Learn English in Edinburgh
Learn to actually speak English by making friends with native speakers
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N.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
Chinese (Simplified)
Spanish
Ideal language community partner
Friendl...
My learning goals
Want to improve and learn many languages
My favorite topics
Science, technology, video games, movies, philosophy, music, life. Im a PhD student researching NLP, I’m originally from the US
S.
Edinburgh
Fluent
French
English
LEARNS
Russian
Spanish
Ukrainian
My learning goals
Ultimate goal is to meet you in real life! I've met several...
My favorite topics
Movie, litterature, traveling, languages, food/cooking (wine!), art, history, fashion, criminology, herbology, astrology, astronomy, geopolitics, economy, ethnology (birds) any subject is interesting if you make it interesting!
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Classy, capable of having a debate that ones doesn't always agree upon and just capable of holding on a convo in general. Outgoing, curious, sarcastic.Not here to give basic English lessons.
Find more than
433
English speakers in Edinburgh
T.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
I hope to eventually become fluent in Japanese...
My favorite topics
一番好きなはやっぱりSFです。そのあと何でも観ます!犬も飼ってます(グレーハウンド)。今エディンバラに住んでいます(スコットランド)。めっちゃ綺麗です!コロナあと是非来てください!
My language exchange partner is
There is a good bit of English I can teach you - from very beginnings, to all the tiny little details. My accent is British English. 今は日本語で中級レベルです、もっと上手になりたいです!
K.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Food and Cooking, Technology, Recent Events, Culture Difference's....
Ideal language community partner
I want to talk with someone who is patient and will be willing to talk to me slowly so that I can learn! I want to find someone who will help me acquire the languages I want to learn.
My learning goals
I want to start learning simple words through conversation. Then work on greetings and then getting more advanced. I want to work on milestones of 500, 1000 and 2000 words in each language!
M.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Chatty, positive and kind，健谈的 和有礼貌 的 ...
My learning goals
Practice mandarin chinese to become fluent. Help whoever wants to improve their english. Practice Italian and German to keep them active and help others in the process. Help with Greek learning. 练习普通话能流利. 练习我知道的所有其他语言，帮助人能说流利
My favorite topics
Food, travel and people. 食物，旅游 和生活 都可以！
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D.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
Learn new cultures and language...
My favorite topics
i want to learn, French, Italian and German, I will visit your European country in a heartbeat
Perfect language exchange partner
music, astronomy, science, languages, politics, humanity
G.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
Scottish Gaelic
LEARNS
Finnish
My favorite topics
trying to make the world a better place, eating, making a mess...
I want a conversation partner who is
friendly, progressive people who don't mind me butchering their language a little (a lot)
My learning goals
learning every language on earth
N.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
Hopefully to become fluent enough to be able to study abroad...
My favorite topics
Really anything, random news articles, current events, science and technology (especially transportation/engineering)
Ideal language community partner
Pretty relaxed (wont mind if i accidentally disappear for days and forget to respond), funny, and passionate about something
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J.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My favorite topics
Tech stuff, podcasts, boardgames, good food, chilling with friends...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Anyone who likes to laugh and nerd out on stuff!
My learning goals
Looking to practice my chinese oral fluency and listening ability
L.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Quiero mantener mi nivel de español y practicarlo mucho. También,...
My favorite topics
Hola. Estoy aprendiendo español ahora y quiero hablar con alguien para mejorarlo. Enviarme un mensaje :) o DM en Instagram
I want a conversation partner who is
Quiero encontrar gente que gusta los idiomas.
C.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Swedish
My favorite topics
Books, veganism, films, tv, music, language histor...
My language exchange partner is
Understanding, patient and willing to help...but mostly actually fun and interesting and easy to chat to.
My learning goals
To maintain/improve upon my level of fluency not that I've moved back home.
Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.
"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!"
T.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Ideal language community partner
Everyone is welcome! Ideally, people who will be patient with...
My learning goals
Improving my Japanese/Spanish. Practicing writing in hiragana/katakana and learning kanji.
My favorite topics
I love sports! Tennis, football and swimming in particular. I also like to read, watch anime/tv shows and play music. If you play games then please talk to me about them too!
C.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
I want a conversation partner who is
Energetic and happy to talk about all subjects. Willing to correct...
My learning goals
To become an interpreter in my target languages
My favorite topics
History, politics, the world, movies, anime, ahything nerdy, self-help, travel, health, education
T.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
To be able to speak German more confidentl...
My favorite topics
My passions are good food, socialising, beer (preferably a good pale ale), sustainable living and renewable energy.
My language exchange partner is
Someone who is patient, easy going and not too serious.
T.
Edinburgh
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Cultures, food, art, sport...
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is open, likes a chat, open minded and likes to share ideas
My learning goals
To keep working on my french language skills and progress with my grammar. Try and convince people I am less of a foreigner when I speak. Broaden my variety of vocab and fluidity of speech
B.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
Currently, I'm studying towards the JLPT Level 5 exam in December....
My favorite topics
I enjoy design, playing/making games, watching anime, learning about different cultures and food! I like running too.
Ideal language community partner
Native Japanese speakers, who are also interested in learning English.
E.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Im Irish! She/her. Music, baking, travelling, culture, TV shows...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Chatty, open-minded, not afraid to correct me, friendly
My learning goals
Great speaking skills. For German & French I would like to find someone with whom I can send occasional voice messages back and forth
E.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
Irish
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
Améliorer mon accent français et mon expression orale...
My favorite topics
je trouve un binôme de langue qui veuille parler avec moi sur skype/zoom en français, je vais lui enseigner l’anglais
I want a conversation partner who is
Tout le monde
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Edinburgh, United Kingdom?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 433 English speakers in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh?
In Edinburgh there are 433 members ready to have a English language exchange.
Are there other locations in United Kingdom other than Edinburgh where I can find a English language exchange partner?
You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/bournemouth />Bournemouth, <a href=/learn/english/southend-on-sea />Southend-on-Sea, and <a href=/learn/english/cambridge />Cambridge.
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 433 of them coming from Edinburgh.