Learn English in Melbourne
Learn to actually speak English by making friends with native speakers
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A.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
German
Chinese (Simplified)
My favorite topics
Sports, music, movies, TV shows, language, maths, life.....
My language exchange partner is
Somebody that is not tooooo serious, can easily talk a lot about various subjects
My learning goals
Become faster in thinking in other languages and learn more colloquial words
J.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
Malay
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Ideal language community partner
YOU! :D you friendly, nice, polite, happy, energetic peopl...
My learning goals
To learn many languages, make worldwide friends, and understand other cultures and places.
My favorite topics
Art, architecture, dance, skating, beatboxing, music, friends, events, culture, places, family, life... I’m passionate about many things :) Melbourne
C.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
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
Find more than
709
English speakers in Melbourne
K.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
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.
I.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
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.
A.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
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.
A.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
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
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.
M.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
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.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
Tagalog, Filipino
LEARNS
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!
R.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Macedonian
My language exchange partner is
Someone friendly, with a sense of humour, who enjoys learning...
My learning goals
I want to be able to have a conversation and read in Serbian.
My favorite topics
Art, travel, photography, books, anything about dogs, nature and philosophy.
J.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
Japanese
LEARNS
Finnish
My learning goals
being able to discuss dietary requirements, cuisines, animals,...
My favorite topics
Food, animals, music theory, and linguistics
Ideal language community partner
Patient, corrects even minor mistakes, LGBT-friendly, understanding of dietary requirements and ingredients
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R.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Indonesian
My favorite topics
Football ⚽, music (mainly rock and metal , but also like other...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Anyone friendly. I'm happy to help anyone who wants to practise English. I'd also like to practise Indonesian and Spanish . I live in Australia .
My learning goals
Increased vocabulary, improved grammar and fluency
L.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
Alguien que pueda mantener una conversación más largo que 'hola,...
My learning goals
Para el español quiero aumentar y revisar mi vocabulario, entender más del uso del subjuntivo, ¡y hablar más como un español verdadero! For Arabic I am still a beginner, and so I want to learn a lot of simple, everyday vocabulary in Levantine Arabic
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
G.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My learning goals
I want to be able to speak more fluently and to increase my vocabulary....
My favorite topics
travelling, culture, food, sports and music
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who's patient as my spoken chinese isn't too great. I'll try my best to help you with English too!
Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.
“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!”
A.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
Urdu
LEARNS
Korean
My learning goals
To have a conversation with a native! Make many new friends from...
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!
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Friendly and able to keep a good talk! I'd love to talk to anyone from anywhere so hit me up! I like open minded people, so feel free to message me
F.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
Catalan
LEARNS
Italian
I want a conversation partner who is
I am looking for a long term language buddy who will help me...
My learning goals
Learn Italian for business.
My favorite topics
Exciting experiences, how to create exciting experiences. Politics, films, food, travelling and most importantly finding out about people's interests.
R.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
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!
I.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Cooking (料理), Alcohol (お酒), Knitting (編み物), Snow sports (スノースポーツ),...
Ideal language community partner
Someone that is patient and takes the time to explain grammar issues.
My learning goals
To be more natural when speaking and writing.
C.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is patient and can help me improve my vocabulary...
My learning goals
Become more comfortable conversing in Spanish.
My favorite topics
Travel, photography, surfing, aviation, reading, learning, fitness, sailing.
S.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
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!☝
Perfect language exchange partner
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.
J.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Thai
My favorite topics
I work in IT & love Cyber Security, gadgets and technology I...
I want a conversation partner who is
I need help with my grammar and forming sentences. I have conversational Japanese.
My learning goals
I would like to set up a JLPT N5 & N4 study group. At a scheduled time each week and we can have multiple participants. In exchange I can help you with English.
J.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My language exchange partner is
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.
K.
Melbourne
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone kind, funny, interesting. Someone who won’t mind that...
My learning goals
I want to eventually become fluent so that I can live and work in Paris. But in the short-term I would like to be able to hold a conversation by mid-2019.
My favorite topics
Politics, foreign affairs, psychology, law, music.
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/canberra />Canberra, <a href=/learn/english/hobart />Hobart, and <a href=/learn/english/geelong />Geelong.
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.