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My favorite topics

Trascorro il mio tempo libero scrivendo, leggendo, guardando...

My language exchange partner is

Qualcuno di interessante ed educado

My learning goals

Voglio migliorare il mio italiano perchè penso che sia una lingua bellissima. Se desideri migliorare il tuo inglese con me, sarò disposto ad aiutarti. Sono una persona di vedute aperte dunque puoi parlarmi di ogni cosa

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Ideal language community partner

Someone that likes movies, work, tv shows, quarantine....

My learning goals

To be fluent, to pronounce words correctly,

My favorite topics

Movies, tv shows, food, running, cycling

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Houston

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My learning goals

To be able to hold a good conversation in the language and communicate...

My favorite topics

Mixed Martial Arts fighter, children’s martial arts teacher. Love Philosophy.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can talk in a natural and approachable way. Who can laugh and be humorous. We can also talk about ancient Chinese philosophy.

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Houston

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My favorite topics

J'aime les voyages, les aventures, la nature, les plantes, la...

Perfect language exchange partner

Idéalement, je cherche un/e partenaire avec patience, intelligence, un esprit ouvert, et bonne humeur. ^^ Et non, je ne cherche pas quelqu'un pour draguer.. merciiiii

My learning goals

Progresser mon niveau de français - surtout à l’oral I want to learn new things and meet new people I’m happy to help others with English as well :)

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English speakers in Houston

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone my age or closer, someone open minded, not judgmental...

My learning goals

To be able to communicate in more languages and find other language lovers out there and of course make some friends Also I’m going to be studying abroad in Kyoto, Japan the spring semester so, I’d like to meet people who are from or near the area

My favorite topics

Video games, language learning, and reading.

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Houston

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My learning goals

My main goal is improving my French...

My favorite topics

I am down to discuss basically anything. I really like anime and travel, so it would be fun to talk about good animes and good places to go visit. I also like League of Legends, but I'm not very good at it. So yeah, I'm willing to talk about anything.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is a French native speaker because I want to practice and get better at French. As for personality, someone who is nice, patient, relatively available to talk to so we don't go weeks without speaking.

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Houston

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I'm going to move to 北京 next year~ let's be friends ^^ I'm currently...

Ideal language community partner

someone who is kind hearted, funny, intelligent and cheeky

My learning goals

I want to improve on my language skills and hopefully help others on theirs

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Houston

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone ready to tell me something interesting about their country...

My learning goals

French: I want to learn common phrases that aren't taught in school (including swears, but not limited to that!). Farsi: I would love to learn vocabulary, how to conjugate verbs, and how to speak politely (and familiarly).

My favorite topics

Science, history and local legends that nobody else knows, travel, science fiction, poetry, and just about anything else

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Houston

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My learning goals

Learn a new language. I am willing to help those with the English...

My favorite topics

Art, dogs, food, Kung Fu, music, TV shows and movies.

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, patient, and helpful people.

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Houston

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French

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing a variety of topics from music and pop culture...

I want a conversation partner who is

A person who would make a perfect Tandem Buddy is someone that can be patient and understanding when it comes to teaching. I want us to be able to explore interesting things about each other's languages and cultures.

My learning goals

Hopefully with Tandem, I want to become more comfortable speaking the languages I’m trying to learn. It's great to know what a language consists of but its a another story to properly carry on a conversation with a native speaker.

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Houston

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My language exchange partner is

I love to learn, so someone who is willing to teach...

My learning goals

I don’t really have any expectations.

My favorite topics

Movies, music, culture, climate

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Houston

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My learning goals

Be better at conversations in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Music, art, fashion, culture. Hip-hop and house music enthusiast.

Ideal language community partner

Nice, easy to talk to, similar interests as me

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My favorite topics

Travel Food Entertainmen...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Currently I am interested in starting off doing crosstalk so someone that is interested in crosstalk and then eventually progressing to talking in our target language.

My learning goals

I want to become conversational in Spanish. I don’t necessarily need to be fluent but I want to get to the point in Spanish where I can talk with more ease

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Houston

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is very chatty and friendly, likes to share facts...

My learning goals

Become conversational in the three languages listed, focusing mostly on Mandarin as I teach English online to Chinese children

My favorite topics

Video games, education, books, psychology, linguistics, world cultures

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Houston

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My learning goals

To learn french fluently in the future...

My favorite topics

J'aime des langues et aimerais visiter d'autres pays. Je joue à des jeux vidéos et regarde beaucoup de vidéos youtube.

I want a conversation partner who is

Quelqu'un qui peut continuer la conversation

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Houston

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Korean

My favorite topics

GOD, love relationship, friendship and many other things anythin...

My language exchange partner is

Kind, humble, social and cool

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn and speak

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"​​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!"

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can answer, is helpful and nic...

My learning goals

Learn more korean words and grammar

My favorite topics

I really love learning new things, collecting art, drawing and studying haha

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Houston

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Italian

My learning goals

To be able to connect and form bonds with people from different...

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my name is Carlos Jordan Alexander Williams Santos de Oliveira but my American name is just Jordan I am American Brazilian and Dominican I am a ballet dancer I love to cook dance and have a good time

Ideal conversation exchange partner

They are willing to be themselves and outgoing regardless of outer opinions. I am out going and funny I am bisexual I am very passionate about people and their stories I create poetry and stories I love learning about other cultures

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I enjoy knowing about your day and sharing about my own day....

Perfect language exchange partner

Really open, honest and quick to correct. Can get technical with my language mistakes and can speak English. Someone friendly who would like to be friends and really connect and get to know one another. From Australia, Europe, or North America.

My learning goals

I would like to speak well about day to day things and learn medical terminology.

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Houston

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I want a conversation partner who is

Cool, calm , nice, good teache...

My learning goals

To become fluent in both French and spanish

My favorite topics

Reading, mediating, writing. I love camping, canoeing, blobbing and more

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Houston

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Japanese

My learning goals

Fluency in spoken Japanese! Current level is upper beginner/intermediate...

My favorite topics

Daily life, music, piano, video games. Anything and everything is good for me

My language exchange partner is

Nice, kind, patient, and funny people. Also want to practice conversation on skype or line!

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Houston

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My favorite topics

I like to go out with friends, workout, and coach. I also like...

Ideal language community partner

Wants to learn English and can teach Spanish l. Friendly and patient.

My learning goals

Be fluent or close to it in 6 months. I am returning to Colombia in 6 months and would like to be able to communicate business negotiations and get around without struggling.

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Houston

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice, willing to deal with my mistake...

My learning goals

To be at least intermediate in around 2-2 1/2 years?

My favorite topics

Art, video games, school, animals

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Houston

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My learning goals

To knows a lots of language...

My favorite topics

Sports,music, culture, existing things

Perfect language exchange partner

The person who would like to talk about anything in the world

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Houston

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

art, Korean things, movie...

I want a conversation partner who is

A outgoing person?willing to help!lol

My learning goals

How to read and speak better korean

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Houston

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who isn’t afraid to correct me when I make a mistake...

My learning goals

Speaking! I’d like to better be able to spontaneously construct complex sentences and to speak freely and easily in conversation.

My favorite topics

Art, Culture, Travel, Hiking, YouTube, Geography, Language

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Houston

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French

My learning goals

I want to be able to have basic conversations at the Korean grocery...

My favorite topics

Korean dramas, music, webtoons, cats, food, culture, and travel. I'll talk about anything.

Ideal language community partner

Nice and patient people. I'm nervous about speaking other languages but I want to improve.

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Houston

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My favorite topics

Tech and gaming stuff are cool but any deep conversation is nice,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Somebody who's as determined as me and can be a good friend to me and I them

My learning goals

I want to increase my knowledge in atleast one language

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Houston

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Perfect language exchange partner

Ideally from Portugal so I can improve my Portugal Portuguese...

My learning goals

Being able to fluently speak Portuguese.

My favorite topics

Movies Travel Healthy living

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Houston

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My learning goals

Becoming more fluent in Spanish, learning French, and learning...

My favorite topics

Language learning, music, and running.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who's willing to correct my mistakes and teach me colloquial speech.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 231 English speakers in Houston 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 Houston?

In Houston there are 231 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/syracuse />Syracuse, <a href=/learn/english/west-lafayette />West Lafayette, and <a href=/learn/english/dayton />Dayton.

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 231 of them coming from Houston.