Learn German in Chicago
Learn to actually speak German by making friends with native speakers
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G.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
Italian
French
Ideal language community partner
I am mostly self taught therefore I would love to meet natives...
My learning goals
I’m considering learning 6 languages or more.
My favorite topics
I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also love traveling and making new friends along the way.
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Improving Spanish speaking and listenin...
My favorite topics
I really enjoy the city I live in, spending time with my friends and doing physical activity. Things like urban planning, biking, transit, happiness, community and friendship are topics I can talk about a lot. I have a husband, a dog and 2 cats.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Preferably native speakers who are meticulous at correcting the things I say wrong and encouraging with the things I say right.
B.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Afrikaans
My favorite topics
Exploring the World and Learning Languages! ✈️, Political Science...
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who loves the world, loves exploring, and someone who is open to all kinds of new people and experiences
My learning goals
Hope to learn more of the other languages I'm learning, and would love to help others with their English and French!
Find more than
735
German speakers in Chicago
K.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Portuguese
Spanish
My learning goals
I want to be more comfortable with speaking with someone and...
My favorite topics
I love discussion about music, food, and travel.
My language exchange partner is
The perfect tandem buddy would be willing to converse with me about anything and help me learn not only the language but introduce me to the culture as well
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J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Cartoons, film, travel, politics, religion, dance, and language...
I want a conversation partner who is
Anyone! As long as you're not too creepy .
My learning goals
To understand the lyrics to my favorite Disney songs in both Spanish and German and to improve my sentence structure so I don't have to talk like a baby/cave woman anymore ✌
N.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My language exchange partner is
Friendly and upbeat people who are intellectually curious...
My learning goals
Right now I'm trying to brush up my German before a trip to the Netherlands and Frankfurt in November
My favorite topics
I am passionate about a lot of things, but most of all I love learning! I like to travel, read, explore, and learn more about the world
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
M.
Chicago
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
School, food, my friends, and more...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
One that is comfortable speaking both languages and is not afraid to call out my bad language skills
My learning goals
I want to be able to speak the language more fluently and more comfortable, especially with grammar.
Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.
“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
American Sign Language
LEARNS
German
Ideal language community partner
I don’t really have a preference, as long as a conversation can...
My learning goals
I want to improve my conversational skills in German, considering my Opa and Oma, along with extended family on my paternal side of the family, are from Germany.
My favorite topics
I like to read, swim, listen to music, play with my dogs, talk politics and sports, and travel the U.S
S.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
Learn more colloquial language and make friends! I also want...
My favorite topics
Makeup, fashion, cartoon, anime, music, games, Pokémon, drawing
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is interested in teaching me things about their culture! If people do cultural dances, that’d be great too!
A.
Chicago
Fluent
Polish
English
LEARNS
German
I want a conversation partner who is
I would like to talk with open-minded, cheerful and kind people...
My learning goals
I want to improve my English and Spanish to perfection and meet new friends.
My favorite topics
Travels, books, movies, driving, soccer.
E.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
I like to talk about everything! Travel, food, culture, films,...
Ideal language community partner
Someone who is open-minded, friendly, and likes to learn.
My learning goals
I want to improve my conversational German, learn new worlds, and become a more confident speaker.
G.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Polish
My learning goals
Talking with female counterparts about what makes the world tic...
My favorite topics
Travelling to Austria and other cities in Europe! Vacationing in Southern Florida. Sailing on Lake Michigan, Whiskey and Wine tastings!
Perfect language exchange partner
Nice ladies (single) with substance and right attitude that the world is big and we only have a short time to explore
J.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
My language exchange partner is
Someone who would be willing to work with where I am in the language...
My learning goals
I would like to become fluent through learning from native speakers, and practice my conversation, speaking, listening, writing, and fluency goals.
My favorite topics
Figure Skating, Tennis, Languages
F.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
Practice different languages and learn about other cultures...
My favorite topics
Languages, travel, photography, technology, green energies, biomaterials, techno. Ig: @fafegu
Ideal language community partner
I'd love to talk to someone who loves to travel, interested in learning not only about a language but culture and other topics. (To everyone basically) Feel free to talk!
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Chicago, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 735 German speakers in Chicago looking to learn German 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 German language exchange in Chicago?
In Chicago there are 735 members ready to have a German language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Chicago where I can find a German language exchange partner?
You can also find a German Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/german/new-haven />New Haven, <a href=/learn/german/chapel-hill />Chapel Hill, and <a href=/learn/german/louisville />Louisville.
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 735 of them coming from Chicago.