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Learn French in Portland

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

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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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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

Conversational proficiency and maybe one day, fluency. I’d really...

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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!

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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.

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I want a conversation partner who is

People who can teach me Mexican Spanish...

My learning goals

Learning to converse in Spanish, specifically Mexican Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, books, science and astronomy, travel, food, music

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

My favorite topics

Feminism, dogs, movies, tv shows, astrology

My language exchange partner is

Someone fun and open minded.

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Portland

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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!

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Portland

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

One that likes to chat often and share experiences...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Comedy, life, movies, art, music, adventures

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My learning goals

I’d like to have some comfortable conversations for the first...

My favorite topics

I like music, science, games, and more!

Perfect language exchange partner

Some one who is patient, as I am a beginner

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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.

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Portland

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People interested in fun TPRS. TPRS means: 1) telling short stories....

My learning goals

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

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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

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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!

Ideal language community partner

Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching!

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My favorite topics

Soccer movies tv politic...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I want to get better at spanish

My favorite topics

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

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

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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.

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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My favorite topics

Food, verbs, clothing and any fun vocabulary for russian, I know...

My language exchange partner is

Someone patient with me, and willing to answer not only questions about language, but also things relating to culture

My learning goals

To be fully fluent in Russian, and live in Russia for a few years. For German, I’d like to become at least partially fluent.

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Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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Ideal language community 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

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

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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My favorite topics

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

Perfect language 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 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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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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Television Animals Meme...

Ideal language community 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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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

-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

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My learning goals

I would like to improve my language learning skills and meet...

My favorite topics

All topics

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to meet people of all nationalities who are open minded, patient, & knowledgeable. I also want to Practice my language skills and make new friends

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Bicycles腳踏車, piano tuning鋼琴調音, cryptocurrency加密貨幣, black tea紅茶,...

I want a conversation partner who 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?

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

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

Ideal language community partner

People at a similar stage of their language learning process.

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My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico...

Ideal conversation exchange 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.

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.

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Perfect language exchange partner

I’m interested in chatting with people that have a curiosity...

My learning goals

I would like to improve my French speaking and comprehension while helping others learn English.

My favorite topics

Travel, music, movies, history and politics

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My learning goals

Learn and practice Frenc...

My favorite topics

Art, music, food, health

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is trying to learn English

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/madison />Madison, <a href=/learn/french/newton />Newton, and <a href=/learn/french/las-vegas />Las Vegas.

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.