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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Cooking, music and sport...

My language exchange partner is

Funny, positive and open minded

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish and create new friendships

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Calgary

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Ideal language community partner

Someone who is open minded and playful, I really want to just...

My learning goals

Get better everyday and have the vocabulary to get to know people.

My favorite topics

I really like getting to know people and talking about daily life

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Calgary

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My learning goals

To be fluent on cantonese, most importantly speaking, but reading...

My favorite topics

Career, space exploration, language, music, games, volleyball, rock climbing, snowboarding, backpacking

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Just someone to help improve my cantonese fluency! And someone who wants to improve their English as well.

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Calgary

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再生農業、歴史と多様性、革命と共同生活。wwoof, ヒッチハイク、カウチサーフィン。対立する文化間の和解。音楽。自然療法。 #Please...

Perfect language exchange partner

正直なところ、僕はもっとうまく話せるようになる必要があるんだ。僕を直したり、もっといい言い方を教えてくれることを恐れない友達が必要なんだ!怒らせないと約束するよ~!農家の人、日本の未来に情熱を持っている人。 道で知らない人に話しかけるのは礼儀だ。 Someone who can correct my Japanese (and Korean but that's on hold for now ^^`) Someone with a goal, or open to chnage

My learning goals

1年間のワーキングホリデービザの間に、自信を持って話せるようになりたい。

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English speakers in Calgary

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Calgary

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone motivated, who can agree to a regular schedule of conversation...

My learning goals

Speaking practice and improving listening comprehension

My favorite topics

N'importe quoi. Sports, travel, languages, politics, social issues

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Calgary

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My learning goals

Become fluent in Spanish and help others learn Englis...

My favorite topics

Sports, health, nutrition, travel

My language exchange partner is

Someone fun and outgoing with life experience

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Calgary

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My favorite topics

I love to go on an adventure, planning to travel around the world...

Ideal language community partner

Open minded, smart, adventurous, kind and up for anything types of people

My learning goals

I want to learn many languages so I can use them when I travel to those counties

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Calgary

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who, like myself, finds it easier to learn a language...

My learning goals

I want to learn multiple languages fluently. And hopefully make lifelong friends!

My favorite topics

Music, politics, history, health, biology, movies, genetics

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Calgary

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Russian

My learning goals

I hope I can have a normal conversation with a native person...

My favorite topics

I love gymnastics, music (I’m in love with music) dancing, meeting new people!

Perfect language exchange partner

I love to meet all kind of people! each one has something special and unique, and I hope I can learn something of everyone

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Calgary

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Culture, food, fashion, music and entertainment...

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny and nice. Someone that can practice with me as frequently as needed. Whoever wants to be friends :) Don’t hesitate to send a message

My learning goals

I want to improve my conversation skills, I speak slowly. Also want to be fluent. I’m trying to get the basics of Arabic.

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Calgary

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Chinese (Traditional)

My language exchange partner is

Looking for patient people with a good sense of humour to chat...

My learning goals

Fluency; connection and understanding of different people and different cultures. 我想住在中國!

My favorite topics

Music, nature, food, art, yoga

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Calgary

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My learning goals

I've recently started learning Italian. My level is basic but...

My favorite topics

I enjoy every minute of my life.I'm innately and constantly curious about everything.I love travelling, reading, and short films.I'm addicted to coffee and chocolate.

Ideal language community partner

With open-minded people who don't like small talks and want to practise languages through video calls.I'm looking for someone who is patient.I need face to face conversations at this point,because I can't text here yet.Please understand.Solo videochiamate

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Calgary

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My favorite topics

Technology, sports, travel, and more...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with French as a first language who wants to improve their English. I'd love to learn more about France and help teach English!

My learning goals

Just regular conversation in French so that I can improve my skills.

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Calgary

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Perfect language exchange partner

Talkative, kind, funny, patient, sociable, good listener, will...

My learning goals

Have lots of conversations in Japanese. Learn from native Japanese speakers and practice what I'm learning.

My favorite topics

I'm very open minded and can talk to you about anything :) Topics I love are food, culture, sports, fitness, anime, hiking and talking about our hobbies. Message away!

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Calgary

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French

My learning goals

I’ve been learning French from a textbook. I want to put it into...

My favorite topics

Sport, movies, shows, books, science, tech

I want a conversation partner who is

People that are fluent in French and keen to improve their English. A passion for language is always nice

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Calgary

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My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music, games, different cultures, current...

My language exchange partner is

Thouhtful, talkitive, and enjoys has the same interests as me.

My learning goals

I want to get better at mandarin because I live with lots of mandarin speakers and I want to someday understand them instead of hearing bdjsidhcie. I want to learn French because it seems like a romantic language that can woo girls and boys.

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

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Calgary

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Ideal language community partner

Anyone whose willing to talk and not get upset when I don’t reply...

My learning goals

Learn some productive skills

My favorite topics

Music, art, anime, martial arts, Netflix, Eminem, guitar, video games

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Calgary

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German

My learning goals

To be able to speak to someone who doesnt speak any English and...

My favorite topics

School, art, biology, movies, anything really

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone that isn't mean but not afraid to correct my mistakes in the language I'm learning

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Calgary

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Japanese culture Comedy Travelin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient when teaching/learning a new language

My learning goals

Right now, I am taking Japanese classes. But I also want to learn conversational/casual Japanese.

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Calgary

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I want a conversation partner who is

Patient and would not judge my language skills. Be open and willing...

My learning goals

To become fluent like a native in the language I’m learning!

My favorite topics

Food, art, music, literature/books, hiking, and nature

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Calgary

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Catalan

My learning goals

Help prepare me for studying abroad in Castellón de la Plana,...

My favorite topics

Food, school, and culture.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can help correct my pronunciation, and grammar, and can be patient with my language skills.

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Calgary

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German

My favorite topics

Mountains, environment, adventure, enjoymen...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who is interested in learning languages, and interesting topics.

My learning goals

I would like to get to a B2 language level in German.

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C.

Calgary

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone open to new ideas and people and probably creative or...

My learning goals

I'd like to learn a new language for conversation and work and some things about a new place and culture.

My favorite topics

I like to discuss design, art, creative ideas, tattoos. I work in the industry and it's nice to relate.

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Calgary

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My learning goals

Work on my Spanish outloud...

My favorite topics

Food horses wine travel all sports

Perfect language exchange partner

A friendly respectful person who is fluent in Spanish!

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Calgary

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Thai

My favorite topics

Band, Kpop, Grey’s Anatomy, Drawing, Painting, Singin...

I want a conversation partner who is

13-17 years old. Someone who is okay with my many mistakes and misunderstanding Someone who wants to help me

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a good understanding of what is happening if I’m listening to a conversation, or I’m watching a TV show

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Calgary

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who is nice, patient, kind of kooky ( I’m homeschooled...

My learning goals

Get better at a language and meet someone cool

My favorite topics

K-pop, cats, just about anything except like how awesome guns and drugs are

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Calgary

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My learning goals

I would like to have a conversation in Spanish without having...

My favorite topics

I’d really like to make a friend on here and learn about them and their lives. Perhaps we can be penpals and chat about our lives, goals and aspirations in life. I like exchanging life stories, movie recommendations, giving advice, etc.

Ideal language community partner

Ideally, I would love someone who is always available. Or at least will get back to me within a day or two. I need someone outgoing and laid back. I would appreciate someone who really wants to learn. (NOT HERE TO DATE)

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Calgary

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Korean

My favorite topics

BTS and anything appropriat...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone fun and preferably a girl

My learning goals

I want to make it to an intermediate level

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L.

Calgary

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

anyone wanting to chat and share their weekly life; like an online...

My learning goals

to become conversational in the languages that I am learning/would like to learn ! also hopefully to get to know some lovely people

My favorite topics

film, photography, travel/backpacking, street style, hip hop/pop/r&b/soul

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Calgary

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My learning goals

To immerse myself within the language, as its a great way to...

My favorite topics

Most things really. I enjoy books and games, so theyre good to talk about. I also enjoy art and music (to some extent).

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who's willing to talk, and to put up with my very loose grasp on whatever language im learning.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Calgary, Canada?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 271 English speakers in Calgary 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 Calgary?

In Calgary there are 271 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/oakville />Oakville, <a href=/learn/english/kitchener />Kitchener, and <a href=/learn/english/kingston />Kingston.

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 271 of them coming from Calgary.