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Learn English in Lisbon

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Portuguese

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My favorite topics

Travel, sightseeing, sports, languages, volleybal...

My language exchange partner is

Paciente e compreensiva

My learning goals

Being a polyglot and speaking almost native level of Portuguese and French / Aprender idiomas e outras culturas para poder viajar pelo mundo

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Lisbon

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Ideal language community partner

Someone interested in sharing their views and experiences...

My learning goals

I want to learn polish, french and japanese. Keep my level of English and Spanish and for the future learn Czech!

My favorite topics

Cinema, Music, culture, art, history, travels, politics, martial arts and science!=)

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Lisbon

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English

My learning goals

Aprender a falar e escrever bem em inglê...

My favorite topics

Viagens, seriados, livros, veganismo

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Veganos, amantes de viagens e leituras

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My favorite topics

Politics, law related subject , social topics , entertainment,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Somebody who likes to talk about complex topics , who does not only want to develop language skills , but also social, economical and intelectual skills .

My learning goals

I want to either move to a country that speaks those languages , or use it for work and educational related purposes.

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English speakers in Lisbon

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can maintain a conversation in the target language...

My learning goals

I want to better my fluency in Spanish and begin to have basic conversations in French, to feel more comfortable speaking. I want to speak via AUDIO and not just text, because I need the speaking and listening practice.

My favorite topics

Books, Music, Travel, Culture, Movies, and anything you prefer.

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Lisbon

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Italian

My learning goals

Reaching B1/B2 level in Portuguese / Gaining confidence to speak...

My favorite topics

Social issues, holidays, travel experiences, cultural differences, crime, books and more! What’s something you can tell me about your hometown or culture?

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is able to hold a conversation and communicates past simple small talk. Someone who is eager to help me build my vocabulary and conversational confidence, and open to being corrected and also improving with their English.

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Lisbon

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My favorite topics

Music, dance, theatre, video production and physics. I want to...

Ideal language community partner

Someone friendly, open-minded, who likes traveling and learning new things

My learning goals

Je veux améliorer mon Français. I also want to learn about travel and different cultures!

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Lisbon

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

A friendly and open person who is interested in meeting people...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak basic Portuguese and Japanese so I can travel in both countries.

My favorite topics

I am happy to talk about absolutely everything. I love learning about other people’s country’s and cultures, so I am happy to talk about myself and where I come from

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Lisbon

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My learning goals

European Portuguese to B1 level and Spanish to A2 level in 2019...

My favorite topics

I’m eager to practice speaking about anything. I particularly like the outdoors, running, hiking, skiing, books, movies and just learning about other people’s lives.

Perfect language exchange partner

I can’t video right now because I’m travelling, but happy to practice on chat. The perfect Tandem partner wouldn’t be too serious and would be able to laugh when we make mistakes. They would be focused on practicing/teaching/learning the languages though.

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Lisbon

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My favorite topics

Anything really. I just want to broaden my vocab and skills....

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who gives constructive criticism and helps me learn more efficiently in that way.

My learning goals

Build vocabulary Build grammar Become more fluent

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Lisbon

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My language exchange partner is

Someone fun, outgoing, silly...

My learning goals

Better conversational skills

My favorite topics

I work with computers, so technology is always good. I love to travel, so I'll talk about visiting anywhere in the world!

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Lisbon

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Hindi

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My learning goals

i want to learn portuguese as soon as possible .....

My favorite topics

travel , driving and listen music

Ideal language community partner

friendly honest and understandable

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Value Community

Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

Value Conversation

Have fun, engaging conversations

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Lisbon

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My favorite topics

Ūber alles... Ich möchte mehr Deutsch lernen und interessant...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Jemand der das gleich Interesse hat und das sympathisch und offen sind.

My learning goals

Ich möchte besser Deutsch sprechen und auch spaß mit neuer freunde habe

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Lisbon

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Perfect language exchange partner

A pane that chata in Japanese...

My learning goals

To be fluent in Japanese.

My favorite topics

I'm interested in writing in Japanese only in chat if possible.

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Lisbon

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My learning goals

I want to be able to simply communicate the basics with people...

My favorite topics

Design, history and classic literature

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient and easy going

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Lisbon

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Life, love, success, , fait...

My language exchange partner is

Open person to knew ideas and patient, respectful, understanding

My learning goals

To understand the language to be able to communicate better

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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Lisbon

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Ideal language community partner

someone looking for regular conversation, or to make friend...

My learning goals

Maintain my Spanish and improve my Portuguese

My favorite topics

Music, travelling, cinema, reading

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Lisbon

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Russian

My learning goals

to learn more language and have more friend...

My favorite topics

Some general topics like : personality, job , hobbies, ...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native guys who knows more about language and cultures

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Lisbon

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Health and Wellness, Music and Performing Arts, Travel, Spirituality,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is friendly and warm

My learning goals

Learning to be relatively fluent in Portugese and refresh my Spanish speaking skills

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Lisbon

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I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly people who want to share idea...

My learning goals

Yo quiero conocer tú y habla con topicas differentes. I can help you with your English

My favorite topics

Movies, travelling, clothing, shopping, pop culture, music, festivals, world events

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Lisbon

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Arabic

My learning goals

Pick up a new language and then be able to use it. And make new...

My favorite topics

Just 3 topics? Ok, music, travel, anything intellectual, and lots more. I like talking :P

My language exchange partner is

Anyone geniune with a good heart

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Lisbon

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My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music, philosophy and travelling...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is talkative and engaging.

My learning goals

To practice my Portuguese and Spanish.

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Lisbon

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who can help me out in my language goal. In return also...

My learning goals

I am a beginner so initial start is enough for time being.

My favorite topics

I love travelling and meeting new people. Right now in Lisboa till March-2019. I love to learn language and understand different culture.

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Lisbon

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My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak basic Portuguese...

My favorite topics

Other than learning a new language: art, traveling, tech, startups, scuba diving, FOOD: anything related to food.

Perfect language exchange partner

A Portuguese speaker who would like to practice English/Mandarin while sharing the Portuguese culture and language.

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Lisbon

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Polish

My favorite topics

Life, passion, emotion...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who can have a good conversation and has a great passion for learning and exploring.

My learning goals

I would like to speak Spanish and Portuguese fluent.

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Lisbon

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My language exchange partner is

Any Português speaker from Portugal! I am currently staying in...

My learning goals

Reach at least B2 level in Portuguese

My favorite topics

Music, television, anything really!

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Lisbon

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My learning goals

To improve my spoken Portuguese. At the moment it is very basic...

My favorite topics

Business, startups, social innovation

Ideal language community partner

Someone open minded and enthusiastic.

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Lisbon

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My favorite topics

Travel, music, culture, philosophy and fun stuf...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

In their 20's or 30's, native Portuguese speaker, laid back, wants to go for a coffee or drink or food and talk

My learning goals

Practice conversation. I lived in Lisbon this year and had some lessons, so just need to practice and become more comfortable

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Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, helpful, patien...

My learning goals

Speak basic Portuguese (Portugal)

My favorite topics

Food, activity, adventure

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My learning goals

Become more confident in my speaking abilities...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing my family. I also love to talk travel and home decor and anything craft related.

I want a conversation partner who is

Easy out going and non judgmental person, with common interests.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Lisbon, Portugal?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 851 English speakers in Lisbon 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 Lisbon?

In Lisbon there are 851 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in Portugal other than Lisbon where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/almada />Almada, <a href=/learn/english/vila-nova-de-gaia />Vila Nova de Gaia, and <a href=/learn/english/amadora />Amadora.

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 851 of them coming from Lisbon.


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