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Learn English in Los Angeles

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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

Respectful and polite...

My learning goals

Interested in languages plus learning about new countries and cultures. I ask about things I want to learn about. You can do the same.

My favorite topics

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

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Los Angeles

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My learning goals

I want to learn the basics and get to the point where I can be...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Z.

Los Angeles

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, lov...

Perfect language exchange partner

Love, travel, visitor, crazy

My learning goals

Culture, meets new people, know different ideas....

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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

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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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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M.

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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S.

Los Angeles

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Clever, respectful, and kind-hearted...

My learning goals

Learn Mandarin and German.

My favorite topics

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

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Los Angeles

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My learning goals

To become more fluent and quick to recall vocabulary so I can...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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C.

Los Angeles

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My favorite topics

Politics, Culture, Economics, Current Events, Philosoph...

I want a conversation partner who is

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.

My learning goals

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

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B.

Los Angeles

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Dutch

My language exchange partner is

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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R.

Los Angeles

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Spanish

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Any topic is good. Cualquiera tema es buena.

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Los Angeles

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Romanian

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My favorite topics

Hi! My name is Daria✨I like social justice issues, music, deeper...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny, kind, smart, friendly & open minded

My learning goals

To practice languages I already know & to learn new ones :)

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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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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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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S.

Los Angeles

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German

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

️‍ ️‍⚧️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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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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A.

Los Angeles

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

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

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

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.

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Los Angeles

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My learning goals

Improve speaking and listenin...

My favorite topics

Science, food, movies, fitness

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Having a plan makes all the difference.

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J.

Los Angeles

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German

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange 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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Los Angeles

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has the same interests. Someone who wants to speak...

My learning goals

Improve Chinese speaking.

My favorite topics

History Cinema Philosophy

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N.

Los Angeles

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Emoji

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Japanese

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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

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B.

Los Angeles

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Korean

My favorite topics

Grammar, Vocabulary, Culture, Trave...

Ideal language community partner

Motivated and friendly learner that wants to chat :)

My learning goals

Be able to have a full conversation with a native speaker... Be able to read a book... Be able to impress people at parties *lol*

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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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R.

Los Angeles

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Portuguese

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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B.

Los Angeles

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German

My favorite topics

Everything! Some highlights would be tech, entrepreneurship,...

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

My learning goals

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

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J.

Los Angeles

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My language exchange partner 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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S.

Los Angeles

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American Sign Language

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in many languages...I wish to develop better...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Kind. Patient. Fun. Interesting.

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M.

Los Angeles

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My favorite topics

I love music & films send me recommendations in Portuguese and...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I hope to become more fluent in Portuguese/ Spanish and improve my conversational skills

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Los Angeles

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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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M.

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!

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/bridgewater />Bridgewater, <a href=/learn/english/dallas />Dallas, 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.