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Learn French in Portland

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My favorite topics

Music, Art, Dance, Books, Languages, Culture, Geography, Daily...

My language exchange partner is

Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of people

My learning goals

I want to practice my German conversation skills and start learning Spanish

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Portland

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Ideal language community partner

J’aime parler avec tout les personnes! Je peux vous aider avec...

My learning goals

Je veux pouvoir visiter la France dans quelques années et pouvoir parler en français « normally »

My favorite topics

J’aime dessiner, parler avec mes amis, étudier les maths et les sciences, et dormir . Oh, et j’aime les enfants et les bébés . Ils sont si adorable

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Portland

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My learning goals

I would like to become conversational in French as I have studied...

My favorite topics

Food ! Movies, tv shows, fashion, politics, education, coffee, etc.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to have conversation in French and work on my pronunciation. Also, someone who is willing to teach me Swedish basics ! Not looking for a tutor who can speak both, just one or the other.

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Portland

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My favorite topics

Movies, books, science and astronomy, travel, food, musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

People who can teach me Mexican Spanish!

My learning goals

Learning to converse in Spanish, specifically Mexican Spanish

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French speakers in Portland

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone fun and open minded...

My learning goals

Want to help teach Spanish and English and maybe learn French, German, etc.

My favorite topics

Feminism, dogs, movies, tv shows, astrology

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Portland

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My learning goals

Have the ability to converse on a very basic level with someone...

My favorite topics

I enjoy conversing about every day life, the great outdoors, and hobbies that I enjoy, and the person I'm conversing with enjoys!

My language exchange partner is

Someone that knows a language well and has the ability to teach it to me. They should hopefully be patient with me as I learn, and I would be the same.

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Portland

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My favorite topics

Comedy, life, movies, art, music, adventure...

Ideal language community partner

One that likes to chat often and share experiences!

My learning goals

I would love to become knowledgeable in a few different languages!

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Portland

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Some one who is patient, as I am a beginne...

My learning goals

I’d like to have some comfortable conversations for the first time in a different language

My favorite topics

I like music, science, games, and more!

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Portland

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My learning goals

I really want to learn French and hopefully connect with people...

My favorite topics

My main passion is to start a restaurant that I can use as a tool to serve my community.

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone really. Maybe similar age. Instagram. @masonlally134

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Portland

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My favorite topics

Soccer movies tv politic...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone chill to talk about food with.

My learning goals

I’d love to polish my Spanish and work on my French

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Portland

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Spirited conversation, partners willing to correct m...

My learning goals

Better my flow

My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosophy

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Portland

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My learning goals

Improve my Spanish and Frenc...

My favorite topics

Etymology of language

Ideal language community partner

Someone who's willing to be patient while I struggle to speak. I really think the best way to learn a language, is to have conversations as early as possible

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Portland

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I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People interested in fun TPRS. TPRS means: 1) telling short stories. 2) describing pictures. 3) asking and answering questions about the stories and pictures.

My learning goals

Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning to understand and recognize different accents.

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Portland

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone understanding, talkative, and fun. ...

My learning goals

Improve my conversation and confidence with my language. To learn culture from real people.

My favorite topics

Art, music, film, and design. Culture, international politics. Food. Life.

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Portland

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My learning goals

I just want to practice Japanes...

My favorite topics

Basketball mostly Portland Trail Blazers

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that I can practice Japanese with

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Portland

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My favorite topics

Music, travel, books, philosophy, culture. ...

My language exchange partner is

Spanish speakers mostly. People who want to get deep into some subjects.

My learning goals

I want to get better at spanish

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Ideal language community partner

Someone who is passionate about what they’re talking about, can...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in as many languages as possible. I’m looking into a career that would benefit from me knowing many languages.

My favorite topics

Biology, theatre, music, musical theatre, cooking, guitar, medicine

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Portland

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My learning goals

Improve my conversational Mandarin. Learn more Chinese sayings...

My favorite topics

Bicycles腳踏車, piano tuning鋼琴調音, cryptocurrency加密貨幣, black tea紅茶, oolong tea烏龍茶, matcha抹茶, vegan/vegetarian cooking 素食

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who can message back and forth throughout the day. 可以跟我偶爾交流訊息的人。

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Portland

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My favorite topics

Music, fitness, travel, sports, humor, art.....

Perfect language exchange partner

People at a similar stage of their language learning process.

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish and eventually other languages.

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Portland

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I want a conversation partner who is

Que me explique bien el inglés y que le pueda entende...

My learning goals

Saber el inglés como segunda lenguaje

My favorite topics

Música, viajes comida animales

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Portland

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My learning goals

Be conversationally fluent in French and Spanish...

My favorite topics

Learning and eating

My language exchange partner is

Fun, smart, and foodies

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Portland

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My favorite topics

Books, Music, Travel, Outdoors, Learning new languages...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who wants to learn a language and exhance cultural information while making a good friend.

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in French and maybe some other languages.

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Portland

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is trying to learn Englis...

My learning goals

Learn and practice French

My favorite topics

Art, music, food, health

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Portland

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My learning goals

advanced leaner and fluent in spanish...

My favorite topics

Music Animals Skateboarding Food

Perfect language exchange partner

good sense of humor laid back eager to learn

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Portland

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My favorite topics

I would like to talk about any topic, I enjoy watching horror...

I want a conversation partner who is

Eu quero melhorar meu português. Depois eu gostaria de aprender francês e italiano

My learning goals

Conocer muchas personas y aprender portugués.Y quizás, aprender otro idioma

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Portland

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My language exchange partner is

Open-minded, not afraid to correct my writin...

My learning goals

I want to learn more specialized vocabulary, practice using complex tenses and moods, and learn more colloquialisms in Italian. I have similar goals for French and Latin but I'm a bit less advanced.

My favorite topics

Languages, science, cooking

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Portland

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My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family...

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!

Ideal language community partner

Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish! I’ve been trying to learn for about a year, but am hoping for someone who wants to speak both Spanish and English with me so I can learn.

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Portland

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My favorite topics

Television Animals Meme...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone. Especially if you like the office :)

My learning goals

To become more fluent as well as to teach more about English

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Portland

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Perfect language exchange partner

Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching...

My learning goals

To speak Portuguese fluently!

My favorite topics

Social issues, TV shows, documentaries, cultural differences, life stories, and food. Languages are my passion!

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Portland

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Swedish

My learning goals

I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being...

My favorite topics

Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who loves to have fun and be silly!

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 159 French speakers in Portland 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 Portland?

In Portland there are 159 members ready to have a French language exchange.

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

You can also find a French Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/french/bridgeport />Bridgeport, <a href=/learn/french/provo />Provo, and <a href=/learn/french/glendale />Glendale.

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 159 of them coming from Portland.