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Learn English in Christchurch

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Christchurch

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English

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Maori

My favorite topics

Culture, history, travel, sports, fitness and food etc. 文化,历史, 旅游,运动, 健身,吃的 ~

My language exchange partner is

Someone easygoing, fun and friendly :)

My learning goals

Improve my spoken and written language and make some nice buddies 想多学多一点儿汉字,北京话和东北话, 考HSK6

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C.

Christchurch

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English

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Emoji

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Divertid@, interesante y amable

My learning goals

Practicar español y aprender nuevo palabras y frases

My favorite topics

Películas, musica, deportes, culturas, comida, cualquier cosa

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Christchurch

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to be comfortable enough to have conversations with people in other languages with having to refer to a dictionary or google translate. Have a good basic understanding of grammar and vocabulary which can be built on.

My favorite topics

Sports, TV and Movies, Nature/Geography, Current Events, Travel Gaming

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'm looking for people from France who I can meet and practise my French with. I also want to learn more about the country, and know where I should go on my travels through the country.

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G.

Christchurch

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Photography, languages, horse riding, friends, music, vegan

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who speaks French so that I can get better at the language. I only know a bit of French but I want to get better, especially for a French speech coming up!

My learning goals

Hopefully I can become fluent at some stage

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English speakers in Christchurch

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H.

Christchurch

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice, kind, funny, patient and just someone enjoyable to talk too.

My learning goals

I’m hoping to become fluent in Korean in a year. I’m pretty new too learning Korean

My favorite topics

I really don’t mind what we talk about. I like to talk about anything and everything.

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L.

Christchurch

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Basically everyone interesting

My favorite topics

Let's talk about everything!

My language exchange partner is

Everyone ,interesting person

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Christchurch

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Travelling, languages and cultures, reading, television

Ideal language community partner

Someone funny and laid back who is easy to get along with.

My learning goals

To become fluent in as many languages as I can. Ideally Italian to start with.

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T.

Christchurch

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English

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Russian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone humorous and easy to get on with

My learning goals

Would love to learn about your cutlure and what makes you who you are

My favorite topics

Food Culture and history Cool experiences

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H.

Christchurch

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to brush up on my spanish as I've forgotten so many words and phrases. I want to improve my understanding and speed.

My favorite topics

I love hiking and the outdoors! I love to socialize most days and enjoying racing stock cars in the US when I can travel to visit my family

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that is positive and wants to have a good chat

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Christchurch

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English

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French

My favorite topics

History, music, fashion, films

I want a conversation partner who is

Good conversationalist, patient, kind

My learning goals

To understand and possibly speak another language(s)

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M.

Christchurch

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German

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

People who love traveling especially from Latin America

My learning goals

I would love to develop my intermediate Spanish skills to be able to make small talk easily and I can help you with German and English.

My favorite topics

Travel, culture and traditions, Hobby, learning new skills, Family and friends, anything fun

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S.

Christchurch

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

Make some new friends, and also improve my language abilities

My favorite topics

I love eating!

Ideal language community partner

Connect with learners around the world

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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G.

Christchurch

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Books 书, 책 Movies 电影, 영화 Hiking 远足, 도보 여행 Art 美术, 예술 Travel 旅行, 여행 Teach 教学, 가르침 ‍

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly ☺️

My learning goals

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Christchurch

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Curious about foreign cultures

My learning goals

Complete fluency

My favorite topics

History, Art, Culture, film and games

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Christchurch

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Hope to improve all my languages and to make some friends from different cultures

My favorite topics

Travels, culture, food, music, geek stuff.. Abit of everything I guess? Hahaha

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone spontaneous with a good sense of humour.

J.

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Christchurch

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Literature, TV, music, ideas, grammar, language, teaching, children

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is serious about helping me with grammar—so someone who is good at grammar in their own language. Someone who is online often. No men.

My learning goals

I’m constantly working to improve my grammar in Spanish.

Aria

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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Christchurch

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

No idea not used tandem

My learning goals

More language learning more effectively

My favorite topics

Animé music life choices

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Christchurch

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

As a half korean born and raised in New Zealand, I don’t really have any knowledge about korean culture or language. So I want to dedicate to learning more about my roots!

My favorite topics

Crying myself to sleep, going for long walks, painting people like one of my French girls

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Somehow friendly with a good sense of humor

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D.

Christchurch

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German

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Life, the universe and everything!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who likes to travel, is enthusiastic about new cultures and experiences and enjoys the outdoors.

My learning goals

I want to learn and practice Korean.

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T.

Christchurch

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Talkative, enthusiastic and friendly people

My learning goals

I want to become completely fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Travelling, politics, current events, ideas, languages

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Christchurch

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English

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British Sign Language

My learning goals

Improve my skills in languages to help me in the future.

My favorite topics

Sport and everyday life.

My language exchange partner is

Someone that has the same interests as me and will reply!!!

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Christchurch

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English

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Emoji

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French

My favorite topics

Travel, cycling, hiking, photography

Ideal language community partner

Someone know the languages I do not know

My learning goals

Getting more language knowledges

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D.

Christchurch

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny, easy to talk to, same interests

My learning goals

To eventually be fluent

My favorite topics

Sports, films, TV, reading, socialising

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Y.

Christchurch

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Learn more thing more than languages

My favorite topics

Anything you would like to share with me, including travel, culture, people, food...

Perfect language exchange partner

Talkative, funny, has a sense of humor

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J.

Christchurch

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Musicals, Languages, Environmentalism, Vegetarianism, The Lord of the Rings, Reading

I want a conversation partner who is

Female, similar interests

My learning goals

To Skype with people in Spanish so I can get better y hacer amigos para mi viaje a españa muy pronto // para hacker Skype con la gente para mejorar mi español

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S.

Christchurch

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

someone who I can speak to on a regular basis

My learning goals

fluency

My favorite topics

anything

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M.

Christchurch

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Malay

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I wish I can improve my language. I am planning to add Japanese into my language list, too.

My favorite topics

I am very interested in learning new languages. I have been learning three languages so far - Arabic, Mandarin and Korean. I love watching dramas and movies. Sports I am interested in are badminton and table tennis.

Ideal language community partner

As long as you are not a pervert, I am fine. I want to meet people near my age because I am in need of new friends.

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D.

Christchurch

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Languages Food Film

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone enthusiastic about languages

My learning goals

Improve my french

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B.

Christchurch

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, good to talk to...

My learning goals

Become better at taking in French

My favorite topics

Travel, skiing and cooking

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B.

Christchurch

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English

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Emoji

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Spanish

My learning goals

Being able to understand and respond to basic sentences Being able to say a little about me in language Being able to memorise colours, numbers, and greetings

My favorite topics

Interests

I want a conversation partner who is

Likes hearing me talk about myself and helps me and makes me feel welcomed

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Christchurch, United Kingdom?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 132 English speakers in Christchurch 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 Christchurch?

In Christchurch there are 132 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/abertawe />Abertawe, <a href=/learn/english/wellington />Wellington, and <a href=/learn/english/newcastle-upon-tyne />Newcastle upon Tyne.

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 132 of them coming from Christchurch.