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Language exchange in Columbus

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Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

I like meeting new people and learning about where people are...

My language exchange partner is

Open to any topic and discussion

My learning goals

To become conversationally fluent and talk to people from areas I'd like to travel!

S.

S.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

An ideal partner would be someone native in my target languages...

My learning goals

I want to reduce my accent, get better at comprehension, and gain a better vocabulary!

My favorite topics

I love music (especially Brazilian and Italian!) and traveling! I love to hear about other places and cultures.

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E.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My learning goals

I would like to learn Spanish and Italian which is the language...

My favorite topics

Music

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone very enthusiastic , loves conversing , teaching / learning.

R.

R.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Food movies music . I love making new friends.... could you...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who loves talking. Would like to video chat

My learning goals

Become fluent in conversation

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Tandem partners in Columbus

J.

J.

Columbus

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

I want a conversation partner who is

Everyone willing to learn and help...

My learning goals

be more talkative in English

My favorite topics

I'm mechatronic engineer and i love biking, swimming and running.

R.

R.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

I want to be able to joke and laugh in another language...

My favorite topics

Music, movies, political events, video games, cultural differences, and foreign languages!

My language exchange partner is

Talkative and in depth. Not looking to flirt. Please don't try to. Instagram/Twitter: @RGiavasis

J.

J.

Columbus

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Hiking on trails, Running, Reading books, Exploring fancy dining,...

Ideal language community partner

Who can chat and help each other to learn languages. Fun and friendly:)

My learning goals

Be fluent, and also express my thinking and feeling

M.

M.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone very outgoing, enjoys meeting new people and adventurous!...

My learning goals

i hope to continuously learn new things and not be afraid to ask questions or make mistakes.

My favorite topics

i love to talk about other people’s stories and things they love/are interested in! i also love music :)

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J.

J.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation with my frien...

My favorite topics

I enjoy music, sports, medical topics and movies

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who doesn’t mind teaching a beginner

J.

J.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

Deutsch Flag

German

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I want to discuss many topics about lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anybody that is adventurous

My learning goals

I want to strengthen my languages

E.

E.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My language exchange partner is

My perfect Tandem buddy would be patient with my slow attempts...

My learning goals

I want to get better at having conversations in German.

My favorite topics

Some events that I enjoy discussing are current events, politics, travel, and language learning.

D.

D.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to understand Spanish better and get more comfortable...

My favorite topics

Movies, books, video games, current events, travel

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient, funny, and likes video games

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Have fun, engaging conversations

Y.

Y.

Columbus

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Travel Lifestyle Food and cookin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Outgoing Easygoing Happy

My learning goals

No difficulty in chatting with foreign friends. Feel easy in work

C.

C.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is able to help me improve my language skills...

My learning goals

Improvement with communication

My favorite topics

Culture, lifestyles, and pop culture

J.

J.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to further my knowledge of Spanish and possibly start...

My favorite topics

Movies, pop culture, traveling, languages

I want a conversation partner who is

A person who likes pop culture, who has traveled or also loves other languages

S.

S.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about travel, politics, hockey, American football,...

My language exchange partner is

People who live in Kyiv since I’m going to live there in June and July of 2019. Would love to meet up and talk in person & make local friends.

My learning goals

I want to feel more comfortable texting and chatting in Russian. I want to get better with short, common phrases but also with grammatical familiarity. The tenses are so confusing to me.

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!”

A.

A.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Ideal language community partner

Funny Have things in common with me Animal lovin...

My learning goals

I want to learn Korean, and have fun learning with my new friends so I'm prepared to (hopefully) go to Korea when I'm older

My favorite topics

Taking care of animals, listening to BTS, and BlackPink, playing videogames

G.

G.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My learning goals

Learn, brush up on different languages...

My favorite topics

Open to discuss anything. To many passions and hobbies for this text.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is interested in learning or improving their English . Sharing things about other culture's. Open minded individuals.

Z.

Z.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Movies art games videos language culture China japan Mexico Spain...

Perfect language exchange partner

Communicative and patient language exchange partner

My learning goals

Increase vocabulary, refine existing grammar knowledge , foreign friends

L.

L.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is open to discussing a wide variety of topics and...

My learning goals

To learn to speak languages and understand them better, and learn the grammar better.

My favorite topics

Video games, movies, cooking, gardening, language/culture

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E.

E.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

I’d like to learn more Germa...

My favorite topics

I love Stardew Valley, watching anime, and spending time with friends!

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to be like a pen pal, but also a teacher. Casual but easy to talk to.

B.

B.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Music, books, pets, culture, philosoph...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is consistent and not afraid to correct my mistakes

My learning goals

I want to use Japanese every day

J.

J.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is interested in foreign languages like I a...

My learning goals

I want to increase my German and then work on some other languages.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about foreign languages and different countries. I really want to travel the world and I'm super interested in different cultures. I also love to run, fish, and be outdoors.

O.

O.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Become more fluent in German and be more confident in creating...

My favorite topics

Soccer, Music, Food, Tuba

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that’s outgoing and likes to joke around and is interested in similar things

A.

A.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Music, Science, Fashion, Culture, Comedians, Books, Space, Foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient and open minded!

My learning goals

A path to fluency, a more worldly view, and new perspectives.

C.

C.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

My language exchange partner is

Talkative, open to different ideas or discussions, and actively...

My learning goals

Increase fluency in my target languages.

My favorite topics

Animals, swimming, writing, blogging, books, learning, education, exercise, fitness, and traveling

K.

K.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

My learning goals

Learn a language almost fluentl...

My favorite topics

Photography, wrestling, Track & Field, memes, music, random life stuff (insta: _kdenney_)

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me learn and understand a language and not judge me for sounding to white :)

R.

R.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who are willing to teach me Chinese and correct my mistakes

My learning goals

Overall improvement of my Mandarin skills

M.

M.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, caring, friendly perso...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak japanese fluently

My favorite topics

Music, Anime, Reading, Video games, and Japan!

A.

A.

Columbus

Fluent

فارسی Flag

Persian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

I wanted to improve my English because I am going to go to Italy...

My favorite topics

Music, culture, traveling, science, computer engineering

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny, happy, positive, smart

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Columbus?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 107 speakers in Columbus 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 Columbus?

There are 107 members in Columbus on Tandem.

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

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/springfield />Springfield, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/bakersfield />Bakersfield, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/west-lafayette />West Lafayette.

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 107 do it in Columbus.