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Learn English in Barcelona

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My favorite topics

Anime, Food, Chess, Poker, Economy and Financ...

My language exchange partner is

Knowledgeable, smart and quick to reply

My learning goals

Reach somewhat good level

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Ideal language community partner

Patient, passionate and with a good sense of humour...

My learning goals

Become conversational

My favorite topics

Very adventurous - Climbing, Surfing, Travelling, Hiking... just about anything you can think of

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My learning goals

I’d like to be able to converse more confidently in Spanish &...

My favorite topics

Daily life - creative work, running a business, sports/hobbies, music, films. Plus I’d love to learn more about living and traveling in Spain.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’d love to chat to anyone who is from Spain or has lived in Spain before, or another Spanish speaking country.

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My favorite topics

Life, reading, traveling, learning (anything really, I enjoy...

Perfect language exchange partner

A native Spanish speaker, who is interesting to talk with.

My learning goals

I am aiming to be fluent in Spanish.

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I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone as passionate about learning new things as m...

My learning goals

Meet people from around the world and learn about different cultures!

My favorite topics

A little bit of everything

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Barcelona

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My learning goals

I want to eventually become fluent in Spanish, and develop basic...

My favorite topics

Politics, traveling, movies.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is ready to have interesting conversations while also making real language improvements!

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My favorite topics

Literature, art, film, current event...

Ideal language community partner

Patient, reliable, and kind

My learning goals

Perfect German, increase Spanish knowledge

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Barcelona

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone friendly and interesting, ideally around my age :...

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish to increase my confidence with my oral work.

My favorite topics

Living in Barcelona for the year I like going out with friends, shopping, having dinner, picnics, going to the beach, exploring the city and going on adventures.

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Barcelona

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My learning goals

As I am now based in Barcelona I need to improve my conversational...

My favorite topics

I love talking about music, film, anything to do with the arts, as well as sport and food!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is easy going but keen to learn fast and help each other out with the process. Interested and curious to learn more about different cultures and places too.

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Barcelona

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My favorite topics

Viajando y conociendo gente de alrededor del mundo! Me encanta...

I want a conversation partner who is

Yo prefería una persona amable, paciente, divertida que vive en Barcelona.. nos podemos quedar en persona y tomar una caña o algo así si tu nivel de ingles es bajo es mejor para mi, estaré menos tímida para hablar español (ahora es una mierda)

My learning goals

Me gustaría hablar español con más fluidez, más naturalmente

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Barcelona

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My language exchange partner is

Someone that is keen and lively...

My learning goals

I want be able to immensely improve on the languages of my choice.

My favorite topics

Books, travelling, kpop, food, anime, politics and life.

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My learning goals

To improve my speaking abilities in Spanish and all around conversation...

My favorite topics

I am a keen reader who enjoys history, poetry, music, philosophy, languages. I am also a vegan and like to dance, cycle and play chess.

Ideal language community partner

I would like to talk with someone who is happy to talk about their culture and history. Patience is required as I am still a beginner. If you like to play music then that is a bonus!

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My favorite topics

Gender, Immigration, Freedom, Diversity, Environment, Immagination,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who wants to learn a language while engaging in fun and adventurous activities.

My learning goals

I want to be able to have basic informal conversations in Spanish/Catalan.

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Anyone willing to have a good cha...

My learning goals

I just got to cataluña from abroad so I want to crack this beast of a language that is catalan!

My favorite topics

Art, history and novels

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Barcelona

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My learning goals

Develop catalan language skill...

My favorite topics

General conversation, music, books, events in Barcelona, etc.

I want a conversation partner who is

A native/fluent catalan speaker who is willing to help me and is keen to learn English

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My favorite topics

Fútbol, F1, dardos, cerveza, fiestas, series en Netflix y má...

My language exchange partner is

Likes to go for a beer with me

My learning goals

Quiero aprender castellano y ayudar gente con mi inglés

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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Barcelona

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Ideal language community partner

I'm married and I've just found it's easier just to talk to other...

My learning goals

I speak a good level of Spanish but I always want to keep improving. I hope to find a job in Spain and in Spanish soon

My favorite topics

I like to talk about politics, sports (particularly football and cycling) as well as general issues in the news

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My learning goals

Become more confident in my Frenc...

My favorite topics

Travel, music, food, sports, politics, enconomics, funny anecdotes

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Easygoing with a good sense of humour

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My favorite topics

The news, books, social happenings (like feminism, veganism etc),...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help and give constructive criticism without making me feel stupid, someone who can be encouraging about learning and give me confidence about speaking the language

My learning goals

I already study Spanish, so I would like to improve in all skills like reading, listening, speaking and writing. My goal is to become fluent!

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I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded, cheerful, enthusiasti...

My learning goals

Be able to travel and don't have comunication issues

My favorite topics

Nature, sports, animals, physics, food, universe

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Barcelona

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My learning goals

I would love to learn some slang and interesting things that...

My favorite topics

I like to draw, read, spend time with goats if I find some lol, listen to music and be with the people I love :) I also spend too much time watching meaningless crap on YouTube vv

My language exchange partner is

Somebody who’s interesting and flexible. But basically whoever, I don’t mind :)

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Barcelona

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My favorite topics

Yoga, academia, culture, food, sports, travel, cinem...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, outgoing, intelligent, optimistic, supportive, caring

My learning goals

To speak Spanish without having to think beforehand

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Barcelona

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Individuals who speak fluent Spanish and fairly good English....

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish and speak to a native speaker who can help me to learn how to speak authentically.

My favorite topics

Art, Architecture, Design, mindfulness, consciousness, yoga, meditation, biking, hiking, camping, swimming, travel, environmental science, and politics

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Barcelona

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Serbian

My learning goals

Be fluent in German, and know interesting peopl...

My favorite topics

Travelling ✈️ , music , playing guitar , cats , cooking , history, unkown languages, geography

Perfect language exchange partner

Open-minded, who can talk with her about different things

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Barcelona

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My favorite topics

Art, sports, music, travel, Calisthenics, cooking...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is interesting and has traveled, similar interests to mine.

My learning goals

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Barcelona

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My language exchange partner is

Good listener, patient, interested in a range of different topic...

My learning goals

To be able to have conversations in French

My favorite topics

Culture, psychology, personal development, music, politics, travels, environment

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Barcelona

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My learning goals

Improving my fluency in Spanish conversation...

My favorite topics

Travel, book, films, music, current affairs

Ideal language community partner

Someone patient and interested in regular conversations

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Barcelona

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My favorite topics

Travel, films, music, language...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who wants to practice their English in exchange for Spanish!

My learning goals

Spanish fluency, particularly grammar

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Perfect language exchange partner

The kind of person that is patient and willing to talk about...

My learning goals

I want to better train my listening skills and gain some native friends. J'ai besoin d'entraîner mieux ma compréhension orale, et peut-être d'obtenir des amis francophones.

My favorite topics

Anything! Je veux parler de n'importe quoi! Des livres, films, séries, votre jour, dites-moi quelques choses!

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My learning goals

Fluency in European Spanis...

My favorite topics

Business, life and academia.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone flexible, friendly and interested in teaching as well as learning

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Barcelona, Spain?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 3,629 English speakers in Barcelona 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 Barcelona?

In Barcelona there are 3,629 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/leon />Leon, <a href=/learn/english/cáceres />Cáceres, and <a href=/learn/english/sabadell />Sabadell.

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 3,629 of them coming from Barcelona.