Learn French in Portland
Learn to actually speak French by making friends with native speakers
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P.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
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
S.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
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
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
Conversational proficiency and maybe one day, fluency. I’d really...
My favorite topics
Travel, food, skiing, and a ton of other stuff.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who wants to learn English can help me with French! I can talk about almost anything!
S.
Portland
Fluent
English
Japanese
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Food ! Movies, tv shows, fashion, politics, education, coffee,...
Perfect language 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.
My learning goals
I would like to become conversational in French as I have studied it in school for a bit, and start learning Swedish too.
Find more than
159
French speakers in Portland
C.
Portland
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
I enjoy conversing about every day life, the great outdoors,...
Ideal language community partner
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.
My learning goals
Have the ability to converse on a very basic level with someone in another language!
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.
M.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
My main passion is to start a restaurant that I can use as a...
I want a conversation partner who is
Anyone really. Maybe similar age. Instagram. @masonlally134
My learning goals
I really want to learn French and hopefully connect with people I can visit on my travels.
R.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My language exchange partner is
Anyone who can message back and forth throughout the day. 可以跟我偶爾交流訊息的人...
My learning goals
Improve my conversational Mandarin. Learn more Chinese sayings and euphemisms. Maybe help someone with their English?多學習比較口語的說法，也許幫你學英文？
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
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
My learning goals
To be fully fluent in Russian, and live in Russia for a few years....
My favorite topics
Food, verbs, clothing and any fun vocabulary for russian, I know most things I just need to add to my vocabulary. For German, conversational skills please!!
Ideal language community partner
Someone patient with me, and willing to answer not only questions about language, but also things relating to culture
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
N.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
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!
I want a conversation partner who is
Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching!
E.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico...
My language exchange partner is
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.
My learning goals
I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.
Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.
"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."
J.
Portland
Fluent
Portuguese
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
En ce moment, j’étudie le français parce que je vais faire un...
My favorite topics
J’apprécie discuter d’une grande variété de sujets. Je suis toujours enthousiaste à l’idée de participer à des conversations enrichissantes et d’explorer de nouvelles idées. :)
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Respect mutuel, patience, intérêts communs et échange culturel.
L.
Portland
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Portuguese
My learning goals
Conocer muchas personas y aprender portugués.Y quizás, aprender...
My favorite topics
I would like to talk about any topic, I enjoy watching horror movies and documentaries. // Eu gostaria falar sobre cualquier coisa, Eu me divirto assistindo Filmes de terror é documentários.
My language exchange partner is
Eu quero melhorar meu português. Depois eu gostaria de aprender francês e italiano
J.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Etymology of languag...
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
My learning goals
Improve my Spanish and French
L.
Portland
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Art, music, film, and design. Culture, international politics....
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone understanding, talkative, and fun.
My learning goals
Improve my conversation and confidence with my language. To learn culture from real people.
F.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My language exchange partner is
-Someone who wants to talk via audio -calls! -Someone who likes...
My learning goals
Help others with their English, maintain my Spanish, improve my bad German, and meet new people (friends!). I want to practice talking and listening, not writing so much. I have a wife so I'm not looking for more, but new friends are nice!
My favorite topics
I like to discuss all the crazy things about language (I'm a linguist!). I also love books, mindfulness / meditation, music, coffee. But I'm willing to talk about anything if someone is interesting ;) I prefer to avoid politics and I'm not into sports
L.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
I would like to improve my French speaking and comprehension...
My favorite topics
Travel, music, movies, history and politics
Ideal language community partner
I’m interested in chatting with people that have a curiosity about the world and a desire to learn and talk about a variety of topics. All ages welcome :)
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
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.
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/hialeah />Hialeah, <a href=/learn/french/dayton />Dayton, and <a href=/learn/french/providence />Providence.
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.