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.
F.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
Ideal language community partner
-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
M.
Portland
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
I want to be fluent in as many languages as possible. I’m looking...
My favorite topics
Biology, theatre, music, musical theatre, cooking, guitar, medicine
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is passionate about what they’re talking about, can correct me when I’m wrong, and is okay with being corrected.
Find more than
159
German speakers in Portland
A.
Portland
Fluent
Russian
English
LEARNS
German
I want a conversation partner who is
German speaking ppl who want to practice English/Russian but...
My learning goals
To be able to talk fluently (ish)
My favorite topics
Hello! My name is Angelika, you may go with Lika. I'm from Russia, currently studying/working in the US. I'm open to practicing German with natives but if you want to improve your English/Russian, I’d be happy to chat in those languages as well
B.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
Improve my German fluency before traveling to Germany in September...
My favorite topics
Soccer, hockey, transit, playing and listening to music, engineering
My language exchange partner is
Someone who’s enthusiastic about sharing their language and culture with others.
J.
Portland
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone friendly and kind that wants to learn together our languages...
My learning goals
Keep practicing Spanish, learn Italian and a little german
My favorite topics
Biking, camping hiking are activities that occupy my time during the summer. During winter I enjoy skiing, sewing, art and music
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.
L.
Portland
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
I would like to refine my english skills and my german. Also...
My favorite topics
Technology, travelling, sports, philosophy, understanding people, learn new languages, having fun.
Perfect language exchange partner
I can talk with anybody who wants to share with me her/his own story. I'm a very good listener.
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
My language exchange partner is
Someone patient with me, and willing to answer not only questions...
My learning goals
To be fully fluent in Russian, and live in Russia for a few years. For German, I’d like to become at least partially fluent.
My favorite topics
Food, verbs, clothing and any fun vocabulary for russian, I know most things I just need to add to my vocabulary. For German, conversational skills please!!
N.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
To speak Portuguese fluently!...
My favorite topics
Social issues, TV shows, documentaries, cultural differences, life stories, and food. Languages are my passion!
Ideal language community partner
Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching!
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Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
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
Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.
"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."
K.
Portland
Fluent
Japanese
LEARNS
English
Ideal language community partner
No preference. Just someone really fun to talk to. I would love...
My learning goals
Being able to speak English just like native speakers
My favorite topics
General topics, Computer science. I’m really good at table tennis haha I used to be a state champ in Japan
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti,...
Perfect language exchange partner
People interested in fun TPRS. TPRS means: 1) telling short stories. 2) describing pictures. 3) asking and answering questions about the stories and pictures.
My learning goals
Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning to understand and recognize different accents.
H.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Swedish
I want a conversation partner who is
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!
D.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Music, anime, food, video games, animals, art, cars etc. I can...
Ideal language community partner
Someone who has similar interests as I do, isn't timid and can make me laugh. 私と同じような興味を持っていて、私を笑わせることができる人。If you live near by hmu! I'm always looking to meet new people and have more practice time
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.
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of peopl...
My learning goals
I want to practice my German conversation skills and start learning Spanish
My favorite topics
Music, Art, Dance, Books, Languages, Culture, Geography, Daily Life
E.
Portland
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico...
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish! I’ve been trying to learn for about a year, but am hoping for someone who wants to speak both Spanish and English with me so I can learn.
My learning goals
I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.
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
Ideal language community partner
J’aime parler avec tout les personnes! Je peux vous aider avec votre anglais, et vous pouvais m’aider avec mon français :)
V.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Arabic
My favorite topics
Really anything I do like talking about dream jobs and accomplishments....
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.
My learning goals
I just really want to improve my knowledge of these languages. I wanted to click more but the limit is three. Which I think is just silly. But I’d love to be able to have conversations and understand more.
L.
Portland
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Portuguese
Perfect language exchange 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.
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/pasadena />Pasadena, <a href=/learn/german/littleton />Littleton, and <a href=/learn/german/palo-alto />Palo Alto.
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.