Learn English in Portland
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A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
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.
R.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
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。
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159
English speakers in Portland
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
I want a conversation partner who is
Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of peopl...
My learning goals
I want to practice my German conversation skills and start learning Spanish
My favorite topics
Music, Art, Dance, Books, Languages, Culture, Geography, Daily Life
H.
Portland
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Swedish
My favorite topics
Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun...
Ideal language community partner
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.
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
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M.
Portland
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
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
Perfect language 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.
C.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Norwegian
My language exchange partner is
Mexican Spanish native learning English. Mandarin Chinese native...
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.
My favorite topics
I like talking about various languages, technology, health, piano music, skill and business development and self improvement.
J.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Traditional)
My learning goals
I want to be fluent in Mandarin one day...
My favorite topics
Music, movies, philisophy, comedy, language, cultural differences, hobbies, passions.
Ideal language community partner
Hmm someone who is interested in learning and in teaching.
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P.
Portland
NEWFluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Travel, food, music, books, TV shows, language...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
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.
S.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
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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V.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Arabic
My learning goals
I just really want to improve my knowledge of these languages....
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.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is outgoing, funny, awkward and understanding like I am. Someone who can talk about all sorts of things. So if you’re nice, that’s good too. Oh and if they’re okay with sarcasm. There will probably be a lot of that.
S.
Portland
Fluent
English
Japanese
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Food ! Movies, tv shows, fashion, politics, education, coffee,...
Perfect language exchange 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.
My learning goals
I would like to become conversational in French as I have studied it in school for a bit, and start learning Swedish too.
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Samoan
My favorite topics
I can talk about pretty much anything, I’m only an expert when...
Ideal language community partner
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.
K.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
You have to be really chill and relaxed! And also patient! I...
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!
My favorite topics
I really like art and music. I’m into a lot of current TV shows and I like anime too! I like learning new things and like making new friends.
J.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Turkish
My learning goals
I want to be able to make conversation in my target language...
My favorite topics
Food, craft beer, aviation, science fiction, outdoor activities, and technology.
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone interested in nerdy topics like video games and technology
S.
Portland
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Italian
My favorite topics
Art, culture,travel, food, politics, feminism...
I want a conversation partner who is
A funny, intelligent person, that doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
My learning goals
Be able to be fluent in Italian, learn more about Italian culture, and make a friend overseas.
D.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Perfect language exchange 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。
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/marietta />Marietta, <a href=/learn/english/sidney />Sidney, and <a href=/learn/english/fresno />Fresno.
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.