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Learn English in Los Angeles

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My favorite topics

I've been to more than 50 countries. I'm especially interested...

My language exchange partner is

Wants to learn together and help each other

My learning goals

Let's chat together or have a call!

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Los Angeles

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Ideal language community partner

Patient, informative, friendly...

My learning goals

My favorite topics

Films/Music, culture, literature, art, spirituality, video games, technology, cats, fashion

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Los Angeles

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My learning goals

Interested in languages plus learning about new countries and...

My favorite topics

Exploring, Technology, Movies/TV Series, Sports, Music, Videogames, Traveling, Reading, History, Countries, Cultures, Food, and almost anything else.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Respectful and polite.

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Los Angeles

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My favorite topics

Sports, movies, traveling, comedy...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who loves sharing their culture and language and is also very interested in other cultures. I don't mind people who forget to respond right away, I am like that myself. We can even go weeks or months without talking & pick up where we left off.

My learning goals

Improve my vocabulary and pronunciation.

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English speakers in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles

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I want a conversation partner who is

Peps that want to learn and that want to hangout and practice....

My learning goals

I want to learn the basics and get to the point where I can be conversational in Spanish. Also would like to have conversational skills in Japanese and Korean.

My favorite topics

Talk about things we’ve done this year and last year.

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K.

Los Angeles

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My learning goals

I would like to improve my language skills and build friendships...

My favorite topics

I like to read, write, listen to music and learn languages. I’m really Passionate about learning languages and meeting people from all over the world. I would love to make new friends and share cultural differences. ✌️✌️

My language exchange partner is

I would like to talk to people with charisma and a sense of humor. Someone open minded who wants to have a conversation beyond grammar mistakes. Someone who’s willing to learn and teach.

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M.

Los Angeles

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My favorite topics

私の日本語の先生はどこですか 学びたい, 助けてくださ...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who’s deep and can be talked to about anything. Interest in philosophy or philosophical conversations is a huge plus. Someone passionate about their interests and has a desire to create bonds/friendships while also learning their desired languages

My learning goals

Japanese natives et si tu parles français, n’hésite pas d’envoi moi un message! J’aimerais améliorer mon français et je pourrais t’aider avec anglais ou espagnol, c’est pas problem. I can guarantee that I’ll have you fluent in no time

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M.

Los Angeles

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded, friendly. I may not me available frequently in this...

My learning goals

Should be able to speak and read

My favorite topics

Anime, culture, traveling, music, k pop, One ok Rock

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Los Angeles

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My learning goals

Learn Mandarin and German...

My favorite topics

Classical music, sports, movies, linguistics, cultural experiences, travelling.

Perfect language exchange partner

Clever, respectful, and kind-hearted.

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J.

Los Angeles

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Activities, lifestyle, food, and music are all good places to...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that I can discuss a number of things with and feel ok about failing/getting words wrong sometimes.

My learning goals

To become more fluent and quick to recall vocabulary so I can carry a conversation without pausing as much.

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H.

Los Angeles

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who has the time to talk and is consistent at replying...

My learning goals

Be proficient in Russian. Don’t know where to start but when I do, I’ll be happy to practice with anyone

My favorite topics

Can talk about anything. Just don’t be boring

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A.

Los Angeles

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My learning goals

Expand my cultural and linguistic knowledge...

My favorite topics

Politics, international affairs, literature, film, the fall and decline of the American Empire

Ideal language community partner

Someone open-minded, friendly, and eager to learn!

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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R.

Los Angeles

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Traveling, food, Netflix . Viajar, comida, y Netflix....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Any topic is good. Cualquiera tema es buena.

My learning goals

Hablar y escuchar como un nativo al fin de este año.

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B.

Los Angeles

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Dutch

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is openminded with a great sense of humor! I’m friendly...

My learning goals

I want to learn a new language and improve my fluency in Spanish and also help others learn spanish and also learn from other cultures as well as sharing my culture with others.

My favorite topics

▪️Journalism Major ▪️Writing ▪️Coffee ☕️▪️Traveling ▪️Equal Rights ▪️Hiking ▪️Snapchat Instagram:Brittdrinkscoffee_

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M.

Los Angeles

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I hope to become more fluent in Portuguese/ Spanish and improve...

My favorite topics

I love music & films send me recommendations in Portuguese and Spanish, im interested in art, film, poetry, and science and politics

I want a conversation partner who is

I’d like to talk w someone interesting, patient and funny! Hoping to practice w people from Honduras and Brazil!!

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M.

Los Angeles

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My favorite topics

Traveling,Learning foreign languages...

My language exchange partner is

Positive and open mind person ;Instagram kgsupremekg

My learning goals

I would love to speak French fluently,cause I love French culture

Kai

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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Los Angeles

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

A person who has the desire to learn another language fluently,...

My learning goals

I want to speak Portuguese fluently.

My favorite topics

I am from the United States. Born and raised here. I’ve always loved to travel and since my first time in brasil I knew that I wanted to learn Portuguese! So I began the journey to learn the language and I am hoping that this app will help me achieve it!

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S.

Los Angeles

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My learning goals

Improve speaking, writing, and listening skill...

My favorite topics

Music, but especially punk and punk-related music, history, coffee, movies, pop culture, camping/hiking

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is very serious about learning; willing to correct constructively each other's writing or speaking

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S.

Los Angeles

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American Sign Language

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Language learning, anime, books, violin, piano, guitar, art,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind. Patient. Fun. Interesting.

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in many languages...I wish to develop better confidence and new friends around the world! Thank you!

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J.

Los Angeles

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Cebuano

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I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, understanding, and fu...

My learning goals

Learn and master different languages as well as providing efficient teaching to others in learning my native language

My favorite topics

Learning different languages, new vocabularies, and proper grammar

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Los Angeles

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My learning goals

Improve Chinese speaking...

My favorite topics

History Cinema Philosophy

My language exchange partner is

Someone who has the same interests. Someone who wants to speak a lot of Chinese

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Los Angeles

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My favorite topics

Personal Growth. Practical Wisdom. Leadership. Self-Reliance...

Ideal language community partner

Someone with whom I can have consistency and make video calls, discuss the details of grammar and the richness of informality. Ideally someone with a high professional level.

My learning goals

To master the Italian language to a native level.

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A.

Los Angeles

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who love to talk as much as possible about practically...

My learning goals

I would also love to get better in Spanish even tho i took many years in school I get so nervous and it’s all forgotten when I try to talk to friends and other native speakers.

My favorite topics

I love talking about film, art, video games and food!

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Los Angeles

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My learning goals

More proficient fluency with spoken German. Make new friends....

My favorite topics

Politics, Culture, Economics, Current Events, Philosophy

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is relaxed and funny with a quirky sense of humor, but can also talk in depth about topics that interest them. Also someone who would like to talk regularly so we can both improve our spoken language skills.

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N.

Los Angeles

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My favorite topics

I’d love to learn about you or your most interesting stories...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to start speaking in katakana or hiragana, my kanji is not excellent.

My learning goals

I would like to listen to music or watch Japanese shows without subtitles

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Los Angeles

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My language exchange partner is

Having a plan makes all the difference...

My learning goals

Improve speaking and listening

My favorite topics

Science, food, movies, fitness

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A.

Los Angeles

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Korean

My learning goals

I’m from Los Angeles, California. I want to learn a new language...

My favorite topics

My hobbies include playing different sports (being active), drawing, reading and singing. I’m in a basketball team and I’m in track and field.

Ideal language community partner

Anyone. Don’t be afraid. I want to learn about people world wide. Just message me

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R.

Los Angeles

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My favorite topics

Hello! I am not using this app very much, but you can add me...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

It would be a fun, intelligent person with a great energy

My learning goals

I want to learn to speak better Portuguese and hopefully make some new friends!

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Los Angeles

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Perfect language exchange partner

Kindhearted people who can have interesting conversations and...

My learning goals

Maintain my Spanish. Become super comfortable speaking French and improve listening. Become more comfortable speaking Catalan

My favorite topics

Film, photography, philosophy, color science, travel, languages, literature, poetry, singing, jazz, aggressive inline, skateboarding, soccer (football), street photography, meditation/mindfulness, Zen

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B.

Los Angeles

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My learning goals

Increase my fluency. I have the basics down, but just need to...

My favorite topics

Everything! Some highlights would be tech, entrepreneurship, travel, movies, art, and then just some random banter

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with similar interests, an open personality, and someone that is a native speaker of the languages I am learning

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 989 English speakers in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles?

In Los Angeles there are 989 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/palm-bay />Palm Bay, <a href=/learn/english/chapel-hill />Chapel Hill, and <a href=/learn/english/hartford />Hartford.

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 989 of them coming from Los Angeles.