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My favorite topics

I'm down to talk about virtually everything, including politics,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who has a variety of interests and is great with grammar. I prefer to speak each language that I learn as well as I can, so please correct my small grammar mistakes.

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak fluently with my clients well enough to be able to provide them with appropriate care. When I get licensed, I will get proper certification, but that is not an option for me right now.

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Ideal language community partner

Anyone that is native in the languages I'm learning! Also anyone...

My learning goals

日本人のようにペラペラになりたいです! And to pick up a couple of new languages

My favorite topics

Currently studying programming. I like gaming, culture, food, R&B music, Netflix and fashion. I'm ハーフ

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Bloomington

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My learning goals

i want to learn japanese, german, and italia...

My favorite topics

science, politics, finance, sports, music

Ideal conversation exchange partner

open minded and friendly. someone whos not afraid to fail

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Bloomington

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Mongolian

My favorite topics

Lesen, Natur, Reisen, Soziologie, Kochen, Quatschen, Politik,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Jemand, der sich einfach gerne auf neue Erfahrungen einlässt.

My learning goals

Hörverstehen üben und verbessern. Ich würde auch gern fließender und leichter reden können.

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Arabic

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is nice and easy going...

My learning goals

Be more proficient in French.

My favorite topics

I love diving, listening to all sorts of music and learning about different cultures. I love sports and watching soccer. I'm interested in art and film as well.

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Bloomington

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Swedish

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Hawaiian

My learning goals

I hope to meet new people and improve on learning new languages...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about Disney, animals, nature, traveling, exploring, music, family, dancing, musicals, psychology, and photography.

My language exchange partner is

The perfect person would just be someone who wants to talk and learn about each other. And help out each other when trying to learn a new language.

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Korean

My favorite topics

Dance, singing, Coffee, music, photography, traveling, university...

Ideal language community partner

Very funny & outgoing, likes to talk a lot about a lot of different things and likes any sort of music

My learning goals

I want to feel confident in speaking korean before travel and I want to help others feel comfortable with speaking English!

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Bloomington

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English

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Malay

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, kind, polite, respectfu...

My learning goals

Improve my Korean language skills

My favorite topics

Food, music, art, travel and more!

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Bloomington

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Bosnian

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Croatian

My learning goals

Meet people of any country, but particularly looking to learn...

My favorite topics

Classical music, Slavic languages and culture, any kind of fun random chat. Moving to Austria from the US soon.

Perfect language exchange partner

Outgoing, friendly, humorous people from all over.

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Bloomington

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English

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Emoji

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Spanish

My favorite topics

History, Politics, Video Games, Linguistic...

I want a conversation partner who is

Native speakers and anyone who wants to learn something about English! If you only want to practice your English with me that’s fine too.

My learning goals

Better vocabulary, better grasp on grammar, more confidence is using another language

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Bloomington

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English

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Esperanto

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American Sign Language

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

I want to talk with someone to help improve my Spanish and I...

My learning goals

Learn Latin American Spanish to hold a 10 minute conversation without reverting to English.

My favorite topics

I teach high school math and enjoy taking about education, yarncrafting, and my family.

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Bloomington

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Practice & Fluency in Spanish; Meet people from other countries...

My favorite topics

Spanish, Fashion, Music, Television/Netflix, Reading, School

Ideal language community partner

Someone who understands I am learning and not at all fluent. I’m open to trying though if you’re patient.

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Bloomington

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English

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Korean

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My favorite topics

Movies, music (I love kpop, pop, alternative, indie, etc), food,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and can help me learn and improve!

My learning goals

I want to improve my Korean and Spanish. I want to be fluent in Spanish some day

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Bloomington

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Perfect language exchange partner

Outgoin...

My learning goals

Be able to speak French fluently

My favorite topics

Extreme sports, like bungee jumping, skiing

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Bloomington

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Latin

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Italian

My learning goals

To become quicker and more natural/less hesitant at speaking...

My favorite topics

News/current events, culture, languages/linguistics, classical civilization, space, aviation, religion, blindness/disability issues. Twitter: @AuroraNebulosa

I want a conversation partner who is

Very knowledgeable/analytical about their native language and able to explain it clearly, patient with learners of other languages, able to adapt easily to individual learning levels/styles, non-judgmental, friendly/engaging, shares similar interests, n

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Bloomington

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Tamil

My favorite topics

Different culture...

My language exchange partner is

Open minded

My learning goals

Local slang

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“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!”

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Bloomington

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Arabic

Ideal language community partner

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Bloomington

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Korean

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English

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturall...

My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deeply

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

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Bloomington

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Cantonese

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Italian

My favorite topics

Culture, Dancing, Food, Music, Movies, Current Events, History,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone nice and open-minded! It makes me happy to help those who are willing to learn!

My learning goals

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Bloomington

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I want a conversation partner who is

Anyon...

My learning goals

Wanna learn German(I am German beginner)

My favorite topics

Dance Workout Travel

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Bloomington

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

Vorrei essere meglio ad l’italiano e parlare più velocemente....

My favorite topics

Viaggi, Tecnologia, e le moto

My language exchange partner is

Voglio parlare con le persone che sono interessati a imparare una nuova lingua.

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Bloomington

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Games, music, politics, basically anything as long as a conversation...

Ideal language community partner

Someone with relatively quick responses, or who wouldn’t mind sitting down for a bit and talking. Intermittent conversation throughout the day is fine too.

My learning goals

I am currently doing a PhD in Linguistics with a heavy focus on historical German - as a result, I need to improve my modern German skills!

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Bloomington

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Korean

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

English learner who speaks Spanish/Korean ☺️ Correct me a lot...

My learning goals

Quiero mejorar mi español, 그리고 한국어를 더 배우고 싶어요!! ☺️

My favorite topics

music , fashion, photography , movies , reading , travel ✈️, etc ☺️

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Bloomington

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Kazakh

My learning goals

I would like to visit family in Russia and converse entirely...

My favorite topics

I enjoy running, rock climbing and reading. I love exploring and meeting new people.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who likes talking with me and isn't afraid of making mistakes or correcting me when I make mistakes.

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Bloomington

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English

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My favorite topics

Reading, writing, film, musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is excited to learn and teach!

My learning goals

I would love to increase my ability in speaking and writing Spanish.

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Bloomington

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English

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Someone with a great sense of humor, but also can have deep conversatio...

My learning goals

I want to have an advanced understanding of as many languages as I can

My favorite topics

I'm big on learning so I love to discuss anything

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Bloomington

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English

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French

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Italian

My learning goals

To be more fluent and learn a lot more than in a classroom...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music and cultures of my country and other countries.

Ideal language community partner

Understanding, funny, and nice to talk to.

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Bloomington

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English

My favorite topics

I am interested in programming, traveling , multi cultural and...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient and kind people,if you want to learn Chinese and Chinese culture then I guess I can do something for you.

My learning goals

Practice my English chatting skills and make more friends around the world

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Bloomington

Fluent

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English

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak basic Korean and be able to write at least basic sentences 6 months from now. And I hope at least 2 years from now I’ll be fluent in Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy reading/writing. I also enjoy listening and talking about different genres of music. And I love mystery shows/movies.

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Bloomington

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My learning goals

I want to improve my skills in various language...

My favorite topics

everything

I want a conversation partner who is

anyone interested in language learning

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Bloomington?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 86 speakers in Bloomington 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 Bloomington?

There are 86 members in Bloomington on Tandem.

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

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/tuscaloosa />Tuscaloosa, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/bridgewater />Bridgewater, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/madison />Madison.

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 86 do it in Bloomington.