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Learn Chinese (Simplified) in Portland

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Portland

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Animate Science,especially che...

My language exchange partner is

whoever interesting

My learning goals

kill my time

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J.

Portland

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone super chil...

My learning goals

To be fluent in speaking another language!

My favorite topics

Games, music, hobbies, pets, art, life, anything

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R.

Portland

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English

My learning goals

Make Friends, and practice perfect English...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing every topics, food, basketball, football, outdoors, fishing, travels, music, movies, etc. As long as we will be friends, I could find a topic to discussing.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Everyone is unique.

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R.

Portland

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My favorite topics

Bicycles腳踏車, piano tuning鋼琴調音, cryptocurrency加密貨幣, black tea紅茶,...

Perfect language 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?

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Chinese (Simplified) speakers in Portland

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M.

Portland

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Spirited conversation, partners willing to correct m...

My learning goals

Better my flow

My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosophy

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H.

Portland

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Spanish

My learning goals

To become fluent enough in any languages studied that it’s possible...

My favorite topics

Politics, religion, film, pop culture, science, foodways & folkways I love embracing outdoor adventures of all kinds and am an equal enthusiast of indoor engagements. Chat away.

My language exchange partner is

I seek to serve others by decreasing harm & increasing joy and am unopposed to having many happy adventures along the way. Any & all co-conspirators are always absolutely welcome.

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D.

Portland

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My favorite topics

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

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

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T.

Portland

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Emoji

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is thinking of visiting/living in America...

My learning goals

learn a language, learn a culture, make a new friend

My favorite topics

anything, I'm interesting politics, philosophy, relations.

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A.

Portland

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My learning goals

I want to be more fluent in languages that I'm learning as well...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about music, travel, and family.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who likes learning languages, and wants to talk about something cool in their life. Also someone who isn't afraid to correct my grammar and accent.

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S.

Portland

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English

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My favorite topics

I just finished my law master program in LA and will be working...

I want a conversation partner who is

I like talking about various cultures, soccer, novels, movies, anime/manga, traveling, cooking,,,

My learning goals

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A.

Portland

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Interesting, passionate about learnin...

My learning goals

To be fluent in as many languages as possible

My favorite topics

Language, science, math, music

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L.

Portland

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Increase my fluency and vocabulary in Chinese. Learn some common...

My favorite topics

我想提高我的中文水平, 所以正在我认真得找一个 Language Partner. I also want to learn Japanese because I just started watching Terrace House!

Ideal language community partner

Everyone.

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D.

Portland

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Music, anime, food, video games, animals, art, cars etc. I can...

Ideal conversation 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.

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V.

Portland

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Arabic

Perfect language exchange partner

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.

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A.

Portland

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Spanish

My learning goals

Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning...

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

I want a conversation partner who 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.

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J.

Portland

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music Animals Skateboarding Foo...

My language exchange partner is

good sense of humor laid back eager to learn

My learning goals

advanced leaner and fluent in spanish.

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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T.

Portland

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Someone that I can practice Japanese wit...

My learning goals

I just want to practice Japanese

My favorite topics

Basketball mostly Portland Trail Blazers

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R.

Portland

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to get better at spanish...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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K.

Portland

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Japanese

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English

My favorite topics

General topics, Computer science. I’m really good at table tennis...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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L.

Portland

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Have a deep understanding of the languag...

My learning goals

Understand the language and get a grasp of the nuances

My favorite topics

Work, family and science

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H.

Portland

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English

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Swedish

My learning goals

I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being...

My favorite topics

Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun!

My language exchange partner is

Someone who loves to have fun and be silly!

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P.

Portland

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German

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, food, music, books, TV shows, language...

Ideal language community partner

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.

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M.

Portland

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is passionate about what they’re talking about, can...

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

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S.

Portland

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English

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French

My learning goals

Je veux pouvoir visiter la France dans quelques années et pouvoir...

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 :)

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N.

Portland

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Social issues, TV shows, documentaries, cultural differences,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching!

My learning goals

To speak Portuguese fluently!

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M.

Portland

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

To become more better and natural

My favorite topics

School:)) and where you come from

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P.

Portland

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French

My learning goals

I want to practice my German conversation skills and start learning...

My favorite topics

Music, Art, Dance, Books, Languages, Culture, Geography, Daily Life

Ideal language community partner

Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of people

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S.

Portland

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange 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.

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L.

Portland

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Perfect language exchange partner

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.

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M.

Portland

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English

My learning goals

Saber el inglés como segunda lenguaj...

My favorite topics

Música, viajes comida animales

I want a conversation partner who is

Que me explique bien el inglés y que le pueda entender

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 159 Chinese (Simplified) speakers in Portland 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 Portland?

In Portland there are 159 members ready to have a Chinese (Simplified) language exchange.

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

You can also find a Chinese (Simplified) Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/chinese/rochester />Rochester, <a href=/learn/chinese/columbus />Columbus, and <a href=/learn/chinese/chula-vista />Chula Vista.

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 159 of them coming from Portland.