Learn Chinese (Simplified) in Portland
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Chinese (Simplified)Portland
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R.
Portland
Fluent
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
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.
R.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
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？
Find more than
159
Chinese (Simplified) speakers in Portland
H.
Portland
Fluent
English
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
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.
D.
Portland
NEWFluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
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
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.
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
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.
D.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My language exchange partner is
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。
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.
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Have fun, engaging conversations
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti,...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
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.
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
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
I want a conversation partner who is
Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of people
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V.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Arabic
Ideal language community 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.
K.
Portland
Fluent
Japanese
LEARNS
English
I want a conversation partner who 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
L.
Portland
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Portuguese
Ideal conversation 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.
P.
Portland
NEWFluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Travel, food, music, books, TV shows, language...
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.
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
My favorite topics
Food, verbs, clothing and any fun vocabulary for russian, I know...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
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.
F.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
Perfect language exchange partner
-Someone who wants to talk via audio -calls! -Someone who likes...
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
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!
I want a conversation partner who is
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.
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/charleston />Charleston, <a href=/learn/chinese/college-park />College Park, and <a href=/learn/chinese/mission-viejo />Mission Viejo.
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.