Language exchange in Chicago
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G.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
I’m considering learning 6 languages or more....
My favorite topics
I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also love traveling and making new friends along the way. I’m a flight attendant which makes it easy for me to talk to people.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I am mostly self taught therefore I would love to meet natives and those who have any advice or would like to practice our target languages.
C.
Chicago
Fluent
Cantonese
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Viajes, música, fitness, lectura de libros, cultura nacional,...
Perfect language exchange partner
Sea respetuoso y tenga conversaciones amistosas, no me gusta hablar con gente grosera.
My learning goals
Quiero aprender español con fluidez, quiero aprender más.
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735
Tandem partners in Chicago
M.
Chicago
Fluent
Greek
LEARNS
English
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I would like to meet people from different countries of the world...
My learning goals
Improve my social skills and make international friends along the way.
My favorite topics
Soccer, running, working out, chess, business, personal development
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.
J.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
LEARNS
English
My learning goals
Develope my listening and pronunciation skills...
My favorite topics
Events, daily life, pets, hobbies, tell me whatever you want feel free
Perfect language exchange partner
Open or talkative people, shy people are welcome too, interested in other cultures.
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Film 映画, animationアニメーション, drawingドローイング, photography撮影, music音楽,...
I want a conversation partner who is
Replies regularly, similar interests, helpful. We can share our favorite things, our daily life, our troubles, and talk about meaningful things.
My learning goals
Build strong relationships and practice languages. I'm looking forward to your messages. よろしくお願いします！(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Italian
My language exchange partner is
Someone who is patient and understands that it takes time and...
My learning goals
I want to improve my grasp on fluency in foreign languages, specifically with using nuanced, regular language as well as a formal understanding of grammar and vocabulary. I want to speak as people do on a daily basis, as well as understand.
My favorite topics
Science, engineering, medicine, technology, politics, ethics, debate, languages, culture, going out, relationships
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I really want to improve my Spanish fluency. I feel I understand...
My favorite topics
My main interests are music, movies/television, politics/current events, history, and sports. Any conversations related to those topics would be great, but I have no problem finding interest in other topics I'm not knowledgeable about as well.
I want a conversation partner who is
I'm looking to chat with warm and curious people who love to make jokes, ponder some occasional existential questions, and teach me things about their culture.
J.
Chicago
Fluent
Chinese (Traditional)
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Music composition, cats, trumpet, jazz improvisation, café et...
My language exchange partner is
Quelqu’un qui peut m’aider à m’améliorer mon français à l’oral. Je viens de Taïwan donc j’écris avec des caractères traditionaux. SVP je ne suis pas Chinoise.
My learning goals
Parler plus courammen le français et m’améliorer à l’oral. Atteindre le niveau C2 en français.
Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.
“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal language community partner
Preferably native speakers who are meticulous at correcting the...
My learning goals
Improving Spanish speaking and listening
My favorite topics
I really enjoy the city I live in, spending time with my friends and doing physical activity. Things like urban planning, biking, transit, happiness, community and friendship are topics I can talk about a lot. I have a husband, a dog and 2 cats.
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My learning goals
I really just want to learn about people's experiences in or...
My favorite topics
Storytelling, video games, culture, traveling
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Somebody willing to share their personal stories or talk about social issues with lots of sass! (Well maybe... up to you.)
L.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Travel, food, sports, technology, TV/movies, really anything...
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who is intelligent and can teach me things I don't know. Someone not afraid to correct my mistakes. Someone who will send me Spanish audio messages (that's most difficult for me)
My learning goals
Better understand Spanish speakers
M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
I want a conversation partner who is
Me gustaría hablar con alguien hispanohablante y con alguien...
My learning goals
Quisiera mejorar mi español y tener una conversación que dure al menos diez minutos. Puedo escribir muy bien en el nivel de C1 (avanzado) pero hablo despacio. ¡Tengo ganas de aprender más!
My favorite topics
️ ¡Hola! Me llamo Matthew y soy de Chicago, EE. UU. Quiero hablar con hispanohablantes para mejorar mi español.
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I want to be able to speak Spanish with native speakers just...
My favorite topics
Biking, Music, urban gardening, The Sims, Sim City, movies, Netflix, and culture.
My language exchange partner is
Someone from a different country who wants to make friends.
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Literature, movies, sports, travel, people, psychology, history,...
Ideal language community partner
Someone looking to exchange language help and has some interesting things to share...Hablamos!
My learning goals
To become fluent in other languages.
D.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Traditional)
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Nativo(a) de ese idioma / Native on that languag...
My learning goals
Mejorar el conocimiento del idioma y la cultura / Improve the knowledge of the language and culture
My favorite topics
Tengo muchas pasiones y hobbies pero no tengo ninguna preferencia en hablar particularmente sobre una temática / I have many passions and hobbies but I don't have any preferences regarding talking about any particular subject
T.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Portuguese
My language exchange partner is
Someone who like to send/receive audio messages...
My learning goals
I want to meet new people and be able to speak basic phrases for traveling ✈️
My favorite topics
Canadian in Chicago! Let's practice Soy un viajero que hace dos años pasó un año viajando por el mundo ✈️ En la primera parte del viaje, exploré Asia y luego el resto de Latinoamérica. Cuéntame de tus aventuras o los viajes de tus sueños!
E.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Basque
My learning goals
I’d love to practice my Italian and Spanish and learn a bit more...
My favorite topics
Reading, our cultures, and whatever you’re passionate about!
Ideal language community partner
Anyone who is kind and respectful, and who doesn’t mind that I sometimes take a long time to reply :)
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My favorite topics
I like talking about languages, food, culture, and entertainment....
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I need someone who will talk to me for at least 30 minutes in Spanish everyday, and in return I will talk to them in English
My learning goals
I want to become conversational and fearless when speaking Spanish
Q.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
improve my speaking and listening skills in Spanis...
My favorite topics
cultural anthropology, economics, business, health, philosophy, psychology, languages, technology, art, history, science
I want a conversation partner who is
If you have a PASSION to learn, let's talk
Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Chicago?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 735 speakers in Chicago 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 Chicago?
There are 735 members in Chicago on Tandem.
Which other locations in United States other than Chicago are available for language exchange on Tandem?
Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/oklahoma-city />Oklahoma City, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/orlando />Orlando, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/miami-beach />Miami Beach.
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 735 do it in Chicago.