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Learn French in Chicago

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Back from Berlin. Have studied seriously for several years. Also...

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Je ne sais pas vraiment car je suis vraiment ouverte à tous....

My learning goals

C’est juste une passion que j’ai maintenant et qui me pousse à apprendre les mots et phrases dans une autre langue que la mienne à laquelle j’ai un fort intérêt.

My favorite topics

Les sujets dont j’aime beaucoup parler sont l’art, la danse classique (ou aussi les danses classiques), les langues en général, les cultures des peuples, la géographie, etc. Je suis prête et ouverte à parler de beaucoup de choses différentes.

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Je souhaiterais apprendre l'anglais de façon ludique et efficace...

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Je n'ai pas de sujet de discussion en particulier. J'aimerais pouvoir discuter de tout avec tout le monde.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Peut être une personne qui ait le même niveau de langue que moi. Quelqu'un avec qui évoluer rapidement.

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We can talk about many subject like movies / tv show, travel,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone native in english.

My learning goals

Improve my grammar and get more vocabulary !

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Cool people who like to share :)...

My learning goals

Become as good as I can in Russian

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I'm a ski and snowboard instructor ❄️ Photographer and cameraman Trying to be an adventurer around the globe you can check my pictures on instagram : vascolopez

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I think I have a better level in Italian than in English. I would...

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I love to spend time with other people, discover new countries. I’m graduated in applied foreign languages and live now in Chicago, US.

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Posso aiutare le persone francese che vogliono parlare Italiano con piacere. Vorrei anche discutere con delle persone che hanno la nationalità italiana.

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English and live in Chicago! I love discovering music and films...

Ideal language community partner

Preferably someone with similar interests but most importantly open-minded, friendly and passionate about learning and meeting new people

My learning goals

Develop my basic language skills and hopefully meet like-minded people along the way. I want to do something small each day to keep up my languages, even if every day isn't the same

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Patien...

My learning goals

Talking with people from Chicago

My favorite topics

Films, lifestyle, business, politics,

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de s'améliorer en anglai...

My favorite topics

la musique et plein d'autres choses

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tout le monde

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News, sports, culture...

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Available, patient educated and funny.

My learning goals

Be confortable to go abroad and have conversations.

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Friendly, patient, easy to talk to, wants to learn to...

My learning goals

Looking to get practice speaking Korean! Have a grasp of basic grammar and vocab right now, but need an outlet to put learnings into practice as my skills grow

My favorite topics

Music, travel, books, culture, everyday life

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To be able to have a conversatio...

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Anything

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My favorite topics

Videogames, politics, economics, music, film, technolog...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Sense of humor, likes learning

My learning goals

Improve grammar and vocabulary

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Motivated to learn, strives to improv...

My learning goals

Speak with natives with ease

My favorite topics

Politics, travel, music, culture

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Improving my english...

My favorite topics

Sports, movies, music and cooking

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Funny person :)

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Sports, business, entrepreneurship, personal development, spirituality,...

My language exchange partner is

Adventurous, understanding and drama free

My learning goals

Learning new languages as fast as possible.

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Ideal language community partner

Quelqu’un qui peut m’aider à m’améliorer mon français à l’oral....

My learning goals

Parler plus courammen le français et m’améliorer à l’oral. Atteindre le niveau C2 en français.

My favorite topics

Music composition, cats, trumpet, jazz improvisation, café et thé, voyages

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My learning goals

Have an ability to communicate verbally and enhance my writing...

My favorite topics

I love art fashion music movies and books

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who loves to laugh and share new things from each other's culture

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Literature (especially poetry), music, politics & social justice,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Creative & open minded

My learning goals

I'd love to get better at my Spanish pronunciation

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Anyone who loves to cha...

My learning goals

I want to improve my Portuguese and Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports and Listening to music

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Basic conversation in Frenc...

My favorite topics

movies, music, books, sports, football, travel

My language exchange partner is

Anybody who's humble and open to new experiences.

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looking for someone to talk with regularly. Above all I like...

Ideal language community partner

Im looking for someone to do audio messages regularly! Je suis à la recherche de quelqu’un avec qui je peux parler régulièrement ! ¡Quiero compartir algunos mensajes de audio con frecuencia!

My learning goals

Fluency! Holding a conversation, humor and colloquial language

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Consistent and understanding that life gets in the way sometime...

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To reach fluency and be able to speak without translation.

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Travel, literature, culture, obviously religion and politics haha

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Being able to understand the language and to express myself in...

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Travels, movies, coffee, beach, emotionally talk. I'd really like to meet people and friends from all over the world.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who also speaks in English so we can understand each other and learn our primary languages so it can be easier to communicate. I'm not asking to respond right away, I can't do it either.

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Culture, food/gastronomy, music, movies, humor, manga/anime,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Extroverted people who are not afraid to get out of their comfort zone, and with a great sense of humour

My learning goals

Refreshing my language skills in Japanese before my trip to Japan in November

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Understanding of my horrible gramma...

My learning goals

I am going to Germany and Sweden this summer so I would like to be able to hold some form of conversation with my family in Sweden.

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Books and sports

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Quiero aprovechar mi español...

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Me gusta hablar sobre viajes, comidas, y la vida

Ideal language community partner

Busco una persona amable, paciente que le gusta sonreír

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School, psychology, philosophy, books, music, food, culture,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect Tandem partner will share interest in topics that I am interested in.

My learning goals

Learn more vocabulary and also learn more about other cultures.

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Great conversationalist, fun, and helpfu...

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My goal is to become fluent in new languages and explore the cultures with it

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I enjoy talking about movies, music and just everyday life

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Me gustaría mejorar mi español, especialmente con hablar y escuchar....

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Anything, basically. I'm a fine arts geek though. I also love cats and coffee. I’ve been traveling more recently, so I could always use more tips! También, puedo hablar español, pero necesito ayuda siempre.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is interested in conversations. (I'm not picky) and at least a B2 level in English

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 735 French speakers in Chicago looking to learn French 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 French language exchange in Chicago?

In Chicago there are 735 members ready to have a French language exchange.

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

You can also find a French Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/french/palm-bay />Palm Bay, <a href=/learn/french/springfield />Springfield, and <a href=/learn/french/charlottesville />Charlottesville.

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 735 of them coming from Chicago.