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K.

Raleigh

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

¡Tú! Quiero hacer nuevas amigos :)

My learning goals

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

S.

S.

Raleigh

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Likes music, funny, positive vibe, talkativ...

My learning goals

Get better at reading sentences and writing them quickly

My favorite topics

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

S.

S.

Raleigh

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Arabic

My learning goals

Learn about culture and masculinity in culture...

My favorite topics

Culture, Food, Film, Books, Traveling, Comedy

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

P.

P.

Raleigh

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Bengali

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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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English speakers in Raleigh

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D.

Raleigh

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who wants to practice Russian/English/Spanish. 8 лет работаю...

My learning goals

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

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。

H.

H.

Raleigh

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English

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Japanese

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

My language exchange partner is

Cool, funny, down to earth and makes learning fun

P.

P.

Raleigh

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French

My favorite topics

Trending topics, everyday conversation, everything reall...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, encouraging, optimistic

My learning goals

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

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L.

Raleigh

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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M.

M.

Raleigh

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Slovak

My learning goals

Conversational Slovak and Dutc...

My favorite topics

Normal small talk, basic level conversation

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, female, not boring

A.

A.

Raleigh

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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.

C.

C.

Raleigh

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Latin

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

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

A.

A.

Raleigh

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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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Have fun, engaging conversations

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G.

Raleigh

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Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice, funny, smart, adventurous

My learning goals

Language exchange, friendship

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E.

Raleigh

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, patient, full of fun fact...

My learning goals

Conversational fluency.

My favorite topics

Animals, soccer, culture, family, technology

E.

E.

Raleigh

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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N.

Raleigh

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German

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

I would like to get to the point where I can have a conversation with someone (both written and oral) about in-depth topics, be able to understand and use humor, and just gain an ability to effortlessly communicate in 99 percent of situations.

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!"

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M.

Raleigh

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

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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J.

Raleigh

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

My son is two and really want him to be bilingual but I am not...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who can help make short sentences and grow to form more complicated sentences in Spanish. Also start learning French l.

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L.

Raleigh

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English

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Dutch

My favorite topics

Classical/pop/country music, dance, travel, computer scienc...

Perfect language 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

A.

A.

Raleigh

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone social and understanding, patient and fun...

My learning goals

To better my conversation skills!

My favorite topics

Hobbies, culture, relationships.

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W.

Raleigh

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French

My learning goals

I want to take my French from conversationally functional to...

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!

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.

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R.

Raleigh

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Lo básico primer...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who will take their time and help me with my pronunciation

My learning goals

To speak Spanish fluently

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V.

Raleigh

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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.

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C.

Raleigh

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish fluenc...

My favorite topics

Fashion, culture and faith

Perfect language exchange partner

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

G.

G.

Raleigh

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Curling , soccer, hockey, education, and musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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.

B.

B.

Raleigh

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

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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T.

Raleigh

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Achieve better conversational skills in my language of choice...

My favorite topics

Technology, books, video games, movies, anime.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can correct me and is tollerant of my learning. Anyone who wants help understanding English. I'm always happy to help!

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G.

Raleigh

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English

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French

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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E.

Raleigh

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English

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Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

They would be understanding regarding the mistakes I make and...

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.

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

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B.

Raleigh

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Spanish

My learning goals

Gain better Spanish conversational skills...

My favorite topics

Spanish language, particularly México

I want a conversation partner who is

A Spanish speaker

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/bridgewater />Bridgewater, <a href=/learn/english/portland />Portland, and <a href=/learn/english/kansas-city />Kansas 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 70 of them coming from Raleigh.