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English speakers in Columbus

M.

M.

Columbus

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

i hope to continuously learn new things and not be afraid to ask questions or make mistakes.

My favorite topics

i love to talk about other people’s stories and things they love/are interested in! i also love music :)

My language exchange partner is

someone very outgoing, enjoys meeting new people and adventurous! i hope to learn a lot about them and languages !

J.

J.

Columbus

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy music, sports, medical topics and movies

Ideal language community partner

Someone who doesn’t mind teaching a beginner

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation with my friend

J.

J.

Columbus

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English

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German

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anybody that is adventurous

My learning goals

I want to strengthen my languages

My favorite topics

I want to discuss many topics about life

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A.

A.

Columbus

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to learn Korean, and have fun learning with my new friends so I'm prepared to (hopefully) go to Korea when I'm older

My favorite topics

Taking care of animals, listening to BTS, and BlackPink, playing videogames

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny Have things in common with me Animal loving

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O.

Columbus

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German

My favorite topics

Soccer, Music, Food, Tuba

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that’s outgoing and likes to joke around and is interested in similar things

My learning goals

Become more fluent in German and be more confident in creating my own sentences.

K.

K.

Columbus

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English

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American Sign Language

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can help me learn and understand a language and not judge me for sounding to white :)

My learning goals

Learn a language almost fluently

My favorite topics

Photography, wrestling, Track & Field, memes, music, random life stuff (insta: _kdenney_)

J.

J.

Columbus

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to further my knowledge of Spanish and possibly start another language

My favorite topics

Movies, pop culture, traveling, languages

Ideal language community partner

A person who likes pop culture, who has traveled or also loves other languages

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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

L.

L.

Columbus

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Video games, movies, cooking, gardening, language/culture

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is open to discussing a wide variety of topics and is kind.

My learning goals

To learn to speak languages and understand them better, and learn the grammar better.

C.

C.

Columbus

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English

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American Sign Language

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is able to help me improve my language skills.

My learning goals

Improvement with communication

My favorite topics

Culture, lifestyles, and pop culture

S.

S.

Columbus

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

I want to feel more comfortable texting and chatting in Russian. I want to get better with short, common phrases but also with grammatical familiarity. The tenses are so confusing to me.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about travel, politics, hockey, American football, international relations, foreign policy, Christianity, religion and animals.

I want a conversation partner who is

People who live in Kyiv since I’m going to live there in June and July of 2019. Would love to meet up and talk in person & make local friends.

B.

B.

Columbus

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Music, books, pets, culture, philosophy

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is consistent and not afraid to correct my mistakes

My learning goals

I want to use Japanese every day

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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C.

C.

Columbus

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English

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American Sign Language

Ideal language community partner

Talkative, open to different ideas or discussions, and actively responds to messages.

My learning goals

Increase fluency in my target languages.

My favorite topics

Animals, swimming, writing, blogging, books, learning, education, exercise, fitness, and traveling

E.

E.

Columbus

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German

My learning goals

I’d like to learn more German

My favorite topics

I love Stardew Valley, watching anime, and spending time with friends!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who wants to be like a pen pal, but also a teacher. Casual but easy to talk to.

A.

A.

Columbus

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music, Science, Fashion, Culture, Comedians, Books, Space, Food

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient and open minded!

My learning goals

A path to fluency, a more worldly view, and new perspectives.

J.

J.

Columbus

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, good sense of humor, desire to learn and improve but also have fun

My learning goals

Enhance my Chinese speaking and listening fluency and comprehension

My favorite topics

Sports, food, movies, games, technology, cars, video games, cats

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J.

J.

Columbus

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English

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German

My learning goals

I want to increase my German and then work on some other languages.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about foreign languages and different countries. I really want to travel the world and I'm super interested in different cultures. I also love to run, fish, and be outdoors.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is interested in foreign languages like I am

K.

K.

Columbus

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French

My favorite topics

Anything really, im open to talk about any topic you want

Ideal language community partner

Some one who is patient, willing to help, and friendly!

My learning goals

I want to learn more korean and french, and improve upon the skills that i learn

Z.

Z.

Columbus

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Communicative and patient language exchange partner

My learning goals

Increase vocabulary, refine existing grammar knowledge , foreign friends

My favorite topics

Movies art games videos language culture China japan Mexico Spain bogata Colombia soccer futbol Spanish Japanese mandarin Korean

M.

M.

Columbus

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak japanese fluently

My favorite topics

Music, Anime, Reading, Video games, and Japan!

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, caring, friendly person

R.

R.

Columbus

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Culture

I want a conversation partner who is

People who are willing to teach me Chinese and correct my mistakes

My learning goals

Overall improvement of my Mandarin skills

A.

A.

Columbus

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Somebody that is patient

My learning goals

My English is pretty good

My favorite topics

Food and what people like to eat

J.

J.

Columbus

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to be able to express myself in the languages that I'm learning without having to avoid certain expressions.

My favorite topics

Travelling, cooking, reading, star wars, space, hiking

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is down to Earth, has a good sense of humor and wants to make new friends

E.

E.

Columbus

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Some events that I enjoy discussing are current events, politics, travel, and language learning.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect Tandem buddy would be patient with my slow attempts at speaking and understanding their native language.

My learning goals

I want to get better at having conversations in German.

D.

D.

Columbus

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient, funny, and likes video games

My learning goals

I want to understand Spanish better and get more comfortable with conversations

My favorite topics

Movies, books, video games, current events, travel

G.

G.

Columbus

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

Learn, brush up on different languages.

My favorite topics

Open to discuss anything. To many passions and hobbies for this text.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is interested in learning or improving their English . Sharing things about other culture's. Open minded individuals.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Columbus, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 107 English speakers in Columbus 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 Columbus?

In Columbus there are 107 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/mesa />Mesa, <a href=/learn/english/springfield />Springfield, and <a href=/learn/english/bellevue />Bellevue.

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 107 of them coming from Columbus.