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.
S.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My language exchange partner is
J’aime parler avec tout les personnes! Je peux vous aider avec...
My learning goals
Je veux pouvoir visiter la France dans quelques années et pouvoir parler en français « normally »
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
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Have fun, engaging conversations
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti,...
Ideal conversation 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.
K.
Portland
Fluent
Japanese
LEARNS
English
Perfect language exchange 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
Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.
"I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
Ideal language community partner
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!!
D.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
To get better at speaking Japanese and learn more vocabulary....
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。
Ideal conversation exchange 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
V.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Arabic
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is outgoing, funny, awkward and understanding like...
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.
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.
N.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching...
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!
L.
Portland
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Portuguese
My favorite topics
I would like to talk about any topic, I enjoy watching horror...
I want a conversation partner who is
Eu quero melhorar meu português. Depois eu gostaria de aprender francês e italiano
My learning goals
Conocer muchas personas y aprender portugués.Y quizás, aprender otro idioma
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My language exchange partner is
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
R.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My favorite topics
Bicycles腳踏車, piano tuning鋼琴調音, cryptocurrency加密貨幣, black tea紅茶,...
Ideal conversation 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？
E.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family...
My favorite topics
I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!
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.
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/ashburn />Ashburn, <a href=/learn/german/palm-bay />Palm Bay, and <a href=/learn/german/cleveland />Cleveland.
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.