Language exchange in Bloomington
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M.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
Latin
LEARNS
Italian
Ideal language community partner
Very knowledgeable/analytical about their native language and...
My learning goals
To become quicker and more natural/less hesitant at speaking and more fluent, to vastly expand my vocabulary, to speak more like a native speaker, to listen with grader comprehension (Since I may be expat-ing in the country)
My favorite topics
News/current events, culture, languages/linguistics, classical civilization, space, aviation, religion, blindness/disability issues. Twitter: @AuroraNebulosa
A.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
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
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Anyone that is native in the languages I'm learning! Also anyone else who just wants to talk about life, music, food in general ✌️
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Tandem partners in Bloomington
L.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Dutch
I want a conversation partner who is
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.
My favorite topics
Lesen, Natur, Reisen, Soziologie, Kochen, Quatschen, Politik, Strand, Auswandern, Sprachen, Filme, Theater, Videospiele, Feiern, Meditation, Laufen, Joggen
A.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
Spanish
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.
My language exchange partner is
Someone who is nice and easy going
F.
Bloomington
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My favorite topics
I enjoy reading/writing. I also enjoy listening and talking about...
Ideal language community partner
Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and will be excited to study together!
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
N.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Russian
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who likes talking with me and isn't afraid of making...
My learning goals
I would like to visit family in Russia and converse entirely in Russian with them.
My favorite topics
I enjoy running, rock climbing and reading. I love exploring and meeting new people.
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D.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Games, music, politics, basically anything as long as a conversation...
I want a conversation partner who is
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!
C.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My language exchange partner is
Someone who is patient and respectful but also has a sense of...
My learning goals
I would like to learn more vocabulary and phrases — just expand my overall conversational skills!
My favorite topics
I enjoy being creative, playing slow pitch softball, and spending time outdoors/exploring new places.
F.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
Polish
LEARNS
German
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.
Ideal language community partner
Outgoing, friendly, humorous people from all over.
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K.
Bloomington
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
¡Me gusta hablar sobre Dios y universidad y la vida en general...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Mi compañero(a) ideal sería alguien habla español porque yo quiero hablar en español más.
My learning goals
Mi meta principal es aprender más palabras porque mi vocabulario no es grande. También un meta de mío es hablar más rápido con la gramática correcta.
E.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
Emoji
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
History, Politics, Video Games, Linguistic...
My language exchange partner 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
Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.
"I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"
L.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
American Sign Language
LEARNS
Korean
Ideal language community partner
Very funny & outgoing, likes to talk a lot about a lot of different...
My learning goals
I want to feel confident in speaking korean before travel and I want to help others feel comfortable with speaking English!
My favorite topics
Dance, singing, Coffee, music, photography, traveling, university life, and plenty of other things you can think of like matcha green tea icecream, movies, and other things
B.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
I want to be more fluent in the French language, and converse...
My favorite topics
I like many movies, TV shows, and I enjoy listening to music. I can discuss very deep topics, or I can keep the conversation light with a lot humor.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who talks often, and wants to keep the conversation going.
E.
Bloomington
Fluent
Japanese
LEARNS
English
My learning goals
I’d like to develop my basic grammar skills and learn how to...
My favorite topics
I love to watch movies, I love walking in nature, I love eating foods from a variety of different countries!!
My language exchange partner is
Who likes to chat with others
A.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Italian
Ideal conversation exchange partner
The perfect person would just be someone who wants to talk and...
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.
D.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Practice & Fluency in Spanish; Meet people from other countries...
My favorite topics
Spanish, Fashion, Music, Television/Netflix, Reading, School
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who understands I am learning and not at all fluent. I’m open to trying though if you’re patient.
N.
Bloomington
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Italian
My favorite topics
Viaggi, Tecnologia, e le moto ...
I want a conversation partner who is
Voglio parlare con le persone che sono interessati a imparare una nuova lingua.
My learning goals
Vorrei essere meglio ad l’italiano e parlare più velocemente. Insegnami un po’ di slang!
M.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My language exchange partner is
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
My favorite topics
Movies, music (I love kpop, pop, alternative, indie, etc), food, travel, pretty much everything!
V.
Bloomington
Fluent
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
LEARNS
English
My learning goals
Practice my English chatting skills and make more friends around...
My favorite topics
I am interested in programming, traveling , multi cultural and reading function novels.
Ideal language community partner
Patient and kind people，if you want to learn Chinese and Chinese culture then I guess I can do something for you.
M.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My favorite topics
kpop, star wars, comics, books; pretty much anything!...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
laid back, funny, talkative people
My learning goals
keeping up with the korean and spanish that I'm learning (sometimes I might be slow to reply as I'm a full-time student with a part-time job and tandem doesn't give me notifs sometimes >.<)
K.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Arabic
My learning goals
Be able to understand and speak the language...
My favorite topics
Arts, Science, Books, Literature, DIYs, Travel, Music, Movies, Culture
I want a conversation partner who is
Japanese who is willing to learn English at the same time. I would love to learn Japanese from someone who speaks and understand the language. I'm also interested in Arabic.
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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?
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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.