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Learn English in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles

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Thai

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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Italian

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is kind and patient. Loves to laugh and enjoys communication...

My learning goals

Learn new languages and perfect old ones

My favorite topics

Travel, Reading, Languages, Museums, Nature

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Los Angeles

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Arabic

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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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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.

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English speakers in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk to people with charisma and a sense of humor....

My learning goals

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

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. ✌️✌️

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M.

Los Angeles

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French

My learning goals

Japanese natives et si tu parles français, n’hésite pas d’envoi...

My favorite topics

私の日本語の先生はどこですか 学びたい, 助けてください

My language exchange partner is

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

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Los Angeles

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime, culture, traveling, music, k pop, One ok Roc...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

Should be able to speak and read

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C.

Los Angeles

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Quiero hablar con personas que son serias acerca de aprender...

My learning goals

Conversación, conversación y conversación. Quiero aprender mantener una conversación en Espanol con confianza.

My favorite topics

I am here to improve my Spanish and help you with your English.I love música latina and working out keeping fit and healthy.

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Los Angeles

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German

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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C.

Los Angeles

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German

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is relaxed and funny with a quirky sense of humor,...

My learning goals

More proficient fluency with spoken German. Make new friends. Learn something new about other cultures and perspectives.

My favorite topics

Politics, Culture, Economics, Current Events, Philosophy

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M.

Los Angeles

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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

Ideal language community partner

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

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Los Angeles

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Korean

My favorite topics

My hobbies include playing different sports (being active), drawing,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I’m from Los Angeles, California. I want to learn a new language by the end of the year and I also want to make plenty of international friends

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Los Angeles

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with similar interests, an open personality, and someone...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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Los Angeles

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My learning goals

Improve Chinese speaking...

My favorite topics

History Cinema Philosophy

I want a conversation partner who 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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Arabic

My favorite topics

Politics, international affairs, literature, film, the fall and...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

Expand my cultural and linguistic knowledge!

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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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R.

Los Angeles

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Any topic is good. Cualquiera tema es buena....

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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Los Angeles

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My learning goals

I want to learn to speak better Portuguese and hopefully make...

My favorite topics

Hello! I am not using this app very much, but you can add me on instagram @rypolsley

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Los Angeles

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Dutch

My favorite topics

▪️Journalism Major ▪️Writing ▪️Coffee ☕️▪️Traveling ▪️Equal Rights...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is openminded with a great sense of humor! I’m friendly and if you are too then let’s talk!

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.

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Los Angeles

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

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!

My favorite topics

Language learning, anime, books, violin, piano, guitar, art, SUSHI!!!

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Los Angeles

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would also love to get better in Spanish even tho i took many...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Someone who love to talk as much as possible about practically anything. Also someone who doesn’t mind jokes!

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Los Angeles

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My favorite topics

Tu vida, música y intereses. Books, words, hiking, skating, current...

Ideal language community partner

️‍ ️‍⚧️Someone that responds, corrects me, and reciprocates. This is a language learning app, not Tinder—messages about my eyes or smile will be ignored. Porfa, puedes escribirme una reseña? 5 años y los hombres raramente me las reseñas escriben.

My learning goals

I would like to improve my conversational Spanish, especially my speaking and listening skills. I would prefer to exchange voice messages and have video calls. I am an adult with a job. I try my best to monitor the app!

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Los Angeles

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I would like to start speaking in katakana or hiragana, my kanji...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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Los Angeles

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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!

Perfect language exchange partner

A person who has the desire to learn another language fluently, and is willing to put in the effort.

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Los Angeles

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My favorite topics

Science, food, movies, fitnes...

I want a conversation partner who is

Having a plan makes all the difference.

My learning goals

Improve speaking and listening

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Los Angeles

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German

My language exchange partner is

Someone with whom I can have consistency and make video calls,...

My learning goals

To master the Italian language to a native level.

My favorite topics

Personal Growth. Practical Wisdom. Leadership. Self-Reliance & Community. Financial Literacy. Spirituality. Creativity & Art. Science. Health & Fitness. Fulfillment. Social Systems. Nature & Evolution of Consciousness. Emotional Intelligence & Connection.

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Los Angeles

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Learn and master different languages as well as providing efficient...

My favorite topics

Learning different languages, new vocabularies, and proper grammar

Ideal language community partner

Kind, understanding, and fun

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Los Angeles

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French

My favorite topics

Film, photography, philosophy, color science, travel, languages,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kindhearted people who can have interesting conversations and laugh while doing it

My learning goals

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

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Los Angeles

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is very serious about learning; willing to correct...

My learning goals

Improve speaking, writing, and listening skills

My favorite topics

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

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Los Angeles

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Korean

My learning goals

Be able to have a full conversation with a native speaker......

My favorite topics

Grammar, Vocabulary, Culture, Travel

I want a conversation partner who is

Motivated and friendly learner that wants to chat :)

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/west-lafayette />West Lafayette, <a href=/learn/english/cupertino />Cupertino, and <a href=/learn/english/akron />Akron.

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.