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My favorite topics

I love talking about / discussing food, anime, movies, and music....

My language exchange partner is

I'd like to talk to YOU. Your life, your country. Your language and culture. What excites you, and why. Your dreams, small and big. Tell me. Tell me everything.

My learning goals

I'd like to learn conversational Japanese. I'm planning a trip to Japan in May 2021 and would like to be able to navigate to the best ramen store :) Also want to visit Colombia, so Spanish conversational help! :)

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Ideal language community partner

Easy going, dedicated, informed, good sense of humor, knowledge...

My learning goals

Learn about culture and masculinity in culture

My favorite topics

Culture, Food, Film, Books, Traveling, Comedy

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

For now, I'd like to be able to watch foreign shows without subtitle...

My favorite topics

Movies, tv, video games, politics, jokes

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Cool, funny, down to earth and makes learning fun

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

Trending topics, everyday conversation, everything reall...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, encouraging, optimistic

My learning goals

I want to learn the basics and hopefully become at least slightly fluent

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is interested in making friends in America and is...

My learning goals

For French I really just want to feel more comfortable speaking casually, but with Chinese and Japanese I hope to gain a basic foundation. I’m learning Japanese to communicate with some of my family and Chinese for the heck of it.

My favorite topics

Anything really, but I love talking about music, FOOD, life in other countries, and just whatever comes up naturally.

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

Language exchange, friendshi...

My favorite topics

I like Music, travelling, learning different cultures, discussing tv shows.

My language exchange partner is

Nice, funny, smart, adventurous

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Raleigh

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Hey everyone! My name is Emily and I am from the United States....

Ideal language community partner

They would be understanding regarding the mistakes I make and I would like to speak to someone I can help just as much as they help me.

My learning goals

I would like to improve my fluency in all the languages I speak. With Spanish, I am looking to gain more confidence speaking because even though I am at an advanced level in Spanish I still get nervous speaking with native speakers.

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Raleigh

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, help correct pronunciation, willing to help me be conversationa...

My learning goals

Learn basic conversation skills Improve pronunciation

My favorite topics

Food, travel, exercise

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My learning goals

Conversational fluency...

My favorite topics

Animals, soccer, culture, family, technology

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, patient, full of fun facts

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

League of Legends and Overwatch are my life atm....

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny Nice Relatable

My learning goals

Learn funny phrases and basic conversations.

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Raleigh

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My language exchange partner is

Someone fun and who is always willing to tal...

My learning goals

I want to improve my Spanish

My favorite topics

I’m down to talk about whatever!!!

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

- Speak Mandarin more fluently - Be able to converse in Mandarin...

My favorite topics

- Food - Traveling - YouTube - Technology - Current Events

Ideal language community partner

- Nice - Open - Patient - Understanding

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My favorite topics

Music, food, singing, YouTube, art, learning new thing...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Likes music, funny, positive vibe, talkative

My learning goals

Get better at reading sentences and writing them quickly

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Raleigh

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who isn’t a perfectionist and definitely patient. I like...

My learning goals

I want to take my French from conversationally functional to fluent

My favorite topics

I’m an artist so I like talking about art. Filmmaking, Photography, Design. But others things too: Psycology, Books, People. Lots of things!

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My learning goals

I'd like to learn to have conversation and speak as fluently...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about travel, art, music and outdoor activities.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who loves to have fun and likes going on adventure!

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

language, music, travel, tv shows and movies! i can talk about...

My language exchange partner is

someone who can teach me about language and culture, but also have a good conversation!

My learning goals

my focus is primarily on chinese and improving my abilities!!

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Raleigh

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Ideal language community partner

I'd like to talk with someone kind, funny, and with a passion...

My learning goals

I want to increase my knowledge of vocabulary and fluency in German, but also to learn more about different cultures and histories.

My favorite topics

Curling , soccer, hockey, education, and music

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

Working on developing my colloquial vocabulary of Spanish and...

My favorite topics

Science, Technology, Culture, Social Issues, Economics, etc.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone fluent in Spanish that has at least some knowledge of English. I can understand with some competency, but I want to get better at speaking it. I enjoy speaking about most topics.

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

Comida, culturas, música y más. ¿Cual es su historia...

Perfect language exchange partner

¡Tú! Quiero hacer nuevas amigos :)

My learning goals

Quiero ser fluente en todo de español (Hablando, Escuchando, Escribiendo, y Leyendo)

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Raleigh

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I want a conversation partner who is

A person who loves learning language and culture just as much...

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish fluency

My favorite topics

Fashion, culture and faith

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

To better my conversation skills...

My favorite topics

Hobbies, culture, relationships.

My language exchange partner is

Someone social and understanding, patient and fun.

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

Spanish language, particularly México ...

Ideal language community partner

A Spanish speaker

My learning goals

Gain better Spanish conversational skills!

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Raleigh

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is eager to learn the English language while helping...

My learning goals

To become comfortable being conversational in Spanish and to expand my vocabulary.

My favorite topics

Music Hobbies Learning about each other Exchanging funny stories

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M.

Raleigh

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My learning goals

Conversational Slovak and Dutc...

My favorite topics

Normal small talk, basic level conversation

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, female, not boring

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

Обычный парень и путешественник из США, который по какой-то непонятной...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who wants to practice Russian/English/Spanish. 8 лет работаю медбратом. Учусь на психиатра.

My learning goals

Хочу говорить как носитель) Люблю иностранную музыку, особенно испанскую. Ненавижу бестактность и разговоры ни о чём.

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Raleigh

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who can correct me and is tollerant of my learning. Anyone...

My learning goals

Achieve better conversational skills in my language of choice.

My favorite topics

Technology, books, video games, movies, anime.

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

I would like to get to the point where I can have a conversation...

My favorite topics

Music, video games, books, horror, science, technology, philosophy

Ideal language community partner

I'd like to talk to someone who is friendly, able to talk on a variety of subjects, and is able to teach me both formal and colloquial ways of speaking the language. But most important is just being an exciting and down to earth person so we can learn abo

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Raleigh

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My favorite topics

Language Learning Technology/Computers Sports, Running, Weight...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who is interested in any of my interests! Also, people who like to have a good time in general. I’d love to be able to speak over the phone!

My learning goals

Become natively fluent in French and Italian. (And maybe German later!)

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Raleigh

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Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone interested in talking in Spanish and English...

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish and help others with English.

My favorite topics

Running, reading, cooking, drawing, writing.

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Raleigh

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My learning goals

Make friendships with people from abroad and improve my english...

My favorite topics

Music, sports, trips, news

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded, nice, friendly

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Raleigh, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 70 English speakers in Raleigh 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 Raleigh?

In Raleigh there are 70 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Raleigh where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/cleveland />Cleveland, <a href=/learn/english/long-beach />Long Beach, and <a href=/learn/english/phoenix />Phoenix.

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 70 of them coming from Raleigh.