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Language exchange in Seattle

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English

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

Life, sharing, hobbies, work, trave...

My language exchange partner is

Kindness, enthusiasm, talkative, patient and helpful.

My learning goals

I hope that when I travel, I can communicate with the locals in a barrier-free and friendly way, feel their enthusiasm and customs, and let me better experience and understand the local culture.

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Russian

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Turkish

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Spanish

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

Funny, intelligent, polite, cute folk...

My learning goals

Learn Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, art, travel

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Seattle

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To better my speaking skills and to meet new people To travel...

My favorite topics

Music, Travel, Culture, Food, TV Shows, Movies, Sports, Books, Games, etc.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is open-minded, easy-going, and I can have many conversations with

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Seattle

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English

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French

My favorite topics

I enjoy art, literature, music, and movies/television (critiques...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who enjoys the details of life and can find the interesting aspects of ordinary moments. I’d like to get a sense of the culture behind a language so I’d love to talk with someone who enjoys sharing their culture and would like to learn about mine.

My learning goals

I’m very dedicated to learning French right now — my comprehension is decent, but my speaking skills need work.

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J.

Seattle

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Korean

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun, casual but polite, open-minded to variety of topics and...

My learning goals

Learn culture, improve language skills

My favorite topics

Tech, trips, culture, food, sports

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K.

Seattle

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

我想提高我的中文水平。我想开始看中国视频和发短信。Message me...

My favorite topics

Cinema, literature, languages, travelling, art, engineering, food. 我喜欢书籍,电影,语言,旅游,美术,工程师,和食物哈哈

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如果你可以用中文,我会很开心。我可以用英语回复 ☺️ My Instagram: ktdilsiz

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J.

Seattle

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Spanish

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Italian

My favorite topics

Christ, travel, hiking, musica....

Ideal language community partner

Someone passionate about learning and teaching.

My learning goals

Hablar con naturaleza en estos hermosos idiomas.

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T.

Seattle

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient, kind, and respectful...

My learning goals

I want to learn fluent Taiwanese Mandarin as I hope to live in Taiwan one day. I also love making friends! :)

My favorite topics

I love making friends, helping others, watching Taiwanese dramas, exercising, listening to 林俊傑 , 周杰倫, Ed Sheeran, karaoke, being with friends, going to church, eating food, drinking milk tea...

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Seattle

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Spanish

My learning goals

Get better at speaking Spanish, Tagalog, and/or Russian...

My favorite topics

I really like history, reading, music, and video games

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is serious about learning and/or teaching! Not here to flirt LOL

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G.

Seattle

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Viagem, música, ioga, crescimento pessoal, espiritualidade, arte,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguém que fale português e que seja muito fácil de conversar e que tenha muitos pontos de vista interessantes sobre a vida

My learning goals

Quero ser capaz de entender e falar sobre a maioria dos assuntos em português e fazer amigos para conversar regularmente. Eu preciso trabalhar na compreensão auditiva.

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Seattle

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to learn languages, just like me...

My learning goals

Learning enough to make friends!

My favorite topics

I’ll talk about anything, but I really enjoy talking about video games.

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V.

Seattle

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English

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Greek

My learning goals

Conversational and possibly fluent in Gree...

My favorite topics

School, career, everything

Ideal language community partner

Responsive, gives constructive criticism

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Seattle

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English

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German

My favorite topics

I'm a cellist, I compose and make some independent films. I'm...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone that is willing to talk to me. My line of communication is very open. You can text me and follow me so I can get your messages. If anyone needs help with English, please feel free to send me a text and we will be on the way.

My learning goals

Language skills in German, Italian, Japanese and Polish. I am also here to make friends with you all and meet new people.

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Seattle

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody who loves life and wants to have a friend in Seattle,...

My learning goals

See what I'm all about!! >>>https://www.gofundme.com/4erkyckk<<<

My favorite topics

Social entrepreneur/youth counselor/university student. I like martial arts, travel, food, life changing experiences, good friends, music, books, movies, sailing, golf. I'm more than a picture. Get to know me~

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Seattle

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Korean

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French

My learning goals

Be able to hold a conversation with the native speake...

My favorite topics

Music, traveling idea, philosophy

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient since I’m a beginner with heavy accent

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M.

Seattle

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English

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Russian

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Czech

My favorite topics

Hi, I’m an American-born (&raised) Lithuanian and my native Language...

My language exchange partner is

Someone interested in politics.

My learning goals

I want to get better at talking about subjects I care about.

Aria

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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Seattle

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Academic, patient, and okay with speaking عربي فصحى...

My learning goals

ٱتكلم مصري شوي، ولكن سأكون مدارسة اللغة العربية الفصحى للمبتدئين فلازم أكن مرتاحة مع اللغة العربية الفصحى أكثر.

My favorite topics

teaching Arabic, if you have any experience! Or teaching any language in particular. Also, I'd love to hear about your experiences abroad learning languages, or if you haven't had any, your goals for learning abroad

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A.

Seattle

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Get more fluent in German and Chinese and learn basic Spanis...

My favorite topics

Travel, current events, language learning, hiking

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who want to practice English. I just moved to Seattle and would like to meet people there.

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Seattle

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Travel, food, cooking, shopping, adventure...

Perfect language exchange partner

I would like to make some new Korean friends .

My learning goals

I am traveling to Korea in April and want to learn some basics. I know a few words and phrases but would like to be able to communicate better.

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Seattle

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English

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French

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

***I am engaged. I am not looking for romance. I only want to...

My learning goals

비정상회담 참가자 만큼 자연스럽게 말하고 싶어요 ㅋㅋ. 그렇게 하려면 단어 많이 배워야 하고 말하기 연습 꼭 필요해요!

My favorite topics

Languages, music, current events, education, food, and more. I'm an English teacher at an elementary school in the US, so I like helping people learn languages!

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J.

Seattle

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

More confidence as I develop my skill...

My favorite topics

Non profit work, Seattle, books, podcasts,

My language exchange partner is

Someone patient to practice

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Seattle

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Music, science, movies, runnin...

Ideal language community partner

喜欢学英语,喜欢教中文的人!(Someone who likes to learn English and teach Chinese!)

My learning goals

Improve my spoken Chinese 提高中文口语水平

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M.

Seattle

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A language exchange partner who enjoys sharing stories, discussing...

My learning goals

I’m working on improving my Chinese writing and communication skills. I’m excited to learn more about Chinese culture and share insights about my own background.

My favorite topics

I'm an adventurous person who loves the outdoors, cooking, reading, and tinkering with code. I enjoy photography, exploring different parts of the world and staying active—I'm planning a trip to China and would love to practice Chinese with a partner!

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A.

Seattle

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To learn and be able to communicate fluently in other languages...

My favorite topics

Life, love, science, religion, books, video games, travel, romance.

Perfect language exchange partner

A good friend, potential business partner, or romantic interest.

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A.

Seattle

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English

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

Film, politics, social movements, pop cultur...

I want a conversation partner who is

Thoughtful; conversationalist

My learning goals

Stronger grammar, and expanded vocabulary

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J.

Seattle

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Casual conversation, long-term friendship, or language partner....

My learning goals

Listening practice/Reading practice to understand Korean YouTube videos and live streams.

My favorite topics

Music, Korean food, gym, webtoon, basketball, culture, and American shows and movies.

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Seattle

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Solid everyday conversational vocabulary and meeting new friends...

My favorite topics

I enjoy tech business, current events, dogs, AI, yoga, social media, diversity and inclusion, photography, hiking, and travel to faraway places

Ideal language community partner

Open minded, patient, down to earth, engaging, people

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D.

Seattle

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Literature, Movies, Anime, Social causes, food (pasta lover)...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone kind and friendly who I can build a beautiful friendship

My learning goals

Practice English and learn some French and Russian

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M.

Seattle

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

Perfect language exchange partner

People that enjoy communicating and working hard on communicating...

My learning goals

I am working toward fluency in Mandarin Chinese. I am still a beginner right now.

My favorite topics

Stories, Travel, Language Learning

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B.

Seattle

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to understand people in normal conversation,...

My favorite topics

I enjoy running and hiking in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. I also really like to have meaningful conversations.

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to hear about your culture, if you live outside of the United States. I really enjoy learning about how people live. I would also really like if you corrected my grammar, so I know when I make a mistake.

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Seattle?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 357 speakers in Seattle 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 Seattle?

There are 357 members in Seattle on Tandem.

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

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/riverside />Riverside, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/richardson />Richardson, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/knoxville />Knoxville.

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 357 do it in Seattle.