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J.

Wellington

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Italian

My favorite topics

Video games, travel, TV series, movies, books, classical musi...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient and easy to chat with

My learning goals

Improve my Italian overall and help people with their English.

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S.

Wellington

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Ideal language community partner

Quelqu'un qui est patient et curieux :) Someone who enjoys learning...

My learning goals

Je vais voyager en france bientôt, et je veux parler avec les gens :) I have a love for languages and I'm also travelling, so it's an amazing way to get to know people and the culture from a unique perspective!

My favorite topics

Anything! We can talk about travel, books, movies, favourite tv series and anything else that comes up! :)

M.

M.

Wellington

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Russian

My learning goals

Be able to hold conversation with native speakers & convey most...

My favorite topics

Mostly culture, love for languages, video games, football, etc.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone honestly. As long as they are helpful & passionate like me.

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T.

Wellington

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Russian

My favorite topics

My interests are World Politics, Charity Work, Books, and Learning...

Perfect language exchange partner

Open minded, friendly people. Someone not afraid to look at both sides of an issue. I would be especially happy to talk to people from Central Asia.

My learning goals

To be able to visit Eastern European and Central Asian countries in the future, and have conversations with people in Russian, without relying on English.

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P.

Wellington

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I want a conversation partner who is

A patient one. Anyone with a deep knowledge of their language...

My learning goals

Context. Fluency. Culture.

My favorite topics

History, Music, Art, Philosophy, Technology.

S.

S.

Wellington

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Japanese

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Korean

My learning goals

Right now, I just want to chat with a nice person who wants to...

My favorite topics

Anything that's not related to money.

My language exchange partner is

REAL, easy-going, open-minded, and friendly.

M.

M.

Wellington

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, art, culture, memes, food, movies, tv shows, jokes, video...

Ideal language community partner

someone with a sense of humor, easy to talk to, and someone who I can get along with

My learning goals

learning how to talk to people comfortably and confidently

S.

S.

Wellington

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is able to make great conversation while improving...

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish to a conversation level

My favorite topics

Movies, sports, travel, study

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H.

H.

Wellington

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Thai

My learning goals

I would like to get to the stage when I’m comfortable to listen...

My favorite topics

Travel. Culture. Politics. Food. Education. IG: @hmontgomerie

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is fun and friendly, relaxed and wanting to exchange not just words, but really learning about culture and customs and ways of life.

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R.

Wellington

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Tv shows, stories, shopping, travelling, music/playing musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Would love to explore the world like me, understands that I am not fluent in their language and would be happy to help and provide tips to learn, and shares their interests

My learning goals

Be able to talk to and understand people speaking another language so that I can speak to my family and friends in their languages

A.

A.

Wellington

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French

My language exchange partner is

someone to hang out with, who won't get bored with my language...

My learning goals

quicker speaking and listening, improve vocabulary

My favorite topics

food, theatre, travel, art, playing sports, computer science

J.

J.

Wellington

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Spanish

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish language skill...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about travel and all different places in the world

Ideal language community partner

Someone learning basic Spanish also

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H.

Wellington

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French

My favorite topics

J'aime bien faire du planeur parce qu'il me rend se sentir libre...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Quelqu'un qui pourrait m'aider en français en bavardant sur tout :)

My learning goals

To be more fluent in French and learn this through talking more and more in French

C.

C.

Wellington

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is keen to discuss anything and everything. But above...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a basic conversation on the new language that is second nature.

My favorite topics

Adventures and exploring, photography/illustration/art/filmmaking, culinary arts, travel, human nature/psychology, environmental issues and politics

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J.

Wellington

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Spanish

My learning goals

Better basic conversation skill...

My favorite topics

Travel, culture, earth, nature, people

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is interested in other cultures and is willing to learn or help learn

K.

K.

Wellington

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Italian

My favorite topics

Books, films, vegetarian food, crafting, dogs, paganism, shamanism,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone a bit shy and kind who will tolerate my very poor Italian! I am also a very good native English speaker - I am an English teacher and have a PhD in English Literature.

My learning goals

Fluency in Italian - I have done bits before but I need to practise

Grace

Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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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."

D.

D.

Wellington

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German

Ideal language community partner

Funny, likes music and adventur...

My learning goals

Be able to hold a conversation by the end of the year

My favorite topics

Music, travel, hiking, games, comedy, media, politics

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K.

Wellington

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Practice and learn more vocabulary and just improve my understandin...

My favorite topics

Food, art, films and books

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is learning Spanish, Norwegian, or French. Currently the only language I can speak decently aside from English is Portuguese (Brazil)

A.

A.

Wellington

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Information Technology, Anime, Sports, News, Politics, Food and...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone fluent in the language I want to learn. Patient and willing to teach.

My learning goals

Fluency

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I.

Wellington

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

I want to talk yo anyone open to discovering new cultures and...

My learning goals

My goal for German is to be able to speak more and more so I can live and work in Germany

My favorite topics

I love Music (rock, metal and blues), Books, Video games and the German language!

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H.

Wellington

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to become conversational and able to watch italian movies...

My favorite topics

Cinema, books, science, art, language learning

My language exchange partner is

An italian interested in talking about movies, books, life, whatever.

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E.

Wellington

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German

My favorite topics

I'm an avid fan of french house music (Darius being all time...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can laugh about the mistakes and still learn. Easy to chat with, cool, fun and potentially possibly meet up with in the future!

My learning goals

I want to become B1 fluent in German. So far I'm learning small amounts and can understand basic things.

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L.

Wellington

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is very open and just fun to talk to. I expect them...

My learning goals

To be able to at least have a good conversation.

My favorite topics

At my college I am an international ambassador, I welcome in new students studying abroad and make them feel welcome and comfortable. I enjoy getting to know someone and what they like to do for fun. I just enjoy making new friends

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N.

Wellington

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Croatian

My learning goals

More confident. Meet people around the worl...

My favorite topics

Swimming scuba-diving

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m happy to talk to anyone.

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S.

Wellington

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Small things that go unnoticed. Interesting things that animals...

I want a conversation partner who is

Consistent, motivating, aspiring, humorous, enlightening. People who appreciate people.

My learning goals

Consistency. I’d like to learn a full language before 2019 at least, I would like to achieve more, but one step at a time.

C.

C.

Wellington

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is kind and funny. Someone who shares the same interests...

My learning goals

To speak Japanese fluently enough to have conversations. I also want to help you speak English!

My favorite topics

Anime, animals, watching YouTube videos, food,

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R.

Wellington

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Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

找到一個人想要跟我以禮拜一次互相中英對話...

My favorite topics

語言學,恐怖電影,學語言的方法,很可愛的動物,桌遊,每個國家不同的文化 ️‍

Ideal language community partner

願意糾正我中文錯誤的人。I would love to help with your English and pronunciation.

C.

C.

Wellington

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Fitness, Health, Anime/Manga, Ar...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Good sense of humor. Open minded. A little weirdness to spice things up

My learning goals

Fluent enough to converse in Japanese

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A.

Wellington

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French

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

People who will actually reply...

My learning goals

I would like to make international friends smile and laugh

My favorite topics

Anything and everything under the sun, moon and stars.

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J.

Wellington

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

To be able to converse in korea...

My favorite topics

Restaurant language and ordering food. Greetings. Common communication

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone in Wellington New Zealand, so we can meet up!

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 110 English speakers in Wellington 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 Wellington?

In Wellington there are 110 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/plymouth />Plymouth, <a href=/learn/english/reading />Reading, and <a href=/learn/english/nottingham />Nottingham.

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 110 of them coming from Wellington.