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Learn English in Seattle

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My favorite topics

I love language learning, videogames, urbanism, music and culture....

My language exchange partner is

Interesting and kind people who help me learn their language and culture. I'm happy to help you too if I can!

My learning goals

I'd love to make some friends through language learning and improve my skills!

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Seattle

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Ideal language community partner

Alguém que fale português e que seja muito fácil de conversar...

My learning goals

Quero ser capaz de entender e falar sobre a maioria dos assuntos em português e fazer amigos para conversar regularmente. Eu preciso trabalhar na compreensão auditiva.

My favorite topics

Viagem, música, ioga, crescimento pessoal, espiritualidade, arte, eventos, moda, comida, cultura, qualquer coisa.

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Seattle

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My learning goals

To better my speaking skills and to meet new people To travel...

My favorite topics

Music, Travel, Culture, Food, TV Shows, Movies, Sports, Books, Games, etc.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is open-minded, easy-going, and I can have many conversations with

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Seattle

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My favorite topics

I enjoy art, literature, music, and movies/television (critiques...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who enjoys the details of life and can find the interesting aspects of ordinary moments. I’d like to get a sense of the culture behind a language so I’d love to talk with someone who enjoys sharing their culture and would like to learn about mine.

My learning goals

I’m very dedicated to learning French right now — my comprehension is decent, but my speaking skills need work.

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I want a conversation partner who is

Funny, intelligent, polite, cute folk...

My learning goals

Learn Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, art, travel

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Seattle

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My learning goals

我想提高我的中文水平。我想开始看中国视频和发短信。Message me...

My favorite topics

Cinema, literature, languages, travelling, art, engineering, food. 我喜欢书籍,电影,语言,旅游,美术,工程师,和食物哈哈

My language exchange partner is

如果你可以用中文,我会很开心。我可以用英语回复 ☺️ My Instagram: ktdilsiz

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Seattle

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My favorite topics

I love making friends, helping others, watching Taiwanese dramas,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient, kind, and respectful!

My learning goals

I want to learn fluent Taiwanese Mandarin as I hope to live in Taiwan one day. I also love making friends! :)

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C.

Seattle

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is serious about learning and/or teaching! Not here...

My learning goals

Get better at speaking Spanish, Tagalog, and/or Russian.

My favorite topics

I really like history, reading, music, and video games

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B.

Seattle

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My learning goals

I want to be able to understand people in normal conversation,...

My favorite topics

I enjoy running and hiking in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. I also really like to have meaningful conversations.

Perfect language exchange partner

I would like to hear about your culture, if you live outside of the United States. I really enjoy learning about how people live. I would also really like if you corrected my grammar, so I know when I make a mistake.

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Seattle

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My favorite topics

Travel, current events, language learning, hikin...

I want a conversation partner who is

People who want to practice English. I just moved to Seattle and would like to meet people there.

My learning goals

Get more fluent in German and Chinese and learn basic Spanish

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Seattle

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My language exchange partner is

A person who is interested in learning a new language and wants...

My learning goals

Want to learn as much Spanish as possible before I move to the United States.

My favorite topics

Medicine Football Food TV Shows Movies Books Health and Fitness Technology

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Seattle

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My learning goals

비정상회담 참가자 만큼 자연스럽게 말하고 싶어요 ㅋㅋ. 그렇게 하려면 단어 많이 배워야 하고 말하기 연습 꼭...

My favorite topics

Languages, music, current events, education, food, and more. I'm an English teacher at an elementary school in the US, so I like helping people learn languages!

Ideal language community partner

***I am engaged. I am not looking for romance. I only want to practice Korean and make friends.*** ***약혼했어요. 연애 관심이 없어요. 한국어 연습하고 친구 사귀기만 제 목적이에요.***

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Hi, I’m an American-born (&raised) Lithuanian and my native Language...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone interested in politics.

My learning goals

I want to get better at talking about subjects I care about.

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Seattle

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who wants to learn languages, just like me...

My learning goals

Learning enough to make friends!

My favorite topics

I’ll talk about anything, but I really enjoy talking about video games.

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Seattle

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Turkish

My learning goals

I would like to eventually become Fluent in Turkish (ficusing...

My favorite topics

I love discussing music, travel, culture/art

I want a conversation partner who is

Making a great friend in another city on the other side if the globe would be awesome!

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H.

Seattle

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My favorite topics

Music, science, movies, runnin...

My language exchange partner is

喜欢学英语,喜欢教中文的人!(Someone who likes to learn English and teach Chinese!)

My learning goals

Improve my spoken Chinese 提高中文口语水平

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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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Seattle

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Ideal language community partner

People who have experiences different from my own...

My learning goals

I want to get better at chatting about different topics without having to think about the right words.

My favorite topics

Movies, travel, books, fitness, news, history, languages

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Seattle

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My learning goals

More confidence as I develop my skill...

My favorite topics

Non profit work, Seattle, books, podcasts,

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient to practice

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Seattle

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Korean

My favorite topics

Travel, food, cooking, shopping, adventure...

Perfect language exchange partner

I would like to make some new Korean friends .

My learning goals

I am traveling to Korea in April and want to learn some basics. I know a few words and phrases but would like to be able to communicate better.

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Seattle

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I want a conversation partner who is

A good listener, patient, happy, genuine, intelligent, fun, funny...

My learning goals

All about speaking Portuguese! I want to be able to have a conversation with somebody in Portuguese.

My favorite topics

Life issues, psychology, philosophy, exercise, travel.

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Seattle

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French

My learning goals

ٱتكلم مصري شوي، ولكن سأكون مدارسة اللغة العربية الفصحى للمبتدئين...

My favorite topics

teaching Arabic, if you have any experience! Or teaching any language in particular. Also, I'd love to hear about your experiences abroad learning languages, or if you haven't had any, your goals for learning abroad

My language exchange partner is

Academic, patient, and okay with speaking عربي فصحى

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Seattle

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Italian

My favorite topics

Books, technology, entertainmen...

Ideal language community partner

Patient, friendly, and knowledgeable people :)

My learning goals

Learn beginner to intermediate level Italian

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Seattle

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded, patient, down to earth, engaging, people...

My learning goals

Solid everyday conversational vocabulary and meeting new friends

My favorite topics

I enjoy tech business, current events, dogs, AI, yoga, social media, diversity and inclusion, photography, hiking, and travel to faraway places

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M.

Seattle

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My learning goals

I am working toward fluency in Mandarin Chinese. I am still a...

My favorite topics

Stories, Travel, Language Learning

Perfect language exchange partner

People that enjoy communicating and working hard on communicating well. I am happy to talk to most people. I am also looking for a partner that wants to study English very hard and help me study Mandarin just as much.

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Seattle

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My favorite topics

Science, computer science, tumblr, books, music, puzzles, knitting,...

I want a conversation partner who is

People who will talk in Spanish with me and be patient when I make mistakes.

My learning goals

I want to practice writing and speaking. I can translate Spanish to English but every time I try to go the other way I panic. Someday I’d like to answer back in Spanish when my loved ones try to speak to me in their first language!

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Seattle

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My language exchange partner is

Anybody who loves life and wants to have a friend in Seattle,...

My learning goals

See what I'm all about!! >>>https://www.gofundme.com/4erkyckk<<<

My favorite topics

Social entrepreneur/youth counselor/university student. I like martial arts, travel, food, life changing experiences, good friends, music, books, movies, sailing, golf. I'm more than a picture. Get to know me~

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Seattle

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My learning goals

To learn and be able to communicate fluently in other languages...

My favorite topics

Life, love, science, religion, books, video games, travel, romance.

Ideal language community partner

A good friend, potential business partner, or romantic interest.

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Seattle

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Film, politics, social movements, pop cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Thoughtful; conversationalist

My learning goals

Stronger grammar, and expanded vocabulary

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Seattle

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, understanding, easy-goin...

My learning goals

Achieve better conversational fluency. I can read at N2 level, but I cannot speak very well because I'm self-taught and have no conversational partners.

My favorite topics

Language learning, travel, writing, puzzles, reading, TV/movies, superhero comics, health/fitness, religion

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Seattle

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Greek

My learning goals

Conversational and possibly fluent in Gree...

My favorite topics

School, career, everything

I want a conversation partner who is

Responsive, gives constructive criticism

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 357 English speakers in Seattle 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 Seattle?

In Seattle there are 357 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/santa-fe />Santa Fe, <a href=/learn/english/chapel-hill />Chapel Hill, 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 357 of them coming from Seattle.