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Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Travel, culture, languages, music, history, books, podcasts,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone interested in practicing languages.

My learning goals

Have at least one voice call per week in French or Portuguese. Fazer pelo menos uma chamada por semana em português.

K.

K.

Raleigh

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

¡Tú! Quiero hacer nuevas amigos :) ...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

S.

S.

Raleigh

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Get better at reading sentences and writing them quickl...

My favorite topics

Music, food, singing, YouTube, art, learning new things

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Likes music, funny, positive vibe, talkative

S.

S.

Raleigh

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Culture, Food, Film, Books, Traveling, Comed...

Perfect language exchange partner

Easy going, dedicated, informed, good sense of humor, knowledge of pop culture

My learning goals

Learn about culture and masculinity in culture

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English speakers in Raleigh

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P.

Raleigh

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Bengali

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I want a conversation partner who is

I'd like to talk to YOU. Your life, your country. Your language...

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! :)

My favorite topics

I love talking about / discussing food, anime, movies, and music. I love learning about people and their cultures. I'm passionate about learning, and talking about technology and design. Also, shoes! Watches!

D.

D.

Raleigh

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Russian

My learning goals

Хочу говорить как носитель) Люблю иностранную музыку, особенно...

My favorite topics

Обычный парень и путешественник из США, который по какой-то непонятной причине решил изучать русский. こんにちは!ダンです、どうぞよろしく ^_^ キューバは出身ですでも、アメリカに住んでいます。英語とスペイン語とロシア語が話せます。

My language exchange partner is

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

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H.

Raleigh

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Movies, tv, video games, politics, joke...

Ideal language community partner

Cool, funny, down to earth and makes learning fun

My learning goals

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

P.

P.

Raleigh

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, encouraging, optimisti...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Trending topics, everyday conversation, everything really

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L.

Raleigh

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English

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French

My learning goals

For French I really just want to feel more comfortable speaking...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is interested in making friends in America and is open minded about cultural differences, as well as someone who would happily talk about their own culture.

M.

M.

Raleigh

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English

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Slovak

My favorite topics

Normal small talk, basic level conversatio...

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, female, not boring

My learning goals

Conversational Slovak and Dutch

V.

V.

Raleigh

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone fluent in Spanish that has at least some knowledge of...

My learning goals

Working on developing my colloquial vocabulary of Spanish and Italian and becoming as close as I can to a native speaker.

My favorite topics

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

G.

G.

Raleigh

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

Language exchange, friendshi...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Nice, funny, smart, adventurous

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T.

Raleigh

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I like talking about Korean food, music, movies, and about life. 저...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

행복한 사람! 재미있는 사람!

My learning goals

I hope to become comfortable speaking Korean before I go to Korea in October! 한국가기전에 한국말 잘 하고싶어요!

B.

B.

Raleigh

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

A Spanish speake...

My learning goals

Gain better Spanish conversational skills!

My favorite topics

Spanish language, particularly México

G.

G.

Raleigh

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English

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German

My learning goals

I want to increase my knowledge of vocabulary and fluency in...

My favorite topics

Curling , soccer, hockey, education, and music

I want a conversation partner who is

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

W.

W.

Raleigh

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English

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French

My favorite topics

I’m an artist so I like talking about art. Filmmaking, Photography,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who isn’t a perfectionist and definitely patient. I like learning quickly but that can mean a lot of mistakes.

My learning goals

I want to take my French from conversationally functional to fluent

Aria

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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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!"

A.

A.

Raleigh

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal language community partner

Someone social and understanding, patient and fun...

My learning goals

To better my conversation skills!

My favorite topics

Hobbies, culture, relationships.

N.

N.

Raleigh

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English

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German

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 conversation exchange 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

A.

A.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

- Food - Traveling - YouTube - Technology - Current Event...

Perfect language exchange partner

- Nice - Open - Patient - Understanding

My learning goals

- Speak Mandarin more fluently - Be able to converse in Mandarin better - Improve my grammar and pronunciation

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J.

Raleigh

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

People who can help make short sentences and grow to form more...

My learning goals

My son is two and really want him to be bilingual but I am not fluent in Spanish. Want him to learn French as well.

My favorite topics

I love learning about real estate investing and languages. My hobbies I enjoy bowling, doing gift crafts and traveling.

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M.

Raleigh

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to improve my Spanis...

My favorite topics

I’m down to talk about whatever!!!

My language exchange partner is

Someone fun and who is always willing to talk

A.

A.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music Hobbies Learning about each other Exchanging funny storie...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is eager to learn the English language while helping me learn español!

My learning goals

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

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L.

Raleigh

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English

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Dutch

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone fun who isn't afraid to correct my grammar...

My learning goals

I would like to improve my Spanish skills, sharpening grammar and learning new vocab and phrases

My favorite topics

Classical/pop/country music, dance, travel, computer science

G.

G.

Raleigh

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English

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Language Learning Technology/Computers Sports, Running, Weight Lifting, Fitness and Health

Perfect language 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!

C.

C.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Fashion, culture and fait...

I want a conversation partner who is

A person who loves learning language and culture just as much as i do

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish fluency

T.

T.

Raleigh

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

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.

E.

E.

Raleigh

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I would like to improve my fluency in all the languages I speak....

My favorite topics

Hey everyone! My name is Emily and I am from the United States. Besides English, I speak Spanish and Portuguese and I’m learning Italian. I’m looking to practice all of these languages but especially Portuguese before I go to Brazil for a couple months

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.

B.

B.

Raleigh

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Running, reading, cooking, drawing, writing...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone interested in talking in Spanish and English.

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish and help others with English.

R.

R.

Raleigh

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who will take their time and help me with my pronunciatio...

My learning goals

To speak Spanish fluently

My favorite topics

Lo básico primero

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E.

Raleigh

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Conversational fluency...

My favorite topics

Animals, soccer, culture, family, technology

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny, patient, full of fun facts

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/san-bernardino />San Bernardino, <a href=/learn/english/north-bergen />North Bergen, and <a href=/learn/english/new-york />New York.

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.