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Language exchange in Raleigh

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K.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Comida, culturas, música y más. ¿Cual es su historia...

My language exchange partner is

¡Tú! Quiero hacer nuevas amigos :)

My learning goals

Quiero ser fluente en todo de español (Hablando, Escuchando, Escribiendo, y Leyendo)

S.

S.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

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한국어 Flag

Korean

Ideal language community partner

Likes music, funny, positive vibe, talkativ...

My learning goals

Get better at reading sentences and writing them quickly

My favorite topics

Music, food, singing, YouTube, art, learning new things

S.

S.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

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Arabic

My learning goals

Learn about culture and masculinity in culture...

My favorite topics

Culture, Food, Film, Books, Traveling, Comedy

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Easy going, dedicated, informed, good sense of humor, knowledge of pop culture

D.

D.

Raleigh

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

Soy profesor de Español y de inglés Spanish teacher).I like crossfit...

Perfect language exchange partner

I would love to talk to people who enjoy languages as much as I do. I would like to share stories and have a good time talking about anything :v.

My learning goals

I want to practice English and French. If you want, I can teach you Spanish. I am very open-minded, so we can talk about anything.

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I.

I.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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Spanish

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

I like someone that is kind, honest and with similar interests...

My learning goals

I would like to speak fluently.

My favorite topics

I like to talk about music, movies, travel, exercise, fitness and I like to learn about cultures from other countries around the world.

B.

B.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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French

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Make friendships with people from abroad and improve my english...

My favorite topics

Music, sports, trips, news

My language exchange partner is

Open minded, nice, friendly

P.

P.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

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Bengali

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love talking about / discussing food, anime, movies, and music....

Ideal language community partner

I'd like to talk to YOU. Your life, your country. Your language and culture. What excites you, and why. Your dreams, small and big. Tell me. Tell me everything.

My learning goals

I'd like to learn conversational Japanese. I'm planning a trip to Japan in May 2021 and would like to be able to navigate to the best ramen store :) Also want to visit Colombia, so Spanish conversational help! :)

D.

D.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

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Russian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who wants to practice Russian/English/Spanish. 8 лет работаю...

My learning goals

Хочу говорить как носитель) Люблю иностранную музыку, особенно испанскую. Ненавижу бестактность и разговоры ни о чём.

My favorite topics

Обычный парень и путешественник из США, который по какой-то непонятной причине решил изучать русский. こんにちは!ダンです、どうぞよろしく ^_^ キューバは出身ですでも、アメリカに住んでいます。英語とスペイン語とロシア語が話せます。

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H.

H.

Raleigh

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

For now, I'd like to be able to watch foreign shows without subtitle...

My favorite topics

Movies, tv, video games, politics, jokes

Perfect language exchange partner

Cool, funny, down to earth and makes learning fun

P.

P.

Raleigh

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Trending topics, everyday conversation, everything reall...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, encouraging, optimistic

My learning goals

I want to learn the basics and hopefully become at least slightly fluent

S.

S.

Raleigh

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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English

My language exchange partner is

Kind, wisdom, know much about Chin...

My learning goals

Listenning and talking using English freely

My favorite topics

Life and culture in America.

A.

A.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To become comfortable being conversational in Spanish and to...

My favorite topics

Music Hobbies Learning about each other Exchanging funny stories

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is eager to learn the English language while helping me learn español!

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M.

Raleigh

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English

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Slovak

My favorite topics

Normal small talk, basic level conversatio...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, female, not boring

My learning goals

Conversational Slovak and Dutch

A.

A.

Raleigh

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

- Nice - Open - Patient - Understandin...

My learning goals

- Speak Mandarin more fluently - Be able to converse in Mandarin better - Improve my grammar and pronunciation

My favorite topics

- Food - Traveling - YouTube - Technology - Current Events

K.

K.

Raleigh

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Speak like native speake...

My favorite topics

Food, travel and computer science

I want a conversation partner who is

Easy-going, love to share

B.

B.

Raleigh

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Running, reading, cooking, drawing, writing...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone interested in talking in Spanish and English.

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish and help others with English.

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Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

L.

L.

Raleigh

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is interested in making friends in America and is...

My learning goals

For French I really just want to feel more comfortable speaking casually, but with Chinese and Japanese I hope to gain a basic foundation. I’m learning Japanese to communicate with some of my family and Chinese for the heck of it.

My favorite topics

Anything really, but I love talking about music, FOOD, life in other countries, and just whatever comes up naturally.

B.

B.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Gain better Spanish conversational skills...

My favorite topics

Spanish language, particularly México

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A Spanish speaker

E.

E.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

language, music, travel, tv shows and movies! i can talk about...

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who can teach me about language and culture, but also have a good conversation!

My learning goals

my focus is primarily on chinese and improving my abilities!!

V.

V.

Raleigh

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

I want a conversation partner who is

Una persona que tenga mucho que contar, que sea divertida, que...

My learning goals

Un nivel conversacional fluido

My favorite topics

Viajar, hacer nuevos Amigos, correr.

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G.

Raleigh

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

Language exchange, friendshi...

My favorite topics

I like Music, travelling, learning different cultures, discussing tv shows.

My language exchange partner is

Nice, funny, smart, adventurous

A.

A.

Raleigh

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Hobbies, culture, relationships...

Ideal language community partner

Someone social and understanding, patient and fun.

My learning goals

To better my conversation skills!

E.

E.

Raleigh

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

They would be understanding regarding the mistakes I make and...

My learning goals

I would like to improve my fluency in all the languages I speak. With Spanish, I am looking to gain more confidence speaking because even though I am at an advanced level in Spanish I still get nervous speaking with native speakers.

My favorite topics

Hey everyone! My name is Emily and I am from the United States. Besides English, I speak Spanish and Portuguese and I’m learning Italian. I’m looking to practice all of these languages but especially Portuguese before I go to Brazil for a couple months

A.

A.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Quiero terminar de aprender inglés escribirlo, hablarlo, y escucharlo...

My favorite topics

Aprendo muy rápido, soy flexible con los temas a hablar, me gusta hablar sobre mis series favoritas dragon ball super y Naruto shippuden; me encantan las películas de marvel y DC entre otras. moda y me encanta leer. Amo los animales. I❤️Pokémon Go

Perfect language exchange partner

Una persona llena de energía y positiva, que me impulse a completar mis metas sobre los nuevos lenguajes que quiero aprender

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N.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music, video games, books, horror, science, technology, philosophy...

I want a conversation partner who is

I'd like to talk to someone who is friendly, able to talk on a variety of subjects, and is able to teach me both formal and colloquial ways of speaking the language. But most important is just being an exciting and down to earth person so we can learn abo

My learning goals

I would like to get to the point where I can have a conversation with someone (both written and oral) about in-depth topics, be able to understand and use humor, and just gain an ability to effortlessly communicate in 99 percent of situations.

V.

V.

Raleigh

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone fluent in Spanish that has at least some knowledge of...

My learning goals

Working on developing my colloquial vocabulary of Spanish and Italian and becoming as close as I can to a native speaker.

My favorite topics

Science, Technology, Culture, Social Issues, Economics, etc.

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L.

Raleigh

Fluent

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English

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Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

I’d like to practice basic conversation about life and travel...

My favorite topics

Culture, art, nature, books, politics, social issues, dreams of the wildest sort, hiking, adventure.

Ideal language community partner

Someone mindful and open.

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T.

Raleigh

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Animals Culture Medicine Travel...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A fun person, happy and above all who likes to talk...

My learning goals

I want to learn more English, I want to improve my listening and my speaking..

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W.

Raleigh

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who isn’t a perfectionist and definitely patient. I like...

My learning goals

I want to take my French from conversationally functional to fluent

My favorite topics

I’m an artist so I like talking about art. Filmmaking, Photography, Design. But others things too: Psycology, Books, People. Lots of things!

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M.

Raleigh

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to improve my Spanis...

My favorite topics

I’m down to talk about whatever!!!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone fun and who is always willing to talk

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Raleigh?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 70 speakers in Raleigh 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 Raleigh?

There are 70 members in Raleigh on Tandem.

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

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/tulsa />Tulsa, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/marietta />Marietta, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/denver />Denver.

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 70 do it in Raleigh.