Learn English in Edinburgh
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N.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
Chinese (Simplified)
French
Ideal language community partner
Friendl...
My learning goals
I want to get extremely good at Korean, good enough to read most books. Could also really use help on chinese. Let’s talk about whatever!
My favorite topics
Science, technology, video games, movies, philosophy, music, life. Im a PhD student researching NLP, I’m originally from the US
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
H.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Art, books, history, travelling, music, houseplants, films, writing,...
I want a conversation partner who is
Alguien que viva en Edimburgo y quiera hacer intercambio de idiomas así, pero estoy bien con cualquiera oportunidad :)
My learning goals
Ya que estoy trabajando como profesora de inglés, no quiero perder mi nivel de español
N.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My language exchange partner is
Pretty relaxed (wont mind if i accidentally disappear for days...
My learning goals
Hopefully to become fluent enough to be able to study abroad in france without too much trouble.
My favorite topics
Really anything, random news articles, current events, science and technology (especially transportation/engineering)
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
Ideal language community partner
Tout le monde
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
A.
Edinburgh
NEWFluent
English
German
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Traveling and languages, The outdoors and adventure, Life in...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone open, funny but can have deep discussions :)
My learning goals
I would like to be more fluent, improve my accent and practice speaking with different people
M.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Italian
My learning goals
To be able to speak excellent Italia...
My favorite topics
Culture, travel, literature, film, music, football, politics, philosophy, food,
I want a conversation partner who is
Friendly, down to earth, liberal minded and with a wide range of interests
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!"
C.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal language community partner
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
French
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is open, likes a chat, open minded and likes to share...
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
My favorite topics
Cultures, food, art, sports
E.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Im Irish! She/her. Music, baking, travelling, culture, TV shows...
Ideal language community 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
J.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My learning goals
Looking to practice my chinese oral fluency and listening abilit...
My favorite topics
Tech stuff, podcasts, boardgames, good food, chilling with friends
Perfect language exchange partner
Anyone who likes to laugh and nerd out on stuff!
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
T.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My language exchange partner is
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!
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
Ideal language community partner
Quiero encontrar gente que gusta los idiomas.
A.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Food, travel, academics, family, work, outdoors...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone fluent in Spanish who is learning English who likes to practice once a week at least
My learning goals
Be able to speak Spanish st the level I’m at and be comfortable making mistakes.
B.
Edinburgh
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Perfect language exchange partner
Native Japanese speakers, who are also interested in learning...
My learning goals
Currently, I'm studying towards the JLPT Level 5 exam in December. I'll be back in Japan next year!
My favorite topics
I enjoy design, playing/making games, watching anime, learning about different cultures and food! I like running too.
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/abertawe />Abertawe, <a href=/learn/english/guildford />Guildford, and <a href=/learn/english/runcorn />Runcorn.
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.