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Learn English in Ann Arbor

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Technology, music, art, culture, travel, games, pop culture,...

My language exchange partner is

Patient, kind, artistic, open-minded, understanding, gracious

My learning goals

Improve my Chinese level, increase my knowledge of idioms and slang, talk more authentically, like the locals 说一口流利的中文

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Ann Arbor

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Slovak

Ideal language community partner

Solo quiero hablar contigo :...

My learning goals

Yo no recuerdo español.. yo aprendí español en la escuela secundaría pero ha sido un largo tiempo desde practique

My favorite topics

Me encanta hablar de tu vida :D Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? Qué haces por el trabajo? Estás un estudiante?

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Ann Arbor

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My learning goals

For Japanese, I want to work on speaking smoothly without pauses....

My favorite topics

Art, Books, Philosophy, Music, Video Games, Travel, Psychology

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Any guy or gal who is open minded, enjoys life, and has a sense of humor

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Ann Arbor

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Uzbek

My favorite topics

Music , art, books, history , russian movies. Мне нравятся ДДТ...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that speaks fluent Uzbek and would want to help me with mine

My learning goals

I want to improve my Uzbek

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Motivated, flexible, funn...

My learning goals

To improve my Japanese speaking and listening ability and hopefully make some friends along the way. 話しましょうか?

My favorite topics

Science and technology, photography, movies, running, rock climbing, politics/current events, video games

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Ann Arbor

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Russian

My learning goals

Become fluent or conversational in a language as well as learn...

My favorite topics

I’m an actor, violinist, singer and writer. I love learning and experiencing new things, as well as meeting new people!

My language exchange partner is

Native Russian and Arabic speakers as well as anyone interested in a chat

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J.

Ann Arbor

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Korean

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Spanish

My favorite topics

film & television, food, music, sports, trave...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help with or answer any questions regarding a language, such as grammar or proper usage of a word.

My learning goals

To try and learn more languages.

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Ann Arbor

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English

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and interested in learning more about...

My learning goals

Mostly improve upon what little I know so far of Korean. I know very little Mandarin and am just starting to learn it, but it is another language I am interested in. I also have some basic knowledge of Spanish from school.

My favorite topics

Technology, TV, Games, Photography, Music, Culture

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Ann Arbor

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Become more proficient in day to day conversation...

My favorite topics

Cars, enviornment, food, politics, technology, travelling, animals, movies, music

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who has similar interests, someone who loves a good conversation and is patient.

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M.

Ann Arbor

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Books (especially picture books and graphic novels!), movies,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice! Helpful! Easy to chat with!

My learning goals

Conversational efficiency in Korean (and practice in Spanish!)

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Ann Arbor

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, outgoing. People who can teach me shanghai-nese and...

My learning goals

Learn more mandarin and Shanghai-nese

My favorite topics

Travel and food.

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H.

Ann Arbor

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German

My learning goals

Quiero hablar en otras idioma...

My favorite topics

Quiero hablar con otros hispanohablantes y personas de Alemania!

Ideal language community partner

Alguien quien quiere aprender nuevas idiomas

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My favorite topics

Music, art, politics, society, critical theory, health, philosophy,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Amable :)

My learning goals

Me gustaría a tener conversaciones más significativas sobre temas complicados. Me meta grande ser podría hablar español con fluido porque quiero vivir y trabajar en otros lugares.I love to learn about other people, perspectives, places and share stories.

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Ann Arbor

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

Talkative, outgoing, and shared the same experience...

My learning goals

To learn languages before I travel to those countries

My favorite topics

Travel, family, robotics, photography, art, and cooking

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Ann Arbor

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French

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak functional French before I embark...

My favorite topics

I’m definitely a nerd so if you are too you’re welcome here(Harry Potter and Batman) book recommendations welcome as well, also if you’re up for a nature adventure story I’ve got plenty! I love learning new things so please feel free to expand my horizons

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient with very bad pronunciation, and an overall nice and adventurous person who can tell me all about their home country! Also I’m very open to talking to anyone who would like to practice their English, I’m very patient:)

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Ann Arbor

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

My skill is pretty basic, but I enjoy sports, food, comics and...

My language exchange partner is

Someone that helps to drive the conversation and is helpful in correcting mistakes.

My learning goals

I would love to one day be fluent.

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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K.

Ann Arbor

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Akan

Ideal language community partner

Comfortable with calls and just chilling taking so we can get...

My learning goals

Become fluent and able to understand spoken language very well

My favorite topics

Anything ( I know that's generic ), but really. Music though can be a very fun topic for me

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K.

Ann Arbor

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French

My learning goals

Can have a daiky conversation with local french people and even...

My favorite topics

Game, american tv series,french culture,chinese culture, comic books

Ideal conversation exchange partner

french speaker who want to learn chinese Prefer students

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Ann Arbor

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I like lacrosse and science!...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish!

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P.

Ann Arbor

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English

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who thinks deeply and is open to constructive criticism!...

My learning goals

work on my conversation skills in japanese

My favorite topics

philosophy, everyday life, memes, pretty much anything!

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I want to participante in a langauge exchange where each person...

My favorite topics

A cultura, a música, a comida, o violão, MPB

My language exchange partner is

Alguém que quer compartir os idiomas e praticar três ou quatro dias por semana

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Ann Arbor

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Video games, books, history, tv, politics, philisophical questions,...

Ideal language community partner

Intelligent, funny, creative, interesting, similar interests with me, serious about language learning

My learning goals

Learn to speak and read Russian

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Ann Arbor

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English

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone kind, patient, and fun....

My learning goals

I want to further my Korean knowledge for when I travel!

My favorite topics

Let’s talk about anything and have a fun time. Hablemos de lo que quieras y hay que divertirnos. 저는 한국어 배웁니서 한국어로 말해 싶어요.

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Ann Arbor

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Russian

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English

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German

My learning goals

Learn colloquial German, improve Japanese and Chines...

My favorite topics

Travel, business, hobby, movies, technology, culture

Perfect language exchange partner

Fun-loving, mature, laid-back

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Ann Arbor

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, food, work, and fu...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that knows street convo

My learning goals

Speak spanish

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M.

Ann Arbor

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Kind,likes gymnastics and French,loves to rea...

My learning goals

Learn french

My favorite topics

French and gymnastics

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Ann Arbor

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English

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Swedish

My learning goals

I would like to improve my ability to speak Swedish...

My favorite topics

I like talking about anything from sports, to photography, to home improvement, to traveling. I sincerely enjoy speaking with people. I enjoy the sport of rowing. I enjoy nature and often camp.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is easy-going and fun to talk to.

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J.

Ann Arbor

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about traveling, languages, medicine, linguistics,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone I can practice my Spanish with

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with patients in Spanish

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J.

Ann Arbor

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Speaks English Fluent in Germa...

My learning goals

I want to improve my German speaking skills.

My favorite topics

Today's Activities

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Ann Arbor

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English

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American Sign Language

My learning goals

I long to be fluent in many languages because it will help me...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music and history. I also love talking about family and everyday conversation.

I want a conversation partner who is

No because I’m not sure how Tandem works.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 87 English speakers in Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor?

In Ann Arbor there are 87 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Ann Arbor where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/new-orleans />New Orleans, <a href=/learn/english/silver-spring />Silver Spring, and <a href=/learn/english/newton />Newton.

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 87 of them coming from Ann Arbor.