Learn German in Chicago
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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. I’m a flight attendant which makes it easy for me to talk to people.
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!
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735
German speakers in Chicago
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M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
School, food, my friends, and more...
I want a conversation partner who is
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.
G.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Polish
My language exchange partner is
Nice ladies (single) with substance and right attitude that the...
My learning goals
Talking with female counterparts about what makes the world tick
My favorite topics
Travelling to Austria and other cities in Europe! Vacationing in Southern Florida. Sailing on Lake Michigan, Whiskey and Wine tastings!
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!
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J.
Chicago
NEWFluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Figure Skating, Tennis, Language...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who would be willing to work with where I am in the language and guide me towards resources and motivation.
My learning goals
I would like to become fluent through learning from native speakers, and practice my conversation, speaking, listening, writing, and fluency goals.
N.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
Perfect language exchange partner
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
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."
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
American Sign Language
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
I want to improve my conversational skills in German, considering...
My favorite topics
I like to read, swim, listen to music, play with my dogs, talk politics and sports, and travel the U.S
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I don’t really have a preference, as long as a conversation can be held and you can excuse my mistakes!
S.
Chicago
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Makeup, fashion, cartoon, anime, music, games, Pokémon, drawin...
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who is interested in teaching me things about their culture! If people do cultural dances, that’d be great too!
My learning goals
Learn more colloquial language and make friends! I also want to learn about different points of view.
W.
Chicago
Fluent
Polish
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Anything! I like to travel, go hiking or running, reading books...
Ideal language community partner
Somebody who wants to speak German with me. I can help with English or Polish in exchange :)
My learning goals
I am re-learning German :) My understanding is probably B1 or higher but my speaking skills are somewhere in between A1 and A2 Let’s change that!
A.
Chicago
Fluent
Polish
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Travels, books, movies, driving, soccer...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
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.
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/tamuning />Tamuning, <a href=/learn/german/arlington />Arlington, and <a href=/learn/german/clifton />Clifton.
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.