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Learn English in Melbourne

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Melbourne

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English

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Portuguese

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Russian

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French

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Italian

My favorite topics

Fiction books, travelling, sports, series and movie...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who I can practice my French, learn Italian, talk in Portuguese or do more progress on my (extremely) basic Russian. I can offer you exchange with English and Spanish, as I’m fluent in both

My learning goals

Regain fluency in French, learn more phrases and grammar rules in Russian, learn Italian from scratch and keep my level in Portuguese

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A.

Melbourne

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English

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Indonesian

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

I'm a casual learner and I love talking to anyone about anything...

My learning goals

Improve on my conversation skills

My favorite topics

I love being outdoors, snowboarding, sailing, diving and music.

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J.

Melbourne

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Malay

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To learn many languages, make worldwide friends, and understand...

My favorite topics

Art, architecture, dance, skating, beatboxing, music, friends, events, culture, places, family, life... I’m passionate about many things :) Melbourne

Ideal conversation exchange partner

YOU! :D you friendly, nice, polite, happy, energetic people

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C.

Melbourne

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My favorite topics

Linguistics, Jiu Jitsu, tarot, Kabbalah, travel, programming,...

Perfect language exchange partner

People who are funny, interesting, friendly and open minded. Don't talk to me if you're a boring person!

My learning goals

Become more fluent in the languages I am learning

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English speakers in Melbourne

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K.

Melbourne

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I want a conversation partner who is

I like talking with people who are happy to share a joke and...

My learning goals

I want to learn some basics in Chinese like basic sentences (written and spoken) to be able to communicate with others.

My favorite topics

I like (eating) food, movies, tv series, reading and traveling.

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I.

Melbourne

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French

My learning goals

To make new friends, improve my French and hopefully help you...

My favorite topics

I love baking birthday cakes, anything Harry Potter, and arts and crafts!

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who is kind enough to help me with my French. I'm very patient and more than happy to help you with English.

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A.

Melbourne

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My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing history, trains, cars, plane's and other random...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who has similar interests with me and is willing to be patient.

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a conversation not in my native language.

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A.

Melbourne

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is open and honest. Someone who is interested to...

My learning goals

To be able to fluently speak in Spanish language.

My favorite topics

Don’t just FOLLOW, Say Hola !! Quiero aprender español. A mi me encanta español. I’m here only to learn. I’d like to discuss about different cultures and know people from other parts of the world. Cualquier cosa sobre Viaje del tiempo -> hablas conmigo

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M.

Melbourne

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My learning goals

I would love to learn any new language...

My favorite topics

Travelling, language, meeting people

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone keen to learn english and teach me their language and if visiting Melbourne i can show them around

A.

A.

Melbourne

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Food, comics/manga, movies, games, trave...

I want a conversation partner who is

Happy to talk with like minded people seeking to improve themselves and have fun while learning. Looking for long-term language partner! :)

My learning goals

To make new friends and become proficient in Mandarin!

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A.

Melbourne

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Friendly and able to keep a good talk! I'd love to talk to anyone...

My learning goals

To have a conversation with a native! Make many new friends from around the globe and help people to learn English

My favorite topics

Meet new friends I like fitness! I love travelling to different places! Just love it!Sports, movies and some tv shows too! I like playing guitar and posting a lot of photos on Instagram.I think I'm a jolly person.Only positivity no negativity!

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L.

Melbourne

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My learning goals

Para el español quiero aumentar y revisar mi vocabulario, entender...

My favorite topics

Me llamo Luis, soy australiano y disfruto viajar, aprender español y árabe, cocinar, crear arte, y bouldering. My name is Luis, I'm Australian, and I enjoy travel, learning Spanish and Arabic, creating art, and bouldering

Ideal language community partner

Alguien que pueda mantener una conversación más largo que 'hola, ¿qué tal?'. Busco alguien que pueda corregirme precisamente y enseñarme de su país y cultura. I'm looking for someone that can always correct me, and teach me about their country and culture

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L.

Melbourne

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Italian

My favorite topics

Literature, Current affairs, music and movies and fashio...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient, open-minded and a bit talkative.

My learning goals

Be able to speak Italian and Spanish with confidence

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C.

Melbourne

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English

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International Sign Language

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is a good teacher...

My learning goals

Fluency in speech and reading.

My favorite topics

Travel. Fitness. Pediatrics. Always learning and always reading.

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K.

Melbourne

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to eventually become fluent so that I can live and work...

My favorite topics

Politics, foreign affairs, psychology, law, music.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone kind, funny, interesting. Someone who won’t mind that I’m a beginner in French.

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L.

Melbourne

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

My favorite topics

Language learning, literature, music, tennis, MMA, and comed...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone keen to practise — and anyone open to crosstalk!

My learning goals

To be as fluent as possible (at least to try!)

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J.

Melbourne

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Finnish

Ideal language community partner

Patient, corrects even minor mistakes, LGBT-friendly, understanding...

My learning goals

being able to discuss dietary requirements, cuisines, animals, pet training, neurological and physical afflictions

My favorite topics

Food, animals, music theory, and linguistics

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K.

Melbourne

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English

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Telugu

My learning goals

To be able to sustain a conversatio...

My favorite topics

Travel, current events etc

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Good at making conversation

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C.

Melbourne

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Maltese

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French

My favorite topics

animals, languages, geography and nature...

Perfect language exchange partner

Je veux apprendre le français car j'aimerais y vivre. Où dois-je aller?

My learning goals

Améliorer mon français

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E.

Melbourne

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Easy going, sociable, not embarrassed to make mistakes....

My learning goals

To improve my German and continue practising it now that I’m no longer living in Germany.

My favorite topics

Travel, skiing, playing squash, foodie.

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R.

Melbourne

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English

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French

My learning goals

i want to be able to converse with people enough to make friends...

My favorite topics

personal experience, i like the outdoors, soccer, food and cooking, travel and politics, and art. all kinds of things interest me, layperson science and psychology, feminist issues and anything LGBTIQA+ related :-)

My language exchange partner is

someone who doesn’t mind if i do not reply immediately, as i am not able to use the phone all the time, and i may be a slow learner so they might have to be patient, but anyone who is lovely and shared some of my interests!

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S.

Melbourne

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English

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Emoji

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Russian

My favorite topics

Sport, travel, anything :...

Ideal language community partner

intelligent, happy and friendly

My learning goals

improve conversation skills

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J.

Melbourne

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English

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone I get along with and can help, just as much as they help...

My learning goals

To be conversationally fluent in korean

My favorite topics

I’m a creative person and like drawing, reading, photography, gaming, computers, music (both playing and listening to), improv comedy, and I really enjoy cooking as well.

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J.

Melbourne

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Speak conversational level and communicate with locals....

My favorite topics

From: Melbourne, AU University graduate Insta >>> james.p96

Perfect language exchange partner

Easy going, prefer voice call to practice. Not talk about religion or political things. Just normal talk and we can enjoy learning more about each other. I want to talk 50/50 ENG-other language!

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R.

Melbourne

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Macedonian

My favorite topics

Art, travel, photography, books, anything about dogs, nature...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone friendly, with a sense of humour, who enjoys learning and sharing.

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a conversation and read in Serbian.

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J.

Melbourne

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Kind and can laugh off mistake...

My learning goals

Learn about language and culture

My favorite topics

Work, Travel, Food, Philosophy

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C.

Melbourne

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Become more comfortable conversing in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Travel, photography, surfing, aviation, reading, learning, fitness, sailing.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient and can help me improve my vocabulary and grammar.

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G.

Melbourne

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

travelling, culture, food, sports and musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who's patient as my spoken chinese isn't too great. I'll try my best to help you with English too!

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak more fluently and to increase my vocabulary.

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I.

Melbourne

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that is patient and takes the time to explain grammar...

My learning goals

To be more natural when speaking and writing.

My favorite topics

Cooking (料理), Alcohol (お酒), Knitting (編み物), Snow sports (スノースポーツ), Scuba diving (スキューバダイビング) :D

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S.

Melbourne

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English

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French

My learning goals

I do prefer calls (call me! ) as I want to attain a natural flow...

My favorite topics

I ❤️ aviation✈️, playing ma instruments calisthenics anything creative and learning in general. Think there’s more? I guess you’ll have to just find out!☝

I want a conversation partner who is

French people [ONLY please!] who want to have calls from time to time, but also just text. Anyone willing to move quickly past the ‘small talk’ stage and get into some deeper discussions.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Melbourne, Australia?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 709 English speakers in Melbourne 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 Melbourne?

In Melbourne there are 709 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/brisbane />Brisbane, <a href=/learn/english/liverpool />Liverpool, and <a href=/learn/english/cairns />Cairns.

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 709 of them coming from Melbourne.