Do you know how many Tandem members are available for English language exchange in Cologne?

In Cologne there are 1,290 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in Germany other than Cologne where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in Greven , Gladbeck , and Hannover .

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 1,290 of them coming from Cologne.

Learn English in Cologne

Learn to actually speak English by making friends with native speakers

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Cologne

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Croatian

Bosnian

Serbian

LEARNS

Turkish

Spanish

Russian

My favorite topics

I like movies, music, photograpy, books, basically any kind...

My language exchange partner is

I like smart, open minded people. And that I'm begginer in Spanish and Italian, would be nice to talk with somebody with patience too :)

My learning goals

To improve spanish and italian to be able to have some simply conversation!

My favorite topics

I like movies, music, photograpy, books, basically any kind of art.Also like to meet different countries and cultures.

My language exchange partner is

I like smart, open minded people. And that I'm begginer in Spanish and Italian, would be nice to talk with somebody with patience too :)

My learning goals

To improve spanish and italian to be able to have some simply conversation!

A.

Cologne

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Russian

English

German

LEARNS

Tajik

French

Italian

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who eager to learn, study and discover many interesting...

My learning goals

To share goodness and everything that I earned in my early life. To change the world in better level)))

My favorite topics

TEAMWORK Philosophy, psychology.

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who eager to learn, study and discover many interesting things.)

My learning goals

To share goodness and everything that I earned in my early life. To change the world in better level)))

My favorite topics

TEAMWORK Philosophy, psychology.

D.

Cologne

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English

LEARNS

Romanian

Italian

Spanish

My learning goals

To keep a natural conversation flowing. I think on this app there...

My favorite topics

food, fitness, films, literature, travel, new things

Ideal conversation exchange partner

people who want to improve their languages and know how to carry on a conversation…. Not people who want to flirt… happily married, cheers, thanks

My learning goals

To keep a natural conversation flowing. I think on this app there is a 2% rate of finding someone you’ll continue talking to

My favorite topics

food, fitness, films, literature, travel, new things

Ideal conversation exchange partner

people who want to improve their languages and know how to carry on a conversation…. Not people who want to flirt… happily married, cheers, thanks

M.

Cologne

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English

LEARNS

Japanese

My favorite topics

Writing (Book, Thoughts, Poems), Reading (Many different types),...

Perfect language exchange partner

Feel free to talk to me. I'll be happy to help, but in return I'd like to know more about your country's culture.

My learning goals

Understand your culture more. Ultimately, I want to migrate to Japan.

My favorite topics

Writing (Book, Thoughts, Poems), Reading (Many different types), Gaming (Rhythm, mostly...)

Perfect language exchange partner

Feel free to talk to me. I'll be happy to help, but in return I'd like to know more about your country's culture.

My learning goals

Understand your culture more. Ultimately, I want to migrate to Japan.

Find more than

1,290

English speakers in Cologne

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Cologne

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English

French

LEARNS

Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded person, who like to learn new things. And always...

My learning goals

Being fluent in languages

My favorite topics

Sports, Culture, Spiritual, Psychology

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded person, who like to learn new things. And always shows proactivity

My learning goals

Being fluent in languages

My favorite topics

Sports, Culture, Spiritual, Psychology

G.

Cologne

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English

LEARNS

Italian

My learning goals

would love to practise my spanish and italian! ...

My favorite topics

books, intersectional feminism, the great british bake off, tea, music, bad puns, carrot cake, netflix, harry styles & garlic bread

My language exchange partner is

anyone fun and kind who enjoys learning languages, also feel free to skip the small talk!! x

My learning goals

would love to practise my spanish and italian! x

My favorite topics

books, intersectional feminism, the great british bake off, tea, music, bad puns, carrot cake, netflix, harry styles & garlic bread

My language exchange partner is

anyone fun and kind who enjoys learning languages, also feel free to skip the small talk!! x

A.

Cologne

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Art & design, music, feminism, anything ...

Ideal language community partner

A patient and fun person who wouldn’t mind helping me with my German at a totally beginners level!

My learning goals

To be able to grow confident with speaking and understanding conversational German

My favorite topics

Art & design, music, feminism, anything !

Ideal language community partner

A patient and fun person who wouldn’t mind helping me with my German at a totally beginners level!

My learning goals

To be able to grow confident with speaking and understanding conversational German

C.

Cologne

Fluent

English

LEARNS

German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open Minded and Easy Going. Also harsh in correcting any of my...

My learning goals

To be able to speak good German for life here.

My favorite topics

Movies & Series, Food, Music, Travel, Life in Germany, Education, Recommendations on Anything, Philosophies for Life, Work, Current Issues

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open Minded and Easy Going. Also harsh in correcting any of my mistakes so that i can learn better

My learning goals

To be able to speak good German for life here.

My favorite topics

Movies & Series, Food, Music, Travel, Life in Germany, Education, Recommendations on Anything, Philosophies for Life, Work, Current Issues

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.

M.

Cologne

Fluent

English

Croatian

LEARNS

German

My learning goals

I would like to learn German Language by meeting some nice German...

My favorite topics

Sports, fitness, fashion, music, very open minded and easy going

Perfect language exchange partner

A person that is open minded, kind and friendly. Also who is easy to get along with.

My learning goals

I would like to learn German Language by meeting some nice German people ✌️

My favorite topics

Sports, fitness, fashion, music, very open minded and easy going

Perfect language exchange partner

A person that is open minded, kind and friendly. Also who is easy to get along with.

B.

Cologne

Fluent

English

German

LEARNS

French

My favorite topics

Politics History Travel Outdoor activitie...

I want a conversation partner who is

A person that is relaxed and enjoys to laugh.

My learning goals

Improve my German for work

My favorite topics

Politics History Travel Outdoor activities

I want a conversation partner who is

A person that is relaxed and enjoys to laugh.

My learning goals

Improve my German for work

R.

Cologne

Fluent

English

LEARNS

German

My language exchange partner is

Anyone to share some travel adventures with. Someone who enjoys...

My learning goals

Increase my speaking level of German

My favorite topics

Travel, comedy, sports, music

My language exchange partner is

Anyone to share some travel adventures with. Someone who enjoys a Kölsch to get over the awkward silence

My learning goals

Increase my speaking level of German

My favorite topics

Travel, comedy, sports, music

S.

Cologne

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English

Spanish

LEARNS

German

My learning goals

Mastering german...

My favorite topics

Travel, sailing, camping and survival skills.

Ideal language community partner

Is anyone ready to meet up in Cologne?

My learning goals

Mastering german.

My favorite topics

Travel, sailing, camping and survival skills.

Ideal language community partner

Is anyone ready to meet up in Cologne?

Connect with learners around the world

Join a global community

Learn what matters to you

Have fun, engaging conversations

C.

Cologne

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

German

My favorite topics

Life in general, what's happening around the world and new culture...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded and have sence of humor

My learning goals

To speak with better accent and grammatical structure

My favorite topics

Life in general, what's happening around the world and new cultures

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded and have sence of humor

My learning goals

To speak with better accent and grammatical structure

My favorite topics

I want a conversation partner who is

Native German speakers who are happy to speak German with me!

A.

Cologne

Fluent

English

Spanish

LEARNS

Japanese

My favorite topics

Gitarre spielen, Netflix, mit Freunden Zeit verbringen...

My language exchange partner is

Locker und offene Leute

My learning goals

Japanisch gut lesen und vor allem verstehen können

My favorite topics

Gitarre spielen, Netflix, mit Freunden Zeit verbringen.

My language exchange partner is

Locker und offene Leute

My learning goals

Japanisch gut lesen und vor allem verstehen können

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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!"

S.

Cologne

Fluent

English

Arabic

LEARNS

Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone whos Kind and nic...

My learning goals

I want to get better in Korean

My favorite topics

I want to talk about Music, Dancing and Love. But I'm open to everything

Ideal language community partner

Someone whos Kind and nice

My learning goals

I want to get better in Korean

My favorite topics

I want to talk about Music, Dancing and Love. But I'm open to everything

S.

Cologne

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English

LEARNS

Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold conversations about everyday topics....

My favorite topics

Travel, Cooking, Books, Movies, Shows.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, smart, talkative.

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold conversations about everyday topics. And make friends ofcourse :) Btw, my account got hacked and someone changed my name that I cannot change back My name is actually Slawa

My favorite topics

Travel, Cooking, Books, Movies, Shows.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, smart, talkative.

S.

Cologne

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

Italian

My favorite topics

Life, culture, art, news (sometimes), a really good book, your...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who doesn’t care about making mistakes, just wants to grab a coffee and use another part of their brain #eternallearner

My learning goals

I’d love to work on my Italian by improving my grammar and expanding my vocabulary e.g being able to order food at a supermarket, to talk to a doctor, to talk to a government worker, etc.

My favorite topics

Life, culture, art, news (sometimes), a really good book, your latest travels and adventures, just good conversation - not one for much small talk...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who doesn’t care about making mistakes, just wants to grab a coffee and use another part of their brain #eternallearner

My learning goals

I’d love to work on my Italian by improving my grammar and expanding my vocabulary e.g being able to order food at a supermarket, to talk to a doctor, to talk to a government worker, etc.

L.

Cologne

Fluent

English

German

LEARNS

French

I want a conversation partner who is

Preferably someone around my own age and anyone racist, sexist,...

My learning goals

I would like to reach at least B2 level in French, though of course I'd love to get as far as C2. Currently I'm at beginner level French (A2) though I can understand a lot more than I can speak.

My favorite topics

I love music, art, literature, travel and food. As I'm studying to be a nurse, I'm also interested in medicine.

I want a conversation partner who is

Preferably someone around my own age and anyone racist, sexist, homophobic or extreme right-wing need not apply! I also like to be corrected whenever I make a mistake, and I find voice messages helpful to practise speaking.

My learning goals

I would like to reach at least B2 level in French, though of course I'd love to get as far as C2. Currently I'm at beginner level French (A2) though I can understand a lot more than I can speak.

My favorite topics

I love music, art, literature, travel and food. As I'm studying to be a nurse, I'm also interested in medicine.

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Cologne

Fluent

English

Telugu

LEARNS

German

My learning goals

To get fluent with german!..not thinking about the rules of grammar...

My favorite topics

Science, TV shows, daily life,

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is excited learning a new language and is more or less a teenager

My learning goals

To get fluent with german!..not thinking about the rules of grammar while speaking

My favorite topics

Science, TV shows, daily life,

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is excited learning a new language and is more or less a teenager

S.

Cologne

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English

French

LEARNS

Russian

My favorite topics

Family, technology, sports, science engineering, every kind of...

Ideal language community partner

Sense of humor, respectful, passionate

My learning goals

Learning Russian

My favorite topics

Family, technology, sports, science engineering, every kind of topic I may have an idea

Ideal language community partner

Sense of humor, respectful, passionate

My learning goals

Learning Russian

P.

Cologne

Fluent

English

LEARNS

German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Would be willing over coffee/beer and has similar interests to...

My learning goals

Improve my confidence in speaking German. Also would like to start learning Spanish.

My favorite topics

Love to travel and understand cultures. Movies and sports are fun too

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Would be willing over coffee/beer and has similar interests to talk about

My learning goals

Improve my confidence in speaking German. Also would like to start learning Spanish.

My favorite topics

Love to travel and understand cultures. Movies and sports are fun too

S.

Cologne

Fluent

English

French

LEARNS

Italian

My learning goals

To learn Italian for my trip to Italy in November 2018. I want...

My favorite topics

I love to travel and learn languages.

Perfect language exchange partner

I would love to speak to people passionate about languages.

My learning goals

To learn Italian for my trip to Italy in November 2018. I want to surprise my friend by speaking the language!

My favorite topics

I love to travel and learn languages.

Perfect language exchange partner

I would love to speak to people passionate about languages.

Looking for Tandem partners in other languages?

German Spanish French Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Chinese (Simplified)Turkish Dutch

D.

Cologne

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

German

My favorite topics

I love discussing anything that someone finds interesting and...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that knows more of English than I know of German, but is wanting to improve their speaking/listening skills and doesn't mind helping a beginning German speaker. Anyone interested in meeting in person near Cologne, Germany in late July is especiall

My learning goals

I am a beginner with German and would like to practice as I learn more. I also would like to meet others who want improve their English and maybe exchange other knowledge along the way.

My favorite topics

I love discussing anything that someone finds interesting and learning something new. I also enjoy and can discuss books (science fiction and fantasy among others), technology/cyber security, finance, psychology, and various crafts including woodworking a

I want a conversation partner who is

My learning goals

I am a beginner with German and would like to practice as I learn more. I also would like to meet others who want improve their English and maybe exchange other knowledge along the way.

G.

Cologne

Fluent

English

Hindi

LEARNS

German

My language exchange partner is

Easy going people who love to explore, experience and enrich!...

My learning goals

Learning German as I’ve recently moved to Germany

My favorite topics

Traveling. Know more about different cultures

My language exchange partner is

Easy going people who love to explore, experience and enrich! :)

My learning goals

Learning German as I’ve recently moved to Germany

My favorite topics

Traveling. Know more about different cultures

P.

Cologne

Fluent

English

LEARNS

French

My learning goals

To have conversations in different languages and improve every...

My favorite topics

Life, love, happiness, cultural differences, food, sports, travels, sailing, surfing, acroyoga, volleyball, beach, cooking...

Ideal language community partner

Open minded and curious...

My learning goals

To have conversations in different languages and improve every single day...

My favorite topics

Life, love, happiness, cultural differences, food, sports, travels, sailing, surfing, acroyoga, volleyball, beach, cooking...

Ideal language community partner

Open minded and curious...

W.

Cologne

Fluent

English

LEARNS

German

My favorite topics

Travel trips, culture, food, languages, politics sometimes, new...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative and spontaneous

My learning goals

Learning formal language to use in the business environment

My favorite topics

Travel trips, culture, food, languages, politics sometimes, new tech, etc.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative and spontaneous

My learning goals

Learning formal language to use in the business environment

L.

Cologne

Fluent

English

LEARNS

I want a conversation partner who is

Jemand der/die Englisch verbessern will, und der/die geduldig ist um mein Deutsch zu zuhören! Weltoffen, neugierig, motiviert.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Cologne, Germany?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,290 English speakers in Cologne 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 Cologne?: In Cologne there are 1,290 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in Germany other than Cologne where I can find a English language exchange partner?: You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/greven />Greven, <a href=/learn/english/gladbeck />Gladbeck, and <a href=/learn/english/hannover />Hannover.

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 1,290 of them coming from Cologne.