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。
F.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
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!
Find more than
159
English speakers in Portland
N.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
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!
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
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
E.
Portland
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
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.
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
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!!
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.
H.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Swedish
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.
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
My language exchange partner is
A fun, light-hearted Spanish speaker who will correct my mistakes...
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
Travel, food, music, books, TV shows, languages
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
S.
Portland
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Croatian
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
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。
S.
Portland
Fluent
English
Japanese
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Food ! Movies, tv shows, fashion, politics, education, coffee,...
My language exchange partner is
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.
Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.
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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 conversation exchange partner
Hmm someone who is interested in learning and in teaching.
C.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Norwegian
I want a conversation partner who 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.
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Samoan
My learning goals
I want to communicate with some of the families in my community...
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 language exchange partner is
Patient, encouraging, and humorous.
S.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Italian
My favorite topics
Art, culture,travel, food, politics, feminism...
Ideal language community partner
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.
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.
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
Conversational proficiency and maybe one day, fluency. I’d really...
My favorite topics
Travel, food, skiing, and a ton of other stuff.
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who wants to learn English can help me with French! I can talk about almost anything!
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
Ideal language community partner
J’aime parler avec tout les personnes! Je peux vous aider avec votre anglais, et vous pouvais m’aider avec mon français :)
V.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Arabic
My favorite topics
Really anything I do like talking about dream jobs and accomplishments....
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.
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.
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
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is passionate about what they’re talking about, can correct me when I’m wrong, and is okay with being corrected.
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/berkeley />Berkeley, <a href=/learn/english/dallas />Dallas, and <a href=/learn/english/oklahoma-city />Oklahoma City.
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.