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Learn English in Lisbon

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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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Ideal language community partner

Pretty much anyone, you don't need to start the conversation...

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanish and to start learning Portuguese. But there are other languages I'm also fascinated by.

My favorite topics

Let's talk about anything that's on your mind. My interests include films, art, books, meeting new people, photography and of course, learning languages.

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Lisbon

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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

Drawing, travelling, listen musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

Good person, kind and friendly

My learning goals

Learn French

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English speakers in Lisbon

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Lisbon

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I want a conversation partner who is

Veganos, amantes de viagens e leituras...

My learning goals

Aprender a falar e escrever bem em inglês

My favorite topics

Viagens, seriados, livros, veganismo

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Lisbon

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to either move to a country that speaks those languages...

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.

My language exchange partner is

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

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Lisbon

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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

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.

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C.

Lisbon

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

One who will help me learn Turkish with easy and with fun...

My learning goals

I'd like to master Turkish language as well as a Turkish citizen

My favorite topics

Arts, Singing, Travel, Technology, programming, ICT etc

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Lisbon

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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?

Perfect language exchange 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.

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Lisbon

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Photography , sports ⚽ ‍♂️, travel ✈️, cultures and traditions...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is willing to help me with my Spanish and Portuguese and wants to have a cordial human to human relationship with me.

My learning goals

Be proficient in Spanish and Portuguese so I can use both languages in the professional world, make new friends and learn and re-learn other romance languages .

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Lisbon

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Arabic

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.

My favorite topics

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

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Lisbon

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My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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

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Lisbon

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My favorite topics

Design, history and classic literatur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient and easy going

My learning goals

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

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Lisbon

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Perfect language 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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Polish

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Life, passion, emotions

I want a conversation partner who 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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Zulu

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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

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Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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Lisbon

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Ideal language community partner

Someone who is friendly and war...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Health and Wellness, Music and Performing Arts, Travel, Spirituality, Journaling, Helping other’s be their best self!

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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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My favorite topics

Food, activity, adventur...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, helpful, patient

My learning goals

Speak basic Portuguese (Portugal)

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Lisbon

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I want a conversation partner who is

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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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.

My language exchange partner is

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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My favorite topics

Business, startups, social innovatio...

Ideal language community partner

Someone open minded and enthusiastic.

My learning goals

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

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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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Japanese

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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Portuguese

My favorite topics

I am happy to talk about absolutely everything. I love learning...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

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

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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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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.

Ideal language community partner

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

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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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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

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

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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