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Learn English in Amsterdam

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My favorite topics

German teacher @ University of Amsterdam. Into linguistics, gay...

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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Ideal language community partner

Relaxed, open minded and funn...

My learning goals

Learn to speak Hungarian and Spanish fluently

My favorite topics

Life, technology and science

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Amsterdam

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Korean

My learning goals

I started studying 한국어 a few weeks ago so I am far from fluent....

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 ;)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Amsterdam

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My favorite topics

Art , drawing, graphic design, pharmaceuticals , photography,...

Perfect language exchange partner

nice ,polite , open-minded people ..

My learning goals

Ik studeer regelmatig Nederlands ... niet voor de lol

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Amsterdam

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient, and also can dedicate time to learnin...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Interested in... culture, anthropology, sustainability

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Amsterdam

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Japanese

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

You~^^ I wanna talk with you

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Amsterdam

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Finnish

My favorite topics

History, culture, travel/adventure, thru-hiking, sailing, reading...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

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

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Amsterdam

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Music,sports, general knowledge, cuisine etc.

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My learning goals

Practice my Dutch and maintain my Frenc...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

People who enjoy making mistakes.

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Amsterdam

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My favorite topics

I really love language learning. Instagram: Trevorparker...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone nice. Good at keeping a conversation.

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.

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Amsterdam

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Arabic

My language exchange partner is

Passionate about learning and teaching, sees it as fun, appreciates...

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish and German and learn Arabic

My favorite topics

languages music psychology philosophy anthropology etymology

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Amsterdam

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My learning goals

Visiter les pays francophones sans anxiété...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Amsterdam

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French

My favorite topics

My main interests: Travel, languages and linguistics, mixology,...

Ideal conversation 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.

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Amsterdam

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Russian

Perfect language exchange partner

Who likes Russian languag...

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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German

My learning goals

Learn all the languages, see all the world...

My favorite topics

Books, music, food, nonsense.

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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Turkish

My favorite topics

I can talk about anything! I love meeting new people and learning...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who's chatty!

My learning goals

Quiero ser fluido en español ✨️

Jun

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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Amsterdam

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Ideal language community partner

Funny, open-minded people who love learning and love dog...

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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Amsterdam

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Hebrew

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My learning goals

Improve my Spanish skill...

My favorite topics

Quiero practicar mi español

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative and interesting people

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Amsterdam

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My favorite topics

Fashion General events Engineering Online videos Joke...

Perfect language exchange partner

One with a good sense of humour and not too serious

My learning goals

I want to learn Dutch proficiently

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Emoji

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Clever, cheerful and funny persons :...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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Amsterdam

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Vietnamese

My learning goals

Pronunciation and Grammar hel...

My favorite topics

Recreation, outdoors, adventure, travel, animals

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is excited to learn!

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Amsterdam

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Cantonese

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Dutch

My favorite topics

Hiking/trekking, psychology, cultures, documentaries, photography,...

Ideal language community partner

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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Amsterdam

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Portuguese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A person who’s patient as I will be making a lot of mistakes....

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.

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Amsterdam

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My learning goals

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

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!

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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Amsterdam

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My favorite topics

Food, bicycling, more food, some beer, learning about languages...

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

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Amsterdam

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My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

Regular use and engagement here and in person trying things out

My favorite topics

Real estate, travel, technology, psychology

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J.

Amsterdam

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My learning goals

I want to talk spanish language fleuntly so that i can travel...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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

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Amsterdam

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Music, Art(Drawing), Culture, Food,Osu!,Taking pictures,Memes...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, Easy to talk to, Enthusiastic!

My learning goals

To make friends abroad and practice language!

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Amsterdam

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who treats others with respect and is very interested...

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).

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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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/maastricht />Maastricht, <a href=/learn/english/amsterdam-zuidoost />Amsterdam-Zuidoost, and <a href=/learn/english/alkmaar />Alkmaar.

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.