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Chicago

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My favorite topics

life!!! tell me about your dreams and goals and what flowers...

My language exchange partner is

chill dutch friends sound lovley so i dont move to across the world feeling completly alone ah

My learning goals

being able to carry a basic convorsation at the very least

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Chicago

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Portuguese

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French

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who loves to cha...

My learning goals

I want to improve my Portuguese and Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports and Listening to music

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Chicago

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My learning goals

Natural pronunciation, conversational fluency, vocabulary expansio...

My favorite topics

I like talking about food, music, art, biology, sociology, and movies.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient lol

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Chicago

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German

My favorite topics

I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also...

Perfect language exchange partner

I am mostly self taught therefore I would love to meet natives and those who have any advice or would like to practice our target languages.

My learning goals

I’m considering learning 6 languages or more.

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Chicago

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Cantonese

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I want a conversation partner who is

Sea respetuoso y tenga conversaciones amistosas, no me gusta...

My learning goals

Quiero aprender español con fluidez, quiero aprender más.

My favorite topics

Viajes, música, fitness, lectura de libros, cultura nacional, cualquier cosa.

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J.

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Russian

My learning goals

Meet new people and lear...

My favorite topics

Travel, books, science fiction, art, fashion

My language exchange partner is

Interesting, quick witted, sincere

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L.

Chicago

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Italian

My favorite topics

Videogiochi, traveling, and culture...

Ideal language community partner

A native Italian, who speaks English fluently

My learning goals

To better my Italian and make friends

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Chicago

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Greek

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I would like to meet people from different countries of the world...

My learning goals

Improve my social skills and make international friends along the way.

My favorite topics

Soccer, running, working out, chess, business, personal development

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J.

Chicago

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English

My learning goals

Develope my listening and pronunciation skills...

My favorite topics

Events, daily life, pets, hobbies, tell me whatever you want feel free

Perfect language exchange partner

Open or talkative people, shy people are welcome too, interested in other cultures.

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Chicago

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Film 映画, animationアニメーション, drawingドローイング, photography撮影, music音楽,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Replies regularly, similar interests, helpful. We can share our favorite things, our daily life, our troubles, and talk about meaningful things.

My learning goals

Build strong relationships and practice languages. I'm looking forward to your messages. よろしくお願いします!(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)

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M.

Chicago

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Portuguese

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French

My language exchange partner is

Eager to learn, friendly, not afraid to make mistake...

My learning goals

Become a more confident and comfortable speaker

My favorite topics

Languages, sports, travel, music, history, books, food

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S.

Chicago

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Arabic

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Mastering the basics in at least 5 language...

My favorite topics

science, history, soccer, photography, tennis, tv, books

Ideal language community partner

Anyone with enthusiasm to learn a new language!

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

cultural anthropology, economics, business, health, philosophy,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

If you have a PASSION to learn, let's talk

My learning goals

improve my speaking and listening skills in Spanish

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L.

Chicago

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is intelligent and can teach me things I don't know....

My learning goals

Better understand Spanish speakers

My favorite topics

Travel, food, sports, technology, TV/movies, really anything!

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F.

Chicago

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My learning goals

Learn & practice Spanish Talk about a wide range of topics to...

My favorite topics

Cultura, música, viaje, naturaleza, salud, comida!

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien interesado en la naturaleza, la salud mental y los viajes.

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar sobre viajes, comidas, y la vid...

My language exchange partner is

Busco una persona amable, paciente que le gusta sonreír

My learning goals

Quiero aprovechar mi español

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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.”

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M.

Chicago

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Ideal language community partner

Me gustaría hablar con alguien hispanohablante y con alguien...

My learning goals

Quisiera mejorar mi español y tener una conversación que dure al menos diez minutos. Puedo escribir muy bien en el nivel de C1 (avanzado) pero hablo despacio. ¡Tengo ganas de aprender más!

My favorite topics

️‍ ¡Hola! Me llamo Matthew y soy de Chicago, EE. UU. Quiero hablar con hispanohablantes para mejorar mi español.

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French

My learning goals

Parler plus courammen le français et m’améliorer à l’oral. Atteindre...

My favorite topics

Music composition, cats, trumpet, jazz improvisation, café et thé, voyages

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Quelqu’un qui peut m’aider à m’améliorer mon français à l’oral. Je viens de Taïwan donc j’écris avec des caractères traditionaux. SVP je ne suis pas Chinoise.

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

My main interests are music, movies/television, politics/current...

Perfect language exchange partner

I'm looking to chat with warm and curious people who love to make jokes, ponder some occasional existential questions, and teach me things about their culture.

My learning goals

I really want to improve my Spanish fluency. I feel I understand a lot, but when it comes to speaking, I have to think so much before I speak. I also want to perfect some grammar issues I have, and learn lots of slang and expressions

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Chicago

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I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who is kind and respectful, and who doesn’t mind that...

My learning goals

I’d love to practice my Italian and Spanish and learn a bit more about Basque

My favorite topics

Reading, our cultures, and whatever you’re passionate about!

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Chicago

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Thai

My learning goals

I want to become conversational and fearless when speaking Spanis...

My favorite topics

I like talking about languages, food, culture, and entertainment. Music is my favorite subject.

My language exchange partner is

I need someone who will talk to me for at least 30 minutes in Spanish everyday, and in return I will talk to them in English

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

'Soy un viajero que hace dos años pasó un año viajando por el...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who like to send/receive audio messages!

My learning goals

I want to meet new people and be able to speak basic phrases for traveling ✈️

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Chicago

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nativo(a) de ese idioma / Native on that languag...

My learning goals

Mejorar el conocimiento del idioma y la cultura / Improve the knowledge of the language and culture

My favorite topics

Tengo muchas pasiones y hobbies pero no tengo ninguna preferencia en hablar particularmente sobre una temática / I have many passions and hobbies but I don't have any preferences regarding talking about any particular subject

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Chicago

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English

My learning goals

Aprender el idioma inglé...

My favorite topics

Vida espiritual. Diseño de Interiores. Cocina e idiomas. Culturas.

Perfect language exchange partner

Nativos del idioma inglés

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Chicago

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Culture, history, and video game...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who’s patient, open-minded, and is willing to listen to other people

My learning goals

Conversation and grammar so I could travel to other countries

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Chicago

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My language exchange partner is

Someone from a different country who wants to make friends...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak Spanish with native speakers just as smoothly as I speak English. And I want to become more comfortable with my French.

My favorite topics

Biking, Music, urban gardening, The Sims, Sim City, movies, Netflix, and culture.

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Chicago

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I’d like to become more fluent in other languages...

My favorite topics

Music, culture, history, politics

Ideal language community partner

Someone that is patient, and enjoys conversation.

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Chicago

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Literature, movies, sports, travel, people, psychology, history,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone looking to exchange language help and has some interesting things to share...Hablamos!

My learning goals

To become fluent in other languages.

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D.

Chicago

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Somebody willing to share their personal stories or talk about...

My learning goals

I really just want to learn about people's experiences in or outside their culture. Language is a good bonus, though!

My favorite topics

Storytelling, video games, culture, traveling

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D.

Chicago

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My learning goals

Improving Spanish speaking and listenin...

My favorite topics

I really enjoy the city I live in, spending time with my friends and doing physical activity. Things like urban planning, biking, transit, happiness, community and friendship are topics I can talk about a lot. I have a husband, a dog and 2 cats.

I want a conversation partner who is

Preferably native speakers who are meticulous at correcting the things I say wrong and encouraging with the things I say right.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 735 Dutch speakers in Chicago looking to learn Dutch 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 Dutch language exchange in Chicago?

In Chicago there are 735 members ready to have a Dutch language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Chicago where I can find a Dutch language exchange partner?

You can also find a Dutch Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/dutch/colorado-springs />Colorado Springs, <a href=/learn/dutch/gainesville />Gainesville, and <a href=/learn/dutch/milwaukee />Milwaukee.

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 735 of them coming from Chicago.