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Learn English in Lisbon

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Portuguese

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Lingala

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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Italian

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My learning goals

Always getting bette...

My favorite topics

I love everything, movies, music, series, books, etc

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who wants to have a cool and funny conversation talking about everything

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Lisbon

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My favorite topics

Viagens, seriados, livros, veganism...

Perfect language exchange partner

Veganos, amantes de viagens e leituras

My learning goals

Aprender a falar e escrever bem em inglês

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English speakers in Lisbon

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I want a conversation partner who is

Somebody who likes to talk about complex topics , who does not...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Politics, law related subject , social topics , entertainment, technology and development,gaming, movies , animals , music , science , anything interesting is worth a shot, no cheap talk though.

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Lisbon

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I want to better my fluency in Spanish and begin to have basic...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can maintain a conversation in the target language and is not afraid to make mistakes (as I will make many).

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Lisbon

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My favorite topics

Social issues, holidays, travel experiences, cultural differences,...

Ideal language community partner

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.

My learning goals

Reaching B1/B2 level in Portuguese / Gaining confidence to speak conversationally in Italian / Increase Spanish vocabulary

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Lisbon

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone friendly, open-minded, who likes traveling and learning...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Music, dance, theatre, video production and physics. I want to go on adventures and meet new people and places!

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Lisbon

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My learning goals

I want to be able to speak basic Portuguese and Japanese so I...

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

Perfect language exchange partner

A friendly and open person who is interested in meeting people and learning more about their country and culture

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Lisbon

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My favorite topics

I’m eager to practice speaking about anything. I particularly...

I want a conversation partner who is

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.

My learning goals

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

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Lisbon

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French

My language exchange partner is

Someone who gives constructive criticism and helps me learn more...

My learning goals

Build vocabulary Build grammar Become more fluent

My favorite topics

Anything really. I just want to broaden my vocab and skills. Also I like to make some friends!!

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Lisbon

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My learning goals

Maintain my Spanish and improve my Portugues...

My favorite topics

Music, travelling, cinema, reading

Ideal language community partner

someone looking for regular conversation, or to make friends

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Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Lisbon

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My favorite topics

Music, television, anything really...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Any Português speaker from Portugal! I am currently staying in Lisbon and I need the practice! So if you can speak European Portuguese or live in Portugal, I would love to talk to you!

My learning goals

Reach at least B2 level in Portuguese

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Lisbon

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Perfect language exchange partner

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

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.

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My learning goals

To understand the language to be able to communicate bette...

My favorite topics

Life, love, success, , faith

I want a conversation partner who is

Open person to knew ideas and patient, respectful, understanding

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Lisbon

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Just 3 topics? Ok, music, travel, anything intellectual, and...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone geniune with a good heart

My learning goals

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

Aria

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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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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Lisbon

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Ideal language community partner

In their 20's or 30's, native Portuguese speaker, laid back,...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Travel, music, culture, philosophy and fun stuff

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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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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

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

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Ūber alles... Ich möchte mehr Deutsch lernen und interessant leute kennen zu lernen.

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Lisbon

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Polish

My learning goals

I would like to speak Spanish and Portuguese fluent...

My favorite topics

Life, passion, emotions

My language exchange partner is

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

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Lisbon

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My favorite topics

Other than learning a new language: art, traveling, tech, startups,...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

I want to learn how to speak basic Portuguese.

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Lisbon

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is talkative and engaging...

My learning goals

To practice my Portuguese and Spanish.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music, philosophy and travelling.

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Lisbon

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My learning goals

To be fluent in Japanese...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

A pane that chata in Japanese.

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Lisbon

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French

My favorite topics

I love travelling and meeting new people. Right now in Lisboa...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who can help me out in my language goal. In return also I can help them in their language goal. Learning connect people.

My learning goals

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

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Lisbon

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My language exchange partner is

Someone open minded and enthusiastic...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Business, startups, social innovation

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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

Ideal language community partner

Someone patient and easy going

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Lisbon

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My favorite topics

Food, activity, adventur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, helpful, patient

My learning goals

Speak basic Portuguese (Portugal)

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Lisbon

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Perfect language exchange partner

friendly honest and understandable...

My learning goals

i want to learn portuguese as soon as possible ..

My favorite topics

travel , driving and listen music

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Lisbon

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My learning goals

Better conversational skill...

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!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone fun, outgoing, silly!

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/vila-nova-de-gaia />Vila Nova de Gaia, <a href=/learn/english/almada />Almada, 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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