Do you know how many Tandem members are available for English language exchange in Grand Rapids?

In Grand Rapids there are 38 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in Bakersfield , Fayetteville , and Albuquerque .

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 38 of them coming from Grand Rapids.

Learn English in Grand Rapids

Learn to actually speak English by making friends with native speakers

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N.

Grand Rapids

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Fluent

English

Emoji

LEARNS

Portuguese

Spanish

Turkish

My favorite topics

Culture, music, food,cooking, series, politics, philosophy...

My language exchange partner is

Serious language learners, funny, thoughtful

My learning goals

Deutsche verbersserung, Español practıcar, & to teach English

My favorite topics

Culture, music, food,cooking, series, politics, philosophy

My language exchange partner is

Serious language learners, funny, thoughtful

My learning goals

Deutsche verbersserung, Español practıcar, & to teach English

K.

Grand Rapids

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

German

Dutch

Danish

Ideal language community partner

I’m looking for someone to chat with a little bit each day over...

My learning goals

-I will be going to Germany in Fall 2023 for an intensive German course. I would like to be comfortable having conversations in German before I arrive in Germany.

My favorite topics

Reading, games (board games and video games), animals, traveling, hiking, camping, history, music, visiting local parks

Ideal language community partner

I’m looking for someone to chat with a little bit each day over a variety of topics! Easy going, up beat, friendly, and positive! :) ❤️

My learning goals

-I will be going to Germany in Fall 2023 for an intensive German course. I would like to be comfortable having conversations in German before I arrive in Germany.

My favorite topics

Reading, games (board games and video games), animals, traveling, hiking, camping, history, music, visiting local parks

W.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

American Sign Language

French

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in these languages not just speaking-wise...

My favorite topics

Cats Books Writing Tv shows or movies Fan fiction or fandoms Life

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone kind and sweet, loves language, is very patient. Loves to joke around and goof off but can be serious when need be. Just relaxed and chill.

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in these languages not just speaking-wise but writing-wise. I want to be able to communicate effectively and not just follow a script. I also want to gain more friends that I can converse with.

My favorite topics

Cats Books Writing Tv shows or movies Fan fiction or fandoms Life

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone kind and sweet, loves language, is very patient. Loves to joke around and goof off but can be serious when need be. Just relaxed and chill.

C.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Dothraki

German

French

My favorite topics

Music, politics, languages, animals, science, movies, books,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who loves different cultures.

My learning goals

I would like to further my language skills so I am more prepared when traveling out of the country. Learning about different cultures from around the world. I have traveled to Germany, but I spoke a lot of English while I was there.

My favorite topics

Music, politics, languages, animals, science, movies, books, life. I work at a brewery in Michigan! I have taken Russian, French, and German classes through my university, but I’m best at German.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who loves different cultures.

My learning goals

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English speakers in Grand Rapids

D.

Grand Rapids

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Fluent

Lithuanian

English

LEARNS

Spanish

Portuguese

German

I want a conversation partner who is

Super dedicated language learners with a chill attitude to lif...

My learning goals

Practice a language with a real person for 6 months

My favorite topics

Travel, sports, countries, languages, cooking, music

I want a conversation partner who is

Super dedicated language learners with a chill attitude to life

My learning goals

Practice a language with a real person for 6 months

My favorite topics

Travel, sports, countries, languages, cooking, music

J.

Grand Rapids

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Fluent

English

Emoji

LEARNS

Chinese (Simplified)

Spanish

My learning goals

I hope I can become fluent in a language someday, but until that...

My favorite topics

I play guitar (both acoustic and bass guitar), I love playing video games, doing stuff with computers, and listening to music (and I love languages)

My language exchange partner is

Someone accepting and understanding :)

My learning goals

I hope I can become fluent in a language someday, but until that day comes, I love to learn about culture :)

My favorite topics

I play guitar (both acoustic and bass guitar), I love playing video games, doing stuff with computers, and listening to music (and I love languages)

My language exchange partner is

Someone accepting and understanding :)

C.

Grand Rapids

NEW

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Portuguese

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about life, activities, food, travel etc. Really...

Ideal language community partner

Is patient with a sense of humor :)

My learning goals

To be able to converse with my Portuguese friends and with others while traveling and visiting.

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about life, activities, food, travel etc. Really anything!

Ideal language community partner

Is patient with a sense of humor :)

My learning goals

To be able to converse with my Portuguese friends and with others while traveling and visiting.

M.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Spanish

German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open, Intelligent, Curious, Adventurous, Likes Meeting New People,...

My learning goals

Practice my Spanish, as I rarely have the opportunity to practice it, learn new colloquial phrases. Practice and maintain my German

My favorite topics

Tech, Music, Travel, Languages, Culture, Food, Books, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Photography, Movies, Shows, Marvel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open, Intelligent, Curious, Adventurous, Likes Meeting New People, Likes Traveling

My learning goals

Practice my Spanish, as I rarely have the opportunity to practice it, learn new colloquial phrases. Practice and maintain my German

My favorite topics

Tech, Music, Travel, Languages, Culture, Food, Books, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Photography, Movies, Shows, Marvel

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C.

Grand Rapids

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

German

My learning goals

Improve my Mandarin Chinese language ability...

My favorite topics

I love music! (Even though I study Chinese, I love K pop, my favorite group is BTS) I play the trombone and piano. I’m also a fan of Star Wars/Star Trek.

Perfect language exchange partner

A girl who is around my age who is willing to help me improve my Chinese (and in return I could help her with English)

My learning goals

Improve my Mandarin Chinese language ability.

My favorite topics

I love music! (Even though I study Chinese, I love K pop, my favorite group is BTS) I play the trombone and piano. I’m also a fan of Star Wars/Star Trek.

Perfect language exchange partner

A girl who is around my age who is willing to help me improve my Chinese (and in return I could help her with English)

H.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Spanish

German

My favorite topics

I love talking about language, music, culture, and books. I have...

I want a conversation partner who is

I am looking for someone that I can communicate with regularly and who is interesting!

My learning goals

I am hoping to improve my grammar and speaking confidence.

My favorite topics

I love talking about language, music, culture, and books. I have broad interests and I like be discussing anything with someone who is passionate about their topic.

I want a conversation partner who is

I am looking for someone that I can communicate with regularly and who is interesting!

My learning goals

I am hoping to improve my grammar and speaking confidence.

H.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

German

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is eager to gain new experiences through traveling,...

My learning goals

I want to learn more colloquial german and sound less like someone who is speaking straight from a textbook. I’d like to learn more vocabulary and expand my understanding of grammar.

My favorite topics

Current events and culture, film and literature, and hobbies like cooking!

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is eager to gain new experiences through traveling, and is easy going and friendly.

My learning goals

I want to learn more colloquial german and sound less like someone who is speaking straight from a textbook. I’d like to learn more vocabulary and expand my understanding of grammar.

My favorite topics

Current events and culture, film and literature, and hobbies like cooking!

A.

Grand Rapids

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Fluent

English

Spanish

LEARNS

Korean

My learning goals

Learn the basics of korean before Ma...

My favorite topics

Reading Art Taking pictures Dramas

Ideal language community partner

Funny, interesting new friends

My learning goals

Learn the basics of korean before May

My favorite topics

Reading Art Taking pictures Dramas

Ideal language community partner

Funny, interesting new friends

Connect with learners around the world

Join a global community

Learn what matters to you

Have fun, engaging conversations

M.

Grand Rapids

NEW

Fluent

Emoji

English

LEARNS

Japanese

Spanish

My favorite topics

Arte, cartoons, música, películas, cultura, viaje. Im trying...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny and nice.

My learning goals

Fluency!

My favorite topics

Arte, cartoons, música, películas, cultura, viaje. Im trying to get English teaching certification. Does anyone want free English tutoring? Please contact me if you’re interested.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny and nice.

My learning goals

Fluency!

E.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Spanish

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who's curious and fun loving...

My learning goals

I want to practice my (very) basic Spanish.

My favorite topics

Food, music, dance.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who's curious and fun loving!

My learning goals

I want to practice my (very) basic Spanish.

My favorite topics

Food, music, dance.

D.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to improve in my ability to speak Japanes...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about anything, really. Religion, socio-political ideologies, the mechanisms of society, culture, history, etc.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who would be willing to work with me as I make mistakes, while giving helpful corrections.

My learning goals

I would like to improve in my ability to speak Japanese

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about anything, really. Religion, socio-political ideologies, the mechanisms of society, culture, history, etc.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who would be willing to work with me as I make mistakes, while giving helpful corrections.

G.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Japanese

My favorite topics

Food and cooking, Nintendo/video games, art and drawing, sewing,...

My language exchange partner is

Close to my age, has hobbies they like to talk about

My learning goals

Better pronunciation and casual conversation skills

My favorite topics

Food and cooking, Nintendo/video games, art and drawing, sewing, cosplay, anime, manga

My language exchange partner is

Close to my age, has hobbies they like to talk about

My learning goals

Better pronunciation and casual conversation skills

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

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A.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Bosnian

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

People who are willing to correct me when I say something wrong...

My learning goals

I would like to have fluid conversation!

My favorite topics

Design, science, arts, and pop culture

Ideal language community partner

People who are willing to correct me when I say something wrong :)

My learning goals

I would like to have fluid conversation!

My favorite topics

Design, science, arts, and pop culture

K.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

German

My learning goals

I would like to be able to have a conversation in German...

My favorite topics

News, video games, books, poetry, writing

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with a sense of humor who is patient.

My learning goals

I would like to be able to have a conversation in German.

My favorite topics

News, video games, books, poetry, writing

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with a sense of humor who is patient.

Z.

Grand Rapids

NEW

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Spanish

French

My favorite topics

Soccer/Futbol, Skiing, Funny jokes/stories, travelin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, kind,

My learning goals

To speak fluently in another language and to meet new people

My favorite topics

Soccer/Futbol, Skiing, Funny jokes/stories, traveling

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, kind,

My learning goals

To speak fluently in another language and to meet new people

A.

Grand Rapids

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Fluent

Italian

English

LEARNS

Spanish

Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

I'm an Italian living in US. Anybody who likes to practice languages...

My learning goals

Trying to learn Spanish and review my Chinese :) Currently living in US

My favorite topics

Music, traveling,learning new languages

I want a conversation partner who is

I'm an Italian living in US. Anybody who likes to practice languages.

My learning goals

Trying to learn Spanish and review my Chinese :) Currently living in US

My favorite topics

Music, traveling,learning new languages

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J.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Chinese (Simplified)

Hindi

My learning goals

I want to improve my Chinese and Hindi...

My favorite topics

Food, Philosophy, Technology, Economics, Culture

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to be friends and learn about each others lives.

My learning goals

I want to improve my Chinese and Hindi.

My favorite topics

Food, Philosophy, Technology, Economics, Culture

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to be friends and learn about each others lives.

J.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

French

My favorite topics

Les animaux, la vie, et la musique...

Ideal language community partner

Une personne a qui je peut parler très facile.

My learning goals

Les gens.

My favorite topics

Les animaux, la vie, et la musique.

Ideal language community partner

Une personne a qui je peut parler très facile.

My learning goals

Les gens.

P.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Spanish

German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Just someone to be patient with me. I'm a slow learner...

My learning goals

Get to a basic conversational level of Spanish

My favorite topics

movies, baseball, video games

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Just someone to be patient with me. I'm a slow learner.

My learning goals

Get to a basic conversational level of Spanish

My favorite topics

movies, baseball, video games

T.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

German

My learning goals

To learn another language and hopefully make a friend or two...

My favorite topics

Music, books, sex work, politics, space

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is easy going, clever, and can debate without resorting to insults

My learning goals

To learn another language and hopefully make a friend or two :)

My favorite topics

Music, books, sex work, politics, space

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is easy going, clever, and can debate without resorting to insults

Looking for Tandem partners in other languages?

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J.

Grand Rapids

NEW

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, food, soccer and citie...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with an interest in sports and likes travel.

My learning goals

I would like to learn to be more conversational in Spanish.

My favorite topics

Travel, food, soccer and cities

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with an interest in sports and likes travel.

My learning goals

I would like to learn to be more conversational in Spanish.

M.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Korean

Russian

My language exchange partner is

just about anyone...

My learning goals

increasing vocabulary, improving pronunciation, and gaining confidence in conversations❗️

My favorite topics

music, video games, comics, learning, social work, kpop, kdramas, history, etc.

My language exchange partner is

just about anyone~

My learning goals

increasing vocabulary, improving pronunciation, and gaining confidence in conversations❗️

My favorite topics

music, video games, comics, learning, social work, kpop, kdramas, history, etc.

G.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

Spanish

German

My learning goals

Better understanding of another languag...

My favorite topics

Music, politics, history

Ideal language community partner

A funny and creative one

My learning goals

Better understanding of another language

My favorite topics

Music, politics, history

Ideal language community partner

A funny and creative one

L.

Grand Rapids

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Fluent

English

LEARNS

Arabic

Spanish

French

My favorite topics

Travel, food, art, music, history, politic...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who are open minded, love to travel, and enjoy life

My learning goals

Keep up fluency of french and learn more about other languages

My favorite topics

Travel, food, art, music, history, politics

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who are open minded, love to travel, and enjoy life

My learning goals

Keep up fluency of french and learn more about other languages

T.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

French

American Sign Language

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice, carin...

My learning goals

To learn another language

My favorite topics

Food, love

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice, caring

My learning goals

To learn another language

My favorite topics

Food, love

B.

Grand Rapids

Fluent

English

LEARNS

French

My learning goals

Adequate French...

My favorite topics

French, sports, human characteristics

I want a conversation partner who is

A person who knows French, learning English, enjoys talking conversationally.

My learning goals

Adequate French.

My favorite topics

French, sports, human characteristics

I want a conversation partner who is

A person who knows French, learning English, enjoys talking conversationally.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 38 English speakers in Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids?: In Grand Rapids there are 38 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Grand Rapids where I can find a English language exchange partner?: You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/bakersfield />Bakersfield, <a href=/learn/english/fayetteville />Fayetteville, and <a href=/learn/english/albuquerque />Albuquerque.

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 38 of them coming from Grand Rapids.