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My favorite topics

Pets, especially dogs Education Family Nature and the outdoors Music...

My language exchange partner is

Someone friendly and relaxed who just wants to practice chatting in different languages.

My learning goals

Improve my language fluency and learn speak and write more conversationally.

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Durham

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Ideal language community partner

Open-minded, looking to be close friends as well as language...

My learning goals

Get more comfortable with trying and making mistakes, improving my vocabulary and speaking more naturally, and improving my casual conversation and grammar.

My favorite topics

Photography, movies, music, cooking, drinking, traveling, edgy comedy, psychology, pop culture, dancing, computers and technology, style, art, architecture... absolutely anything and everything.

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Durham

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My learning goals

I’m close to being fluent, but I need to be able to understand...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about everything! Life, family, books, culture, food.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone fun and who likes to laugh! I can’t talk to someone who can’t hold a conversation. And someone respectful. I didn’t come to Tandem to find a boyfriend.

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Durham

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My favorite topics

Travel, books, language, music! TV series, politics, reading,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Native French speakers from France, sense of humor, likes travel, talkative, friendly, bavard. I'm interested in consistent, long-term conversations.

My learning goals

Improve French listening and speaking skills. I'd like to learn more about all things French.

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Durham

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I want a conversation partner who is

An upbeat optimist that is comical and energetic...

My learning goals

Understand how to read and interpret Spanish and meet friends across the world!...IG: momiles_5

My favorite topics

Anything about animals, racial inequality, and traveling...and anything deemed fun!

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Durham

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My learning goals

I would like to become as close to fluent as possible. In terms...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing history, politics, music, art, sports, food, and traveling. Generally, I am interested in seeing how other people see the world!

My language exchange partner is

I think my perfect tandem partner would be someone who is flexible but still can talk fairly regularly. My ideal partner would also give involved responses to open-ended questions.

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Durham

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My favorite topics

Food/drink, traveling, music, nature, sport...

Ideal language community partner

Likes to have fun while learning - I love to laugh

My learning goals

To be able to actually use other languages, even if very simply at first

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Durham

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native Russian who can speak Englis...

My learning goals

I aim to practice Russian to improve it.

My favorite topics

Cinema, travelling, music and literature

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J.

Durham

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My learning goals

Fluency in German, French, Spanis...

My favorite topics

The arts, music especially World events

Perfect language exchange partner

Calmly engaged, steadfast

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D.

Durham

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My favorite topics

1) Comida 2) Experiencia de vida 3) filosofí...

I want a conversation partner who is

apasionado, de mente abierta y paciente haha

My learning goals

Become more comfortable in conversation and expand my vocabulary

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J.

Durham

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Portuguese

My language exchange partner is

Someone with similar interests who is also patient and able to...

My learning goals

Eu gostaria poder falar em português fluentemente

My favorite topics

Traveling; dancing; philosophy

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A.

Durham

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My learning goals

Expand vocabulary, learn more phrases and idiom...

My favorite topics

Ordinary, day-to-day life, life with young children, theology, philosophy, literature, New Zealand, sports

Ideal language community partner

Someone who could help me become a little better at German!

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Durham

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Korean

My favorite topics

Tv shows and movies, food and trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who could help me with my korean

My learning goals

I would like to speak korean more smoothly

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Durham

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing to practice the language they’re trying...

My learning goals

I want to become more comfortable with speaking Spanish. I speak pretty well, but I know that when I talk, I’m probably not saying everything perfectly. I’d also like to learn other languages.

My favorite topics

Food from all around the world Pilates Video games Music

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Durham

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My learning goals

Become more confident with general conversation, help others...

My favorite topics

Tv, music, current affairs. I apologise if I say anything that is offensive in your nation that is not in mine, I do not mean to.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is playful, not demanding and not judgemental.

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A.

Durham

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My favorite topics

Music/musik/musique/musica, religion/religione, philosophy/philosophie/philosophie/filosofia,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who has similar interests and is kind!

My learning goals

Fluency in german, confident conversations in french and italian

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Durham

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Ideal language community partner

Respectable, understanding, and patient peopl...

My learning goals

Just learning to conversate

My favorite topics

Basketball, music, religion

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B.

Durham

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German

My learning goals

Improved vocabulary, more idiomatic phrasing and better culture...

My favorite topics

Film, arts, sport, science, economy, global affairs, culture, history

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Jovial, upbeat, open-minded

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Durham

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My favorite topics

I like to discuss music, films, tv shows, books I would love...

Perfect language exchange partner

I would love someone who is aged 16-20 and wants to make a new friend, so we can help each other with learning new languages ☺️

My learning goals

I would like to learn about current terms and phrases used and be more fluent!

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B.

Durham

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I want a conversation partner who is

Responsive, intriguing, curious, open minded, funn...

My learning goals

Be able to converse with others naturally as well as professionally

My favorite topics

Sports, academics, science, politics, philosphy, jokes

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Durham

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak Japanese someone fluently...

My favorite topics

Anime, manga, or anything related to Japanese culture.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who's laid back, willing to work with me, and has a good humor.

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Durham

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My favorite topics

Psychologie, Sociale Fähigkeiten, Reisen, Sprache, Geschichte,...

Ideal language community partner

Jemand der Englisch oder Spanisch gern sprechen würde im Austausch für Deutsch mit mir zu sprechen

My learning goals

Meine Kommunikationsfähigkeit auf Deutsch zu verbessern

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Durham

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Easy going, friendly folks (the obvious, I know...

My learning goals

I want to become a more confident Spanish speaker, and to learn conversational German.

My favorite topics

Books... especially sci-fi and fantasy novels. History, action movies, science. Writing!

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Durham

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My learning goals

Learn more about the culture of other...

My favorite topics

Sports, Politics, economics

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone looking to talk in a leisurely manner

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T.

Durham

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My favorite topics

New cultures, piano, anime, k-pop, ra...

I want a conversation partner who is

People from different countries who don’t mind exposing me to their cultures!

My learning goals

To be able to live in France without struggling to much with the language//to be able to attend a fansign in Korea

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M.

Durham

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My language exchange partner is

Patient, knowledgeable & compassionat...

My learning goals

Language working proficiency

My favorite topics

Movies, science, meditation, absurdity

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Durham

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Korean

My learning goals

Teach me about your culture and I’ll teach you about mines.....

My favorite topics

dance//travel//learning new languages// swimming

Ideal language community partner

Funny, kind, understanding

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Durham

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My favorite topics

we can talk anything and everything! i dance, sing, play bass,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone adventurous and kind!

My learning goals

i just want to better my skills!

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N.

Durham

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who’s nice and has a good sense of humor...

My learning goals

I want to learn the colloquialisms of various languages, how to make jokes, and engage with native speakers about issues that affect their region.

My favorite topics

Almost anything, but especially popular culture (music, television and film, etc.), food, travel, and literature.

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Durham

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Italian

My learning goals

Améliorer mon italien et mon françai...

My favorite topics

La nourriture, la littérature, les voyages, la photographie

I want a conversation partner who is

Sympa, amical, ouvert à de nouvelles expériences

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 110 English speakers in Durham 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 Durham?

In Durham there are 110 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/concord />Concord, <a href=/learn/english/sidney />Sidney, and <a href=/learn/english/new-haven />New Haven.

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 110 of them coming from Durham.