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Learn English in Lyon

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My favorite topics

Travels, Astronomy, Music, Internet, Technologies, Movies, TV...

My language exchange partner is

Someone with a good sense of communication, who likes sharing and discovering new things. Just be yourself! Une personne avec un bon sens de la communication, qui aime partager et découvrir de nouvelles choses. Soyez vous-même !

My learning goals

I'm not learning all these languages. I want to get to know some new people, culture and share.. Je n'apprends pas toutes ces langues. Je veux faire connaissance avec de nouvelles personnes, culture et partager.

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Ideal language community partner

Kind and open minded....

My learning goals

Talk on a daily basis

My favorite topics

Anything, daily life

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My learning goals

Improve my skills and meet new people...

My favorite topics

Art, History, mythology , anime or manga but actually I like to deal with any subjects as long as the flow is present :)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

curious and open minded people

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Lyon

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My favorite topics

Marketing, Colombia, peru, Mexico, Costa Rica, Republica Dominicana,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone Talkative, fun and open minded

My learning goals

Be fluent in English and Spanish. Improve Portuguese. Learn Italian and Arabic.

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I want a conversation partner who is

Fun, motivated, witty, enthusiastic, empathetic, traveler, et...

My learning goals

Be comfortable communicating in French. Devenir de plus en plus à l’aise en français.

My favorite topics

La cuisine, l'Afrique, La culture, Travel

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My learning goals

Ich möchte meine Konversationsfähigkeiten und mein Deutsch insgesamt...

My favorite topics

Politik, Filme, Deutsche Kultur und Traditionen

My language exchange partner is

Jemand, der gern chattet und gelegentlich einen Video-Chat machen könnte.

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My favorite topics

Just about everything, but I do love talking about the deeper...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can become a friend over time, but more importantly someone who is committed to a reciprocated language-learning partnership.

My learning goals

That depends on the language! I'd love to meet a Uruguayan as I'm in a relationship (long-distance) with a handsome Uruguayo. If that's not possible I'd love to practuce South American Spanish. For Portuguese my preference is for Brazilian.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Enthusiastic, patient, fun, also eager to lear...

My learning goals

Speak and read Hebrew at an advanced level

My favorite topics

Travel, culture, art, history, food

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My learning goals

I would like to become more comfortable conversing in French...

My favorite topics

Music, food, culture, travel

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, patient, curious about others

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My favorite topics

All sorts!! I particularly enjoy talking about current events,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is eager to share their language and culture with me and interested in learning mine. Someone who shares my interests and love of travel and culture. Most of all, someone who is friendly and patient!

My learning goals

I want to improve my French conversation skills while living here in France and meet new people. I would also love the chance to help others with their English.

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My language exchange partner is

Una persona alegre, divertida con la cual poder llegar a ser...

My learning goals

Dominar los idiomas que estudio, hablar fluido y bien. Tener nuevas amistades

My favorite topics

Me apasiona viajar, me encantaría conocer todo el mundo, igual que la cultura e idiomas diferentes

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My learning goals

Consistent conversation, that leads to deepers understanding...

My favorite topics

Sports, Relationships, Comedy, Cultural Differences, Travel, Television and Movies

Ideal language community partner

I would prefer a native French speaker of similar age 23-30, who also has at least beginner English roots. I think that someone who has similar interests in television, sport, etc would be great... Obviously patience helps too

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My favorite topics

Everyday life, music, art...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Outgoing adventurer with a sparkling sense of humour. Dark humour appreciated.

My learning goals

Improve existing skills.

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Perfect language exchange partner

Souriant, drôle, ouvert d'esprit, bavar...

My learning goals

Apprendre l'Espagnol, améliorer mon anglais

My favorite topics

Je n'ai pas de sujet particulier. Ouvert à tout type de discussion

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My learning goals

To be able to have conversations in French & to improve my written...

My favorite topics

Literature Current affairs Culture

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone happy to chat in French

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My favorite topics

Travel, culture, sport, I am keen on speaking about everything...

My language exchange partner is

I would like to learn russian so if anybody wants to learn french or needs help in english, feel free

My learning goals

I traveled to Russia this summer, I really loved it, so I would like to learn the russian language

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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Ideal language community partner

A French speaking person with similar interest...

My learning goals

To learn familiar French expressions and vocabulary

My favorite topics

History, politics, philosophy, economics, literature, theatre, culture, language

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My learning goals

I want to be able to have a full conversation with eas...

My favorite topics

Culinary world, news, tv series

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'm looking for someone with whom I can improve my language skills whilst having fun!

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My favorite topics

singing, dancing, travelling, discovering new cultures, realistic...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone, as long as I can practice

My learning goals

practice as much as possible english/french/spanish/chinese and maybe more!

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I want a conversation partner who is

I’m looking for somebody who is interested into a long term speaking...

My learning goals

I want to be able to communicate with the people in the countries I will visit, that’s why I’m learning the languages. I’m not looking for textbook language but real life !

My favorite topics

Cultural differences, your life story, food from where you are, local wine, tea and coffee if your country makes some, saké/nihonshu. Everything that makes our cultures special !

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My learning goals

To meet new people from other countries and cultures, make new...

My favorite topics

Let's talk about our experience in the life, travel and how we spend our time

My language exchange partner is

Sociable, funny and who has patience

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My favorite topics

Anything! Sports, politics, life e.t....

Ideal language community partner

Young, active, student or professional, easy going with sense of humour!

My learning goals

Fluency!

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone open minded, that loves discovering new thing...

My learning goals

Improve my languages

My favorite topics

Travelling, food, learning languages ...

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My learning goals

I want to discover your culture! I want to know everything i...

My favorite topics

Photography, traveling/partying , sport (volleyball), politics, economics, culture

Perfect language exchange partner

I am hoping to meet lovely people, willing to share their culture and make some new friends

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My favorite topics

Travelling, languages, food, politics, sport (gym and tennis...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is easy going, open minded and very keen to practice languages with me. Native English speakers are welcome to give me a shout. Look forward to hearing from you. Cheers Loïc

My learning goals

I want to keep improving my English and my pronunciation. Work on my German and Portuguese as well.

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My language exchange partner is

Everybody, I love to learn about everyone from everywhere :)...

My learning goals

My objectives? Learn to speak and write better in languages that I practice, learn about life somewhere else, and why not listen to music or cook some meal from your place?

My favorite topics

I would love to talk about life in your country (and mine if you want to), about food, music, sports, videos games or even books!

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My learning goals

meet interesting people & discover new culture...

My favorite topics

series movies art music I’m open minded and LGBT

Ideal language community partner

anyone ! come and talk to me

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J'aime bien tout ce qu'a à voir avec les technologies (je suis...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Des gens drôles et heureuses qi peuvent m'aider avec le français !

My learning goals

Bien apprendre le français ! Je n'aime même pas quand j'ai du mal à dire ce que je veux, comme je veux.

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Someone who speaks French or Germa...

My learning goals

Meet people who could help me in French or German, as well as meet cool people to share my English and Spanish with!

My favorite topics

I love learning languages and fine arts :)

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My learning goals

Je suis diplômé de journalisme et formateur certifié d'anglais...

My favorite topics

Voyager, regarder les films, sortir aux bars et cafés, randonner, discuter, lire, sortir en ville.

I want a conversation partner who is

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Lyon, France?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 938 English speakers in Lyon 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 Lyon?

In Lyon there are 938 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in France other than Lyon where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/nancy />Nancy, <a href=/learn/english/saint-quentin />Saint-Quentin, and <a href=/learn/english/vitry-sur-seine />Vitry-sur-Seine.

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 938 of them coming from Lyon.