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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

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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My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Portuguese and practice Spanish...

My favorite topics

I'm an artist and writer so I love talking about art, books, movies and games. I've travelled all over the world so talking about travel is always cool. I have a doctorate in law (JD) from New York and am also a writer so my knowledge of English is high.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone very interested in learning English, Spanish and/or Portuguese.

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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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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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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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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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Russian

My language exchange partner is

Native guys who knows more about language and culture...

My learning goals

to learn more language and have more friends

My favorite topics

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

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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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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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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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Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I would like to speak Spanish and Portuguese fluent.

My favorite topics

Life, passion, emotions

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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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My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

A pane that chata in Japanese.

My learning goals

To be fluent in Japanese.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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Lisbon

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Ideal language community partner

A Portuguese speaker who would like to practice English/Mandarin...

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.

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Lisbon

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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 conversation exchange partner

friendly honest and understandable

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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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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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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.

My language exchange partner is

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

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community 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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Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone fun, outgoing, silly!

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Lisbon

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My favorite topics

Music, travelling, cinema, readin...

I want a conversation partner who is

someone looking for regular conversation, or to make friends

My learning goals

Maintain my Spanish and improve my Portuguese

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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

To practice my Portuguese and Spanish...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music, philosophy and travelling.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is talkative and engaging.

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Lisbon

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Arabic

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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.

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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

Reach at least B2 level in Portugues...

My favorite topics

Music, television, anything really!

I want a conversation partner who is

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!

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/amadora />Amadora, and <a href=/learn/english/porto />Porto.

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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