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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!

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S.

Columbus

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Fluent

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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

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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.

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R.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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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

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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

A.

A.

Columbus

Fluent

فارسی Flag

Persian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Funny, happy, positive, smar...

My learning goals

I wanted to improve my English because I am going to go to Italy for pursuing my master degree

My favorite topics

Music, culture, traveling, science, computer engineering

A.

A.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Music, Science, Fashion, Culture, Comedians, Books, Space, Food

Ideal language community partner

Someone patient and open minded!

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C.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Culture, lifestyles, and pop cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Improvement with communication

K.

K.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help me learn and understand a language and not...

My learning goals

Learn a language almost fluently

My favorite topics

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

M.

M.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak japanese fluentl...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, caring, friendly person

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B.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is consistent and not afraid to correct my mistakes

My learning goals

I want to use Japanese every day

Grace

Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

J.

J.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Ideal language community 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.

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E.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

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.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect Tandem buddy would be patient with my slow attempts at speaking and understanding their native language.

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S.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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.

A.

A.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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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

My language exchange partner is

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

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C.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Animals, swimming, writing, blogging, books, learning, education,...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

Increase fluency in my target languages.

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D.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient, funny, and likes video game...

My learning goals

I want to understand Spanish better and get more comfortable with conversations

My favorite topics

Movies, books, video games, current events, travel

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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.

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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L.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Video games, movies, cooking, gardening, language/cultur...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

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

O.

O.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My language exchange partner is

Someone that’s outgoing and likes to joke around and is interested...

My learning goals

Become more fluent in German and be more confident in creating my own sentences.

My favorite topics

Soccer, Music, Food, Tuba

R.

R.

Columbus

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Overall improvement of my Mandarin skill...

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Culture

Ideal language community partner

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

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Z.

Columbus

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...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Communicative and patient language exchange partner

My learning goals

Increase vocabulary, refine existing grammar knowledge , foreign friends

Y.

Y.

Columbus

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Outgoing Easygoing Happ...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Travel Lifestyle Food and cooking

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!

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/allentown />Allentown, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/littleton />Littleton, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/fort-worth />Fort Worth.

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.