Learn German in Portland
Learn to actually speak German by making friends with native speakers
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P.
Portland
NEWFluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Travel, food, music, books, TV shows, language...
My language exchange partner is
A fun, light-hearted Spanish speaker who will correct my mistakes and help me improve my speaking and writing skills.
My learning goals
To be able to hold a conversation with a native speaker and improve my overall comprehension of the language.
M.
Portland
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
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
A.
Portland
Fluent
Russian
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Hello! My name is Angelika, you may go with Lika. I'm from Russia,...
Perfect language exchange partner
German speaking ppl who want to practice English/Russian but if you are not - that's okay, I'm open to any experience haha
My learning goals
To be able to talk fluently (ish)
Find more than
159
German speakers in Portland
B.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who’s enthusiastic about sharing their language and culture...
My learning goals
Improve my German fluency before traveling to Germany in September for vacation.
My favorite topics
Soccer, hockey, transit, playing and listening to music, engineering
J.
Portland
NEWFluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Biking, camping hiking are activities that occupy my time during...
Ideal language community partner
Someone friendly and kind that wants to learn together our languages and maybe be good friends
My learning goals
Keep practicing Spanish, learn Italian and a little german
L.
Portland
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
German
Ideal conversation exchange partner
I can talk with anybody who wants to share with me her/his own...
My learning goals
I would like to refine my english skills and my german. Also I can help you with your spanish.
My favorite topics
Technology, travelling, sports, philosophy, understanding people, learn new languages, having fun.
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
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S.
Portland
Fluent
Japanese
LEARNS
Greek
English
Spanish
My learning goals
...
My favorite topics
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!
Perfect language exchange partner
I like talking about various cultures, soccer, novels, movies, anime/manga, traveling, cooking,,,
D.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My language exchange partner is
Someone who has similar interests as I do, isn't timid and can...
My learning goals
To get better at speaking Japanese and learn more vocabulary. I'll help teach you English if you'd like to chat in Japanese with me.
My favorite topics
Music, anime, food, video games, animals, art, cars etc. I can converse about most subjects though. 音楽、アニメ、食べ物、ビデオゲーム、動物、芸術、カルマ。私はほとんどの科目について話すことができます。
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R.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Perfect language exchange 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？
My favorite topics
Bicycles腳踏車, piano tuning鋼琴調音, cryptocurrency加密貨幣, black tea紅茶, oolong tea烏龍茶, matcha抹茶, vegan/vegetarian cooking 素食
J.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Traditional)
My learning goals
I want to be fluent in Mandarin one day...
My favorite topics
Music, movies, philisophy, comedy, language, cultural differences, hobbies, passions.
I want a conversation partner who is
Hmm someone who is interested in learning and in teaching.
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L.
Portland
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Portuguese
Ideal language community partner
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.
V.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Arabic
My learning goals
I just really want to improve my knowledge of these languages....
My favorite topics
Really anything I do like talking about dream jobs and accomplishments. I love 60-80s rock music. So if you like that kind of music, that would be a good topic. I love art, I’m actually an artist and trying to get my work out there, so that’s another.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is outgoing, funny, awkward and understanding like I am. Someone who can talk about all sorts of things. So if you’re nice, that’s good too. Oh and if they’re okay with sarcasm. There will probably be a lot of that.
F.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
I want a conversation partner who is
-Someone who wants to talk via audio -calls! -Someone who likes...
My learning goals
Help others with their English, maintain my Spanish, improve my bad German, and meet new people (friends!). I want to practice talking and listening, not writing so much. I have a wife so I'm not looking for more, but new friends are nice!
My favorite topics
I like to discuss all the crazy things about language (I'm a linguist!). I also love books, mindfulness / meditation, music, coffee. But I'm willing to talk about anything if someone is interesting ;) I prefer to avoid politics and I'm not into sports
K.
Portland
Fluent
Japanese
LEARNS
English
My favorite topics
General topics, Computer science. I’m really good at table tennis...
Ideal language community partner
No preference. Just someone really fun to talk to. I would love to help you with Japanese!
My learning goals
Being able to speak English just like native speakers
S.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
Je veux pouvoir visiter la France dans quelques années et pouvoir...
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
Perfect language exchange partner
J’aime parler avec tout les personnes! Je peux vous aider avec votre anglais, et vous pouvais m’aider avec mon français :)
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Music, Art, Dance, Books, Languages, Culture, Geography, Daily...
I want a conversation partner who 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
H.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Swedish
Perfect language exchange partner
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.
My favorite topics
Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun!
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning...
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
I want a conversation partner who is
People interested in fun TPRS. TPRS means: 1) telling short stories. 2) describing pictures. 3) asking and answering questions about the stories and pictures.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Portland, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 159 German speakers in Portland 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 Portland?
In Portland there are 159 members ready to have a German language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Portland where I can find a German language exchange partner?
You can also find a German Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/german/jacksonville />Jacksonville, <a href=/learn/german/knoxville />Knoxville, and <a href=/learn/german/san-diego />San Diego.
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.