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Ottawa

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English

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Portuguese

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Italian

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French

My favorite topics

Politics, Psychology, Travel, Privacy issue...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

Have fun and improve languages

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M.

Ottawa

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Tagalog, Filipino

Ideal language community partner

I would love to have someone to teach me their language, and...

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent in Tagalog, so I can communicate comfortably with my friends and family. I'm also planning to travel (and maybe live ) to the Philippines, so having some friends to meet over there would be great!

My favorite topics

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

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Ottawa

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Persian

My learning goals

As I mentioned, it is easier to find someone to talk here DO...

My favorite topics

I like the friends who last long

Ideal conversation 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.

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Ottawa

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who shares my interests and looking to learn together!

My learning goals

Be able to hold a conversation in spanish.

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English speakers in Ottawa

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Ottawa

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Arabic

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I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Anything about languages and video games :)

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B.

Ottawa

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French

My learning goals

to improve my French and Russian speaking skill...

My favorite topics

traveling, music, skiing and baking

My language exchange partner is

anyone willing to talk lol

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M.

Ottawa

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Bengali

My favorite topics

Traveling, TV shows, Netflix, music, anime, video games, global...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone willing to learn, be open-minded, and friendly. *** Only message me if you are a SERIOUS learner/teacher!! ***

My learning goals

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

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Ottawa

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Vietnamese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A helpful friendly person. Someone who enjoys talking about similar...

My learning goals

I am learning Vietnamese to speak with my in-laws next time I visit them in Vietnam. My wife is from Ho Chi Minh and we are considering moving there together at some point in the future so it would be great to make friends for when we do.

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.

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Ottawa

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German

My learning goals

I would like to reach a state of fluency in German & standard...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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A.

Ottawa

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French

My favorite topics

We can talk about anything. I’m passionate about languages and...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who’s patient and open to talking about anything. Friendly.Follow me on Insta: @abdelbeheri

My learning goals

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

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M.

Ottawa

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English

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Portuguese

My language exchange partner 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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R.

Ottawa

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My learning goals

I’m hoping to maintain my French - I’m already a fluent speaker...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

I’d like to meet someone friendly and easygoing who’d be willing to chat with me to maintain my French and possibly develop my skills in other languages (i.e. Spanish and Mandarin). I’m an upbeat and outgoing person and I’d love to meet you!

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Ottawa

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Swahili

My favorite topics

Fitness music and anything else creativ...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone relaxed, driven and passionate

My learning goals

Using foreign languages in practical situations

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Ottawa

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone clingy and chatt...

My learning goals

I wanna speak Canadian French like a local

My favorite topics

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

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E.

Ottawa

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German

My learning goals

Mostly practice German and keep using my French. I don’t mind...

My favorite topics

Languages, linguistics, art, anything and everything!

I want a conversation partner who is

...anyone NOT here to be more than friends

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Ottawa

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English

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Japanese

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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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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T.

Ottawa

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

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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D.

Ottawa

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English

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French

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Travel, relationships, entertainment

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Ottawa

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I want to make some friends who i can teach english to and they...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I want to be able to keep a conversation with Colombian family members. I want to visit a spanish country speak, and understand fluently.

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A.

Ottawa

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Hindi

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can speak several languages and is excited at the...

My learning goals

Fluency, employment and socializing

My favorite topics

Travel, socializing, employment, food and fun.

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Ottawa

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English

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French

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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

les romans de sci-fi, les jeux-vidéos, particulièrement RPGs,...

Ideal language community partner

les gens qui ont les intérêts similaires, parlent le français nativement et apprennent l’anglais.

My learning goals

améliorer ma grammaire et vocabulaire françaises.

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M.

Ottawa

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English

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French

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Spanish

Ideal conversation 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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English

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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

Perfect language exchange 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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English

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French

My favorite topics

Design, travel, food, tv & DOGS...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

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

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J.

Ottawa

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Someone who likes french folk-roc...

My learning goals

I just want to practice french. No specific goals

My favorite topics

Video games, music, anime

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K.

Ottawa

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French

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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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S.

Ottawa

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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A.

Ottawa

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, outgoing, intelligen...

My learning goals

Improve my speaking abilities in French, Spanish and German.

My favorite topics

Travel, culture, literature, news, weather, travel, nature, philosophy. I know English, French, Spanish and German.

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F.

Ottawa

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English

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French

My learning goals

Improve my quebecois frenc...

My favorite topics

Travelling, culture, cooking, health, science, the outdoors, anything!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone else looking to learn, likes travel and culture

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/mississauga />Mississauga, <a href=/learn/english/abbotsford />Abbotsford, and <a href=/learn/english/vaughan />Vaughan.

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.