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Learn Italian in Chicago

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lifestyle and nightout conversiation. Sports and most important......

My language exchange partner is

Young wild and free

My learning goals

Be able to handle first meeting conversation and to understand general topic

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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!

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Meet some interesting ppl and get to know different culture...

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Dogs and fashion

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded and interesting people

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My favorite topics

I love to discuss about music, cultural traditions of the population,...

Perfect language exchange partner

An easy going person down for whatever

My learning goals

Improve my vocabolary and my speaking skills

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People who would like to learn something new about Italy and...

My learning goals

Practice in English to reach English fluency

My favorite topics

Chicago, music, films and series, events, travel, food

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My learning goals

I’m considering learning 6 languages or more....

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I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also love traveling and making new friends along the way.

My language exchange partner 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.

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My favorite topics

English and live in Chicago! I love discovering music and films...

Ideal language community partner

Preferably someone with similar interests but most importantly open-minded, friendly and passionate about learning and meeting new people

My learning goals

Develop my basic language skills and hopefully meet like-minded people along the way. I want to do something small each day to keep up my languages, even if every day isn't the same

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and understands that it takes time and...

My learning goals

I want to improve my grasp on fluency in foreign languages, specifically with using nuanced, regular language as well as a formal understanding of grammar and vocabulary. I want to speak as people do on a daily basis, as well as understand.

My favorite topics

Science, engineering, medicine, technology, politics, ethics, debate, languages, culture, going out, relationships

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My learning goals

Improve my language skill...

My favorite topics

Swiming, jogging, reading, working out and meeting new people. IG. @gabe.spindler

Perfect language exchange 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

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My favorite topics

Movies, Dance, travel, sport...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone fun to have a nice conversation

My learning goals

Learn French, German and also improve my English

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My language exchange partner is

a creative individual who is passionate, resourceful and ambitious...

My learning goals

how to do business with people all over the world

My favorite topics

Art, Business, Philosophy, Entrepreneurs

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My learning goals

I want to learn as much as possible...

My favorite topics

Psychology,social justice, writing, reading, working with kids, learning about different cultures and languages, travel, poetry, & teaching

Ideal language community partner

Open minded insightful and funny people ☺️IG:ioanafantaa

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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My favorite topics

Traveling, sports, technology...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who like to have fun, travelling, sports

My learning goals

Learn some language, make some friends

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Tous les gens. A kind and open minded person who is willing to...

My learning goals

Expanding my knowledge and vocabulary in as many languages as possible!

My favorite topics

Food- Movies- World- Traveling-Dancing- Theatre - Vegetarian- Writer. Instagram: @_da.vidd_

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My learning goals

Learn a different language and meet peopl...

My favorite topics

Life Ambitions, Traveling, Food

I want a conversation partner who is

Adventurous and Open-minded

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My favorite topics

happy flowers trees life love laugh...

My language exchange partner is

people interested in similar things

My learning goals

learn so much my brain explodes

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Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

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Ideal language community partner

Passionate people who'd love to have a stimulating chat. Especially...

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.

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My learning goals

To be able to speak fluently and hold a casual conversatio...

My favorite topics

Architecture, animals, art, design

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and knows multiple languages

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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.

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Hummmmm I believe such is life and life is very short., as long...

My learning goals

To be with the right channel

My favorite topics

Like talking about adventure and movies and vacation conversation how it was interesting

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My learning goals

Being able to understand the language and to express myself in...

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Travels, movies, coffee, beach, emotionally talk. I'd really like to meet people and friends from all over the world.

My language exchange partner is

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.

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- Animals - Travel - Language learning - Hobbies & professions...

Ideal language community partner

- Someone who is willing to dedicate ten to fifteen minutes per day to exchanging and correcting audio messages! Five minutes per day adds up quickly!

My learning goals

- Improved fluency in Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. - New friends & travel suggestions!

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Outgoing and a good listene...

My learning goals

Learn about different culture and make friends.

My favorite topics

Culture, music and sports

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My learning goals

Keep up Spanish and learn new languages! Italian,Portuguese,...

My favorite topics

Culture, politics, science, education, conservation, travel.

Perfect language exchange partner

Likes the outdoors, the arts, owns their own business, self-starter, looking for advice or to share experiences.

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School, psychology, philosophy, books, music, food, culture,...

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My perfect Tandem partner will share interest in topics that I am interested in.

My learning goals

Learn more vocabulary and also learn more about other cultures.

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Extrovert Friendly Geeky Outgoing Adventurou...

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Learn spanish Arabic

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Food Movies Music Tvshows

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Student,major in law.Just a big boy.Talk to me casually ~ Basketball,big fan to nba,sports,movie and music!A crazy man about shoes...I got more than 30 basketball shoes in my room...lately I am watching tgt,I like cars,too. I'm in Chongqing.你好nihao!

Ideal language community partner

Someone lives in Chicago. Because I may go to chicago for master of law this year.

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Sports, movies, music, anything really I jusy t need practice...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Understanding, I will make alot of mistakes so bear with me.

My learning goals

I wish to be fluent in both. My partner is mexican and they soeak spanish so I wish to be able to converse with them. They soeak english as well but more comfortably speak spanish. Also I'm travelling to italy next year and want to be abl to navigate.

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Someone who loves the world, loves exploring, and someone who...

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!

My favorite topics

Exploring the World and Learning Languages! ✈️, Political Science and International Relations , Neuroscience, Psychology, & Medicine ‍⚕️, Writing Letters & Sending Postcards ✒️✉️

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Having more courage to just speak/writ...

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Food, filmmaking, k-dramas, languages, cultures, music

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone serious about languages only

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Chicago, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 735 Italian speakers in Chicago looking to learn Italian 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 Italian language exchange in Chicago?

In Chicago there are 735 members ready to have a Italian language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Chicago where I can find a Italian language exchange partner?

You can also find a Italian Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/italian/glendale />Glendale, <a href=/learn/italian/bridgeport />Bridgeport, and <a href=/learn/italian/wilmington />Wilmington.

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.