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My favorite topics

Life, philosophy, movies, TV shows, books, video games, news,...

My language exchange partner is

Really nice and patient, aware of specific grammar rules and can explain why, knows native idioms and can explain them, uses a lot of analogies and can explain figurative language

My learning goals

I want to be conversational and be able to talk about everyday things more comfortably. I want to be able to talk about myself and ask about other people. I want to learn figurative language and be able to use idioms like a native.

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People around my age who want to practice different language...

My learning goals

More conversational and fluid speech

My favorite topics

Music, culture, fashion

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I want to learn too many languages to coun...

My favorite topics

Where to begin... culture, sport, business, food - as long as it’s interesting haha

Ideal conversation exchange partner

An independent thinker

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Austin

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My favorite topics

Sports, culture, music, world news and pretty much anything...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can teach me and have fun doing so. Someone who wants to learn English.(:

My learning goals

To be fluent in multiple languages.

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who isn’t too busy and can talk often and is easy to...

My learning goals

Would like to help people learn English and learn some languages myself.

My favorite topics

Follow my music Instagram at nate_r_music! I like swimming, music, movies, travel, and hanging out with friends. I want you to know that God loves you and you are a valuable part of this world

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Austin

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My learning goals

I would like to learn better vocabulary and better communication...

My favorite topics

Movies, TV shows, music, dance, Creative Writing, Art

My language exchange partner is

Someone who likes humor, marvel, cartoons, tv shows and movies, and creative hobbies would be preferred, but I’ll talk to anybody

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Austin

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My favorite topics

Math, Computers, Music, Food, Games, Travelin...

Ideal language community partner

Passionate about something

My learning goals

Practice Farsi. Learn more French. Learn other languages.

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Austin

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

I don't know... anybody lol (учитель...

My learning goals

I just want to put what I know into practice. I'd like to help others learn

My favorite topics

I like sports, fitness, languages, etc.

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My learning goals

Ability to converse in different languages and know new cultures...

My favorite topics

Books, Politics, Technology, Sports and English TV series

Perfect language exchange partner

A young active person who is actively interested in learning and exploring new things.

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Austin

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My favorite topics

Sports, food, technology, music, cinema. All the good stuff...

I want a conversation partner who is

People with similar interests and want to learn English.

My learning goals

Understand native speakers when speaking.

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Austin

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My language exchange partner is

Anyone who wants to chat...

My learning goals

I learn Korean Chinese, Spanish I would like to become more fluent and less shy in speaking these languages :)

My favorite topics

• Fashion • Music •kpop, kdramas • beauty • Food • art • Dance • movies • comics • Games • books

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Austin

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My learning goals

I want to be comfortable speaking and understanding spoken, conversational...

My favorite topics

Film, games, professional wrestling, music, coding, etc.

Ideal language community partner

I would love to speak with someone that is on the nerdy/geeky side, and shares some of my interests/passions.

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My favorite topics

Literature, Philosophy, Movies, Music, Dogs, History, Travel,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient and willing to wait a little bit for replies.

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent. Specifically I would like to at least read in other languages.

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Friendly vibes only pleas...

My learning goals

Being able to carry a conversation

My favorite topics

Working out, learning instruments, exploring music, swimming, mountain bike riding, running, etc

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My learning goals

I’m an intermediate level Spanish speaker who wants to achieve...

My favorite topics

Music, film, art, public policy, innovative technology

I want a conversation partner who is

A fluent Spanish speaker (ideally Latin American accent) that would like help with English (I’m native) Italian (advanced) French (intermediate) German (beginner) or even music theory!

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Austin

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My favorite topics

Politics, movies/tv, art, science, history, et...

My language exchange partner is

Someone patient and well rounded. Someone with great communication skills and open to new change.

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak fluently enough in countries I hope to someday visit

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Ideal language community partner

Someone who encourages me to speak the language as much as possible,...

My learning goals

Greater fluency in any language i can get my hands on, greater cultural understanding and international friends

My favorite topics

Cultural differences, general conversation, where things come from and how they originated, things like that

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My learning goals

Hablar con más fluidez en español. พูดและเขียนภาษาไทยได้ดีขึ้น...

My favorite topics

Anything! Life, philosophy, travel, music, sports, nature, literature, movies, food, or whatever random thing your mind thinks about!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly people who want to improve language skills while contemplating life

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Understanding Others Hiking and Nature Minority Languages and...

Perfect language exchange partner

Native speakers or those at an advanced level

My learning goals

Make friends in my area who speak my target languages.

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Someone nice who can work with me to learn the languag...

My learning goals

To learn the language and maybe some culture

My favorite topics

Life, Theatre, Law, Mental Health, Mindfulness, etc

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My learning goals

I want to practice more (in this order) German, Egyptian Arabic...

My favorite topics

Linguistics, Politics, Traveling, Science, Psychology

My language exchange partner is

Somebody who is funny and willing to talk about interesting stuff!

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Austin

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My favorite topics

Fashion, music, photography and art...but honestly I’ll enjoy...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who’s fun to chat with

My learning goals

Improve my conversational skills in different languages

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Austin

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with similar interests to me, who is looking to talk...

My learning goals

I would like fluency in the three languages I am learning, I have experience living in Spanish and Russian speaking places but have forgotten a lot since leaving, and would like to get my skills back. I would like to certify as a medical interpreter.

My favorite topics

I love movies and go to the cinema several times a month so I’m always happy to discuss that! I work in medicine, which I love to talk about. As a hobby, I am always happy to talk about languages, world history, social justice/feminism etc.

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Austin

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I just started taking Czech in my Uni; looking for a partner!...

My favorite topics

Fitness, music, art, travel, language, movies, tennis, surf, books, writing

Perfect language exchange partner

My ideal Tamdem partner would be someone who is helpful and interesting to talk to, as well as someone willing to practice via skype or FaceTime, in addition to messaging.

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Austin

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My favorite topics

Dibujar, los musicales, la comunidad LGBTQ+, patinar, star trek,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Personas que son pacientes y quieren ayudar y/o aprender // People that are patient and want to help and/or learn

My learning goals

Quiero poder hablar español fluidamente // I want to be able to speak Spanish fluently

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Austin

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My language exchange partner is

I’m often busy, so someone who would be okay with a somewhat...

My learning goals

Fluent conversation, mastery of basic grammar, high memorization and adaptive capability when introduced to new material, steady comprehension of reading material and voice recognition. That’s it, I think!

My favorite topics

Culture, region, welfare/living conditions, human interaction, anthropology, political leaders and representation and most of all, history

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Austin

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My learning goals

I want to increase my fluency in Spanish, French, and Japanese...

My favorite topics

Check out my music on Spotify: Ash Autumn Food, art, culture, being vegan, climate change research, the environment

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is pretty fluent in english, is positive, and excited about language-learning!

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Austin

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My favorite topics

Social justice, politics, humanitarian wor...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to learn and is patient

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanish personally and professionally

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Austin

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Someone who thinks that every culture with its traditions it's...

My learning goals

Improve my Italian and German, but also keep practicing my French.

My favorite topics

Traditions from differents cultures. *Food, *Movies, *Travel experiences *Languages, *Life experiences

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Austin

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I want to learn as much as possibl...

My favorite topics

my passions include playing video games and art

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone funny and outgoing

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 343 English speakers in Austin 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 Austin?

In Austin there are 343 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/martinez />Martinez, <a href=/learn/english/marietta />Marietta, and <a href=/learn/english/queens />Queens.

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 343 of them coming from Austin.