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

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English

Ideal language community partner

someone who is friendly and has many topics to talk abou...

My learning goals

To improve my English conversation skill and make some good friends

My favorite topics

Language/Music/Netflix/Movies/Photo/FOOD/daily/dreams/anything

T.

T.

Ann Arbor

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

For Japanese, I want to work on speaking smoothly without pauses....

My favorite topics

Art, Books, Philosophy, Music, Video Games, Travel, Psychology

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Any guy or gal who is open minded, enjoys life, and has a sense of humor

A.

A.

Ann Arbor

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English

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Russian

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Uzbek

My favorite topics

Music , art, books, history , russian movies. Мне нравятся ДДТ...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that speaks fluent Uzbek and would want to help me with mine

My learning goals

I want to improve my Uzbek

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T.

Ann Arbor

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Fluent

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English

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Motivated, flexible, funn...

My learning goals

To improve my Japanese speaking and listening ability and hopefully make some friends along the way. 話しましょうか?

My favorite topics

Science and technology, photography, movies, running, rock climbing, politics/current events, video games

B.

B.

Ann Arbor

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Fluent

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

Become fluent or conversational in a language as well as learn...

My favorite topics

I’m an actor, violinist, singer and writer. I love learning and experiencing new things, as well as meeting new people!

My language exchange partner is

Native Russian and Arabic speakers as well as anyone interested in a chat

L.

L.

Ann Arbor

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Volleyball, piano, guitar, drawing, cooking, travelin...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who's fun and helpful :)

My learning goals

Learn about cultures around the world and improve my language skills

J.

J.

Ann Arbor

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Fluent

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English

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can help with or answer any questions regarding a...

My learning goals

To try and learn more languages.

My favorite topics

film & television, food, music, sports, travel

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R.

R.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

Mostly improve upon what little I know so far of Korean. I know...

My favorite topics

Technology, TV, Games, Photography, Music, Culture

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and interested in learning more about the languages and cultures we are trying to learn or are interested in taking about other common interests.

V.

V.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Cars, enviornment, food, politics, technology, travelling, animals,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has similar interests, someone who loves a good conversation and is patient.

My learning goals

Become more proficient in day to day conversations

A.

A.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My language exchange partner is

Intelligent, funny, creative, interesting, similar interests...

My learning goals

Learn to speak and read Russian

My favorite topics

Video games, books, history, tv, politics, philisophical questions, etc.

K.

K.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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French

My learning goals

Can have a daiky conversation with local french people and even...

My favorite topics

Game, american tv series,french culture,chinese culture, comic books

Ideal language community partner

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T.

Ann Arbor

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Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

I'm from Japan and moved into US AnnArbor in June. I will be...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

If there is someone living around US Ann Arbor, and able to speak and write advanced English, I'd like to exchange Japanese&English. Ofcourse text chat is welcomed.

My learning goals

Improve my English speaking & writing skills. Have fun in conversation. Exchange cultures.

F.

F.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Maybe native English speaker and who has studied in the western...

My learning goals

Could finally make a native speaker friend! And also be confident to speak English

My favorite topics

Actually my English can basically solve the everyday necessary conversations but it’s still needed to be improved if I wanna to make friends with native speakers. What’s I need is to practice slang or casual conversation

B.

B.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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English

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Swedish

My learning goals

I would like to improve my ability to speak Swedish...

My favorite topics

I like talking about anything from sports, to photography, to home improvement, to traveling. I sincerely enjoy speaking with people. I enjoy the sport of rowing. I enjoy nature and often camp.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is easy-going and fun to talk to.

A.

A.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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Portuguese

English Flag

English

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Italiano Flag

Italian

My favorite topics

I like to talk a little bit about everything. Music, hobbies,...

My language exchange partner is

Similar interests or maybe not I would just like to have a good conversation.

My learning goals

It would be nice to meet new people and help them to learn something and also learn something new. I'm trying to improve my French because it's not great and I've always thought it is a pretty language but I'm open to all the other languages as well.

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S.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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American Sign Language

Ideal language community partner

No because I’m not sure how Tandem works...

My learning goals

I long to be fluent in many languages because it will help me in the future for my career.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music and history. I also love talking about family and everyday conversation.

A.

A.

Ann Arbor

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To learn languages before I travel to those countrie...

My favorite topics

Travel, family, robotics, photography, art, and cooking

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative, outgoing, and shared the same experiences

P.

P.

Ann Arbor

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

philosophy, everyday life, memes, pretty much anything...

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who thinks deeply and is open to constructive criticism! someone who’s easy to talk to and understands mistakes

My learning goals

work on my conversation skills in japanese

M.

M.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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Russian

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun-loving, mature, laid-bac...

My learning goals

Learn colloquial German, improve Japanese and Chinese

My favorite topics

Travel, business, hobby, movies, technology, culture

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K.

K.

Ann Arbor

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Fluent

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English

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Akan Flag

Akan

My learning goals

Become fluent and able to understand spoken language very wel...

My favorite topics

Anything ( I know that's generic ), but really. Music though can be a very fun topic for me

My language exchange partner is

Comfortable with calls and just chilling taking so we can get comfortable with speaking and make a friend

R.

R.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Let’s talk about anything and have a fun time. ...

Ideal language community partner

Someone kind, patient, and fun.

My learning goals

I want to further my Korean knowledge for when I travel!

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P.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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Punjabi

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone interested in language exchange...

My learning goals

I want to be conversationally fluent in Russian and French.

My favorite topics

Science, music, politics, religion, travel, sports. I'm a robotics and software engineer. Also I've been playing the guitar for 12 years, and recently started learning saxophone .

C.

C.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I would love to one day be fluent...

My favorite topics

My skill is pretty basic, but I enjoy sports, food, comics and Pokémon.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that helps to drive the conversation and is helpful in correcting mistakes.

A.

A.

Ann Arbor

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Fluent

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Vietnamese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Life and how it is to truly live...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who is open minded and answer objectively

My learning goals

Learn a new language and meet new friends

M.

M.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Nice! Helpful! Easy to chat with...

My learning goals

Conversational efficiency in Korean (and practice in Spanish!)

My favorite topics

Books (especially picture books and graphic novels!), movies, and academia.

L.

L.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Talk more and make friends from different backgrounds...

My favorite topics

Anything! Daily life,traveling, hobbies, sports, food, cultural differences, etc

Ideal language community partner

openminded/friendly/passionate

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H.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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English

Español Flag

Spanish

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Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Quiero hablar con otros hispanohablantes y personas de Alemania...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien quien quiere aprender nuevas idiomas

My learning goals

Quiero hablar en otras idiomas

C.

C.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient with very bad pronunciation, and an overall...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak functional French before I embark on a trip this summer so I’m not a total annoyance to the locals:)

My favorite topics

I’m definitely a nerd so if you are too you’re welcome here(Harry Potter and Batman) book recommendations welcome as well, also if you’re up for a nature adventure story I’ve got plenty! I love learning new things so please feel free to expand my horizons

M.

M.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Improve my spoken Englis...

My favorite topics

Travel, UX Design, culture, food, school life, Netflix, Marvel

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice, easy going, anyone who would like to talk about different cultures, etc

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Ann Arbor?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 87 speakers in Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor?

There are 87 members in Ann Arbor on Tandem.

Which other locations in United States other than Ann Arbor are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/leominster />Leominster, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/bridgewater />Bridgewater, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/irving />Irving.

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 87 do it in Ann Arbor.