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My language exchange partner is

Open minded person, who like to learn new things. And always shows proactivity

My learning goals

Being fluent in languages

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Ideal language community partner

I like smart, open minded people. And that I'm begginer in Spanish...

My learning goals

To improve spanish and italian to be able to have some simply conversation!

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I like movies, music, photograpy, books, basically any kind of art.Also like to meet different countries and cultures.

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To share goodness and everything that I earned in my early life....

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TEAMWORK Philosophy, psychology.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who eager to learn, study and discover many interesting things.)

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Food, music, languages, philosophy.....

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Funny and open-minded with interesting thoughts! :)

My learning goals

I want to gradually improve different languages in order to be kinda fluent one day!

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Una persona abierta y simpática. No me interesa la edad....

My learning goals

Me gustaría conocer gente nueva. Podemos ayudarnos a mejorar nuestras lenguas.

My favorite topics

viajar, excursiones en general

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Расширить словарный запас, говорить свободно, больше понимать...

My favorite topics

Общество, политика, путешествия, культура, книги. О всём можно, зависит только от твоих интересов! Плохие шутки включительно.

My language exchange partner is

Просто будь открытым и нужно немного юмора

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I'm from the most beautiful city in germany: Köln I like to...

Ideal language community partner

A partner with humor who helps me to correct my mistakes. Without any fear to make german mistakes

My learning goals

Improve my conversation skills I'm an engineer so I'll need routine in the future.

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Would be nice if my conversation partner is talkative and funny....

My learning goals

To speak fluently in everyday situations and to take conversations easily.

My favorite topics

Food, I like to cook and eat and wanne try new dishes, my 5 day kajak tours in Poland and Lithuania, your most interesting travelreport.

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Mein Englisch muss perfekt werden, aber auch andere Sprachen...

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mein Hobby ist filmmaking, fotografieren, Sport. dazu viel mit Medien und Freunden. naja frag mich einfach, ich hab schon alles gemacht oder mache alles

Perfect language exchange partner

cool, lustig, ja und natürlich nicht langweilig

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My favorite topics

playing piano, gaming, different fashion/styles, culture, travelin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone close to Köln/Düsseldorf so we can meet up and practise together

My learning goals

今は大学日本学部の4年生です。会話相手を探しています。よろしくお願いします!

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My language exchange partner is

Friendly, patient, open minded, curiou...

My learning goals

To speak French fluently.

My favorite topics

Curious about different cultures, politics, music, history, sport

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To improve my English and learn something new about.. Anything...

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Travel, Sports, Music, Movies & TV, Personality Development, Geography, Astronomy, Anything, Finance, Banking and so on.. Instagram: kev_ardt

Ideal language community partner

People who are in love with their lives - > the most incredible journey! Just be friendly and maybe have a good sense of humor :D

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KEIN Interesse an Sex oder Beziehung! Alltag, Gesellschaft,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Weiblich, männlich, 35 bis 48 Jahre

My learning goals

Besser sprechen und schreiben

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Perfect language exchange partner

Just be open for having a nice conversation :...

My learning goals

I'd like to improve my language skills regarding fluency in terms of speaking. Thus, I'd appreciate conversations about current news/politics or just random stuff ‍♂️. (But I also want to work on my Spanish concerning writing short texts.)

My favorite topics

I like watching Netflix/documentaries, reading books and learning new things.

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My learning goals

Learn new languages and something about other cultures...

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We can talk about anything you want ‍♂️

I want a conversation partner who is

Everybody who wants to talk

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My favorite topics

Traveling, Movies, TV Shows, Food, K-Pop/Drama and many more,...

My language exchange partner is

Since I am not good in leading a conversation I need someone who can be patient and who can start off with a topic

My learning goals

I am travelling to South Korea from end of July to August for 4 weeks. It would be nice if I could talk naturally on a daily basis

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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Ideal language community partner

I am open-minded towards all people and enjoy talking about different...

My learning goals

I need practice in English. I often miss the words I need to finish the sentence correctly or get confused with the tenses.

My favorite topics

Let's talk about simple things. Culture, good food and great things to do.

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Neue Leute kennenlernen, mein Französisch verbesser...

My favorite topics

Musik, Filme, Reisen und vieles mehr

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Des francophones qui veulent parler régulièrement ! - - Französische Muttersprachler/-innen, die sich regelmäßig unterhalten möchten!

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Hobbys, Animes, Arbeit, Design, Musik, Sport, Ernährung, Freund...

Perfect language exchange partner

Ich lass mich überraschen :p

My learning goals

Perfektes schreiben, lesen, verstehen und sprechen

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Offen, herzlich und der gerne lach...

My learning goals

Neue Kontakte knüpfen und sich gegenseitig beim Sprachenlernen helfen

My favorite topics

Ich liebe Musik, Sprachen, Reisen und Sport

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I want to talk more Englis...

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I am open minded guy who likes to talk about anything. I can write in English but I have to work on my conversation. Can’t speak so well.

My language exchange partner is

I am open minded - come as you are

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Deporte , Viajes ⛵️, Naturaleza, Comeeeeeeer Tonteria...

Ideal language community partner

Con todo el mundo, si quiere hablar español conmigo...

My learning goals

Practicar el español y conocer a mucha gente

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Happy to find a native lebanese Arabic or english speaker who...

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Learn basic skills in lebanese Arabic and Portuguese or advanced English skills.

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Music, Travelling, yoga, Nature, Dogs

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I want to increase my english, spanish and also make new friend...

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Food, Culture, Philosophy

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Hey I am Onur. I'm interested in different languages, cultures and especially food. See you around!

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I like to talk about everything, having fun with others, knowing...

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Someone with enthusiasm and willing to help me improve my language skills and fluency as well as sharing each other passions.

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak more fluently and broaden my vocabulary range, both in English and Spanish.

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open, talkative, interesting, motivated to learn languages...

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Improve my language skills and meet people from all around the world

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About everything possible

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I want to improve my language skills, especially English....

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Series, Social Media, books

Ideal language community partner

It does not have to be a native speaker, it can be someone who just wants to improve, too.

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I can create passion for literally anything - I just need to...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative people - doesn't matter which topic as long as the conversation is authentic and has got some energy

My learning goals

practice speaking and listening in my target language. And of course getting to know interesting people

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WeChat: dece_yc3z1gbcrcx822 Instagram:derice....

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To improve my language skills and make international Friends!

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Sports, Fitness,Language, culture, politics, music, fashion, Martial Arts

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It’s just kinda exhausting to explain the exact same things over...

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Hi! My name is Zhangling. I’m 19 years old. I was born and raised in Germany. The reason why I look Asian is because I’m actually Chinese. I want to start study economies in September. So, no I‘m not a student right now.

I want a conversation partner who is

I’ve been in China before but mostly in villages in Fujian and I was in Shanghai for a few days. Now the most common questions are answered, so let’s get straight to the interesting conversations

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Cologne, Germany?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,290 German speakers in Cologne 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 Cologne?

In Cologne there are 1,290 members ready to have a German language exchange.

Are there other locations in Germany other than Cologne where I can find a German language exchange partner?

You can also find a German Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/german/buxtehude />Buxtehude, <a href=/learn/german/reutlingen />Reutlingen, and <a href=/learn/german/worms />Worms.

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 1,290 of them coming from Cologne.