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Learn English in McAllen

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McAllen

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My favorite topics

Rolnictwo, triatlon, książki, muzyka, sztuka, teologia, mistycyzm,...

My language exchange partner is

Kogoś, kto jest cierpliwy i może mi pomóc w poprawie wymowy i płynności mówienia. Ktoś, kto lubi rozmawiać o wszystkim. Tym kimś możesz być Ty!

My learning goals

Ucz się nowej muzyki i filmów z innych krajów. Mów płynnie, doceń kulturę na głębszym poziomie i rozmawiaj z nami!

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J.

McAllen

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Ideal language community partner

Someone who likes to discuss an array of topics . People who...

My learning goals

To be able to have advanced conversations in Portuguese.

My favorite topics

Basic conversational phrases and talking about culture! Strictly looking to make new friends. :)

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R.

McAllen

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Japanese

My learning goals

Learn a new languag...

My favorite topics

Video games, EDM, raves, gym

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Learning new things and new friends

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S.

McAllen

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Korean

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Music, movies, sports, travel, history, medicine, DJ, video editing,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Everyone! I’m looking to make new friends and exchange languages. I am a native Texan but I don’t have a “cowboy” accent

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to have a basic conversation with someone in a foreign language. I’m looking for someone who is willing to communicate often. I have a sense of humor so I try to keep conversations very interesting

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McAllen

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has patience and will help me learn...

My learning goals

I would love to be able to have a conversation in korean not just know a few words and phrases.

My favorite topics

I’ve recently been painting and I love it! I also enjoy watching movies and dramas.

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D.

McAllen

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Italian

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My learning goals

More fluency, better pronunciation, thinking in target languag...

My favorite topics

Everyday life, Christianity, music

My language exchange partner is

Someone who likes to laugh and isn’t afraid to make mistakes

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McAllen

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Italian

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Anything and everythin...

Ideal language community partner

Gostaria de praticar meu Português

My learning goals

Meu objetivo e ser fluente no Português para ser tradutor. Se vc precisar um professor de Ingles, eu posso te ajudar.

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D.

McAllen

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, outgoing, not shy, understanding...

My learning goals

To learn basic information in other languages.

My favorite topics

Music, movies, books, gaming, culture...etc

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J.

McAllen

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Korean

My learning goals

Learning a Korean word a day...

My favorite topics

Games, Reading, Daily Life, Cultural Events, Music, Current news.

Perfect language exchange partner

People who are interested in language exchange/언어교환 or in being friends!

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McAllen

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Travel, Korea, America, language learning, daily life, workout,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient people

My learning goals

To become more accurate and faster at communicating in Korean

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McAllen

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English

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Portuguese

My language exchange partner is

Someone that would make a perfect tandem buddy would be someone...

My learning goals

I want to make some friends and learn.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about movies and books. I enjoy talking about theater.

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D.

Broadview Heights

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English

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Italian

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French

My learning goals

I’ve been to Italy and France twice in the past five years. I...

My favorite topics

Movies, traveling, books, writing. Find me on Instagram: Daniel.S.Ohio

Ideal language community partner

I’d like to find someone that is willing to teach me the basics of Italian or French. Id love to learn about their interests and their country.

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Haines City

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My favorite topics

Reading, personal finance, dreams, the meanings of lif...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who has a lot of patience

My learning goals

Learning Spanish

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Houston

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Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is very chatty and friendly, likes to share facts...

My learning goals

Become conversational in the three languages listed, focusing mostly on Mandarin as I teach English online to Chinese children

My favorite topics

Video games, education, books, psychology, linguistics, world cultures

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J.

McAllen

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Czech

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Swedish

My learning goals

To be able to have a fluent conversation with people whom are...

My favorite topics

Food, Tv Shows/ Movies, Books, Music, Mythology, Witches, Weather, and Life.

I want a conversation partner who is

Well I believe nobody is perfect, but someone who helps me out when I have a question, or doubt. A patient, determined person, but if they’re funny that’s always a plus: comedy makes learning easier.

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Y.

McAllen

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My favorite topics

日常会話、映画、料理、旅行、物流、IT...

My language exchange partner is

お互いの疑問点を解消し合え、長続きする

My learning goals

英語、中国語、韓国語の日常会話を習得できる

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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Y.

Bloomington

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Korean

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English

Ideal language community partner

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturall...

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturally

My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deeply

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Fayetteville

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English

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Russian

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Japanese

My learning goals

To become fluent enough in Russian, French, Japanese to be able...

My favorite topics

Art, Culture, And Entertainment.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Smart and funny.

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Santa Barbara

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English

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Arabic

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Basque

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French

My favorite topics

Politics, culture, ethnicity, philosophy, history, economics,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Can talk about a wide range of topics and is dedicated toward fluency

My learning goals

Conversational fluency

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Peachtree City

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English

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Korean

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect Tandem partner is someone who can help me very well...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to read and speak the languages. I learn better by hearing words repeated.

My favorite topics

I like music, I also like dramas.

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Cupertino

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Improving my accent and learning more slan...

My favorite topics

TV shows and family

My language exchange partner is

Sweet and has a sense of humor

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Isla Vista

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Reading books, philosophy or psychology, jokes, LGBTQIA...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient, since I’m still practicing my skills. Someone who’s naturally an introvert. I’d prefer someone who’s around my age and gender, too.

My learning goals

I want to be able to understand everyday casual spoken Mexican Spanish and participate in most casual conversations.

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Sacramento

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English

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can help me actually speak in Spanish! I’m afraid...

My learning goals

I would like to be as fluent as possible in Spanish eventually, but I would at least like to practice some everyday conversational phrases before my next trip to Colombia in May.

My favorite topics

Traveling, art and design, music... Reggaetón es mi favorito

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N.

Los Angeles

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Korean

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French

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My learning goals

Learn and build healthy relationship...

My favorite topics

Culture

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly!

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Ocoee

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy engaging in small talk...

I want a conversation partner who is

Well, it is always nice to talking to a female.

My learning goals

I am a teacher and I want to be able to speak to parents who don’t speak English.

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J.

McAllen

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Spanish

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English

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American Sign Language

My language exchange partner is

Some that’s nice and has patienc...

My learning goals

I want to try to learn the basics of the Korean language

My favorite topics

Bts,baking,sfx makeup,life

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G.

McAllen

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Learn a languag...

My favorite topics

Music, travels, language.

Ideal language community partner

Conversations about, music, movies, games, etc.

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New York

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Russian

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English

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Spanish

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Pop culture, food, veganism, trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is easygoing and patient! Fun to talk to. Curious about the world. Open-minded :)

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak while I’m traveling, and gradually become fluent to the point where I’m as good at it as I currently am in English

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J.

Cullman

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English

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Persian

Perfect language exchange partner

Helps correct my mistakes Willing to offer suggestions Friendl...

My learning goals

Become fluent in Persian

My favorite topics

Culture Everyday life Literally anything

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B.

Houston

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English

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Vietnamese

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Spanish

My learning goals

To understand and learn how to speak i...

My favorite topics

I love discussing about dogs and I love to talk about my friends

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice,funny,happy

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 13 English speakers in McAllen 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 McAllen?

In McAllen there are 13 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/long-beach />Long Beach, <a href=/learn/english/riverside />Riverside, and <a href=/learn/english/albuquerque />Albuquerque.

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 13 of them coming from McAllen.