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Learn English in Detroit

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My favorite topics

Me gusta platicar sobre tecnología, educación, cuestiones sociales,...

My language exchange partner is

Espero conocer personas con la paciencia para enseñar, proporcionar retroalimentación, y aprender nuevas cosas por medio de mensajes de voz y llamadas. También que tienen pasión por una vida dinámica y profesional.

My learning goals

Mis objetivos son: 1) desarrollar mi habla y oído por medio de práctica diaria usando nuevas palabras y frases ; 2) conocer gente genial para tener una perspectiva local cuando viajo.

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Detroit

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Ideal language community partner

Funny and crazy Talkative and kind...

My learning goals

Let's learn first and then have a goal but I would like to start with basic conversational language

My favorite topics

Travel, food, hiking, swimming, Netflix, Cars Snap: amnshf

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Detroit

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My learning goals

Expand my vocabulary, speak more fluently without hesitation...

My favorite topics

I enjoy meeting people, COOKING, talking about mysteries of the universe, cats,Netflix shows, working out, outdoor adventures, world traveling. I am visiting Spain next year and would love to be able to meet some friends I make on here

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to anyone but I think it would be fun to speak with energetic, fun, talkative, open minded, ambitious to learn types

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G.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

Science, philosophy, life in general, open minded politics, culture,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Intelligent, kind, open minded, well spoken

My learning goals

I'd like to enhance my German! I'd like to achieve fluency in German and also expand my cultural views and knowledge.

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Curious individuals, conversationalists, humorous types come...

My learning goals

Expand my Chinese vocabulary and increase my ability to express complex ideas. 老司机带带这个美籍华人

My favorite topics

‍♀️yoga&meditation good food travel dark humor

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K.

Detroit

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My learning goals

¡Mejorar mi nivel de español y portugués...

My favorite topics

Viajes: He visitado a muchos pais. Música: ¡Me encanta Sigur Rós! Peliculas: Veo mucho Netflix. Otros: ¡Star Wars!

My language exchange partner is

Alguien que es guay y divertido.

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Detroit

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My favorite topics

Games (video/board), books, deep philosophical topics, adrenaline...

Ideal language community partner

My perfect Tandem buddy would be someone who is patient with my million questions and who wants to learn with me! A sense of humor is preferred but not required, and I would prefer someone who is 18 years old. I don't want any more drama in my life! :)

My learning goals

I'd like to be able to converse with relative comfort, and to be able to inderstand what I am reading with accuracy as well. I'd also like to help someone else learn English!

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S.

Detroit

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly Patient Considerate (Not racist...

My learning goals

I want to learn about new languages and cultures!

My favorite topics

Culture Food Social Justice Movies/Series

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N.

Detroit

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Improve my fluency in Portuguese and Japanese while making new...

My favorite topics

In general I'm very open minded!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone interested in Portuguese, English, or Japanese

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W.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about anything! Im really into music, reading,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who wants to become friends, even english speakers too :)

My learning goals

To improve my written and oral French, and help others too

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C.

Detroit

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My language exchange partner is

Someone similar but different enough from me to keep things interesting...

My learning goals

I want to increase my skills in Spanish

My favorite topics

Hobbies, TV shows, movies, music, politics, anthropology, archeology, history, celebrities, feminism, social movements, LGBTQA stuff

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H.

Detroit

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My learning goals

Practice French! I'm already A2, and want to get to B1 with conversations!...

My favorite topics

Movies, music, past adventures and embarrassing secrets!

Ideal language community partner

You. Yes that's right, it's you.

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Detroit

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My favorite topics

Traveling, social justice...everything reall...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, kind and funny:)

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation in Spanish and to perfect my German

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P.

Detroit

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone would be alrigh...

My learning goals

To get better at the various languages, no matter how little it may be

My favorite topics

I really enjoy anything new, that I've never been exposed to previously

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R.

Detroit

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Fluenc...

My favorite topics

Music, politics, and ed5

I want a conversation partner who is

I don't know

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M.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

Books, politics, animals, art, family, movies & tv, trave...

My language exchange partner is

I’m hoping for a female language partner that enjoys conversation over coffee who will be patient with my bad spoken Spanish :) happy to help with questions about English if needed

My learning goals

I can read and understand Spanish pretty well, but speaking has always been my weakness. I want to overcome shyness and awkwardness to finally feel confident speaking Spanish.

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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B.

Detroit

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Ideal language community partner

People who love Italian language and would love to visit the...

My learning goals

Learn to speak italian very well like a native!

My favorite topics

Travel Movies Books

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N.

Detroit

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My learning goals

Learn French and Spanish to a B2 level...

My favorite topics

Politics, technology, travel.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to help me with my language, likes to talk and adventure.

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M.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

I like discussing science, adventure, music, and food...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can be patient and help me learn useful words and phrases, not just greeting and platitudes.

My learning goals

I want to be conversational, if not fluent, in Spanish. I want to be able to travel unaccompanied.

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A.

Detroit

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone in their 20s-30s who just want to chat...

My learning goals

I want to get more practice with my Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel

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S.

Detroit

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Korean

My learning goals

Learning a third language to help with my travels would be the...

My favorite topics

Music, culture, opinions, traveling and etc

My language exchange partner is

I have no idea. Just don't be dry.

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D.

Detroit

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Irish

My favorite topics

Camping Hiking Cooking Arts & Crafts Art Travel Language Linguistics Irish...

Ideal language community partner

Patient Easygoing Adventurous Hardworking Similar interests Somewhat outgoing Likes outdoor activities Not a picky eater Kind Someone who cherishes family and friends Animal lover Nature lover Social drinker Believes in a higher power

My learning goals

Fluency; conversation practice; improve reading comprehension; improve focus; vocabulary

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Detroit

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Musicians and people from Japan and Detroi...

My learning goals

I want to learn Japanese so I can share and create music with Japanese people.

My favorite topics

Music, Hip-Hop, Technology, Science, Art

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P.

Detroit

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French

My learning goals

I want to be very proficient in French , Spanish . And if I have...

My favorite topics

I would like to discuss about general topics like education,current affairs,politics, culture and if possible I am an engineer, I just graduating in Meng industrial engineering and want to learn other languages

Perfect language exchange partner

First of who is willing to teach me hindi French and Spanish languages and who is very peace and good . The one should be a student. They should show interest in learning something back

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Detroit

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My favorite topics

Music movies philosophy, you know, stoner stuf...

I want a conversation partner who is

Flexibility in meeting times/locations and likes coffee shops and bars

My learning goals

Sharpen my spanish

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J.

Detroit

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My language exchange partner is

Someone funny and nice and patien...

My learning goals

Learn as many languages as I can!

My favorite topics

Environment, Relationships, Politics

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Detroit

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Vietnamese

My learning goals

Speak Vietnamese and Japanes...

My favorite topics

Culture, music, traditions

Ideal language community partner

Someone that is open to share his/her culture

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L.

Detroit

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Would love to talk about life,depression, anxiety and philosophy....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Looking for anyone who can chat regularly on a daily or atleast a regular basis.

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish in the next 10 months.

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G.

Detroit

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient with others, since I know I will be making...

My learning goals

To be better motivated to continue studying languages by having a buddy/buddies to keep me on track. I am living in a Spanish-speaking area and would like to improve my Spanish, to better communicate and connect with my new neighbors.

My favorite topics

Video games, science, language, theater, programming, religion, science fiction, biology, hiking, learning in general

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Detroit

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My learning goals

To continue speaking Spanish so as to not lose it and to be conversational...

My favorite topics

Politics, racial disparities, social work, societal norms

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone authentic, honest, respectful, and fun!

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 45 English speakers in Detroit 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 Detroit?

In Detroit there are 45 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/pittsburgh />Pittsburgh, <a href=/learn/english/santa-fe />Santa Fe, and <a href=/learn/english/sidney />Sidney.

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 45 of them coming from Detroit.