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Calgary

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My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner 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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Ideal language community partner

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

To speak a fluent foreign languag...

My favorite topics

Culture language gaming movies travel shisha

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone nice friendly funny and willing to help me learn there language in exchange i can help them learn English

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Calgary

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My favorite topics

Travel, culture, history, music, languages, movies, tv series,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who likes Rick and Morty, listening to old school rock and who does not melt his brain in ticktock would be a perfect one to talk to

My learning goals

I want to speak as many languages as i can , i know 4 by the moment , and who knows how many will be in 10 years

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I want a conversation partner who is

A talkative one Sociable Anyone that doesn't mind me learning...

My learning goals

Learn Portuguese better!

My favorite topics

Really anything, try me

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E.

Calgary

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My learning goals

Learn Japanese and Korean conversation skill...

My favorite topics

Food Anime Manga R&B Music Travelling

My language exchange partner is

Funny Friendly Patient

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Calgary

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My favorite topics

Linguistics, philology, languages, cultures, history, politics,...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who’s nice and a good-listener :)

My learning goals

Meet and talk to new interesting people :) Continue learning languages from all around the world

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Calgary

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Ideal conversation 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...

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。

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 don't take any offense of no response, occasionally I go on English calls, because I just need an outlet. Other than that I don't engage with English learners not native in

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M.

Calgary

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My learning goals

Improve my Spanish and create new friendship...

My favorite topics

Cooking, music and sports

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, positive and open minded

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O.

Calgary

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My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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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N.

Calgary

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who checks chats regularly, will talk with me a lo...

My learning goals

I want to improve fluency in Korean, as well as learn some Mandarin Chinese.

My favorite topics

Music, sports, anything really

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P.

Calgary

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My learning goals

Be Chill and Coo...

My favorite topics

Currently I 'm working in Alberta, Canada ~ Anyone in Canada? I am trying to improve my proficiency of English. Zoning out is my favorite thing. I love writing, watching movies and reading . Welcome to introduce great movies.

Ideal language community partner

cheerfel and respectful

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B.

Calgary

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My favorite topics

Environment, nature, travel, languages, music, films...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Polite, friendly, patient.

My learning goals

Practice my French and Spanish, and learn new languages.

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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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T.

Calgary

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Swahili

My learning goals

I want to learn multiple languages fluently. And hopefully make...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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N.

Calgary

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My favorite topics

Anything to do with cars. Big fan of soccer, ice hockey and basketball....

My language exchange partner is

Someone out going who's not afraid Easy to talk to and really down to earth

My learning goals

Learn a language which is Spanish mainly Meet new people learn new cultures

Jun

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

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Calgary

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Ideal language community partner

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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K.

Calgary

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My learning goals

Speak at a JPLT N2 Leve...

My favorite topics

Life. Culture. Politics. Movies. Music. TV. Books. Travel.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who is fun and interested to learn and teach!

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L.

Calgary

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My favorite topics

Music, films, science, general small talk, computers, video game...

Perfect language exchange partner

Somebody who loves to learn and teach, and isn't an asshole. I get thousands of messages, so if I don't reply, just try again in 24 hours and I will probably notice you

My learning goals

I want to learn more about different languages

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Y.

Calgary

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I want a conversation partner who is

French/Spanish/Japanese/Korean/Tibetan speakers or anyone who...

My learning goals

Able to understand daily conversation in previous mentioned language

My favorite topics

Social events, entertainment, scientific facts, traveling, sports, literature&writing

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Calgary

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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

My language exchange partner is

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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C.

Calgary

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Movies, tv shows, video game...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, loves learning languages too

My learning goals

Be able to converse in casual conversations

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Calgary

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Good humour, open minded, cultured and educate...

My learning goals

I want to learn Spanish. I also would love to make some new friends around the world!

My favorite topics

Science, medicine, fitness, nature, philosophy and culture.

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Y.

Calgary

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My learning goals

I'd like to boost my Spanish...

My favorite topics

Multifaceted and flexible in conversations. So, any topic is fine, I can support most of them. My hobbies is mostly art: I draw, play guitar and piano. I also love gymnastics and calisthenics :)

Perfect language exchange partner

Decent, open-minded, curious, cheerful, positive and patient.

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A.

Calgary

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Kurdish (Pehlewani)

My favorite topics

Singing, Jogging, Learning languages, Traveling, Exploring different...

I want a conversation partner who is

Native speaking in German or English !Teaching me how to get the job and visa of Europe!

My learning goals

I want to learn German and English until fluently☺️.

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W.

Calgary

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Open minded, funny, and easy goin...

My learning goals

Conversational languages

My favorite topics

Traveling, food, drinks, arts, and random facts

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L.

Calgary

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My learning goals

to become conversational in the languages that I am learning/would...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

anyone wanting to chat and share their weekly life; like an online cultural exchange :)

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T.

Calgary

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Welsh

My favorite topics

I am fascinated by history, mythology, language.. pretty much...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who wants to learn, and doesn't mind my packed schedule. Someone who can help with all the silly mistakes I'm bound to make, and someone who can become a good friend.

My learning goals

I want to improve my fluency to the point where I can speak with little hesitation, and I want to learn about other cultures.

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P.

Calgary

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Perfect language exchange partner

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.

My favorite topics

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

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M.

Calgary

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My learning goals

Language proficiency and making friends...

My favorite topics

Art, philosophy, music, guitar, sports.

I want a conversation partner who is

Spiritual eccentric and nerdy.

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/colwood />Colwood, <a href=/learn/english/mississauga />Mississauga, and <a href=/learn/english/montreal />Montreal.

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.