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 New Orleans , Tampa , and Buffalo .

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.

Language exchange in Portland

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A.

Portland

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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.

My favorite topics

I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti, being with animals, paying attention to events, and more. Wenn du Mandarin lernen möchtest kann ich dir helfen. 中文水平是大概HSK四五吧，还说得不流畅，要练习听力. Quiero comprender todas las formas de español en el

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

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Spanish speakers mostly. People who want to get deep into some...

My learning goals

I want to get better at spanish

My favorite topics

Music, travel, books, philosophy, culture. Instagram:shouttodalord

Ideal language community partner

Spanish speakers mostly. People who want to get deep into some subjects.

My learning goals

I want to get better at spanish

My favorite topics

Music, travel, books, philosophy, culture. Instagram:shouttodalord

R.

Portland

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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。

My learning goals

Improve my conversational Mandarin. Learn more Chinese sayings and euphemisms. Maybe help someone with their English?多學習比較口語的說法，也許幫你學英文？

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

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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!

My favorite topics

I like to discuss all the crazy things about language (I'm a linguist!). I also love books, mindfulness / meditation, music, coffee. But I'm willing to talk about anything if someone is interesting ;) I prefer to avoid politics and I'm not into sports

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

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Tandem partners in Portland

L.

Portland

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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.

I want a conversation partner who is

Eu quero melhorar meu português. Depois eu gostaria de aprender francês e italiano

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

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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!

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!

S.

Portland

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, fitness, travel, sports, humor, art.....

Ideal language community partner

People at a similar stage of their language learning process.

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish and eventually other languages.

My favorite topics

Music, fitness, travel, sports, humor, art...

Ideal language community partner

People at a similar stage of their language learning process.

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish and eventually other languages.

P.

Portland

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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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of people

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.

E.

Portland

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Spanish

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family...

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish! I’ve been trying to learn for about a year, but am hoping for someone who wants to speak both Spanish and English with me so I can learn.

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!

Perfect language exchange partner

A.

Portland

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Russian

My favorite topics

Food, verbs, clothing and any fun vocabulary for russian, I know...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient with me, and willing to answer not only questions about language, but also things relating to culture

My learning goals

To be fully fluent in Russian, and live in Russia for a few years. For German, I’d like to become at least partially fluent.

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!!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient with me, and willing to answer not only questions about language, but also things relating to culture

My learning goals

To be fully fluent in Russian, and live in Russia for a few years. For German, I’d like to become at least partially fluent.

V.

Portland

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Arabic

My language exchange partner 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.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is outgoing, funny, awkward and understanding like I am. Someone who can talk about all sorts of things. So if you’re nice, that’s good too. Oh and if they’re okay with sarcasm. There will probably be a lot of that.

My learning goals

My favorite topics

M.

Portland

Fluent

English

Spanish

LEARNS

German

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in as many languages as possible. I’m looking...

My favorite topics

Biology, theatre, music, musical theatre, cooking, guitar, medicine

Ideal language community 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.

My favorite topics

Biology, theatre, music, musical theatre, cooking, guitar, medicine

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is passionate about what they’re talking about, can correct me when I’m wrong, and is okay with being corrected.

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J.

Portland

NEW

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

Music, movies, philisophy, comedy, language, cultural differences,...

Ideal conversation 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.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Hmm someone who is interested in learning and in teaching.

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Mandarin one day!

Y.

Portland

Fluent

Korean

LEARNS

English

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to talk about life, culture and hobby...

My learning goals

I wanna meet more friends and learn other cultures.

My favorite topics

I like swimming,working out,riding. I love traveling and reading. 我喜欢运动特别游泳还有骑自行车。我爱旅行，读书。

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to talk about life, culture and hobby.

My learning goals

I wanna meet more friends and learn other cultures.

My favorite topics

I like swimming,working out,riding. I love traveling and reading. 我喜欢运动特别游泳还有骑自行车。我爱旅行，读书。

P.

Portland

Fluent

English

German

LEARNS

Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation with a native speaker and improve...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, music, books, TV shows, languages

I want a conversation partner who is

A fun, light-hearted Spanish speaker who will correct my mistakes and help me improve my speaking and writing skills.

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

I want a conversation partner who is

A fun, light-hearted Spanish speaker who will correct my mistakes and help me improve my speaking and writing skills.

A.

Portland

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Spanish

My favorite topics

Language, science, math, musi...

My language exchange partner is

Interesting, passionate about learning

My learning goals

To be fluent in as many languages as possible

My favorite topics

Language, science, math, music

My language exchange partner is

Interesting, passionate about learning

My learning goals

To be fluent in as many languages as possible

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J.

Portland

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

good sense of humor laid back eager to lear...

My learning goals

advanced leaner and fluent in spanish.

My favorite topics

Music Animals Skateboarding Food

Ideal language community partner

good sense of humor laid back eager to learn

My learning goals

advanced leaner and fluent in spanish.

My favorite topics

Music Animals Skateboarding Food

A.

Portland

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Spanish

My learning goals

Keep up my chinese bring my spanish up to spee...

My favorite topics

Pokemon, jiu-jitsu, travel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Can switch between languages and very patient

My learning goals

Keep up my chinese bring my spanish up to speed

My favorite topics

Pokemon, jiu-jitsu, travel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Can switch between languages and very patient

S.

Portland

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

French

My favorite topics

J’aime dessiner, parler avec mes amis, étudier les maths et les...

Perfect language exchange 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 »

My favorite topics

J’aime dessiner, parler avec mes amis, étudier les maths et les sciences, et dormir . Oh, et j’aime les enfants et les bébés . Ils sont si adorable

Perfect language exchange 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 »

H.

Portland

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Swedish

I want a conversation partner who is

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!

I want a conversation partner who is

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!

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A.

Portland

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Samoan

My learning goals

I want to communicate with some of the families in my community...

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.

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.

My language exchange partner is

Patient, encouraging, and humorous.

T.

Portland

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Japanese

My favorite topics

Basketball mostly Portland Trail Blazer...

Ideal language community partner

Someone that I can practice Japanese with

My learning goals

I just want to practice Japanese

My favorite topics

Basketball mostly Portland Trail Blazers

Ideal language community partner

Someone that I can practice Japanese with

My learning goals

I just want to practice Japanese

M.

Portland

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Spirited conversation， partners willing to correct m...

My learning goals

Better my flow

My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosophy

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Spirited conversation， partners willing to correct me

My learning goals

Better my flow

My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosophy

M.

Portland

Fluent

Spanish

LEARNS

English

My learning goals

Saber el inglés como segunda lenguaj...

My favorite topics

Música, viajes comida animales

Perfect language exchange partner

Que me explique bien el inglés y que le pueda entender

My learning goals

Saber el inglés como segunda lenguaje

My favorite topics

Música, viajes comida animales

Perfect language exchange partner

Que me explique bien el inglés y que le pueda entender

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L.

Portland

NEW

Fluent

Spanish

English

LEARNS

German

My favorite topics

Películas, tecnología, músic...

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien divertido y extrovertido

My learning goals

Espero divertirme mientras aprendo

My favorite topics

Películas, tecnología, música

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien divertido y extrovertido

My learning goals

Espero divertirme mientras aprendo

K.

Portland

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Fluent

Japanese

LEARNS

English

My language exchange partner is

No preference. Just someone really fun to talk to. I would love...

My learning goals

Being able to speak English just like native speakers

My favorite topics

General topics, Computer science. I’m really good at table tennis haha I used to be a state champ in Japan

My language exchange partner is

No preference. Just someone really fun to talk to. I would love to help you with Japanese!

My learning goals

Being able to speak English just like native speakers

My favorite topics

General topics, Computer science. I’m really good at table tennis haha I used to be a state champ in Japan

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 language community partner

Anyone who wants to practice spanish or english, and willing to share his/her culture (and language) any age, any gender (:

My learning goals

My goal is to learn Chinese and french, and meet new people along the way

My favorite topics

Science, history, tech, curious facts, politics and pretty much any topic.

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who wants to practice spanish or english, and willing to share his/her culture (and language) any age, any gender (:

M.

Portland

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Korean

My favorite topics

School:)) and where you come fro...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

That can talk often and has a lot of interest in each other

My learning goals

To become more better and natural

My favorite topics

School:)) and where you come from

Ideal conversation exchange partner

That can talk often and has a lot of interest in each other

My learning goals

To become more better and natural

D.

Portland

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who has similar interests as I do, isn't timid and can...

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.

My favorite topics

Music, anime, food, video games, animals, art, cars etc. I can converse about most subjects though. 音楽、アニメ、食べ物、ビデオゲーム、動物、芸術、カルマ。私はほとんどの科目について話すことができます。

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.

My favorite topics

C.

Portland

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English

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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.

I want a conversation partner who is

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.

My learning goals

I want to be able to easily understand any movies in the languages I'm learning and carry a deep conversation with people when I travel.

My favorite topics

I like talking about various languages, technology, health, piano music, skill and business development and self improvement.

I want a conversation partner who is

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.

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Portland?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 159 speakers in Portland 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 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/new-orleans />New Orleans, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/tampa />Tampa, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/buffalo />Buffalo.

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.