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Learn Dutch in Chicago

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Portuguese

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French

My favorite topics

English and live in Chicago! I love discovering music and films...

My language exchange partner is

Preferably someone with similar interests but most importantly open-minded, friendly and passionate about learning and meeting new people

My learning goals

Develop my basic language skills and hopefully meet like-minded people along the way. I want to do something small each day to keep up my languages, even if every day isn't the same

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Chicago

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Ideal language community partner

Soy introvertido, pero disfruto hablando con personas extrovertidas....

My learning goals

Quiero aumentar mi capacidad de hablar y poder tener conversaciones sobre muchos temas

My favorite topics

¡Acabo de mudarme a Barcelona y quiero hacer amigos! Estudio lingüística y me encanta hablar de comida y anime. まだ日本語と中国語を勉強中なので、英語を練習したい方はメッセージを送ってください。

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Chicago

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Dutch

My learning goals

being able to carry a basic convorsation at the very leas...

My favorite topics

life!!! tell me about your dreams and goals and what flowers you think are the prettiest. lol (im actuallly 15 oof)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

Sports and Listening to musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who loves to chat

My learning goals

I want to improve my Portuguese and Spanish

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Chicago

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient lo...

My learning goals

Natural pronunciation, conversational fluency, vocabulary expansion

My favorite topics

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

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G.

Chicago

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German

My learning goals

I’m considering learning 6 languages or more....

My favorite topics

I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also love traveling and making new friends along the way. I’m a flight attendant which makes it easy for me to talk to people.

My language exchange partner is

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.

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Chicago

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Cantonese

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Sea respetuoso y tenga conversaciones amistosas, no me gusta hablar con gente grosera.

My learning goals

Quiero aprender español con fluidez, quiero aprender más.

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J.

Chicago

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Russian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Interesting, quick witted, sincer...

My learning goals

Meet new people and learn

My favorite topics

Travel, books, science fiction, art, fashion

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Chicago

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Italian

My learning goals

To better my Italian and make friend...

My favorite topics

Videogiochi, traveling, and culture.

Perfect language exchange partner

A native Italian, who speaks English fluently

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M.

Chicago

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Greek

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English

My favorite topics

Soccer, running, working out, chess, business, personal developmen...

I want a conversation partner who is

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.

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D.

Chicago

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English

My language exchange partner is

Nativos del idioma inglé...

My learning goals

Aprender el idioma inglés

My favorite topics

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

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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!

Ideal language community partner

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

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Chicago

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Arabic

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

science, history, soccer, photography, tennis, tv, book...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with enthusiasm to learn a new language!

My learning goals

Mastering the basics in at least 5 languages

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Chicago

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English

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Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that is patient, and enjoys conversation...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Music, culture, history, politics

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Chicago

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I really just want to learn about people's experiences in or...

My favorite topics

Storytelling, video games, culture, traveling

I want a conversation partner who is

Somebody willing to share their personal stories or talk about social issues with lots of sass! (Well maybe... up to you.)

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Chicago

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Canadian in Chicago! Let's practice Soy un viajero que hace...

My language exchange partner is

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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Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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Chicago

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French

Ideal language community partner

Busco una persona amable, paciente que le gusta sonreír...

My learning goals

Quiero aprovechar mi español

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar sobre viajes, comidas, y la vida

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J.

Chicago

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Japanese

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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English

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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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Basque

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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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak Spanish with native speakers just...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Someone from a different country who wants to make friends.

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Chicago

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English

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community 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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Chicago

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Conversation and grammar so I could travel to other countries

My favorite topics

Culture, history, and video games

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Chicago

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

improve my speaking and listening skills in Spanis...

My favorite topics

cultural anthropology, economics, business, health, philosophy, psychology, languages, technology, art, history, science

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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B.

Chicago

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

I like talking about languages, food, culture, and entertainment....

I want a conversation partner who 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

My learning goals

I want to become conversational and fearless when speaking Spanish

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Chicago

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My language exchange partner is

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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B.

Chicago

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Build strong relationships and practice languages. I'm looking...

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, video gamesビディオゲーム

Ideal language community partner

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

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

Tengo muchas pasiones y hobbies pero no tengo ninguna preferencia...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nativo(a) de ese idioma / Native on that language

My learning goals

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

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Chicago

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Open or talkative people, shy people are welcome too, interested...

My learning goals

Develope my listening and pronunciation skills.

My favorite topics

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

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Chicago

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My learning goals

Quisiera mejorar mi español y tener una conversación que dure...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Me gustaría hablar con alguien hispanohablante y con alguien que me pudiera ayudar con mi español. También me encantaría ayudarte con tu inglés.

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/omaha />Omaha, <a href=/learn/dutch/fort-worth />Fort Worth, and <a href=/learn/dutch/riverside />Riverside.

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.