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My favorite topics

I like talking about food, music, art, biology, sociology, and...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient lol

My learning goals

Natural pronunciation, conversational fluency, vocabulary expansion

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Chicago

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Ideal language community partner

I am mostly self taught therefore I would love to meet natives...

My learning goals

I’m considering learning 6 languages or more.

My favorite topics

I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also love traveling and making new friends along the way. I’m a flight attendant which makes it easy for me to talk to people.

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Chicago

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My learning goals

Develop my basic language skills and hopefully meet like-minded...

My favorite topics

English and live in Chicago! I love discovering music and films to help me with my languages. My my recent project was to listen to music by each Spanish-speaking country. So let me know if you have a favorite to share!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Preferably someone with similar interests but most importantly open-minded, friendly and passionate about learning and meeting new people

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J.

Chicago

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My favorite topics

Travel, books, science fiction, art, fashio...

Perfect language exchange partner

Interesting, quick witted, sincere

My learning goals

Meet new people and learn

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Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

A native Italian, who speaks English fluentl...

My learning goals

To better my Italian and make friends

My favorite topics

Videogiochi, traveling, and culture.

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Chicago

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My learning goals

Build strong relationships and practice languages. I'm looking...

My favorite topics

Film 映画, animationアニメーション, drawingドローイング, photography撮影, music音楽, video gamesビディオゲーム

My language exchange partner is

Replies regularly, similar interests, helpful. We can share our favorite things, our daily life, our troubles, and talk about meaningful things.

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

cultural anthropology, economics, business, health, philosophy,...

Ideal language community partner

If you have a PASSION to learn, let's talk

My learning goals

improve my speaking and listening skills in Spanish

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Chicago

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone that is patient, and enjoys conversation...

My learning goals

I’d like to become more fluent in other languages.

My favorite topics

Music, culture, history, politics

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Chicago

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Japanese

My learning goals

Conversation and grammar so I could travel to other countrie...

My favorite topics

Culture, history, and video games

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who’s patient, open-minded, and is willing to listen to other people

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Chicago

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Korean

My favorite topics

Storytelling, video games, culture, travelin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Somebody willing to share their personal stories or talk about social issues with lots of sass! (Well maybe... up to you.)

My learning goals

I really just want to learn about people's experiences in or outside their culture. Language is a good bonus, though!

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H.

Chicago

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My language exchange partner is

Someone interesting, fun, and patient. But also harsh! Destroy...

My learning goals

I just wanna be able to communicate casually :') 我的中文真得太丢脸了555

My favorite topics

Video games, art, kpop, and pretty much anything else! 我也读耽美文 ,, ,

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My learning goals

Getting to know other cultures around the world and integrating...

My favorite topics

Cooking, reading, technology, travelling, Kdramas, Kpop, drinking beer, playing Call Of Duty with friends

Ideal language community partner

Mostly people who love learning new things in life and are outgoing

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

I really enjoy the city I live in, spending time with my friends...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Preferably native speakers who are meticulous at correcting the things I say wrong and encouraging with the things I say right.

My learning goals

Improving Spanish speaking and listening

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Chicago

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Perfect language exchange partner

Quiero hablar con los perritos, pero si no está posiblemente...

My learning goals

No hablo mucho español, pero soy bonito y me gusta cerveza quiero aprender más español para mí viajes y tener amigos en todo el mundo

My favorite topics

Viajes a lugares nueves, jugar basquetbol, conocer la gente (y perritos) del todo el mundo, ir a las festivas de música y cultura, ver artes en las calles, beber cerveza en la playa, montar mi bici, sentirme las cascadas, subir las montañas

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Chicago

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My learning goals

Improve my Spanish - in speaking, listening, writing...

My favorite topics

Traveling, music (concerts, festivals), dancing, exploring new places (museums, hiking in nature, parks, restaurants, cafes, bars), learning about new ideas

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun, patient, generous, kind, open-minded, dedicated, wants to help me learn

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G.

Chicago

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My favorite topics

Swiming, jogging, reading, working out and meeting new people....

My language exchange partner is

People interested in improving their English and Spanish skills, I really wanna know more about their cultures and life stories, open minded, fun and kind people

My learning goals

Improve my language skills

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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Chicago

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Ideal language community partner

I need someone who will talk to me for at least 30 minutes in...

My learning goals

I want to become conversational and fearless when speaking Spanish

My favorite topics

I like talking about languages, food, culture, and entertainment. Music is my favorite subject.

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Chicago

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My learning goals

I want to be more comfortable with speaking with someone and...

My favorite topics

I love discussion about music, food, and travel.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

The perfect tandem buddy would be willing to converse with me about anything and help me learn not only the language but introduce me to the culture as well

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

'Soy un viajero que hace dos años pasó un año viajando por el...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who like to send/receive audio messages!

My learning goals

I want to meet new people and be able to speak basic phrases for traveling ✈️

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Chicago

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone looking to exchange language help and has some interesting...

My learning goals

To become fluent in other languages.

My favorite topics

Literature, movies, sports, travel, people, psychology, history, science, camping and fishing

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My learning goals

I’d love to practice my Italian and Spanish and learn a bit more...

My favorite topics

Reading, our cultures, and whatever you’re passionate about!

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who is kind and respectful, and who doesn’t mind that I sometimes take a long time to reply :)

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

Travel, food, bicycling, piano.... INSTAGRAM:...

Ideal language community partner

Funny, patient, and friendly

My learning goals

Improve my language skills and meet some amazing people

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Chicago

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and down to eart...

My learning goals

I want to get proficient enough so I'm able to have at least a basic conversation in that particular language that I want to learn

My favorite topics

I enjoy listening to music, reading on occasions, sports (college wrestling) and I try to learn new things

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Chicago

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My learning goals

Better understand Spanish speaker...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, sports, technology, TV/movies, really anything!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is intelligent and can teach me things I don't know. Someone not afraid to correct my mistakes. Someone who will send me Spanish audio messages (that's most difficult for me)

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

Graphic design and photography. I love a good movie and playing...

I want a conversation partner who is

One who is laid back and will help me learn. Someone who is willing to chat despite being a basic conversation. I have to start somewhere to learn : )

My learning goals

I have never learned a 2nd language. I think it is important not to stay in my comfort zone and try to learn.

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Chicago

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient and understands that it takes time and...

My learning goals

I want to improve my grasp on fluency in foreign languages, specifically with using nuanced, regular language as well as a formal understanding of grammar and vocabulary. I want to speak as people do on a daily basis, as well as understand.

My favorite topics

Science, engineering, medicine, technology, politics, ethics, debate, languages, culture, going out, relationships

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Chicago

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Quisiera mejorar mi español y tener una conversación que dure...

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️‍ ¡Hola! Me llamo Matthew y soy de Chicago, EE. UU. Quiero hablar con hispanohablantes para mejorar mi español.

Ideal language community partner

Me gustaría hablar con alguien hispanohablante y con alguien que me pudiera ayudar con mi español. También me encantaría ayudarte con tu inglés.

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Sports movies languages exercising personal training cultures...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone that is comfortable practicing on Skype or WhatsApp. I like to have live speaking practice and not just text in the language

My learning goals

Speaking and comprehension

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Chicago

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone from a different country who wants to make friends...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak Spanish with native speakers just as smoothly as I speak English. And I want to become more comfortable with my French.

My favorite topics

Biking, Music, urban gardening, The Sims, Sim City, movies, Netflix, and culture.

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Chicago

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My learning goals

I really want to improve my Spanish fluency. I feel I understand...

My favorite topics

My main interests are music, movies/television, politics/current events, history, and sports. Any conversations related to those topics would be great, but I have no problem finding interest in other topics I'm not knowledgeable about as well.

I want a conversation partner who is

I'm looking to chat with warm and curious people who love to make jokes, ponder some occasional existential questions, and teach me things about their culture.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Chicago, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 735 English speakers in Chicago 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 Chicago?

In Chicago there are 735 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/chapel-hill />Chapel Hill, <a href=/learn/english/ashburn />Ashburn, and <a href=/learn/english/cross-roads />Cross Roads.

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 735 of them coming from Chicago.