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Learn English in Birmingham

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Birmingham

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Fluent

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Japanese

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English

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Spanish

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Russian

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Ukrainian

My favorite topics

Language, Cultures, Sports, Music, Fitness, Traveling, Investing,...

My language exchange partner is

People who like adventures!

My learning goals

Able to understand basic conversation

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Birmingham

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal language community partner

Kind, open minded, likes anime or manga, likes sciences, has...

My learning goals

Be able to hold a conversation in Japanese and make new friends

My favorite topics

Games, life and science(medicine), food and travelling. I like talking on we chat. My instagram: medifectious. I am currently studying medicine in the UK. I travel between Birmingham and London. I am travelling Malaysia and Vietnam

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B.

Birmingham

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English

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Emoji

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Arabic

My learning goals

To become fluent in my target language...

My favorite topics

Fashion health and fitness food poetry art reading video games

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Likeminded people who can hold a good conversation.

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K.

Birmingham

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English

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Norwegian

My favorite topics

Daily life, travel, athletics, etc...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone interested in language.

My learning goals

Fluency and understanding cultures.

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341

English speakers in Birmingham

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Birmingham

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

anybody willing to help me learn and I can return the favour...

My learning goals

To be able to have a conversation in Portuguese and Spanish..

My favorite topics

I love rivers, waterfalls hot springs/nature.and eating food meeting people I can learn from & obviously travelling who doesn’t

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M.

Birmingham

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English

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Arabic

My learning goals

To improve my language skills and cultural awarenes...

My favorite topics

Anything but do enjoy discussing science, history and religion People and cultures

My language exchange partner is

Respectful, knowledgeable and easy going

J.

J.

Birmingham

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Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Everyday topics, general knowledge, music, art, hobbies... Anything...

Ideal language community partner

Likes to talk a lot and can text or talk on the phone

My learning goals

To be conversational in Korean and Japanese

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T.

Birmingham

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is open-minded and likes to laugh...

My learning goals

To improve on my French and to be able to watch shows/videos without subtitles!

My favorite topics

Music, tv shows, photography and animals.

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N.

Birmingham

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English

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Albanian

My learning goals

I would like to improve my French and connect with people from...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about anything really!

Perfect language exchange partner

Somebody who is talkative and funny, also someone who could help me to improve my French.

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M.

Birmingham

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I am passionate about the arts, in particular, literature and...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with a good sense of humour and interest in the arts would make a good conversation. Hopefully somebody patient too, as I am very much a beginner with languages. I am a very patient person myself and willing to talk to someone of any English abili

My learning goals

I would like to learn a language fluently and meet interesting people.

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A.

Birmingham

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Has free time! Meeting in person. Intelligent- interested in...

My learning goals

Communicate fluently and correctly to level of understanding jokes and idioms

My favorite topics

Cinema, society, basic pyschology, culture.

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C.

Birmingham

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English

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American Sign Language

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Hebrew

My learning goals

To learn and stick with the language I would like to learn...

My favorite topics

I like meeting new people from all around the world

Ideal language community partner

Understands me and likes to have conversations with me and enjoys being around

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Value Community

Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

Value Conversation

Have fun, engaging conversations

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T.

Birmingham

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Fluent

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English

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Emoji

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Korean

My favorite topics

I like talking about books, movies, anime, animals... honestly...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who knows the language/ sign language I wanna learn or wants to learn English and it would be nice if they like talking but honestly I don’t mind.

My learning goals

I want to be able to at least speak a couple sentences of my chosen language even if I can’t speak fluently.

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E.

Birmingham

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Urdu

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Have great humour and can be a great help and have similar interests...

My learning goals

To either be fluent or know enough of the language Im learning to get my way around the country

My favorite topics

Exploring new things, learning and getting to know more people internationally

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S.

Birmingham

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Hindi

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Spanish

My learning goals

To immerse myself and improve the languages that I am learnin...

My favorite topics

My favourite pass times include learning languages, travelling, meeting new people. I am also a huge Liverpool FC fan

I want a conversation partner who is

Really nice people that have great character and those that love to talk

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M.

Birmingham

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, writing, philosophy, film and TV, ancient mysteries,...

My language exchange partner is

I need somebody who will make sure I stick to it and practice every day. Someone that enjoys learning about new cultures and loves to travel!

My learning goals

I want to improve and become fluent in Spanish. I also want to learn Portuguese.

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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E.

Birmingham

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

A student/younger person who wants to share both language knowledge...

My learning goals

Keeping my language skills fresh and up to date and discovering new vocabulary

My favorite topics

Enjoy exploring culture differences, discussing music & current affairs. Mathematics & french student.

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S.

Birmingham

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English

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Spanish

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Russian

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak more fluently + confidently...

My favorite topics

Travelling, music, photography, art + coffee

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone friendly, funny + who wants to have conversations on any topic :)

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R.

Birmingham

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Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Music, TV, Travel, Readin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Consistent, Reliable, Helpful, Friendly

My learning goals

I would to be as close to fluency as possible, but first of all to reach a conversational level which will help to work in France

K.

K.

Birmingham

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English

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

Any Russian speaker...

My learning goals

Develop my Russian (towards fluency)

My favorite topics

Travel, languages, photography, TV

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P.

Birmingham

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Fluent

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English

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French

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

To meet new people from different parts of the world and make...

My favorite topics

Pets/animals, travel, music, photography, food, sports

My language exchange partner is

Anyone

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R.

Birmingham

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Anime, Football (Soccer), Musi...

Ideal language community partner

Can help me improve small talk

My learning goals

To be able to speak both languages at a casual level

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C.

Birmingham

Fluent

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English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Confident, not afraid to correct my mistake...

My learning goals

To keep up my levels (and improve) while I am not studying them at university for the year.

My favorite topics

Politics, modern day world

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C.

Birmingham

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to get better at the languages I’m learning, be able to...

My favorite topics

Hobbies, cultural exchanges etc

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who I can get along with and have a fun language exchange with

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I.

Birmingham

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, news, sport, food, trave...

I want a conversation partner who is

Enthusiastic and friendly

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish conversation skills

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V.

Birmingham

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My language exchange partner is

I need friends that can help me with Russian (I am a beginner!)...

My learning goals

I want to improve my knowledge of basic Russian and learn about lots of other languages and cultures.

My favorite topics

I enjoy video games and art, as well as learning about other cultures •°.•☆

J.

J.

Birmingham

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learn 2 languages fluentl...

My favorite topics

Pan africanism, Music, Travel, history. Adore cooking. Hairdressing, Movies, vinyl, book, learning, meditating. Singing, laughing, being a legend.

Ideal language community partner

Someone consistent, funny and can carry a conversation

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I.

Birmingham

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, culture, anything really...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Humorous, kind, caring people who are able to teach me their language

My learning goals

Being able to speak it fluently wo I can talk to foreign people I their language

C.

C.

Birmingham

Fluent

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English

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to talk to everyone and anyone. I love meeting new people!...

My learning goals

I want to be able to travel to new countries and be able to speak to people without having a huge language barrier. I wanna be able to go places without needing a translator. But I also wanna meet now people, and get to know about new cultures.

My favorite topics

I like talking about anything. I like talking about what happened in my day and I I like talking about fun new hobbies and different projects I’m starting. I like art, food, sports, music, tv, and video games. I also like traveling and learning new things

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J.

Birmingham

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English

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French

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to understand Japanese more than I do now and to read...

My favorite topics

Lifestyle, culture, and food

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is nice and funny but can build up a strong lasting bond of friendship with me. Also, it would be nice if they were fluent in Japanese but it isn’t necessary.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Birmingham, United Kingdom?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 341 English speakers in Birmingham 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 Birmingham?

In Birmingham there are 341 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/leeds />Leeds, <a href=/learn/english/portsmouth />Portsmouth, and <a href=/learn/english/cardiff />Cardiff.

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 341 of them coming from Birmingham.