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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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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

Movies, food, cities, whatever I'm reading latel...

Perfect language exchange partner

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!

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English speakers in Madison

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Madison

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I want a conversation partner who is

I would love to talk to everyone. I want to hear your passion....

My learning goals

I just want chances to practice.

My favorite topics

I want to hear about culture and history. I love discussing which language learning methods have been effective.

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Madison

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My learning goals

Better speaking abilitie...

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

My language exchange partner is

Alguien q sea amable, gracioso, y con buen rollo

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Madison

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My favorite topics

Japanese, Korean, Linguistics, Psychology ...

Ideal language community partner

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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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone to chat with, probably most often not real tim...

My learning goals

Keeo up my French and Latin, learn conversational Spanish

My favorite topics

News, history, movies, tv

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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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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

I like to talk about daily life in general. Sometimes about food,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone else interested in casual conversations about daily life.

My learning goals

I studied Chinese for 3 years in college, and in the 9 years since I graduated I’ve been trying to study on the side. I’d like to expand on that experience, and maybe even become fluent, if possible.

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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

Just to learn how to say more words and to speak more fluently...

My favorite topics

Videogames, science, and miscellaneous stuff

Ideal language community partner

Somebody patient and chill

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Madison

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My favorite topics

Food, sports, culture, technolog...

Ideal conversation 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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Perfect language exchange partner

Nice people and kind peopl...

My learning goals

I want to learn better English

My favorite topics

Anything that’s fun and interesting

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Madison

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Japanese

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Anime Food Books Movies Music

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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Madison

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My favorite topics

Music, social justice, community, faith, creativity, movies,...

My language exchange partner is

Easy going, friendly, passionate about life

My learning goals

I want to become comfortable speaking Spanish

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Madison

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Ideal language community partner

Nice and fun would be cool :) I can talk a lot sometimes, hopefully...

My learning goals

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

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.

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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:)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, easy going, humorous, likes music :)

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Madison

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German

My favorite topics

Movies, board games, travel, food, sport...

Perfect language exchange partner

Relatively responsive and similar interests

My learning goals

Business fluency in german, moving to Munich soon

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Madison

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who listens to Kpop and likes science. Watching anime...

My learning goals

To be able to speak Korean.

My favorite topics

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

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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.

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, smart, very patient.

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Madison

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My favorite topics

Having day to day conversation...

Ideal language community 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

Ideal conversation 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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Madison

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French

My learning goals

Able to converse basic/intermediate in Spanish, French and Italian...

My favorite topics

Normal daily convo.. I do enjoy talking about traveling, food and books.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone laidback and fun who loves learning new languages. Someone that can teach me Spanish, French and Italian!!

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Madison

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My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Young, outgoing, friendly

My learning goals

Become able to understand language

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Madison

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Portuguese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can fix my grammar and help me get close to fluent...

My learning goals

To become fluent or at least close to.

My favorite topics

Travel, sports, Music, Culture similarités and differences.

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Madison

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Italian

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.

Ideal language community partner

Someone very friendly and helpful with grammar.

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Madison

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel Food Social Injustice Hobbies Musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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French

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German

Perfect language exchange 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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French

My learning goals

The ability to communicate in simple terms...

My favorite topics

History, language learning, books, writing.

I want a conversation partner who is

Chill, low pressure, patient, good conversationalist.

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/grand-rapids />Grand Rapids, <a href=/learn/english/reston />Reston, and <a href=/learn/english/manhattan />Manhattan.

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.