Learn English in Chicago
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G.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
Italian
French
My favorite topics
I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also...
My language exchange partner is
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.
My learning goals
I’m considering learning 6 languages or more.
Find more than
735
English speakers in Chicago
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
I want a conversation partner who is
Replies regularly, similar interests, helpful. We can share our...
My learning goals
Build strong relationships and practice languages. I'm looking forward to your messages. よろしくお願いします！(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
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
Q.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
improve my speaking and listening skills in Spanis...
My favorite topics
cultural anthropology, economics, business, health, philosophy, psychology, languages, technology, art, history, science
My language exchange partner is
If you have a PASSION to learn, let's talk
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
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D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My learning goals
I really just want to learn about people's experiences in or...
My favorite topics
Storytelling, video games, culture, traveling
Perfect language exchange partner
Somebody willing to share their personal stories or talk about social issues with lots of sass! (Well maybe... up to you.)
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I like talking about languages, food, culture, and entertainment....
I want a conversation partner who 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
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
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L.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Travel, food, sports, technology, TV/movies, really anything...
Ideal conversation 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)
My learning goals
Better understand Spanish speakers
V.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Polish
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
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Italian
My learning goals
I want to improve my grasp on fluency in foreign languages, specifically...
My favorite topics
Science, engineering, medicine, technology, politics, ethics, debate, languages, culture, going out, relationships
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!
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Biking, Music, urban gardening, The Sims, Sim City, movies, Netflix,...
My language exchange partner is
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.
Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.
"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."
H.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Ideal language community partner
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 ,, ,
R.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Italian
My learning goals
I want to be more fluent in Italian. I am okay at writing and...
My favorite topics
Sports (playing more than watching), movies (especially horror or action/adventure), science (I'm studying psychology but I love science of any sort)
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Friendly, willing to give constructive feedback on my mistakes, open minded
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My favorite topics
Pop-culture, photography, making food (and eating it) , beer,...
Perfect language exchange partner
Any smart, funny, awesome person.
My learning goals
Be fluent in less than a year. I wish I could tell people to stopped using "sth" to mean "something." Why do people keep telling me what province they are from when I ask them what city they live in ....
M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
I want a conversation partner who is
Me gustaría hablar con alguien hispanohablante y con alguien...
My learning goals
Quisiera mejorar mi español y tener una conversación que dure al menos diez minutos. Puedo escribir muy bien en el nivel de C1 (avanzado) pero hablo despacio. ¡Tengo ganas de aprender más!
My favorite topics
️ ¡Hola! Me llamo Matthew y soy de Chicago, EE. UU. Quiero hablar con hispanohablantes para mejorar mi español.
T.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I want to meet new people and be able to speak basic phrases...
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.
My language exchange partner is
Someone who like to send/receive audio messages!
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
My main interests are music, movies/television, politics/current...
Ideal language community partner
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.
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
C.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
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
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Emoji
LEARNS
Spanish
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
Perfect language exchange partner
Fun, patient, generous, kind, open-minded, dedicated, wants to help me learn
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I really enjoy the city I live in, spending time with my friends...
I want a conversation partner who is
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
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My language exchange partner 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
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Speaking and comprehensio...
My favorite topics
Sports movies languages exercising personal training cultures video games
Ideal language community partner
Someone that is comfortable practicing on Skype or WhatsApp. I like to have live speaking practice and not just text in the language
E.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Basque
My favorite topics
Reading, our cultures, and whatever you’re passionate about...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Anyone who is kind and respectful, and who doesn’t mind that I sometimes take a long time to reply :)
My learning goals
I’d love to practice my Italian and Spanish and learn a bit more about Basque
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.
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/fullerton />Fullerton, <a href=/learn/english/mcallen />McAllen, and <a href=/learn/english/nashville />Nashville.
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.