Learn English in Chicago
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M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Portuguese
French
My favorite topics
English and live in Chicago! I love discovering music and films...
My language exchange partner is
Preferably someone with similar interests but most importantly open-minded, friendly and passionate about learning and meeting new people
My learning goals
Develop my basic language skills and hopefully meet like-minded people along the way. I want to do something small each day to keep up my languages, even if every day isn't the same
G.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
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.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I am mostly self taught therefore I would love to meet natives and those who have any advice or would like to practice our target languages.
Find more than
735
English speakers in Chicago
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
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.
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
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!
E.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Basque
My language exchange partner is
Anyone who is kind and respectful, and who doesn’t mind that...
My learning goals
I’d love to practice my Italian and Spanish and learn a bit more about Basque
My favorite topics
Reading, our cultures, and whatever you’re passionate about!
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R.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Italian
My favorite topics
Sports (playing more than watching), movies (especially horror...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Friendly, willing to give constructive feedback on my mistakes, open minded
My learning goals
I want to be more fluent in Italian. I am okay at writing and speaking (almost perfect with listening) but I still make mistakes when I speak and I forget words or sentence structure sometimes. I would also like to keep up on slang and colloquialisms.
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
I'm looking to chat with warm and curious people who love to...
My learning goals
I really want to improve my Spanish fluency. I feel I understand a lot, but when it comes to speaking, I have to think so much before I speak. I also want to perfect some grammar issues I have, and learn lots of slang and expressions
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.
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
To become fluent in other languages...
My favorite topics
Literature, movies, sports, travel, people, psychology, history, science, camping and fishing
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone looking to exchange language help and has some interesting things to share...Hablamos!
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Vietnamese
My favorite topics
I like talking about languages, food, culture, and entertainment....
My language exchange partner is
I need someone who will talk to me for at least 30 minutes in Spanish everyday, and in return I will talk to them in English
My learning goals
I want to become conversational and fearless when speaking Spanish
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T.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal language community 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 ✈️
My favorite topics
'Soy un viajero que hace dos años pasó un año viajando por el mundo ✈️ En la primera parte del viaje, exploré Asia y luego el resto de Latinoamérica.
M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Quisiera mejorar mi español y tener una conversación que dure...
My favorite topics
️ ¡Hola! Me llamo Matthew y soy de Chicago, EE. UU. Quiero hablar con hispanohablantes para mejorar mi español.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Me gustaría hablar con alguien hispanohablante y con alguien que me pudiera ayudar con mi español. También me encantaría ayudarte con tu inglés.
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Biking, Music, urban gardening, The Sims, Sim City, movies, Netflix,...
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.
C.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
I want a conversation partner who is
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
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My learning goals
Be fluent in less than a year. I wish I could tell people to...
My favorite topics
Pop-culture, photography, making food (and eating it) , beer, movies, TV, music, travel and abstract art. Kpop and kdramas. I love photography , my IG is harophoto.
My language exchange partner is
Any smart, funny, awesome person.
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Emoji
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Traveling, music (concerts, festivals), dancing, exploring new...
Ideal language community partner
Fun, patient, generous, kind, open-minded, dedicated, wants to help me learn
My learning goals
Improve my Spanish - in speaking, listening, writing
V.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Polish
Ideal conversation 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
M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Polish
My learning goals
Become more fluent in the languages I'm learning and learn more...
My favorite topics
Traveling, learning languages, different cultures, college, tv shows, docuseries, really anything though!
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone open to having random calls to chat and practice our language. Please give me corrections:)
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Italian
My favorite topics
Science, engineering, medicine, technology, politics, ethics,...
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is patient and understands that it takes time and continuous feedback to learn a language. Someone who is energetic, optimistic, and interesting. Overall, I hope we both share excitement for learning languages together!
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.
K.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
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 language community 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
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
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
S.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Perfect language exchange partner
One who is laid back and will help me learn. Someone who is willing...
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.
My favorite topics
Graphic design and photography. I love a good movie and playing video games.
L.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Better understand Spanish speaker...
My favorite topics
Travel, food, sports, technology, TV/movies, really anything!
I want a conversation partner who is
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)
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/atlanta />Atlanta, <a href=/learn/english/buffalo />Buffalo, and <a href=/learn/english/littleton />Littleton.
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.