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Food, music, art, travel and more...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, kind, polite, respectful

My learning goals

Improve my Korean language skills

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Outgoin...

My learning goals

Be able to speak French fluently

My favorite topics

Extreme sports, like bungee jumping, skiing

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My learning goals

Be more proficient in French....

My favorite topics

I love diving, listening to all sorts of music and learning about different cultures. I love sports and watching soccer. I'm interested in art and film as well.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is nice and easy going

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Dance Workout Trave...

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Anyone

My learning goals

Wanna learn German(I am German beginner)

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Someone nice and open-minded! It makes me happy to help those...

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Fluent

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Culture, Dancing, Food, Music, Movies, Current Events, History, Anything

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My learning goals

Practice my English chatting skills and make more friends around...

My favorite topics

I am interested in programming, traveling , multi cultural and reading function novels.

My language exchange partner is

Patient and kind people,if you want to learn Chinese and Chinese culture then I guess I can do something for you.

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My favorite topics

Dancing especially popping, music, movies, books, traveling,...

Ideal language community partner

Willing to learn Chinese or just want a chat

My learning goals

Making friends, improve my English, learn some basic Russian for daily life

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

open minded and friendly. someone whos not afraid to fai...

My learning goals

i want to learn japanese, german, and italian

My favorite topics

science, politics, finance, sports, music

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I want to be able to speak fluently with my clients well enough...

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I'm down to talk about virtually everything, including politics, though I don't know much about sports. I am a counselor, so talking about mental health issues would really help me work better with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who has a variety of interests and is great with grammar. I prefer to speak each language that I learn as well as I can, so please correct my small grammar mistakes.

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Bloomington

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Daily life styl...

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient and polite

My learning goals

Intermediate level

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who likes talking with me and isn't afraid of making...

My learning goals

I would like to visit family in Russia and converse entirely in Russian with them.

My favorite topics

I enjoy running, rock climbing and reading. I love exploring and meeting new people.

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My learning goals

Better vocabulary, better grasp on grammar, more confidence is...

My favorite topics

History, Politics, Video Games, Linguistics

Ideal language community partner

Native speakers and anyone who wants to learn something about English! If you only want to practice your English with me that’s fine too.

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My favorite topics

Culture, music, food, gaming, movie...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to hold a conversation and occasionally help with language

My learning goals

Basic knowledge at first

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English

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Perfect language exchange partner

Understanding, funny, and nice to talk to...

My learning goals

To be more fluent and learn a lot more than in a classroom.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music and cultures of my country and other countries.

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My learning goals

Vorrei essere meglio ad l’italiano e parlare più velocemente....

My favorite topics

Viaggi, Tecnologia, e le moto

I want a conversation partner who is

Voglio parlare con le persone che sono interessati a imparare una nuova lingua.

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My favorite topics

Dance, singing, Coffee, music, photography, traveling, university...

My language exchange partner is

Very funny & outgoing, likes to talk a lot about a lot of different things and likes any sort of music

My learning goals

I want to feel confident in speaking korean before travel and I want to help others feel comfortable with speaking English!

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

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Ideal language community partner

las hablantes nativas de español con quien puedo hablar en español,...

My learning goals

maintain/improve advanced level of fluency with spoken Spanish for work = mantener/mejorar nivel avanzado de fluidez con español hablado para el trabajo

My favorite topics

reading, long walks, films, radio, live theater & music & travel until COVID, librarianship, chess, foreign languages, local history, technology, spending time with family & friends, discussing politics, religion, philosophy, arts, literature, culture

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My learning goals

I want to have an advanced understanding of as many languages...

My favorite topics

I'm big on learning so I love to discuss anything

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with a great sense of humor, but also can have deep conversation

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My favorite topics

News/current events, culture, languages/linguistics, classical...

Perfect language exchange partner

Very knowledgeable/analytical about their native language and able to explain it clearly, patient with learners of other languages, able to adapt easily to individual learning levels/styles, non-judgmental, friendly/engaging, shares similar interests, n

My learning goals

To become quicker and more natural/less hesitant at speaking and more fluent, to vastly expand my vocabulary, to speak more like a native speaker, to listen with grader comprehension (Since I may be expat-ing in the country)

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anyone interested in language learnin...

My learning goals

I want to improve my skills in various languages

My favorite topics

everything

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My learning goals

I hope to meet new people and improve on learning new languages...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about Disney, animals, nature, traveling, exploring, music, family, dancing, musicals, psychology, and photography.

My language exchange partner is

The perfect person would just be someone who wants to talk and learn about each other. And help out each other when trying to learn a new language.

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Bloomington

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Japanese

My favorite topics

music , fashion, photography , movies , reading , travel ✈️,...

Ideal language community partner

English learner who speaks Spanish/Korean ☺️ Correct me a lot and help me speak like a native! P.S. Please don't get mad if I don't reply fast

My learning goals

Quiero mejorar mi español, 그리고 한국어를 더 배우고 싶어요!! ☺️

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone that is native in the languages I'm learning! Also anyone...

My learning goals

日本人のようにペラペラになりたいです! And to pick up a couple of new languages

My favorite topics

Currently studying programming. I like gaming, culture, food, R&B music, Netflix and fashion. I'm ハーフ

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Mongolian

My learning goals

Hörverstehen üben und verbessern. Ich würde auch gern fließender...

My favorite topics

Lesen, Natur, Reisen, Soziologie, Kochen, Quatschen, Politik, Strand, Auswandern, Sprachen, Filme, Theater, Videospiele, Feiern, Meditation, Laufen, Joggen

Perfect language exchange partner

Jemand, der sich einfach gerne auf neue Erfahrungen einlässt.

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I teach high school math and enjoy taking about education, yarncrafting,...

I want a conversation partner who is

I want to talk with someone to help improve my Spanish and I would help improve your English.

My learning goals

Learn Latin American Spanish to hold a 10 minute conversation without reverting to English.

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My learning goals

Meet people of any country, but particularly looking to learn...

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Classical music, Slavic languages and culture, any kind of fun random chat. Moving to Austria from the US soon.

Ideal language community partner

Outgoing, friendly, humorous people from all over.

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My favorite topics

Games, music, politics, basically anything as long as a conversation...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with relatively quick responses, or who wouldn’t mind sitting down for a bit and talking. Intermittent conversation throughout the day is fine too.

My learning goals

I am currently doing a PhD in Linguistics with a heavy focus on historical German - as a result, I need to improve my modern German skills!

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Perfect language exchange partner

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturall...

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturally

My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deeply

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Bloomington

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak basic Korean and be able to write...

My favorite topics

I enjoy reading/writing. I also enjoy listening and talking about different genres of music. And I love mystery shows/movies.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and will be excited to study together!

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Bloomington, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 86 Chinese (Simplified) speakers in Bloomington looking to learn Chinese (Simplified) together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for Chinese (Simplified) language exchange in Bloomington?

In Bloomington there are 86 members ready to have a Chinese (Simplified) language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Bloomington where I can find a Chinese (Simplified) language exchange partner?

You can also find a Chinese (Simplified) Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/chinese/newark />Newark, <a href=/learn/chinese/berkeley />Berkeley, and <a href=/learn/chinese/racine />Racine.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 86 of them coming from Bloomington.