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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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My favorite topics

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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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

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

My favorite topics

I love to go on an adventure, planning to travel around the world and meet new friends .

My language exchange partner is

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

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Calgary

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Music, politics, history, health, biology, movies, genetic...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who, like myself, finds it easier to learn a language by practicing with a friend

My learning goals

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

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Calgary

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

I love to meet all kind of people! each one has something special...

My learning goals

I hope I can have a normal conversation with a native person without getting nervous. And I hope I can be fluent one day.

My favorite topics

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

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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.

Perfect language exchange 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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Esperanto

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My favorite topics

My favourite thing to talk about is food, after a delicious...

I want a conversation partner who is

Very easy-going, willing to have generous small talk and lots of getting to know each other. Not too caring if grammar is bad or spelling is off but willing to correct one another where there's a major fault of the point doesn't get across

My learning goals

Daniel Jackson SG-1

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Calgary

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My language exchange partner is

People that are fluent in French and keen to improve their English....

My learning goals

I’ve been learning French from a textbook. I want to put it into practice and gain conversational fluency.

My favorite topics

Sport, movies, shows, books, science, tech

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Calgary

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My learning goals

I want to get better at mandarin because I live with lots of...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music, games, different cultures, current events, conspiracies, and the Galaxy.

Ideal language community partner

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

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K.

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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Calgary

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Perfect language exchange partner

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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Thai

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a good understanding of what is happening...

My favorite topics

Band, Kpop, Grey’s Anatomy, Drawing, Painting, Singing

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

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Calgary

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My favorite topics

Most things really. I enjoy books and games, so theyre good to...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

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

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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Calgary

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Ideal language community partner

Someone with French as a first language who wants to improve...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Technology, sports, travel, and more!

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Calgary

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Spanish

My learning goals

I'd like to learn a new language for conversation and work and...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone open to new ideas and people and probably creative or into that at least.

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Calgary

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My favorite topics

I’d really like to make a friend on here and learn about them...

Perfect language exchange 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)

My learning goals

I would like to have a conversation in Spanish without having to look at a dictionary or translator. Lol

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L.

Calgary

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I want a conversation partner who is

A friendly respectful person who is fluent in Spanish...

My learning goals

Work on my Spanish outloud!

My favorite topics

Food horses wine travel all sports

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Calgary

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My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Mountains, environment, adventure, enjoyment

My language exchange partner is

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

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Calgary

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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Anyone whose willing to talk and not get upset when I don’t reply because I suck at it

My learning goals

Learn some productive skills

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Calgary

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Italian

Ideal conversation 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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Japanese

My learning goals

I haven't been practicing, so I'm losing my fluency in other...

My favorite topics

Music, fashion, film, art, culture, food, games, astrology

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient (I don't check my phone often) and fun, who likes joking around. I don't mind texting, but I like voice messages.

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J.

Calgary

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My favorite topics

I'm very open minded and can talk to you about anything :) Topics...

I want a conversation partner who is

Talkative, kind, funny, patient, sociable, good listener, will correct my mistakes

My learning goals

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

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Calgary

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My language exchange partner 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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French

My learning goals

Get better at a language and meet someone coo...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is nice, patient, kind of kooky ( I’m homeschooled so I may not get somethings that are normal to you)

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Calgary

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Japanese culture Comedy Travelin...

Ideal conversation 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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D.

Calgary

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that isn't mean but not afraid to correct my mistakes...

My learning goals

To be able to speak to someone who doesnt speak any English and hold a conversation

My favorite topics

School, art, biology, movies, anything really

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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.

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/markham />Markham, <a href=/learn/english/kingston />Kingston, and <a href=/learn/english/oakville />Oakville.

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.