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Learn English in Ottawa

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My favorite topics

Music, movies, languages, travel...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly and Patient

My learning goals

I want to Improve my Korean and Japanese!

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English

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Portuguese

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Italian

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French

Ideal language community partner

Women or man who like to travel and are openminded.....

My learning goals

Have fun and improve languages

My favorite topics

Politics, Psychology, Travel, Privacy issues

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Ottawa

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Tagalog, Filipino

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent in Tagalog, so I can communicate...

My favorite topics

I love talking about art, culture, anime, cinema, music, photography and just about any other topic!!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I would love to have someone to teach me their language, and I can teach mine in exchange! I'd like someone I can consider a close friend and offer support for each other. Some long-term friends would be great! I love sharing culture and chatting often!

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Ottawa

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Persian

My favorite topics

I like the friends who last lon...

Perfect language exchange partner

Am I searching for a English partner to practice English? I don't think so. I do love to talk with more people. Make friends and enjoy our time.

My learning goals

As I mentioned, it is easier to find someone to talk here DO NoT JuDgE mE!

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Ottawa

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who shares my interests and looking to learn together!...

My learning goals

Be able to hold a conversation in spanish.

My favorite topics

Web development, rock climbing, traveling, and language learning!

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H.

Ottawa

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Arabic

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to improve my Spanish and hopefully be fluent :...

My favorite topics

Anything about languages and video games :)

My language exchange partner is

A person that’s open minded and likes to talk about languages :)

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Ottawa

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My favorite topics

traveling, music, skiing and bakin...

Ideal language community partner

anyone willing to talk lol

My learning goals

to improve my French and Russian speaking skills

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Ottawa

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Arabic

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone willing to learn, be open-minded, and friendly. *** Only...

My learning goals

To be able to learn as many languages as I can while having friends to practice with frequently!

My favorite topics

Traveling, TV shows, Netflix, music, anime, video games, global issues, health, science, politics.

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Ottawa

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Vietnamese

My learning goals

I am learning Vietnamese to speak with my in-laws next time I...

My favorite topics

Art, Vietnamese history or culture, food, my cat and life, actually too many things to list I’m open to talking about all sorts of things.

Perfect language exchange partner

A helpful friendly person. Someone who enjoys talking about similar interests (but my interests are varied so there are lots we could talk about).

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Ottawa

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German

My favorite topics

Travel, books, life goals, places to live, food / cooking, politics...

I want a conversation partner who is

A person motivated to learn and become fluent, and who is patient with my learning process :)

My learning goals

I would like to reach a state of fluency in German & standard Arabic within two years!

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Ottawa

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French

My language exchange partner is

Someone with similar interests...

My learning goals

Improve my French speaking skills to a more conversational level.

My favorite topics

I like talking about books, movies, shows, and politics.

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Ottawa

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German

My learning goals

Just making friends around the world is enough for me...

My favorite topics

I’m interested in Politics/World Issues, Creative Writing, Comic Books, Biology and Math, Music, and Movies.

Ideal language community partner

Someone with who I don’t have to force conversation, who is kind and well rounded, and who is fun to talk to.

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Ottawa

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Travel, socializing, employment, food and fun...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can speak several languages and is excited at the prospect of interacting in a different language.

My learning goals

Fluency, employment and socializing

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Ottawa

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Perfect language exchange partner

I don’t really have a preference. Fun, open minded, talkative...

My learning goals

Just to have someone to speak with in Spanish on a regular basis :)

My favorite topics

Pop culture, politics, I loooove hiking

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Ottawa

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Swahili

My learning goals

Using foreign languages in practical situation...

My favorite topics

Fitness music and anything else creative

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone relaxed, driven and passionate

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Ottawa

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My favorite topics

Travel, culture, literature, news, weather, travel, nature, philosophy....

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, outgoing, intelligent

My learning goals

Improve my speaking abilities in French, Spanish and German.

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Ottawa

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone who’s patient and open to talking about anything. Friendly.Follow...

My learning goals

I don’t know. There are many ways but talking is the best way to learn

My favorite topics

We can talk about anything. I’m passionate about languages and i love learning something new everyday.

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J.

Ottawa

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My learning goals

I just want to practice french. No specific goal...

My favorite topics

Video games, music, anime

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who likes french folk-rock

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Ottawa

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French

My favorite topics

Travel, relationships, entertainmen...

Perfect language exchange partner

Local, patient, respectful, polite, eager to learn English

My learning goals

I would like to stay in Quebec and be able to engage with locals and francophone colleagues

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M.

Ottawa

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that’s got lots of questions and is always willing to...

My learning goals

I would love to help people improve their English

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing arts, culture and travel

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Ottawa

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Croatian

My learning goals

Get to B level Croatian before I travel ther...

My favorite topics

Running, books, music, movies, languages

My language exchange partner is

Nice, positive, interesting people

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Ottawa

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French

My favorite topics

Travelling, culture, cooking, health, science, the outdoors,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone else looking to learn, likes travel and culture

My learning goals

Improve my quebecois french

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Ottawa

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

An equal exchange, someone who wants to put in the time to improve...

My learning goals

Je voudrais améliorer mon expression orale et écrite, au niveau de vocabulaire, grammaire et expressions françaises.

My favorite topics

Design, travel, food, tv & DOGS

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Ottawa

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My learning goals

I wanna speak Canadian French like a loca...

My favorite topics

Anything to do with the ocean. I'm also a cannabis enthusiast and dog and cat lover.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone clingy and chatty

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Ottawa

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Italian

My favorite topics

I like talking about sports, specifically hockey, and music....

I want a conversation partner who is

I would prefer if my tandem partner were around my age and doing some sort of school which I am doing at the moment.

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to speak quicker with more confidence.

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Ottawa

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

I’d like to meet someone friendly and easygoing who’d be willing...

My learning goals

I’m hoping to maintain my French - I’m already a fluent speaker but because I’m always in English-speaking environments, I find myself forgetting some things. I’d also like to practice my Spanish before I go to Peru and Bolivia in February.

My favorite topics

Food , travel ✈️, philosophy , the arts (sculpture, watercolour painting, drawing) , history ⏳, cinema , Afrobeats & R&B

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Ottawa

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French

My learning goals

I am currently trying to practice for a government French test...

My favorite topics

Technology, running, video games, cooking

Ideal language community partner

I'm a bit shy so someone a bit more extroverted to help me open up.

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Ottawa

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German

My favorite topics

Languages, linguistics, art, anything and everything...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

...anyone NOT here to be more than friends

My learning goals

Mostly practice German and keep using my French. I don’t mind helping others with English.

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E.

Ottawa

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

les gens qui ont les intérêts similaires, parlent le français...

My learning goals

améliorer ma grammaire et vocabulaire françaises.

My favorite topics

les romans de sci-fi, les jeux-vidéos, particulièrement RPGs, et les BDs américains et japonais.

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Ottawa

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My learning goals

I want to be able to keep a conversation with Colombian family...

My favorite topics

I want to make some friends who i can teach english to and they can teach me spanish. We can talk on a daily basis to practice. We can talk about anything!

I want a conversation partner who is

Speaks with me on a regular basis to practice my spanish and there english.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Ottawa, Canada?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 272 English speakers in Ottawa 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 Ottawa?

In Ottawa there are 272 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/fredericton />Fredericton, <a href=/learn/english/montreal />Montreal, and <a href=/learn/english/langley />Langley.

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 272 of them coming from Ottawa.