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Language exchange in Philadelphia

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Philadelphia

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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French

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Italian

My favorite topics

Languages, sports, travel, music, history, books, foo...

My language exchange partner is

Eager to learn, friendly, not afraid to make mistakes

My learning goals

Become a more confident and comfortable speaker

K.

K.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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German

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

Someone with a good sense of humor that I can easily chat with...

My learning goals

Understand the meaning/context of Spanish conversation besides typing proper grammar and vocabulary; would also like to learn more about Hispanic culture of person I'm speaking with. German, Italian, and Portuguese speakers can also chat with me.

My favorite topics

Books, music, movies, trivia, pop culture

J.

J.

Philadelphia

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한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to socialize and learn foreign language...

My favorite topics

I like soccer (arsenal), starcraft, civilization, kendrick Lamar, etc

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I would like to learn Spanish and some other foreign languages

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C.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

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English

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Latin

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Russian

My favorite topics

cats, movies, rugby, books, social justice, tv......I’ll chat...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone fairly responsive? ‍♀️

My learning goals

I want to stop looking up so many words

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Tandem partners in Philadelphia

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D.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that likes to shop, play with make up and is nic...

My learning goals

Be able to hold a good conversation and make friends

My favorite topics

Fashion, travelling, キャバ嬢系, and cooking

M.

M.

Philadelphia

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Volví a Estados Unidos hace poco después de vivir en España por...

My favorite topics

Tengo una variedad de pasatiempos, pero, normalmente, prefiero quedarme en casa para ver una película o una serie (ví la nueva temporada de Stranger Things recientemente), dibujar, pintar, estudiar el español, escribir, y escuchar la música.

My language exchange partner is

Para ser honesto, no requiero mucho de una persona con quien quiero hablar. Simplemente sé amistoso y agradable con una mente abierta a escuchar perspectivas distintas y ya está.

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D.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

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English

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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Vietnamese

My favorite topics

Just about anything is fine. I prefer relatively deeper conversations...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can text with me often. When I practice with others I prefer to write in my own language and have others do the same. This way we’ll be able to actually learn how natives speak.

My learning goals

My learning goals for this app is to learn about other people and cultures from all over the world while at the same time improving my language ability. Currently on the road to fluency!

K.

K.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A person that is very social and that likes to find fun in learning...

My learning goals

To be able to socialize with different people to improve my Spanish.

My favorite topics

Nature, animals, political, and general conversations.

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S.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Just to able to hold a basic conversation in a new languag...

My favorite topics

Sports, music, movies, traveling, pop culture

Perfect language exchange partner

A patient one, that’s willing to learn, and help me learn as well

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M.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Deporte,cultura,idiomas politic...

I want a conversation partner who is

Interesting and kind people

My learning goals

On my way to learning slavic languages, initially interested in polish and Russian

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M.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My language exchange partner is

I'm looking for someone who is friendly, patient, and has the...

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak Japanese

My favorite topics

I'm open! Things I like to talk about are not limited to relationships, family, comedy, art, music, RuPaul's Drag Race

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E.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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English

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French

My learning goals

Improve my languages, English , French and Italian and help others...

My favorite topics

Photography, Lifestyle, Languages,Technology

Ideal language community partner

A funny and interesting crazy

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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N.

Philadelphia

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

I love to discuss hobbies, travels, books, new, music, and anything...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who genuinely wants to learn another language.

My learning goals

I want to improve my grammar, speech, comprehension, and writing.

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A.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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Arabic

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Feel free to talk and don’t forget to smile...

My learning goals

I wanna learn as much as I can

My favorite topics

Sport,politics,culture,parties and economy

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Philadelphia

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to be able to form coherent sentences and hold fluent...

My favorite topics

In love with languages. Trying to figure out life and make good friends in the process. (No social butterfly )

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone kind, friendly and talkative, willing to push pass the insecurities and shyness that comes with learning a language. (I’m working on those myself)

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A.

Philadelphia

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

travelling Food anything about live...

My language exchange partner is

Be patient Be nice Better be fun

My learning goals

Learn a lot about other culture Make friends

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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R.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Knows Spanish :), sense of humor, is a little patient. Just someone...

My learning goals

Be conversations so when I travel I am Able to do most basic things

My favorite topics

Travel, cooking, vegetarianism, outdoors, politics, religion. Pretty much anything

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P.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

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English

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Emoji

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French

My learning goals

Améliorer mon vocabulaire. Mejorar mi vocabulario, aprender...

My favorite topics

Histoire, langues, technologie, économiques, et musique. Historia, lingüística, tecnología, economía, y música.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Quelqu'un qui aime apprendre. Alguien a quien le guste aprender.

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Philadelphia

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My favorite topics

Viajes, comida, economía, diferencias culturales, igualdad social....

Perfect language exchange partner

I’d like to talk with someone that can correct me when I’m wrong! Don’t be shy

My learning goals

Aprender portugués para un día ir a Brasil y Portugal.

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H.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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French

LEARNS

English Flag

English

I want a conversation partner who is

Une personne avec un grand sourire et qui aime apprendre avec...

My learning goals

Apprendre couramment l’anglais

My favorite topics

Dans la vie de tout les jours, Du trading Des voyages Des voitures Musculation

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T.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Making new friends while learning a new language...

My favorite topics

Photography INSTAGRAM: thekidfromnorthphilly , Anime ,Cooking ,Politics , Manga, Memes, Art , Music Add me on Snapchat! Username: thekidfromnorth

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who's open enough to talk freely about anything with me

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A.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

The things I love to do most in life are travelling, playing...

Ideal language community partner

Una persona que quiere mejorar su ingles tanto como quiero mejorar mi español.

My learning goals

Hablar con mas fluidez y ampliar mi vocabulario.

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K.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Tagalog, Filipino Flag

Tagalog, Filipino

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I think the perfect Tandem Buddy for me would be someone who...

My learning goals

Well of course, learn a new language. I would want to possibly speak fluently in a language of my choice. Beyond that, improve my mental capacity because of learning a language. To be more specific, I want to get to know cultures from different countries.

My favorite topics

I do enjoy an environment where people could talk about music freely, without being judged. Even if it is the worst song in the world, I would gladly listen to it. No matter what language, share your music with me. I also love talking about Movies/shows.

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M.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

Ich möchte mehr fließend sprechen!...

My favorite topics

Family, school, baking, history ️‍

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone willing to give critiques

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J.

Philadelphia

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English

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हिन्दी Flag

Hindi

My favorite topics

Politics, news, music, technology, foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is excited to learn and passionate about helping others, but also someone who is understanding when it comes to me having a busy schedule!

My learning goals

-Confidence in conversing at a native speed in more complicated topics -Ability to understand film, news, and TV without subtitles

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A.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

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English

Shqip Flag

Albanian

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Polish

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who likes to learn about the world, share knowledge about...

My learning goals

At the end of the day I just want to be able to have conversations with people in their native language

My favorite topics

Movies, politics, culture, fitness

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J.

Philadelphia

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English

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French

My learning goals

Je voudrais améliorer ma vocabulaire et deviens plus courant...

My favorite topics

J'aime beaucoup le maquillage et les series comme Lupin.

Ideal language community partner

Les natifs français et Marocains parce que je suis en traîne d’apprenant le Darija. Seulement les femmes s’il vous plaît.

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P.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Italiano Flag

Italian

My favorite topics

Sports (soccer), movies, history, music, cooking, foo...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and eager to teach and learn. Someone that is enthusiastic about connecting across cultures.

My learning goals

I want to become conversational in the Italian language. I want to think less about what I am trying to say and have the words come to me more naturally.

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C.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is nice and patien...

My learning goals

I want to be conversational

My favorite topics

Movies, dancing, music, nursing, fitness, vegetarianism, dogs

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J.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be more fluent. My verb choice is often correct but...

My favorite topics

Family and friends, entertainment (books, movies, tv shows), music, productivity, race, feminism. NO DATING. ALREADY HAVE A PARTNER. NO COQUETEA. TENGO UNA PAREJA HACE 20 AÑOS

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient with my level of Spanish. Someone who can schedule regular times to talk that are convenient to both of us (I'm on Eastern/New York Time. 7-8:30am or lunch hour weekdays is most convenient.)

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Philadelphia?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 256 speakers in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?

There are 256 members in Philadelphia on Tandem.

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

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/newark />Newark, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/lexington />Lexington, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/columbia />Columbia.

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 256 do it in Philadelphia.