Language exchange in Portland
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A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti,...
My language exchange partner is
People interested in fun TPRS. TPRS means: 1) telling short stories. 2) describing pictures. 3) asking and answering questions about the stories and pictures.
My learning goals
Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning to understand and recognize different accents.
R.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My learning goals
Improve my conversational Mandarin. Learn more Chinese sayings...
My favorite topics
Bicycles腳踏車, piano tuning鋼琴調音, cryptocurrency加密貨幣, black tea紅茶, oolong tea烏龍茶, matcha抹茶, vegan/vegetarian cooking 素食
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Anyone who can message back and forth throughout the day. 可以跟我偶爾交流訊息的人。
F.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
My favorite topics
I like to discuss all the crazy things about language (I'm a...
Perfect language exchange partner
-Someone who wants to talk via audio -calls! -Someone who likes to talk about random stuff! -Someone who has something to say!
My learning goals
Help others with their English, maintain my Spanish, improve my bad German, and meet new people (friends!). I want to practice talking and listening, not writing so much. I have a wife so I'm not looking for more, but new friends are nice!
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159
Tandem partners in Portland
L.
Portland
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Portuguese
I want a conversation partner who is
Eu quero melhorar meu português. Depois eu gostaria de aprender...
My learning goals
Conocer muchas personas y aprender portugués.Y quizás, aprender otro idioma
My favorite topics
I would like to talk about any topic, I enjoy watching horror movies and documentaries. // Eu gostaria falar sobre cualquier coisa, Eu me divirto assistindo Filmes de terror é documentários.
N.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
To speak Portuguese fluently!...
My favorite topics
Social issues, TV shows, documentaries, cultural differences, life stories, and food. Languages are my passion!
My language exchange partner is
Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching!
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of peopl...
My learning goals
I want to practice my German conversation skills and start learning Spanish
My favorite topics
Music, Art, Dance, Books, Languages, Culture, Geography, Daily Life
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
My learning goals
To be fully fluent in Russian, and live in Russia for a few years....
My favorite topics
Food, verbs, clothing and any fun vocabulary for russian, I know most things I just need to add to my vocabulary. For German, conversational skills please!!
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone patient with me, and willing to answer not only questions about language, but also things relating to culture
C.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Norwegian
My learning goals
I want to be able to easily understand any movies in the languages...
My favorite topics
I like talking about various languages, technology, health, piano music, skill and business development and self improvement.
Ideal language community partner
Mexican Spanish native learning English. Mandarin Chinese native learning English and a Norwegian native or someone non-native who also needs to practice speaking in conversation.
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
J.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Traditional)
Perfect language exchange partner
Hmm someone who is interested in learning and in teaching...
My learning goals
I want to be fluent in Mandarin one day!
My favorite topics
Music, movies, philisophy, comedy, language, cultural differences, hobbies, passions.
K.
Portland
Fluent
Japanese
LEARNS
English
My learning goals
Being able to speak English just like native speaker...
My favorite topics
General topics, Computer science. I’m really good at table tennis haha I used to be a state champ in Japan
I want a conversation partner who is
No preference. Just someone really fun to talk to. I would love to help you with Japanese!
Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.
"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."
D.
Portland
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My learning goals
My goal is to learn Chinese and french, and meet new people along...
My favorite topics
Science, history, tech, curious facts, politics and pretty much any topic.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Anyone who wants to practice spanish or english, and willing to share his/her culture (and language) any age, any gender (:
D.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Music, anime, food, video games, animals, art, cars etc. I can...
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who has similar interests as I do, isn't timid and can make me laugh. 私と同じような興味を持っていて、私を笑わせることができる人。If you live near by hmu! I'm always looking to meet new people and have more practice time
My learning goals
To get better at speaking Japanese and learn more vocabulary. I'll help teach you English if you'd like to chat in Japanese with me.
V.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Arabic
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is outgoing, funny, awkward and understanding like...
My learning goals
I just really want to improve my knowledge of these languages. I wanted to click more but the limit is three. Which I think is just silly. But I’d love to be able to have conversations and understand more.
My favorite topics
Really anything I do like talking about dream jobs and accomplishments. I love 60-80s rock music. So if you like that kind of music, that would be a good topic. I love art, I’m actually an artist and trying to get my work out there, so that’s another.
S.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
J’aime dessiner, parler avec mes amis, étudier les maths et les...
Ideal language community partner
J’aime parler avec tout les personnes! Je peux vous aider avec votre anglais, et vous pouvais m’aider avec mon français :)
My learning goals
Je veux pouvoir visiter la France dans quelques années et pouvoir parler en français « normally »
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
A fun, light-hearted Spanish speaker who will correct my mistakes...
My learning goals
To be able to hold a conversation with a native speaker and improve my overall comprehension of the language.
My favorite topics
Travel, food, music, books, TV shows, languages
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Samoan
My language exchange partner is
Patient, encouraging, and humorous...
My learning goals
I want to communicate with some of the families in my community by speaking more comfortably in their native language as well as learn a language in general.
My favorite topics
I can talk about pretty much anything, I’m only an expert when it comes to myself or vine references. I enjoy discussing music, culture, current events, food, nature, and technology.
M.
Portland
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Biology, theatre, music, musical theatre, cooking, guitar, medicin...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is passionate about what they’re talking about, can correct me when I’m wrong, and is okay with being corrected.
My learning goals
I want to be fluent in as many languages as possible. I’m looking into a career that would benefit from me knowing many languages.
H.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Swedish
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who loves to have fun and be silly...
My learning goals
I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being able to connect to people on another level.
My favorite topics
Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun!
Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Portland?
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Frequent City Questions
How many people are available for language exchange in Portland?
There are 159 members in Portland on Tandem.
Which other locations in United States other than Portland are available for language exchange on Tandem?
Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/wilmington />Wilmington, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/pasadena />Pasadena, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/miami-beach />Miami Beach.
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 159 do it in Portland.