Learn German in Chicago
Learn to actually speak German by making friends with native speakers
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B.
Chicago
NEWFluent
English
French
German
LEARNS
Afrikaans
Arabic
Hindi
My favorite topics
Exploring the World and Learning Languages! ✈️, Political Science...
My language exchange partner is
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!
R.
Chicago
Fluent
English
German
French
LEARNS
Korean
Spanish
Yiddish
Ideal language community partner
Someone funny, kind, easy to talk to, and who enjoys learning...
My learning goals
I want to improve my fluency in Korean (I believe I would classify myself as intermediate-low as I’m not a complete beginner).
My favorite topics
Music, books, history, and everyday life.
A.
Chicago
Fluent
French
English
Haitian Creole
LEARNS
Korean
Japanese
German
My favorite topics
Les sujets dont j’aime beaucoup parler sont l’art, la danse classique...
Perfect language exchange partner
Je ne sais pas vraiment car je suis vraiment ouverte à tous.
My learning goals
C’est juste une passion que j’ai maintenant et qui me pousse à apprendre les mots et phrases dans une autre langue que la mienne à laquelle j’ai un fort intérêt.
Find more than
735
German speakers in Chicago
M.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
Emoji
English
LEARNS
French
German
Polish
My learning goals
Improve my language skills, while helping others...
My favorite topics
I enjoy writing poems and short stories. Other hobbies: music, science, learning other cultures, politics.
My language exchange partner is
Passionate people who'd love to have a stimulating chat. Especially anyone with interest in learning more about spanish :)
F.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
English
Emoji
LEARNS
German
Dutch
Finnish
My favorite topics
Languages, travel, photography, technology, green energies, biomaterials,...
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!
My learning goals
Practice different languages and learn about other cultures.
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.
G.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
Italian
French
My favorite topics
I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also...
I want a conversation partner who is
I am mostly self taught therefore I would love to meet natives and those who have any advice or would like to practice our target languages.
My learning goals
I’m considering learning 6 languages or more.
A.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Tagalog, Filipino
Spanish
LEARNS
Korean
Italian
Japanese
My language exchange partner is
My perfect tandem buddy would be someone I'd learn alot from...
My learning goals
I would like to learn a new language and make a friend
My favorite topics
I enjoy talking about architecture, video games, travel/cultures, anime, and honestly anything!
G.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
Italian
My learning goals
Improve my language skill...
My favorite topics
Swiming, jogging, reading, working out and meeting new people. IG. @gabe.spindler
Ideal language community partner
People interested in improving their English and Spanish skills, I really wanna know more about their cultures and life stories, open minded, fun and kind people
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
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.
I want a conversation partner who is
Preferably native speakers who are meticulous at correcting the things I say wrong and encouraging with the things I say right.
Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.
“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!”
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
French
Portuguese
German
Ideal language community partner
Smart and funny people....
My learning goals
Practice and perfect the language. Make some friends.
My favorite topics
Music, movies, travel, sports, photography, games, professional development, mentoring.
D.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Korean
French
German
My learning goals
I really just want to learn about people's experiences in or...
My favorite topics
Storytelling, video games, culture, traveling
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Somebody willing to share their personal stories or talk about social issues with lots of sass! (Well maybe... up to you.)
S.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
Korean
Japanese
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is interested in teaching me things about their culture!...
My learning goals
Learn more colloquial language and make friends! I also want to learn about different points of view.
My favorite topics
Makeup, fashion, cartoon, anime, music, games, Pokémon, drawing
T.
Chicago
Fluent
Turkish
English
LEARNS
Spanish
French
Portuguese
My learning goals
Very very good speak English Learn different cultures Speak and...
My favorite topics
Education(Languages, Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology etc.) Technology(VR, Electric Vehicles, Drones etc.) Fitness World News Different Cultures
My language exchange partner is
Curious about language learning Buddy who introduce own culture Buddy talking about technology Curious about social sciences Buddy who doesn't use bad words
A.
Chicago
Fluent
Polish
English
LEARNS
German
Russian
Spanish
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.
My favorite topics
Travels, books, movies, driving, soccer.
M.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
French
Portuguese
My learning goals
Develop my basic language skills and hopefully meet like-minded...
My favorite topics
English and live in Chicago! I love discovering music and films to help me with my languages. My my recent project was to listen to music by each Spanish-speaking country. So let me know if you have a favorite to share!
Perfect language exchange partner
Preferably someone with similar interests but most importantly open-minded, friendly and passionate about learning and meeting new people
M.
Chicago
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
French
My favorite topics
Music, travel, food, languages, natur...
I want a conversation partner who is
My perfect tandem buddy would be someone with a good sense of humor who shares my interests and loves to chat!
My learning goals
I am passionate about languages! My goal is to learn as many as I can!
J.
Chicago
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
French
Italian
German
My learning goals
Being able to understand the language and to express myself in...
My favorite topics
Travels, movies, coffee, beach, emotionally talk. I'd really like to meet people and friends from all over the world.
Ideal language community partner
Someone who also speaks in English so we can understand each other and learn our primary languages so it can be easier to communicate. I'm not asking to respond right away, I can't do it either.
L.
Chicago
Fluent
English
Finnish
Luxembourgish
LEARNS
French
Korean
Norwegian
My favorite topics
Like talking about adventure and movies and vacation conversation...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Hummmmm I believe such is life and life is very short., as long as he got good heart and caring God fearing person
My learning goals
To be with the right channel
E.
Chicago
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
Spanish
German
My learning goals
Learn more vocabulary and also learn more about other cultures...
My favorite topics
School, psychology, philosophy, books, music, food, culture, history
I want a conversation partner who is
My perfect Tandem partner will share interest in topics that I am interested in.
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/queens />Queens, <a href=/learn/german/richardson />Richardson, and <a href=/learn/german/naperville />Naperville.
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.