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Learn English in Athens

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My favorite topics

Traveling✈️ , art history, ancient history, philosophy, animals,...

My language exchange partner is

open-minded and queer️‍ friendly people. People who are interested in language exchanges and friendships

My learning goals

To improve the languages I'm learning and to be able to incorporate them into my daily life through people

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Ideal language community partner

Cualquiera. Solo una conversación es necesario para conocer un...

My learning goals

Pase tiempo en costa rica, y mi español ha mejorado mucho. sin embargo, me siento cómo pierdo lo que aprendí. necesito practicar con otras!

My favorite topics

la cultura de otros lugares, levantar pesos, sus creencias, viajar, noticias mundiales, la comida, la música. Soy ,/

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My learning goals

Expand my Spanish vocabulary and be able to conjugate in more...

My favorite topics

Books, history, music, culture

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who has an interest in my culture and who is willing to talk about theirs :)

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My favorite topics

Science Fiction, Opera and Classical Music, comedy, Computer...

Perfect language exchange partner

Qualcuno che è paziente, simpatico, e investito nella cultura. Cioè, mi piacerebbe parlare con qualcuno che può darmi consigli per migliorare italiano. Tipo articoli per leggere, serie di guardare, o video per guardare sul youtube.

My learning goals

Vorrei migliorare piano piano. Non ho mai visto Italia in persona, ma la prossima estate andrò per sicuro. Vorrei essere in grado di comunicare e fare amicizia con le persone.

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English speakers in Athens

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is patient, would like to learn about the United...

My learning goals

to become more fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

the environment, geography, politics, cultures, history, the future, films, cooking, traveling, architecture, Christianity/Catholicism, spending time with my nephew

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Bengali

My learning goals

I want to learn Bengali and Spanish fluently!...

My favorite topics

Meditation, spirituality, art

My language exchange partner is

Someone kind and patient with a sense of humor

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French

My favorite topics

Spirituality, the human condition, environmental issues and solutions,...

Ideal language community partner

Not sure; I've never really done anything like this.

My learning goals

To become more multilingual so as to expand my mind, be more creative & open to other culture and ways of thinking.

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French

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone fluent in mandarin with a lot of patienc...

My learning goals

Fluency I’m writing listening and speaking

My favorite topics

I love art and food, let me know what makes your home town great

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to get to a point where I feel comfortable in my knowledge...

My favorite topics

Music, movies, outside activities (sports, hiking, etc), reading or other arts, fashion and beauty, and deeper conversations.

Perfect language exchange partner

I don’t think there is a “perfect” partner. I enjoy meeting all sorts of people and learning from them! You may not stay in contact but even small conversation open windows of learning opportunities.

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Russian

My favorite topics

Trade, Politics, Sport, Education, Cosmology, Religion, General...

I want a conversation partner who is

Serious, understanding and cooperative

My learning goals

Listening and Speaking fluently

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German

My language exchange partner is

Easy-going. Fun to talk to and have similar interest but can...

My learning goals

Continue learning Deutsch and become proficient enough to get by and then begin learning Mandarin

My favorite topics

Anything nerdy: games, books, shows. Mostly fantasy. I love D&D. I am also into music, specifically psychedelic rock and jam bands. But I also enjoy listening to new music.

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My learning goals

I want to get better at French, Korean, Greek, and German. And...

My favorite topics

I love to read and talk about books and philisophy! And also music and history :) I love to hear about what other people love!

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who's willing to make friends and learn together I'd love to voice chat too!

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I really enjoy talking about native foods, travel and cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A person who speaks both english and Spanish and is a female

My learning goals

I want to be able to engage in every day communication

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Dutch

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Open, funny, committed, interesting and dynami...

My learning goals

Being more fluent and understating more of different languages and lexicons

My favorite topics

History, culture, food, geography, literature, travels - and everything else!

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My learning goals

Improved conjugation skills and overall communication skills...

My favorite topics

Hopes for the future, daily life activities, culture, traveling, really anything! :)

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone that speaks Spanish so I can improve my Spanish language skills or anyone that speaks English whom I can help improve their language skills. Preferably someone in college whom I can relate to

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Turkish

My favorite topics

Sociology psychology politics philosophy film literatur...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is serious about learning and who is a stickler for correcting errors!

My learning goals

I plan on moving to turkey or at least visiting on holiday a few times till moving would be possible so I would like to be able to hold a conversation in Turkish

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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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Ideal language community partner

A gamer. Someone of the geeky nature. I'm not picky though...

My learning goals

To transcend the language barrier and build friendships.

My favorite topics

Video Games, Books, Anime, Magna, Edo Period, Samurai, Kabuki, Japanese Dramas,

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Spanish

My learning goals

I’d like to become more fluent in Spanish and also understand...

My favorite topics

Movies, music, culture, pretty much anything

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’m not really sure I guess I’ll see. I’d say someone paciente as I’m not that great. And someone who wouldn’t mind if I’m not too responsive.

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Greek

My favorite topics

Technology, sports, tennis, music, guitar, piano, music theory,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Likes to study and talk about what they learn, athletic, intense and focused but also funny and knows how to relax

My learning goals

Fluent Greek in at least general conversation, but a good handle on specific topics would be nice too

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, open minded and kin...

My learning goals

Learning languages and making friends

My favorite topics

Learning languages and practicing. Knowing about different cultures

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German

My learning goals

I want to be more familiar with these languages...

My favorite topics

I love talking about food and culture. I love post malone and bad bunny

My language exchange partner is

Someone with great conversation.

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Korean

My favorite topics

Traveling, eating new foods, cooking, meeting new people, visiting...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can talk about a variety of things and can help me learn (not only looking to learn from me).

My learning goals

I am learning French. Would like to practice speaking to be able to have conversations. Lived in Korea and know a lot of Hangul and do not want to lose it. Would like to practice speaking to continue to learn and maintain the language.

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone outgoing and easy to talk to...

My learning goals

Learn conversational Spanish.

My favorite topics

Movies, music, technology

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German

My learning goals

Conversational fluency beyond formal writing for basic work/career...

My favorite topics

I love learning about people’s daily lives. I also like to talk about Tolkien, Fantastic Beasts, human rights, psychology, culture, animals, conservation, nature, true crime, archaeology, TSwift, Harry Potter, word puzzles, neurodivergence, & board games.

Perfect language exchange partner

People who share my interests and are kind. People who do not have ulterior motives. Someone who cares about grammar but is not a jerk about it. Kind. Open-minded.

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Photography, Art, Dancing, Other countries, Food, Cats, Fashion,...

I want a conversation partner who is

One who helps me understand very well and wants to be friends also.

My learning goals

To become fluent in Japanese and or Korean, and be able to hold basic conversations with people

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

A nice and patient individual with a great personality. Someone...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent or very close to fluent if possible.

My favorite topics

I love discussing politics, psychology, science and history. I love discussing day-to-day situations.

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My learning goals

To become more fluent in spanish and learn different languages...

My favorite topics

I love to dicuss music, art, movies, and aliens.

Ideal language community partner

Someone patient and Helpful.

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French

My favorite topics

Writing, drawing, music, exploring local events, psycholog...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’d like to meet friends to become penpals. I love writing and I think writing to friends around the world would be an amazing experience.

My learning goals

Connect with a penpal! Improve my French, I haven’t studied it since 2016. I want to learn basic new phrases in Russian and other languages. I would love to travel to Europe someday and make friends around the globe!

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Individuals studying English who would like to become language...

My learning goals

I wish to become fluent in Japanese and French

My favorite topics

Studying and learning about different languages and cultures, listening to music or youtube, and teaching English to foreigners.

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Portuguese

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Greek

My learning goals

Meet new people and learning a new languag...

My favorite topics

Work Philosophy about world

I want a conversation partner who is

Everyone would be a great tandem buddy

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Athens, Greece?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 358 English speakers in Athens 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 Athens?

In Athens there are 358 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/pireas />Pireas, <a href=/learn/english/alimos />Alimos, and <a href=/learn/english/thessaloniki />Thessaloniki.

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 358 of them coming from Athens.


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