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Learn French in Portland

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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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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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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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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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My language exchange partner is

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

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 language community 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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My favorite topics

J’apprécie discuter d’une grande variété de sujets. Je suis toujours...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Respect mutuel, patience, intérêts communs et échange culturel.

My learning goals

En ce moment, j’étudie le français parce que je vais faire un échange, donc mon objectif est d’avoir un niveau avancé en français.

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Someone who wants to learn a language and exhance cultural information...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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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

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun, smart, and foodies

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Portland

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Basketball mostly Portland Trail Blazer...

My language exchange partner is

Someone that I can practice Japanese with

My learning goals

I just want to practice Japanese

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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German

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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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!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who loves to have fun and be silly!

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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 like talking about various cultures, soccer, novels, movies,...

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I just finished my law master program in LA and will be working temporarily in Cyprus starting this September. Anyone helps me with Greek? I’m totally a beginner but would love to have a basic conversation while living there!

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Portland

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My learning goals

Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning...

My favorite topics

I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti, being with animals, paying attention to events, and more. Wenn du Mandarin lernen möchtest kann ich dir helfen. 中文水平是大概HSK四五吧,还说得不流畅,要练习听力. Quiero comprender todas las formas de español en el

My language exchange partner is

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

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My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosoph...

Ideal language community partner

Spirited conversation, partners willing to correct me

My learning goals

Better my flow

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Portland

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

To become more fluent as well as to teach more about Englis...

My favorite topics

Television Animals Memes

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone. Especially if you like the office :)

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Portland

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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.

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Portland

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who's willing to be patient while I struggle to speak....

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish and French

My favorite topics

Etymology of language

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Portland

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I want to get better at spanish...

My favorite topics

Music, travel, books, philosophy, culture. Instagram:shouttodalord

Ideal language community partner

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

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Portland

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Música, viajes comida animale...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Que me explique bien el inglés y que le pueda entender

My learning goals

Saber el inglés como segunda lenguaje

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Perfect language exchange partner

Eu quero melhorar meu português. Depois eu gostaria de aprender...

My learning goals

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

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.

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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!

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/coventry />Coventry, <a href=/learn/french/san-diego />San Diego, and <a href=/learn/french/arlington />Arlington.

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.