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Learn English in Shanghai

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Latin Music.Art.Cultural.Design.Language.Photograph.Foo...

My language exchange partner is

I need a good partner.

My learning goals

I enjoy making friends and share my life.

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Ideal language community partner

Partner should be friendly and supportive...

My learning goals

To learn this language and then start my business or find a good job in a well known company.

My favorite topics

Any interesting topic on which we can have a detail discussion..

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My learning goals

To reach a degree of fluency in mandarin To ne able to carry...

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Sense of humour Talkative

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports, culture, food, travelling, language exchange....

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, talkative , keen learners, keen travellers, open minded people.

My learning goals

Make new friends and learn about countries.

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I want a conversation partner who is

Fun, friendly, lovely, Chatt...

My learning goals

Learn a new language, make friends

My favorite topics

Movies, trips, scenic places

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Korean

My learning goals

To learn the basics of korean, and be fluent at it...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about food, dance, and just chat about anything in general.

My language exchange partner is

Will listen to the pronunciation and teach the definition of the word and let me have a conversation with them.

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Business, cooking, travellin...

Ideal language community partner

Patient and good at giving feedback

My learning goals

Being able to have normal business and lifestyle conversations

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

She or he likes to know Chinese culture. We can talk about Chinese...

My learning goals

Oral Communication in French and Arabic

My favorite topics

Culture difference Real Daily life in your country

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My learning goals

日本語をペラペラ喋れるようになりたい...

My favorite topics

‍/音楽/ファッション/芸術/etc. いろいろ話しましょう☺️

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My favorite topics

Philosophy, travel, culture, psychology, roleplay...

I want a conversation partner who is

positive, open minded, good sense of humour, playful

My learning goals

Let's talk life.

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My language exchange partner is

libre indépendante enthousiaste positiv...

My learning goals

Pour communiquer en français, échanger des idées

My favorite topics

Danse, films, livres, sport , la vie quotidienne, etc.

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My learning goals

Approche B2 in 3 month!(that’s impossible...

My favorite topics

film,theater,art,Chinese food

Ideal language community partner

just be nice,a fan of film would be better!I want to go to France this year and maybe stay there longer for learning

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I'm interested in digital devices, language and linguistics and...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I like to meet people from all over the world especially who really want to learn Chinese language and learn about China.

My learning goals

I am trying to learn French systematically.

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可以陪伴我闲聊,喜欢笑,不会冷场))多分享自己的故事,和我年龄差不多大,偶尔也能讲讲关于我正在学习的语言方面的知识...

My learning goals

把日语练到可以基本无障碍与日本人交流的水平!这样去日本旅游的时候就可以和那边的人们交朋友啦!!西班牙语也想变得擅长!以后我会去美国上大学,大家一定都很擅长西班牙语,方便我和别的朋友们沟通交流,有更多共同语言!!

My favorite topics

关于日本动漫 ACG这方面 声优演员各种各样的事情!游戏的话只玩PUBG 猫!!我家的是英短重点色~贼可爱 我超喜欢画画!!主要是板绘或者用平板画! 日本的歌曲也超级喜欢!!当然少不了欧美的!!最爱Taylor Swift老霉!

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My learning goals

To become fluent and to one day read the Chinese newspaper...

My favorite topics

Gym, listening to music, drawing, running, photography, art... I have a lot of hobbies ️

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is talkative

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My favorite topics

Like meeting with new people and encountering different culture....

My language exchange partner is

Open minded, easy going and hopefully has his/ her own special thoughts!

My learning goals

Learn more about culture and can communicate with locals.

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Ideal language community partner

Always kind and patient in communication, and perhaps have a...

My learning goals

I can read in German(only a little) so it would be great if I can easily speak in it. And for French, I have no experience learning it, so a random chat would be great.

My favorite topics

Games, sports and perhaps traveling

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My learning goals

i want to travel this world and know more foreign peopl...

My favorite topics

daily life moive music psychological travel I like drink beer with foreign guy

Ideal conversation exchange partner

very patient and can answer the questions if she know it we can help each other to break through the barrier of language

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Bonjour my name is Choyi, I live in Shanghai now. I wanna learn...

Perfect language exchange partner

Humour, optimiste and friendly.

My learning goals

I wanna learn French and I hope I can talk without any obstacles.

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native French speaker with good pronunciation, preferably lived...

My learning goals

to be able to talk fluently enough in 9 month with my relatives from Paris

My favorite topics

traveling, movies, literature

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Meet new friends from different countrie...

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Movie Music Photography Pets Travelling

My language exchange partner is

Nice Kind Helpful Positive

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Ideal language community partner

Humorous,outgoing,friendly, interesting

My learning goals

I just want to make some friends

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

kind&patient,curious about everythin...

My learning goals

Speaking Spanish fluently that i could study abroad next year.

My favorite topics

music,foods,travel,etc. I'm a Ravenclaw(๑>؂<๑)

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are to travel abroad and learn more about the cultures of other...

My favorite topics

sketching, painting, anime, sports. アニメ、One piece 、カルチャー、絵。

Perfect language exchange partner

anyone who wants to practice languages.

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Culture and lifestyle. Travelling. Food...

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My learning goals

J'aimerais beaucoup pratiquer mon français avec vous! 我想练习汉语! Willing to help with English... and Italian of course!

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Talkative and warm hearte...

My learning goals

To be able to use words correctly To speak up

My favorite topics

What brought you here today? #life experience#

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My learning goals

再考HSK6级。也想学习手语...

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音乐,电影,艺术,食物,旅游, 文化。我也喜欢爬山看看星星与月亮。抖音:amandaplease

Ideal language community partner

热情,耐心,活泼的人

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摄影 photographing 偶像 LADYGAGA ...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Who has a diamond heart. That’s all No need to be flawless.

My learning goals

See more Learn more And make good friends.

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Perfect language exchange partner

음악을 좋아하는 사람들.착하고 유머러스하고 입담이 좋은 사람...

My learning goals

한국어를 배우다~

My favorite topics

kpop!!everything 나는 말하기 좋다.Talk with mekkkk

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My learning goals

Puede hablar Español con fluidez con hablantes nativos....

My favorite topics

Trying something new and different. Traveling around, watching thrilling movies, hiking, swimming, learning new languages, and more little cute cult things XD

I want a conversation partner who is

I could help you learn Chinese. Would also like to meet language partners with long term, mutual beneficial connections.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Shanghai, China?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 11,159 English speakers in Shanghai 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 Shanghai?

In Shanghai there are 11,159 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in China other than Shanghai where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/huazhou />Huazhou, <a href=/learn/english/leshan />Leshan, and <a href=/learn/english/pudong />Pudong.

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 11,159 of them coming from Shanghai.