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My favorite topics

Medicine, Music, Hip Hop, Martial Arts, Rock Climbing, Mountaineering,...

My language exchange partner is

If you are into LIFE, your are fun, playful, curious, into traveling, hiphop, electronic music, rock climbing, ice climbing, martial arts. Someone who knows a bit about Chinese Medical terminology.

My learning goals

Become fluent, or at least minimally competent.

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Toronto

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Ideal language community partner

Funny, curious, and open-minded 有幽默感 好奇心 開放...

My learning goals

To become conversationally fluent in Mandarin. 能提高中文口頭能力!

My favorite topics

Design/設計 Travel/旅遊 Food/美食 History/歷史 LGBT/同志文化

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Toronto

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Cantonese

My learning goals

I want to become proficient enough to have a conversation in...

My favorite topics

I love to learn. I am an Integrative Health Coach working towards my Doctorate. I love languages, culture and people because they all add dimensions and color to life and the mind.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who don't take life to serious, like to learn and are willing to make mistakes and be themselves openly.

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Toronto

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Shanghainese

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Russian

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about traveling, technology, movies, anime, video...

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect tandem partner would be someone who's okay with just talking for fun and is easy to get along with. I'd love to also learn some slang so I sound more like a native.

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a conversation in Russian.

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English speakers in Toronto

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Toronto

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who’s patient and has a lot to talk about...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation in my desired language and be overall better at it

My favorite topics

Philosophy, politics, art, books, and culture

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A.

Toronto

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English

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French

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to get better at korean and japanese while having great...

My favorite topics

Movies, Music, nintendo (animal crossing), manga/anime and finance Haha

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is talkative and friendly!

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Toronto

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My favorite topics

anything! I like biking, hiking, snowboarding, kayaking and camping...

Ideal language community partner

Optimistic and cheerful. Open-minded to all sorts things!

My learning goals

Make new friends and hang out! Can learn something new from each other too!

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L.

Toronto

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Cantonese

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open-minded, knowledgeable and cheerfu...

My learning goals

Improve my delivery and communication skills in Mandarin, while I’m trying to help those who want to learn English and Cantonese (WeChat: Lawlaw1981)

My favorite topics

Current affairs, sports, traveling, food and drinks, business and finance

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Toronto

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Bulgarian

My learning goals

I would like to regain my ability to speak and read Bulgarian...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing other people's cultures, international politics, science, sports, music, and literature.

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect Tandem buddy would be someone that is patient, but is also willing to be tough and correct my mistakes. They would also be excited to learn as much as possible. I would like someone that's open-minded to various cultures.

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B.

Toronto

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Art, design, music, animals, environment, health, fitness, cooking,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Thank you to all the kind people who have shared their beautiful languages and cultures with me.

My learning goals

Hi I'm Bryan from Toronto, Canada. I'm studying Japanese and Cantonese. I'm happy to answer any questions about English or to practice conversation with you. Please feel free to send me a message. Thanks!

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Toronto

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My language exchange partner is

Willing to chat over voice! Patient with me - I'm working hard,...

My learning goals

Reach B1 DELF by Dec 31, 2019

My favorite topics

Technology, business, politics, economics, programming, music, history, hockey, fitness

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Toronto

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Italian

My learning goals

Voglio essere in grado di avere una conversazione. Se qualcuno...

My favorite topics

storia, viaggi, cibo, libri, politica, musica. Ma sono felice di parlare di tutto.

Ideal language community partner

Chiunque abbia molta pazienza - il mio italiano non è buono!

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Toronto

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Sports, Politics, Technology and Innovation, Biology, Movies...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Outgoing, easy to talk to with patience and time to have regular conversations

My learning goals

To reach a conversational level

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Toronto

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Easy going people, with patience. I’m a beginner language learner...

My learning goals

General improvement, sound less like a foreigner at pronunciation. Full dialogue about anything in Japanese. Someday I will arrive there lol

My favorite topics

Travel (love trips to Japan!) Currently learning Japanese more seriously now. Looking for a Sensei! Payment negotiable/flexible

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Toronto

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My learning goals

Pour être le plus fluide possible...

My favorite topics

Movies, books and practically anything

I want a conversation partner who is

A really social person who’s open to talking about anything

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Toronto

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love taking about different cultures, fun travel stories, good...

My language exchange partner is

Easygoing, friendly, likes to travel, speaks spanish

My learning goals

I wanna be relatively fluent when I go back to Colombia in May lol

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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A.

Toronto

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is kind and patien...

My learning goals

I would like to learn basic Korean phrases.

My favorite topics

:) music is my passion and I have many different hobbies

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Toronto

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Korean

My learning goals

To learn good Korean and help you with your English!...

My favorite topics

Culture, Fitness, Music, Food. Visiting India, but live in Canada. Planning to visit Korea this year!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Ideally a native Korean speaker whom I can meet when I visit Korea!

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Toronto

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Traveling Meeting new people New foods Explorin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Understanding Fluent Fun Exciting

My learning goals

To be able to speak functional Spanish, French, and Portuguese to assist me in my travel plans. Going to Brazil, Spain, Colombia, Cuba and Paris

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Toronto

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who introduces the use of different slang or interesting...

My learning goals

To be able to become fluent in pronunciation and writing, to the point where it seems like French was my native language! I spent many years in school learning in French and I don’t want to throw all the knowledge away! Languages are important!

My favorite topics

Culture differences Sports Current events Personal hobbies General day to day conversation Food

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My learning goals

To get better and possibly achieve fluency with spanis...

My favorite topics

Occupations, science and travel

My language exchange partner is

Native Spanish speaker who loves food, travel and trying new things

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Toronto

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Dutch

My favorite topics

Art, music, politics, feminism, books, dogs, travelling, et...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can make me laugh with ridiculous puns. Always on the lookout for book recommendations!

My learning goals

Practice speaking more confidently, improve vocab

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Toronto

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who like to send/receive audio messages...

My learning goals

I want to meet new people and be able to speak basic phrases for traveling ✈️

My favorite topics

Soy un viajero que actualmente pasa un año viajando por el mundo En la primera parte, exploré Asia y ahora en 2023 estoy explorando latinoamérica.

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Toronto

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Russian

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French

My learning goals

I want to get to a more comfortable conversational level of the...

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Literature, History, and Pop culture!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone open minded and easy going.

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Toronto

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Politics. Sports. Fashio...

I want a conversation partner who is

Laid back, patient, determined

My learning goals

Learn mandarin basics and italian fluency

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Toronto

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Chinese (Traditional)

My language exchange partner is

Open minded and enjoys learning new thing...

My learning goals

To be able to write short articles by the end of 2018.

My favorite topics

Culture, outdoors, Taiwan

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Toronto

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Cantonese

My learning goals

My learning goals are to maintain and improve my fluency in Cantonese,...

My favorite topics

Some of my passions and hobbies include: anime (isekai/seinen/fantasy), manga, books (dystopian/apocalyptic/sci-fi), mathematics, Chinese topolects/fangyan, linguistics, history, tanks, food (ramen/Japanese cuisine/pho), and mechanical pencils (rOtring).

Ideal language community partner

Respectful, understanding, and tolerant learners. They should be able to hold a conversation with me by contributing their own ideas, information, and theories, which add on to the discussion, and not just give simple replies such as “oh” and “okay”.

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Toronto

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My favorite topics

Business, exercise, marketing and most importantly eating food...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Mandarin speaker who understands English.

My learning goals

To be able to have a conversation in Mandarin and expand my vocabulary.

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Toronto

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Perfect language exchange partner

anyone who wants to practice English or French :...

My learning goals

perfectionner mon français

My favorite topics

la musique, la vie quotidienne, le sport!

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Toronto

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Korean

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French

My learning goals

I would like to be an everyday speaker to begin with, but I want...

My favorite topics

different cultures, history, cuisine, travel experiences, and what life is like where you live! I also love to talk about philosophy and beliefs about the universe that people hold.

I want a conversation partner who is

someone that is friendly, open, patient, and is reciprocal. It would be great to really get to know you and connect on a personal level :)

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Toronto, Canada?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,681 English speakers in Toronto 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 Toronto?

In Toronto there are 1,681 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/kelowna />Kelowna, <a href=/learn/english/edmonton />Edmonton, and <a href=/learn/english/longueuil />Longueuil.

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 1,681 of them coming from Toronto.