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Learn English in Cologne

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Cologne

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My favorite topics

food, fitness, films, literature, travel, new thing...

My language exchange partner is

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

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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.

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Cologne

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My learning goals

To be fluent in German and learn new words. Meet people for face...

My favorite topics

Food, books, movies. Something new that you started.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is passionate about languages

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Cologne

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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.

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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

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Cologne

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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

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Cologne

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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

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Cologne

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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

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Cologne

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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.

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Cologne

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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

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Cologne

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

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.

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Cologne

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My learning goals

I would like to reach at least B2 level in French, though of...

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.

Ideal language community partner

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.

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Cologne

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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Locker und offene Leute

My learning goals

Japanisch gut lesen und vor allem verstehen können

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Cologne

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Perfect language 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

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Cologne

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My learning goals

Vocabulary practice, more comfortability speaking or just at...

My favorite topics

Books, Politics, TV, Life

I want a conversation partner who is

I think nice people is probably a good start

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Cologne

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Korean

My favorite topics

Travel, Cooking, Books, Movies, Shows...

My language exchange partner is

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

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Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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Cologne

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Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

To improve my German. Also happy to be helping someone with their English too.

My favorite topics

I’m a mechanical engineer from Australia, but I am now working in Germany. Some interests: Deutsch lernen, travel, languages, tennis, TV series (e.g: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dark, RuPaul’s Drag Race, GoT...)

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Cologne

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My learning goals

I am a beginner with German and would like to practice as I learn...

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Cologne

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My favorite topics

Ich komme aus Kalifornien und wohne seit einem Jahr in Köln....

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who would like to practice English and speak German :)

My learning goals

Get used to speaking more German, since I‘m still aftaid to speak sometimes! Just have a good conversation

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Cologne

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I want a conversation partner who is

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...

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My learning goals

Learning Russia...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Sense of humor, respectful, passionate

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Cologne

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Italian

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community 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.

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Cologne

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Cologne

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My learning goals

Mein Deutsch üben und dir mit Englisch helfen. Ich komme aus...

My favorite topics

Köln ️‍, Deutschland, Europa, Kunst, Musik, Politik, Liebe, Famille, Beruf. Alles!

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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Cologne

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My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded and have sence of humor

My learning goals

To speak with better accent and grammatical structure

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Cologne

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

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

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Cologne

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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?

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Cologne

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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

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Cologne

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is excited learning a new language and is more or...

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,

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Cologne

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My learning goals

Learning German as I’ve recently moved to German...

My favorite topics

Traveling. Know more about different cultures

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/asperg />Asperg, <a href=/learn/english/langenfeld />Langenfeld, and <a href=/learn/english/gladbeck />Gladbeck.

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.