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I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti,...
My language exchange partner is
People interested in fun TPRS. TPRS means: 1) telling short stories. 2) describing pictures. 3) asking and answering questions about the stories and pictures.
My learning goals
Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning to understand and recognize different accents.
My learning goals
Improve my conversational Mandarin. Learn more Chinese sayings...
My favorite topics
Bicycles腳踏車, piano tuning鋼琴調音, cryptocurrency加密貨幣, black tea紅茶, oolong tea烏龍茶, matcha抹茶, vegan/vegetarian cooking 素食
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Anyone who can message back and forth throughout the day. 可以跟我偶爾交流訊息的人。
My favorite topics
I like to discuss all the crazy things about language (I'm a...
Perfect language exchange partner
-Someone who wants to talk via audio -calls! -Someone who likes to talk about random stuff! -Someone who has something to say!
My learning goals
Help others with their English, maintain my Spanish, improve my bad German, and meet new people (friends!). I want to practice talking and listening, not writing so much. I have a wife so I'm not looking for more, but new friends are nice!
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159
English speakers in Portland
I want a conversation partner who is
Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching...
My learning goals
To speak Portuguese fluently!
My favorite topics
Social issues, TV shows, documentaries, cultural differences, life stories, and food. Languages are my passion!
My learning goals
I want to practice my German conversation skills and start learning...
My favorite topics
Music, Art, Dance, Books, Languages, Culture, Geography, Daily Life
My language exchange partner is
Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of people
My favorite topics
I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico...
Ideal language community partner
Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish! I’ve been trying to learn for about a year, but am hoping for someone who wants to speak both Spanish and English with me so I can learn.
My learning goals
I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone patient with me, and willing to answer not only questions...
My learning goals
To be fully fluent in Russian, and live in Russia for a few years. For German, I’d like to become at least partially fluent.
My favorite topics
Food, verbs, clothing and any fun vocabulary for russian, I know most things I just need to add to my vocabulary. For German, conversational skills please!!
My favorite topics
Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun...
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who loves to have fun and be silly!
My learning goals
I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being able to connect to people on another level.
My language exchange partner is
Hmm someone who is interested in learning and in teaching...
My learning goals
I want to be fluent in Mandarin one day!
My favorite topics
Music, movies, philisophy, comedy, language, cultural differences, hobbies, passions.
My learning goals
I would like to become conversational in French as I have studied...
My favorite topics
Food ! Movies, tv shows, fashion, politics, education, coffee, etc.
Ideal language community partner
Someone who is willing to have conversation in French and work on my pronunciation. Also, someone who is willing to teach me Swedish basics ! Not looking for a tutor who can speak both, just one or the other.
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My favorite topics
art, music, movies, tv shows, drama, nature + people...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
i love talking to anyone friendly and outgoing! also comedy is a big plus
My learning goals
be able to speak certain languages in a casual and fluent manner
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who is outgoing, funny, awkward and understanding like...
My learning goals
I just really want to improve my knowledge of these languages. I wanted to click more but the limit is three. Which I think is just silly. But I’d love to be able to have conversations and understand more.
My favorite topics
Really anything I do like talking about dream jobs and accomplishments. I love 60-80s rock music. So if you like that kind of music, that would be a good topic. I love art, I’m actually an artist and trying to get my work out there, so that’s another.
My learning goals
Je veux pouvoir visiter la France dans quelques années et pouvoir...
My favorite topics
J’aime dessiner, parler avec mes amis, étudier les maths et les sciences, et dormir . Oh, et j’aime les enfants et les bébés . Ils sont si adorable
I want a conversation partner who is
J’aime parler avec tout les personnes! Je peux vous aider avec votre anglais, et vous pouvais m’aider avec mon français :)

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Ideal language community partner
Someone who has similar interests as I do, isn't timid and can...
My learning goals
To get better at speaking Japanese and learn more vocabulary. I'll help teach you English if you'd like to chat in Japanese with me.
My favorite topics
Music, anime, food, video games, animals, art, cars etc. I can converse about most subjects though. 音楽、アニメ、食べ物、ビデオゲーム、動物、芸術、カルマ。私はほとんどの科目について話すことができます。
My learning goals
I want to be fluent in as many languages as possible. I’m looking...
My favorite topics
Biology, theatre, music, musical theatre, cooking, guitar, medicine
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is passionate about what they’re talking about, can correct me when I’m wrong, and is okay with being corrected.
My favorite topics
I like talking about various languages, technology, health, piano...
Perfect language exchange partner
Mexican Spanish native learning English. Mandarin Chinese native learning English and a Norwegian native or someone non-native who also needs to practice speaking in conversation.
My learning goals
I want to be able to easily understand any movies in the languages I'm learning and carry a deep conversation with people when I travel.
I want a conversation partner who is
Patient, encouraging, and humorous...
My learning goals
I want to communicate with some of the families in my community by speaking more comfortably in their native language as well as learn a language in general.
My favorite topics
I can talk about pretty much anything, I’m only an expert when it comes to myself or vine references. I enjoy discussing music, culture, current events, food, nature, and technology.
My favorite topics
Travel, food, music, books, TV shows, language...
I want a conversation partner who is
A fun, light-hearted Spanish speaker who will correct my mistakes and help me improve my speaking and writing skills.
My learning goals
To be able to hold a conversation with a native speaker and improve my overall comprehension of the language.
My favorite topics
I really like art and music. I’m into a lot of current TV shows...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
You have to be really chill and relaxed! And also patient! I love having fun and making new friends too so I look forward to chatting!
My learning goals
I really want to become fluent in Spanish but I love other languages as well. A lot of customers at my work assume I speak Spanish so it is disappointing to let them don’t when I am not fluent!
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who wants to learn English can help me with French! I...
My learning goals
Conversational proficiency and maybe one day, fluency. I’d really love to be able to hold a conversation with someone in French!
My favorite topics
Travel, food, skiing, and a ton of other stuff.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Portland, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 159 English speakers in Portland 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 Portland?
In Portland there are 159 members ready to have a English language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Portland where I can find a English language exchange partner?
You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/arlington />Arlington, <a href=/learn/english/rochester />Rochester, and <a href=/learn/english/tacoma />Tacoma.
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 159 of them coming from Portland.