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Detroit

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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Swahili

My favorite topics

Me gusta platicar sobre tecnología, educación, cuestiones sociales,...

My language exchange partner is

Espero conocer personas con la paciencia para enseñar, proporcionar retroalimentación, y aprender nuevas cosas por medio de mensajes de voz y llamadas. También que tienen pasión por una vida dinámica y profesional.

My learning goals

Mis objetivos son: 1) desarrollar mi habla y oído por medio de práctica diaria usando nuevas palabras y frases ; 2) conocer gente genial para tener una perspectiva local cuando viajo.

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S.

Detroit

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Funny and crazy Talkative and kind...

My learning goals

Let's learn first and then have a goal but I would like to start with basic conversational language

My favorite topics

Travel, food, hiking, swimming, Netflix, Cars Snap: amnshf

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R.

Detroit

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Expand my vocabulary, speak more fluently without hesitation...

My favorite topics

I enjoy meeting people, COOKING, talking about mysteries of the universe, cats,Netflix shows, working out, outdoor adventures, world traveling. I am visiting Spain next year and would love to be able to meet some friends I make on here

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to anyone but I think it would be fun to speak with energetic, fun, talkative, open minded, ambitious to learn types

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G.

Detroit

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Science, philosophy, life in general, open minded politics, culture,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Intelligent, kind, open minded, well spoken

My learning goals

I'd like to enhance my German! I'd like to achieve fluency in German and also expand my cultural views and knowledge.

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M.

Detroit

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Curious individuals, conversationalists, humorous types come...

My learning goals

Expand my Chinese vocabulary and increase my ability to express complex ideas. 老司机带带这个美籍华人

My favorite topics

‍♀️yoga&meditation good food travel dark humor

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A.

Detroit

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Spanish

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English

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Vietnamese

My learning goals

Speak Vietnamese and Japanes...

My favorite topics

Culture, music, traditions

My language exchange partner is

Someone that is open to share his/her culture

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L.

Detroit

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Hindi

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Would love to talk about life,depression, anxiety and philosophy....

Ideal language community partner

Looking for anyone who can chat regularly on a daily or atleast a regular basis.

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish in the next 10 months.

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K.

Detroit

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien que es guay y divertido...

My learning goals

¡Mejorar mi nivel de español y portugués!

My favorite topics

Viajes: He visitado a muchos pais. Música: ¡Me encanta Sigur Rós! Peliculas: Veo mucho Netflix. Otros: ¡Star Wars!

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A.

Detroit

Fluent

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Gujarati

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Hindi

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French

My learning goals

I need to be fluent in Englis...

My favorite topics

Sports, Science, Engineering,Comics

Perfect language exchange partner

He or she should be like fluent in his native language and share a common interests with me so it can make conversation interesting.

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X.

Detroit

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Mobile legends(any kinds of 5v5 mobile games), hiking, tennis,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Outgoing, patient, enthusiastic, and point out my mistakes directly, if he is interested in Chinese, I would like to share with him

My learning goals

Speaking English fluently and using English to express my thoughts clearly and efficiently, moreover, expand my English vocabulary. I really hope to communicate with native speakers without any barrier and make them understand my ideas easily.

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D.

Detroit

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone authentic, honest, respectful, and fun!...

My learning goals

To continue speaking Spanish so as to not lose it and to be conversational in Portuguese to speak with friends and family

My favorite topics

Politics, racial disparities, social work, societal norms

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C.

Detroit

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I'd like to be able to converse with relative comfort, and to...

My favorite topics

Games (video/board), books, deep philosophical topics, adrenaline sports, poetry, reading, animals, school/teaching, hands on crafts (leather working, wood working, etc), sci-si/ fantasy, technology, apps, music, instruments, horseback riding, LGBTQ issue

Ideal language community partner

My perfect Tandem buddy would be someone who is patient with my million questions and who wants to learn with me! A sense of humor is preferred but not required, and I would prefer someone who is 18 years old. I don't want any more drama in my life! :)

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Detroit

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English

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

Politics, technology, travel...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to help me with my language, likes to talk and adventure.

My learning goals

Learn French and Spanish to a B2 level.

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C.

Detroit

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Cantonese

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly ; open-minde...

My learning goals

Find a friend whom I can often practice English with

My favorite topics

Reading;music;movie; TV series; playing badminton...

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A.

Detroit

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French

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English

My learning goals

Des Ami(e)s, ect.....

My favorite topics

Sport, Cinéma, Actualité...

I want a conversation partner who is

Personnes Drôles, Sympathiques, Intéressantes

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S.

Detroit

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Culture Food Social Justice Movies/Series...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly Patient Considerate (Not racist)

My learning goals

I want to learn about new languages and cultures!

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!”

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C.

Detroit

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Musicians and people from Japan and Detroi...

My learning goals

I want to learn Japanese so I can share and create music with Japanese people.

My favorite topics

Music, Hip-Hop, Technology, Science, Art

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C.

Detroit

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to increase my skills in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Hobbies, TV shows, movies, music, politics, anthropology, archeology, history, celebrities, feminism, social movements, LGBTQA stuff

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone similar but different enough from me to keep things interesting!

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Detroit

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone in their 20s-30s who just want to chat.

My learning goals

I want to get more practice with my Spanish

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W.

Detroit

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who wants to become friends, even english speakers too...

My learning goals

To improve my written and oral French, and help others too

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about anything! Im really into music, reading, film, photography and running.

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A.

Detroit

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Sharpen my spanis...

My favorite topics

Music movies philosophy, you know, stoner stuff

My language exchange partner is

Flexibility in meeting times/locations and likes coffee shops and bars

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J.

Detroit

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Environment, Relationships, Politic...

Ideal language community partner

Someone funny and nice and patient

My learning goals

Learn as many languages as I can!

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M.

Detroit

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Spanish

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien curioso que tenga paciencia y sea dinámico, me gustaría...

My learning goals

Poder dominar el idioma inglés y el francés, poder estar tranquilo cuando viaje, quiero aprender y hacer amigos

My favorite topics

Me gustan los temas de comida, deportes, música, arte, me gusta bromear, conocer nuevas culturas nuevas personas, sin prejuicios, me gusta hablar de historia y mitología

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M.

Detroit

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I can read and understand Spanish pretty well, but speaking has...

My favorite topics

Books, politics, animals, art, family, movies & tv, travel

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m hoping for a female language partner that enjoys conversation over coffee who will be patient with my bad spoken Spanish :) happy to help with questions about English if needed

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G.

Detroit

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Video games, science, language, theater, programming, religion,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient with others, since I know I will be making lots of mistakes as I start!

My learning goals

To be better motivated to continue studying languages by having a buddy/buddies to keep me on track. I am living in a Spanish-speaking area and would like to improve my Spanish, to better communicate and connect with my new neighbors.

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B.

Detroit

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English

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

People who love Italian language and would love to visit the...

My learning goals

Learn to speak italian very well like a native!

My favorite topics

Travel Movies Books

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H.

Detroit

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English

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French

My learning goals

Practice French! I'm already A2, and want to get to B1 with conversations!...

My favorite topics

Movies, music, past adventures and embarrassing secrets!

Ideal language community partner

You. Yes that's right, it's you.

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N.

Detroit

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

In general I'm very open minded...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone interested in Portuguese, English, or Japanese

My learning goals

Improve my fluency in Portuguese and Japanese while making new friends.

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A.

Detroit

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, kind and funny:...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation in Spanish and to perfect my German

My favorite topics

Traveling, social justice...everything really

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S.

Detroit

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Learning a third language to help with my travels would be the...

My favorite topics

Music, culture, opinions, traveling and etc

I want a conversation partner who is

I have no idea. Just don't be dry.

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Detroit?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 45 speakers in Detroit 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 Detroit?

There are 45 members in Detroit on Tandem.

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

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/miami-beach />Miami Beach, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/allentown />Allentown, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/philadelphia />Philadelphia.

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 45 do it in Detroit.