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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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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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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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M.

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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K.

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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H.

Portland

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My language exchange partner is

Fun, smart, and foodie...

My learning goals

Be conversationally fluent in French and Spanish

My favorite topics

Learning and eating

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Portland

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My learning goals

Better my flo...

My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosophy

Ideal language community partner

Spirited conversation, partners willing to correct me

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Portland

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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Portland

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Perfect language exchange partner

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.

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

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Portland

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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!

I want a conversation partner who is

I like talking about various cultures, soccer, novels, movies, anime/manga, traveling, cooking,,,

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Portland

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Swedish

My favorite topics

Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who loves to have fun and be silly!

My learning goals

I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being able to connect to people on another level.

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Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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Portland

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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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My learning goals

I want to learn more specialized vocabulary, practice using complex...

My favorite topics

Languages, science, cooking

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open-minded, not afraid to correct my writing

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Portland

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My favorite topics

Art, music, food, healt...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is trying to learn English

My learning goals

Learn and practice French

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Portland

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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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My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Television Animals Memes

My language exchange partner is

Anyone. Especially if you like the office :)

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My favorite topics

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

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。

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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Portland

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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My learning goals

Improve my conversation and confidence with my language. To learn...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone understanding, talkative, and fun.

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Portland

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Música, viajes comida animale...

I want a conversation partner who is

Que me explique bien el inglés y que le pueda entender

My learning goals

Saber el inglés como segunda lenguaje

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Portland

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My language exchange partner is

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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Portland

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My learning goals

I just want to practice Japanes...

My favorite topics

Basketball mostly Portland Trail Blazers

Ideal language community partner

Someone that I can practice Japanese with

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Portland

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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.

My learning goals

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

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Portland

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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.

My favorite topics

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

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Portland

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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. :)

I want a conversation partner who is

Respect mutuel, patience, intérêts communs et échange culturel.

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/champaign />Champaign, <a href=/learn/french/gainesville />Gainesville, and <a href=/learn/french/clermont />Clermont.

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.