Language exchange in Chicago
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C.
Chicago
Fluent
Cantonese
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal language community partner
Sea respetuoso y tenga conversaciones amistosas, no me gusta...
My learning goals
Quiero aprender español con fluidez, quiero aprender más.
My favorite topics
Viajes, música, fitness, lectura de libros, cultura nacional, cualquier cosa.
M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Develop my basic language skills and hopefully meet like-minded...
My favorite topics
English and live in Chicago! I love discovering music and films to help me with my languages. My my recent project was to listen to music by each Spanish-speaking country. So let me know if you have a favorite to share!
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Preferably someone with similar interests but most importantly open-minded, friendly and passionate about learning and meeting new people
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735
Tandem partners in Chicago
M.
Chicago
Fluent
Greek
LEARNS
English
My learning goals
Improve my social skills and make international friends along...
My favorite topics
Soccer, running, working out, chess, business, personal development
My language exchange partner is
I would like to meet people from different countries of the world.
J.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
LEARNS
English
My favorite topics
Events, daily life, pets, hobbies, tell me whatever you want...
Ideal language community partner
Open or talkative people, shy people are welcome too, interested in other cultures.
My learning goals
Develope my listening and pronunciation skills.
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Replies regularly, similar interests, helpful. We can share our...
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˂̵)
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, video gamesビディオゲーム
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V.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Polish
My language exchange partner is
Quiero hablar con los perritos, pero si no está posiblemente...
My learning goals
No hablo mucho español, pero soy bonito y me gusta cerveza quiero aprender más español para mí viajes y tener amigos en todo el mundo
My favorite topics
Viajes a lugares nueves, jugar basquetbol, conocer la gente (y perritos) del todo el mundo, ir a las festivas de música y cultura, ver artes en las calles, beber cerveza en la playa, montar mi bici, sentirme las cascadas, subir las montañas
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 language community partner
Somebody willing to share their personal stories or talk about social issues with lots of sass! (Well maybe... up to you.)
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Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
S.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Graphic design and photography. I love a good movie and playing...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
One who is laid back and will help me learn. Someone who is willing to chat despite being a basic conversation. I have to start somewhere to learn : )
My learning goals
I have never learned a 2nd language. I think it is important not to stay in my comfort zone and try to learn.
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
I'm looking to chat with warm and curious people who love to...
My learning goals
I really want to improve my Spanish fluency. I feel I understand a lot, but when it comes to speaking, I have to think so much before I speak. I also want to perfect some grammar issues I have, and learn lots of slang and expressions
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.
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!
I want a conversation partner who is
Anyone who is kind and respectful, and who doesn’t mind that I sometimes take a long time to reply :)
Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.
“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!”
D.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Traditional)
Ideal language community 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
My learning goals
I want to meet new people and be able to speak basic phrases...
My favorite topics
'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.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who like to send/receive audio messages!
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Italian
My favorite topics
Science, engineering, medicine, technology, politics, ethics,...
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who is patient and understands that it takes time and continuous feedback to learn a language. Someone who is energetic, optimistic, and interesting. Overall, I hope we both share excitement for learning languages together!
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.
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.
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Improving Spanish speaking and listenin...
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.
My language exchange partner is
Preferably native speakers who are meticulous at correcting the things I say wrong and encouraging with the things I say right.
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I like talking about languages, food, culture, and entertainment....
Ideal language community 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
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Emoji
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Fun, patient, generous, kind, open-minded, dedicated, wants to...
My learning goals
Improve my Spanish - in speaking, listening, writing
My favorite topics
Traveling, music (concerts, festivals), dancing, exploring new places (museums, hiking in nature, parks, restaurants, cafes, bars), learning about new ideas
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Biking, Music, urban gardening, The Sims, Sim City, movies, Netflix,...
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone from a different country who wants to make friends.
My learning goals
I want to be able to speak Spanish with native speakers just as smoothly as I speak English. And I want to become more comfortable with my French.
H.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
I just wanna be able to communicate casually :') 我的中文真得太丢脸了55...
My favorite topics
Video games, art, kpop, and pretty much anything else! 我也读耽美文 ,, ,
Ideal language community partner
Someone interesting, fun, and patient. But also harsh! Destroy my grammar pls
K.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
I love discussion about music, food, and travel...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
The perfect tandem buddy would be willing to converse with me about anything and help me learn not only the language but introduce me to the culture as well
My learning goals
I want to be more comfortable with speaking with someone and being understood with my thoughts.
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone looking to exchange language help and has some interesting...
My learning goals
To become fluent in other languages.
My favorite topics
Literature, movies, sports, travel, people, psychology, history, science, camping and fishing
L.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Better understand Spanish speaker...
My favorite topics
Travel, food, sports, technology, TV/movies, really anything!
I want a conversation partner who is
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)
Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Chicago?
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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/indianapolis />Indianapolis, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/mountain-view />Mountain View, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/fayetteville />Fayetteville.
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.