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Learn English in Washington

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Hungarian

My favorite topics

Travels, volunteering, discover new cultures, sciences, sports,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is interested in one of my native languages

My learning goals

Learn a new language

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

Someone patient with my foreign language skills that is not judgemental...

My learning goals

Improve my conversational skills. To be able to practice the grammar and vocabulary that I learn elsewhere.

My favorite topics

Travel, music, books, movies, current events and food. I also work in the medical field so topics related to medicine are interesting to me!

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Tajik

My learning goals

Be able to hold conversations in Chinese and Tajik like a native...

My favorite topics

English native speaker (US), Chinese second language. Learning Tajik ️️✈️/混血儿

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone interested in history, travel, and lifting/mma

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Paychology, philosophy, motivation, self-improvement, adventures...

Perfect language exchange partner

open-minded people who are passionate in whatever they do.

My learning goals

New language per year! Now studying Spanish/ French.

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English speakers in Washington

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Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien que pueda explicarme las cosas difíciles en su idioma...

My learning goals

Mis metas lingüísticas son ambiciosas: discutir de software en English, entender el deutscher Humor, parlare di cultura in Italiano, y falar de qualquer coisa em Português.

My favorite topics

Mi cerebro es un navegador con pestañas abiertas sobre: La vida, el universo, de cómo convencer a mi tostadora de que es una IA avanzada... Si Hamilton ganará con Ferrari, charlas profundas sobre el impacto cultural del meme de turno, idiomas ️️

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French

My learning goals

Speak french conversationall...

My favorite topics

Sports, comics, anime, race, ideas, humans

My language exchange partner is

Inquisitive, nerdy, funny, likes sports

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My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about books, movies & shows, life, and vivid...

Ideal language community partner

People who can teach me how to speak like a local. & recommend songs in their language!

My learning goals

My main goal is to be more confident in speaking the language. I usually catch on quickly to reading and writing but can’t hold a conversation.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fluent in Latin American Spanish, at least moderately conversational...

My learning goals

I volunteer at a food bank and made a friend with another volunteer. His first language is Spanish but makes an effort to speak with me in English, and I want to communicate with him in his native language as well!

My favorite topics

Friendships! Nature, travel, different cultures

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My learning goals

To have conversations with others in Spanish and other languages....

My favorite topics

Sustainable tourism/travel, culture, politics, history, sports (soccer/football), music, movies And Free Palestine

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help me learn some of their language, and about their country and culture (all of the topics I mentioned above). I love to travel so I would like to learn from people how I can have a positive impact as a tourist.

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My favorite topics

Video games, movies, technology, outdoor activities, shopping,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anybody really . You can learn anything from anybody honestly . Also people that have a interest in computer science.

My learning goals

Improve fluency in the languages I'm learning

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French

My language exchange partner is

someone who likes to talk and who doesn’t mind video chat or...

My learning goals

more comfortable explaining my thoughts and ideas.

My favorite topics

Favorite movies, destinations, and foods.

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Persian

My learning goals

বাংলায়ে গল্প করতে চাই! ኣማርኛ፡እያተማርኩ፡ነው...

My favorite topics

Public health, Philosophy, food, and martial arts.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who enjoys learning foreign languages and talking about how our cultures are different and how they are similar.

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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French

My favorite topics

Writing, Sports, Music, Readin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who are relaxed and are learning a language to expand their world.

My learning goals

To improve my French, learn Turkish, and meet friendly, like-minded people

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Washington

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who knows a lot about designers and fashion and loves...

My learning goals

To speak Spanish well enough to not be afraid in conversation.

My favorite topics

Shopping, Culture, or anything you’re passionate about because I love learning about what other people are interested in.

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I want to explore different languages and see which ones calls...

My favorite topics

Travel, Finance, Gaming, Music, Movies, pop culture, anything really

I want a conversation partner who is

I want to talk to people who are interested in creating long lasting friendships. I want to be able to say I’ve got close friends all over the world.

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Russian

My favorite topics

Food, Travel, Current Events, Musi...

My language exchange partner is

Someone similar in age, talkative, knowledgeable about grammar, and someone who is easygoing.

My learning goals

Strengthen grammar, increase vocabulary, and speaking skills.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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Persian

Ideal language community partner

fun, talkative, willing to share, dynami...

My learning goals

Improve Hebrew, meet new people, exchange language and culture

My favorite topics

Languages, film, culture, food, travel, politics, religion, hobbies, environment

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My learning goals

Eu quero manter o português ou espanhol que eu tenho e continuar...

My favorite topics

Eu gosto de falar sobre política, história, esportes, religião, sci-fi/fantasy, qualquer coisa na verdade. I like to talk about politics, history, religion, sci-fi/fantasy, whatever really.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Uma pessoa conversativa e social que estiver disponível regularmente pra bater um papo, mesmo se fosse por pouco tempo cada vez. A conversational and social person who’s available to talk regularly, if only for a little while every time at least

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My favorite topics

International relations, world news, history, different cultures,...

Perfect language exchange partner

I’d like to practice by having conversations/discussions on topics we both find interesting.

My learning goals

Improve comprehension and learning to sound more authentic. I would like to understand and speak more Quebecois French.

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Bulgarian

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone to exchange languages with. 50-50 for 20 minutes a week...

My learning goals

Get better at Russian, Bulgarian, German, learn Italian Portuguese, Romanian, and Turkish. I want to learn Russian idioms.

My favorite topics

Languages, cultures, cuisine, playing piano, guitar, singing, soccer

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French

My learning goals

Master all my target languages. Share my interests with others....

My favorite topics

Shiba Inus, Samoyeds, Super Smash Bros, bicycles, buses, trains, city planning, engineering, programming, IT, rice cookers, dim sum, hot pot, Pokémon plushies, languages (), piano, karaoke

My language exchange partner is

People with similar interests. LGBTQ+ friendly ️‍ and mainly interested in learning!

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German

My favorite topics

Music (American and Kpop!), art and singing, good, school!...

Ideal language community partner

Someone close to my age, fun to talk to and learn from :)

My learning goals

More fluent in German and Korean!

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Washington

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Tagalog, Filipino

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Won’t sweat correcting my mistakes, so I can learn and become...

My learning goals

Be able to read and speak my mind freely in Japanese. To read and be able to communicate in Spanish and Tagalog at a basic, yet fluent, level

My favorite topics

Music, art, history, conspiracy theories, culture, war, food, travel, etc.

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Arabic

My learning goals

I want to improve conversation skills (comprehension and speaking)...

My favorite topics

Music , dance, culture, travel, the arts, sports (especially football/soccer), the law, current events

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient people who are able to explain grammar, pronunciation, usage, slang, idioms, etc. I’m a former ESL teacher so I can help you with English in exchange.

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Education Business Technolog...

I want a conversation partner who is

Somebody who likes to listen as much as they like talking

My learning goals

Mandarin abilities need improvement while conversing more complicated topics

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French

My language exchange partner is

Outgoing, patient, has a good sense of humo...

My learning goals

To increase the speed and quality of my speaking, as well as increase my oral comprehension

My favorite topics

Music, sports, science, film, current events

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French

My learning goals

I hope to be able to describe my day, events and topics fluently....

My favorite topics

Travels, Art, Books, Movies, Music, Medicine

Ideal language community partner

Interesting folks. If you are willing to talk, Great!

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My favorite topics

Love, books, movies, music...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Aunque me gustaría platicar con todos, estoy interesada principalmente en la gente de los países latinoamericanos.

My learning goals

Spanish fluency and learning more about the culture

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Washington

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Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, interested in talking about a variety of subjects and...

My learning goals

I want to increase my vocabulary and become fluent in discussing a wide variety of topics.

My favorite topics

Current events, books, music, hobbies, travels

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My learning goals

I would like to learn about other cultures, improve my Spanish...

My favorite topics

Culture, Politics, Music, Movies, Traveling

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with an open mind who likes to share their culture.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Washington, United Kingdom?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 283 English speakers in Washington 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 Washington?

In Washington there are 283 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/leicester />Leicester, <a href=/learn/english/sunderland />Sunderland, and <a href=/learn/english/cambridge />Cambridge.

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 283 of them coming from Washington.