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My favorite topics

Cultura, viajar, historia, comida, política, cine, naturaleza...

My language exchange partner is

Personas que están haciendo cosas creativas o cosas para hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.

My learning goals

Feel comfortable having conversations in Spanish. Yo quiero sentirme cómodo hablando en español.

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Madison

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Ideal language community partner

Someone willing to get out of they comfort zone that is patient,...

My learning goals

To get out of the basics and have some rudimentary conversational skills in a reasonable time. Also learn about other cultures

My favorite topics

Cooking, international politics, history, video games, anime, and interesting cultural tidbits

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Madison

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Japanese

My learning goals

日本語が上手になりたいです!もっと自然に話したいです!I’d really like more friends to speak...

My favorite topics

音楽、本、アニメ、漫画、日本の文化、旅行、映画、コンピュータが好きです! I love talking about all sorts of things!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

優しく、忍耐強い人と話したいです! Kind, patient, and funny make learning a language and finding friends so much better!

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Madison

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My favorite topics

Just ask! I am happy to talk about anything too! / ¡Solo pregunta!...

Perfect language exchange partner

Patience and understanding is helpful. / La paciencia y la comprensión son útiles

My learning goals

Necesito mejorar mi escucha: los mensajes de audio con texto son perfectos! (Nacido y criado en los Estados Unidos - Tengo un acento americano no regional)

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Madison

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I want a conversation partner who is

French speakers who want to improve their English. Must be LGBT-friendly...

My learning goals

I'm losing my French ever since I left France Aidez-moi!

My favorite topics

Movies, food, cities, whatever I'm reading lately

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Madison

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My learning goals

Please respect it when I ask to not speak English. It's unfair...

My favorite topics

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My language exchange partner is

I would love to talk to everyone.I want to hear about culture and history. I love discussing which language learning methods have been effective. I want to hear your passion.

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Madison

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My favorite topics

Me encanta la cultura española, aprender de la gente q me rodea...

Ideal language community partner

Alguien q sea amable, gracioso, y con buen rollo

My learning goals

Better speaking abilities

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Madison

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who knows their language at a high level, especially...

My learning goals

Conversational ability in several languages (German, Italian, Dutch, French for now).

My favorite topics

Music (opera, jazz, pop, history), sports, politics

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Madison

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to improve my Japanese speaking and also become...

My favorite topics

Japanese, Korean, Linguistics, Psychology 日本語、韓国語、言語学、心理学 일본어, 한국, 언어학, 심리학

Perfect language exchange partner

A serious language partner :) 真面目な言語学パートナー :) 성실한 언어 파트너 :)

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Madison

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French

My favorite topics

News, history, movies, t...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone to chat with, probably most often not real time

My learning goals

Keeo up my French and Latin, learn conversational Spanish

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Madison

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who is easy going and passionate about learning a language...

My learning goals

I want to improve my Spanish verbal communication skills.

My favorite topics

Food, sports, culture, technology

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Madison

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Korean

My learning goals

To be able to speak Korean...

My favorite topics

Anime, manga, Kpop, history, science, art, and food.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who listens to Kpop and likes science. Watching anime is a bonus! :)

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime Food Books Movies Musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone’s who’s chill and looking for a friend.

My learning goals

Being able to learn korean and Japanese for natural and effective dialogue

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Perfect language exchange partner

Chill, low pressure, patient, good conversationalist...

My learning goals

The ability to communicate in simple terms.

My favorite topics

History, language learning, books, writing.

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Madison

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My learning goals

Be able to have fluent day to day conversations Be fluent in...

My favorite topics

Having day to day conversations

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient A desire to learn English A great teacher

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Madison

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My favorite topics

Travel, politics, history, sports, food, technology, science...

My language exchange partner is

Young, outgoing, friendly

My learning goals

Become able to understand language

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Madison

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Ideal language community partner

Native Chinese speakers, although I look Chinese I promise you,...

My learning goals

Hold informal conversations using Mandarin

My favorite topics

I enjoy music and books (crime fiction and self-help books in particular).

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Madison

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German

My learning goals

Know people from different culture...

My favorite topics

Literature, films, poems, soccer and religion

Ideal conversation exchange partner

One who is open minded and into lit

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Madison

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, culture, traveling, movies...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can handle my hyper side and somebody to be funny with me

My learning goals

Learn Korean as much as possible before moving there in three years

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Madison

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My perfect partner will help me communicate more efficiently...

My learning goals

To become fluent in every language I would like to learn

My favorite topics

Travel Food Social Injustice Hobbies Music

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Madison

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My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation:...

My favorite topics

I can talk about pretty much anything:)

My language exchange partner is

Kind, easy going, humorous, likes music :)

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Madison

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My favorite topics

Videogames, science, and miscellaneous stuf...

Ideal language community partner

Somebody patient and chill

My learning goals

Just to learn how to say more words and to speak more fluently since my knowledge is extremely limited

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Madison

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Easy going, friendly, passionate about life...

My learning goals

I want to become comfortable speaking Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, social justice, community, faith, creativity, movies, I pretty much love having conversations and listening to people’s life stories

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Madison

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My learning goals

To be fluent in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Dreams, goals, and aspirations

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who might also be looking to practice Spanish

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Madison

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Arabic

My favorite topics

History, Current Events, Politics, culture, religion...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, smart, very patient.

My learning goals

Honestly, not sure. I'm just hoping to learn whatever I can!

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Madison

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German

My language exchange partner is

Relatively responsive and similar interest...

My learning goals

Business fluency in german, moving to Munich soon

My favorite topics

Movies, board games, travel, food, sports

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Madison

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German

My learning goals

To learn German! French, Italian, and Greek would be amazing...

My favorite topics

Music! I LOVE LOOOVE rock, alt rock, indie.....etc. I could talk about it forever. Movies, creating aaaallllll kinds of art, Football....(fútbol too!) Outer Space, Traveling, Fashion, Humor....etc. etc.

Ideal language community partner

Nice and fun would be cool :) I can talk a lot sometimes, hopefully I won’t drive you crazy

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Madison

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My favorite topics

Anything that’s fun and interestin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice people and kind people

My learning goals

I want to learn better English

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Madison

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone very friendly and helpful with grammar....

My learning goals

I want to increase my speaking and comprehension skills

My favorite topics

Anything and everything! Tell me about your day! I want to chat like as if you are my friends and family.

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Madison

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Italian

My learning goals

I’m in an introductory Italian course right now so I am hoping...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, movies, novels, culture, traveling, politics, college, and many other things!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who speaks Italian and English, is friendly, and can be forgiving of mistakes.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 109 English speakers in Madison 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 Madison?

In Madison there are 109 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/indianapolis />Indianapolis, <a href=/learn/english/tempe />Tempe, and <a href=/learn/english/fresno />Fresno.

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 109 of them coming from Madison.