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Chilled British guy into music, culture, travel, comed...

My language exchange partner is

Relaxed, fun, dedicated language learner

My learning goals

Speak more of the languages I know

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Madison

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Ideal language community partner

Personas que están haciendo cosas creativas o cosas para hacer...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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Madison

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Russian

My learning goals

To get out of the basics and have some rudimentary conversational...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone willing to get out of they comfort zone that is patient, has a lot of learning, and with varied interests so we'll always have things to talk about

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Japanese

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...

Perfect language 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!

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 Japanese with and help teach them commonly used English phrases

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I want a conversation partner who is

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

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)

My favorite topics

Just ask! I am happy to talk about anything too! / ¡Solo pregunta! ¡Estoy feliz de hablar sobre cualquier cosa!

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Madison

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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

My language exchange partner is

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

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Madison

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Ideal language community partner

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.

My learning goals

Please respect it when I ask to not speak English. It's unfair to refuse to spend time in your language also. Those who refuse will be blocked without warning.

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Madison

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien q sea amable, gracioso, y con buen rollo...

My learning goals

Better speaking abilities

My favorite topics

Me encanta la cultura española, aprender de la gente q me rodea y pasármelo bien

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German

My learning goals

Conversational ability in several languages (German, Italian,...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who knows their language at a high level, especially grammar and advanced vocabulary. Also, other opera singers. :)

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Japanese, Korean, Linguistics, Psychology ...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

I would like to improve my Japanese speaking and also become able to speak Korean. 日本語の会話力を達成していつか韓国語を話せるようになりたいです。일본어의 호화 능력을달성하고 언젠가 한국어를 할 수있게되고 싶습니다.

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Madison

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My language exchange partner is

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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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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My favorite topics

Having day to day conversation...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient A desire to learn English A great teacher

My learning goals

Be able to have fluent day to day conversations Be fluent in Spanish Learn Spanish slang

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Madison

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Music, culture, traveling, movies,

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My learning goals

To be fluent in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Dreams, goals, and aspirations

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who might also be looking to practice Spanish

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Madison

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Italian

My favorite topics

Anything and everything! Tell me about your day! I want to chat...

My language exchange partner is

Someone very friendly and helpful with grammar.

My learning goals

I want to increase my speaking and comprehension skills

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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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Madison

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German

Ideal language community partner

One who is open minded and into li...

My learning goals

Know people from different cultures

My favorite topics

Literature, films, poems, soccer and religion

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Madison

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My learning goals

Become able to understand languag...

My favorite topics

Travel, politics, history, sports, food, technology, science fiction, movies

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Young, outgoing, friendly

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Madison

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My favorite topics

Food, sports, culture, technolog...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I want to improve my Spanish verbal communication skills.

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Madison

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I want a conversation partner who 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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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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German

My favorite topics

Music! I LOVE LOOOVE rock, alt rock, indie.....etc. I could talk...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

To learn German! French, Italian, and Greek would be amazing to learn as well

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Madison

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Somebody patient and chil...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Videogames, science, and miscellaneous stuff

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Madison

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My learning goals

I want to learn better Englis...

My favorite topics

Anything that’s fun and interesting

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice people and kind people

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Madison

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel Food Social Injustice Hobbies Musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect partner will help me communicate more efficiently in another language.

My learning goals

To become fluent in every language I would like to learn

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Madison

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My language exchange partner is

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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My learning goals

I want to become comfortable speaking Spanis...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Easy going, friendly, passionate about life

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Madison

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French

My favorite topics

News, history, movies, t...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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Japanese

Perfect language 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

My favorite topics

Anime Food Books Movies Music

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Madison

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Arabic

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

History, Current Events, Politics, culture, religion.

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, smart, very patient.

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/palm-bay />Palm Bay, <a href=/learn/english/arlington />Arlington, and <a href=/learn/english/champaign />Champaign.

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.