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Learn English in Amsterdam

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Ukrainian

My favorite topics

German teacher @ University of Amsterdam. Into linguistics, gay culture, fitness, science, & board games. ️‍ ....................……...............................................................Insta: @fredpapper

My language exchange partner is

Polyglots, Deutschlernende, italiani, les francophones, українські

My learning goals

Vorrei riprendere l‘italiano per raggiungere un livello più sicuro. J‘ai passé mon examen du français au Niveau B2 alors pourquoi pas continuer tant qu‘on y est. Ultimately I wanna be fluent in all of my target languages for when I meet my future husband

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Amsterdam

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Anyone, female, male, I don’t mind! Just send me a message and let’s become friends!

My learning goals

I started studying 한국어 a few weeks ago so I am far from fluent. I am a quick learner so please help me with basic conversations and correct me where it’s possible! I would be honored to help you with any of the languages I speak too of course!

My favorite topics

I am a young Dutch (네덜란더) entrepreneur and University student. I love making money, hanging out with friends, going out (clubbing). The rest is for you to find out ;)

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Amsterdam

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Dutch

My learning goals

Ik studeer regelmatig Nederlands ... niet voor de lol

My favorite topics

Art , drawing, graphic design, pharmaceuticals , photography, poetry, guitar , movies ,TV series , music , anime

Ideal conversation exchange partner

nice ,polite , open-minded people ..

J.

J.

Amsterdam

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Interested in... culture, anthropology, sustainability

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient, and also can dedicate time to learning

My learning goals

To understand most conversations, and to express myself beyond a basic level. I need to improve mostly on my listening comprehension

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Amsterdam

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

You~^^ I wanna talk with you

My learning goals

I'd like to make lots of friends so don't hesitate to message me

My favorite topics

Traveling, dancing, animals, cats, anime, kpop, learning different cultures, medicine

J.

J.

Amsterdam

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Finnish

My learning goals

To become better at language comprehension in conversation and small talk.

My favorite topics

History, culture, travel/adventure, thru-hiking, sailing, reading and cinema

My language exchange partner is

Patient, kind, traveler, outdoorsy, adventuring, who can laugh at mistakes and come back with correction.

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A.

Amsterdam

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French

My favorite topics

Music,sports, general knowledge, cuisine etc.

Ideal language community partner

Witty, knowledgeable. I will like to connect with people from various backgrounds.

My learning goals

To have friends, connections, learn a language. I have great English speaking skills and want to learn French.

J.

J.

Amsterdam

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who enjoy making mistakes.

My learning goals

Practice my Dutch and maintain my French

My favorite topics

Running! Native of New York, resident of Amsterdam, can offer English or French.

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Amsterdam

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My learning goals

I am really interested by languages and i would like to achieve a good level on many of them. I also would like to better my Dutch which i already speak a great deal of.

My favorite topics

I really love language learning. Instagram: Trevorparker_

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone nice. Good at keeping a conversation.

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K.

Amsterdam

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English

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Emoji

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French

My favorite topics

Music, books, sport, politics, history, geography;.

I want a conversation partner who is

Clever, cheerful and funny persons :D

My learning goals

I look for the sense of learning some languages and wanna find new friends :)

J.

J.

Amsterdam

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someome thats need to learn dutch or english. aand someone who lives in Cuba or in south America

My learning goals

I want to talk spanish language fleuntly so that i can travel to Cuba and to discover parts of south America

My favorite topics

about life and love and spirituality. About different culture's and philosophy of life an thoughts. About traveling and work.

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A.

Amsterdam

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Dutch

My learning goals

To speak fluently like a native person. ❤️

My favorite topics

Lifestyle, books, hobbies, romance, yoga etc. A wide range of topics to talk about including gossip

Ideal language community partner

Anyone is fine as I'm quite compatible (I think)☺️

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Amsterdam

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Les films, les rêves, la musique, les chiots, Leonardo da Vinci, et la vie!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Un partenaire sympathique, drôle, et un peu bavard (juste un petit peu)

My learning goals

Visiter les pays francophones sans anxiété

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Amsterdam

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who has a good handle of Dutch and would make a great teacher

My learning goals

I would like to learn how to speak Dutch and to help you improve your English

My favorite topics

I judged moved to Amsterdam and I’m looking to pick up Dutch as quickly as I can. I’m willing to talk about whatever!

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Amsterdam

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My learning goals

Regular use and engagement here and in person trying things out

My favorite topics

Real estate, travel, technology, psychology

I want a conversation partner who is

Expats in technology, science, psychology, who love people!

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J.

Amsterdam

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Turkish

My favorite topics

I can talk about anything! I love meeting new people and learning about their experiences and perspectives on life.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who's chatty!

My learning goals

Quiero ser fluido en español ✨️

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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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A.

Amsterdam

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English

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Russian

Ideal language community partner

Who likes Russian language

My learning goals

I want to be a fluent Russian speaker

My favorite topics

Travel, I like talking about travels, places, music, what they do for a living

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Amsterdam

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Hebrew

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Dutch

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish skills

My favorite topics

Quiero practicar mi español

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative and interesting people

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A.

Amsterdam

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Vietnamese

My favorite topics

Recreation, outdoors, adventure, travel, animals

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is excited to learn!

My learning goals

Pronunciation and Grammar help

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Amsterdam

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I want a conversation partner who is

Patient people . I’m still pretty slow. But! Also people who want to practice speaking. I know how hard it is to learn a language. I guarantee your English is better than you think. You just need to use it! And my ears are here.

My learning goals

I want to practice speaking! Dutch, French, or German. My French is still pretty rough tho, just so ya know

My favorite topics

Food, bicycling, more food, some beer, learning about languages (duh), hosting couchsurfers, making breakfast

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Amsterdam

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To make friends abroad and practice language!

My favorite topics

Music, Art(Drawing), Culture, Food,Osu!,Taking pictures,Memes and telling jokes

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, Easy to talk to, Enthusiastic!

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Amsterdam

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English

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Arabic

My favorite topics

languages music psychology philosophy anthropology etymology

Ideal language community partner

Passionate about learning and teaching, sees it as fun, appreciates discussing languages and associated cultures, sense of humor

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish and German and learn Arabic

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A.

Amsterdam

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English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Ideally a dog. Or failing that, a human with a loud bark and wet nose.

My learning goals

Learn all the languages, see all the world.

My favorite topics

Books, music, food, nonsense.

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Amsterdam

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

To learn a new language and also people’s culture and how they do things in their homeland.

My favorite topics

I like discussing about people’s everyday life. I also like discussing movies and lastly soccer.

Perfect language exchange partner

A person who’s patient as I will be making a lot of mistakes. I would also like someone who’s outgoing and someone who’ll be a buddy for life.

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Amsterdam

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Cantonese

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Dutch

My favorite topics

Hiking/trekking, psychology, cultures, documentaries, photography, and books!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is open-minded, positive, and shares a passion in learning about other cultures and perspectives

My learning goals

To finally learn Dutch!

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K.

Amsterdam

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My language exchange partner is

Funny, open-minded people who love learning and love dogs

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in every language on the planet!!!!!! Every single one!!!!

My favorite topics

Photography, art, travel, nature, twitter, tv, comedy, astrology

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S.

Amsterdam

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English

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Dutch

My learning goals

I want to learn Dutch proficiently

My favorite topics

Fashion General events Engineering Online videos Jokes

Ideal language community partner

One with a good sense of humour and not too serious

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Amsterdam

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

spirituality, healing, soul, art, creativity, music, dancing, adventure, travel, relationships, nature, poetry, drawing, lgbt, inspiration, books, movies

Ideal conversation exchange partner

kind, funny, open minded, warm, honest, compassionate, patient

My learning goals

fluidly speak & understand Portuguese

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K.

Amsterdam

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Let’s have some casual conversations about anything and everything! As a linguistics major I’ve got a lot of language learning tips to help you learn faster, and I’d love a serious language partner to practice with regularly. :)

My learning goals

One day my Swiss partner and I will move to Switzerland so I’d really like to master my french.

My favorite topics

My main interests: Travel, languages and linguistics, mixology, digital art, etc.

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Amsterdam

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

→Practice vocabulary →Practice pronunciation →Practice word order

My favorite topics

Music-- (K-Pop, Western pop, Hip-hop, Alternative music, EDM) / Games-- (Dungeons and Dragons, Role-playing games, board games) / Drama series-- (K-drama, C-drama, T-drama).

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who treats others with respect and is very interested in at least one of the topics I've mentioned.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Amsterdam, Netherlands?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,005 English speakers in Amsterdam looking to learn English 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 English language exchange in Amsterdam?

In Amsterdam there are 1,005 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in Netherlands other than Amsterdam where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/schiedam />Schiedam, <a href=/learn/english/arnhem />Arnhem, and <a href=/learn/english/nijmegen />Nijmegen.

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 1,005 of them coming from Amsterdam.