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Learn Korean in Bloomington

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Bloomington

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Korean

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English

My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deeply

My language exchange partner is

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturally

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D.

Bloomington

Fluent

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Korean

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English

Ideal language community partner

Someone can speak English

My learning goals

Speaking english

My favorite topics

Everything

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A.

Bloomington

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English

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Korean

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Spanish

My learning goals

More fluency in Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, movies, culture

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A reliable and kind person

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F.

Bloomington

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy reading/writing. I also enjoy listening and talking about different genres of music. And I love mystery shows/movies.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and will be excited to study together!

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak basic Korean and be able to write at least basic sentences 6 months from now. And I hope at least 2 years from now I’ll be fluent in Korean

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Korean speakers in Bloomington

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M.

Bloomington

Fluent

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient and can help me learn and improve!

My learning goals

I want to improve my Korean and Spanish. I want to be fluent in Spanish some day

My favorite topics

Movies, music (I love kpop, pop, alternative, indie, etc), food, travel, pretty much everything!

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L.

Bloomington

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Vietnamese

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Practice conversational skills

My favorite topics

I listen to all kinds of music and can talk about music all day~ I love dancing, traveling, watching K-Dramas&variety shows... you name it! I am on my phone most of the day if I’m not studying~ I love pets please spam me pet pictures~~

My language exchange partner is

Outgoing, Patient, Bright.

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M.

Bloomington

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

kpop, star wars, comics, books; pretty much anything!

Ideal language community partner

laid back, funny, talkative people

My learning goals

keeping up with the korean and spanish that I'm learning (sometimes I might be slow to reply as I'm a full-time student with a part-time job and tandem doesn't give me notifs sometimes >.<)

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L.

Bloomington

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English

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American Sign Language

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Very funny & outgoing, likes to talk a lot about a lot of different things and likes any sort of music

My learning goals

I want to feel confident in speaking korean before travel and I want to help others feel comfortable with speaking English!

My favorite topics

Dance, singing, Coffee, music, photography, traveling, university life, and plenty of other things you can think of like matcha green tea icecream, movies, and other things

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X.

Bloomington

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Improve my Korean language skills

My favorite topics

Food, music, art, travel and more!

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, kind, polite, respectful

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M.

Bloomington

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

music , fashion, photography , movies , reading , travel ✈️, etc ☺️

I want a conversation partner who is

English learner who speaks Spanish/Korean ☺️ Correct me a lot and help me speak like a native! P.S. Please don't get mad if I don't reply fast

My learning goals

Quiero mejorar mi español, 그리고 한국어를 더 배우고 싶어요!! ☺️

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A.

Bloomington

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Anyone that is native in the languages I'm learning! Also anyone else who just wants to talk about life, music, food in general ✌️

My learning goals

日本人のようにペラペラになりたいです! And to pick up a couple of new languages

My favorite topics

Currently studying programming. I like gaming, culture, food, R&B music, Netflix and fashion. I'm ハーフ

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K.

Bloomington

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Mi meta principal es aprender más palabras porque mi vocabulario no es grande. También un meta de mío es hablar más rápido con la gramática correcta.

My favorite topics

¡Me gusta hablar sobre Dios y universidad y la vida en general!

Ideal language community partner

Mi compañero(a) ideal sería alguien habla español porque yo quiero hablar en español más.

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C.

Bloomington

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English

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German

My favorite topics

science, politics, finance, sports, music

Ideal conversation exchange partner

open minded and friendly. someone whos not afraid to fail

My learning goals

i want to learn japanese, german, and italian

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C.

Bloomington

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and respectful but also has a sense of humor.

My learning goals

I would like to learn more vocabulary and phrases — just expand my overall conversational skills!

My favorite topics

I enjoy being creative, playing slow pitch softball, and spending time outdoors/exploring new places.

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D.

Bloomington

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Practice & Fluency in Spanish; Meet people from other countries.

My favorite topics

Spanish, Fashion, Music, Television/Netflix, Reading, School

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who understands I am learning and not at all fluent. I’m open to trying though if you’re patient.

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B.

Bloomington

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English

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French

My favorite topics

I like many movies, TV shows, and I enjoy listening to music. I can discuss very deep topics, or I can keep the conversation light with a lot humor.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who talks often, and wants to keep the conversation going.

My learning goals

I want to be more fluent in the French language, and converse with multiple people who speak French.

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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A.

Bloomington

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is nice and easy going

My learning goals

Be more proficient in French.

My favorite topics

I love diving, listening to all sorts of music and learning about different cultures. I love sports and watching soccer. I'm interested in art and film as well.

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N.

Bloomington

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

Vorrei essere meglio ad l’italiano e parlare più velocemente. Insegnami un po’ di slang!

My favorite topics

Viaggi, Tecnologia, e le moto

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Voglio parlare con le persone che sono interessati a imparare una nuova lingua.

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M.

Bloomington

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Reading, writing, film, music

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is excited to learn and teach!

My learning goals

I would love to increase my ability in speaking and writing Spanish.

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V.

Bloomington

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient and kind people,if you want to learn Chinese and Chinese culture then I guess I can do something for you.

My learning goals

Practice my English chatting skills and make more friends around the world

My favorite topics

I am interested in programming, traveling , multi cultural and reading function novels.

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A.

Bloomington

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I hope to meet new people and improve on learning new languages.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about Disney, animals, nature, traveling, exploring, music, family, dancing, musicals, psychology, and photography.

My language exchange partner is

The perfect person would just be someone who wants to talk and learn about each other. And help out each other when trying to learn a new language.

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L.

Bloomington

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English

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Dutch

My favorite topics

Lesen, Natur, Reisen, Soziologie, Kochen, Quatschen, Politik, Strand, Auswandern, Sprachen, Filme, Theater, Videospiele, Feiern, Meditation, Laufen, Joggen

Ideal language community partner

Jemand, der sich einfach gerne auf neue Erfahrungen einlässt.

My learning goals

Hörverstehen üben und verbessern. Ich würde auch gern fließender und leichter reden können.

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E.

Bloomington

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Understanding, funny, and nice to talk to.

My learning goals

To be more fluent and learn a lot more than in a classroom.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music and cultures of my country and other countries.

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B.

Bloomington

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to improve my speaking and listening in Japanese

My favorite topics

Food, travel, animals, tv, books, video games, life..

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone willing to correct my mistakes, who is also carefree and happy.

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N.

Bloomington

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Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Music, TV, pets, tattoos, current events

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone fun to chat with that’s trying to learn English or help me learn French

My learning goals

I’m preparing for a placement exam in French for school.

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M.

Bloomington

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English

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Latin

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Very knowledgeable/analytical about their native language and able to explain it clearly, patient with learners of other languages, able to adapt easily to individual learning levels/styles, non-judgmental, friendly/engaging, shares similar interests, n

My learning goals

To become quicker and more natural/less hesitant at speaking and more fluent, to vastly expand my vocabulary, to speak more like a native speaker, to listen with grader comprehension (Since I may be expat-ing in the country)

My favorite topics

News/current events, culture, languages/linguistics, classical civilization, space, aviation, religion, blindness/disability issues. Twitter: @AuroraNebulosa

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K.

Bloomington

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English

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Arabic

My learning goals

Be able to understand and speak the language.

My favorite topics

Arts, Science, Books, Literature, DIYs, Travel, Music, Movies, Culture

Ideal language community partner

Japanese who is willing to learn English at the same time. I would love to learn Japanese from someone who speaks and understand the language. I'm also interested in Arabic.

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D.

Bloomington

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Games, music, politics, basically anything as long as a conversation can be held!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with relatively quick responses, or who wouldn’t mind sitting down for a bit and talking. Intermittent conversation throughout the day is fine too.

My learning goals

I am currently doing a PhD in Linguistics with a heavy focus on historical German - as a result, I need to improve my modern German skills!

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E.

Bloomington

Fluent

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Japanese

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Who likes to chat with others

My learning goals

I’d like to develop my basic grammar skills and learn how to talk more mutually in English.

My favorite topics

I love to watch movies, I love walking in nature, I love eating foods from a variety of different countries!!

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Q.

Bloomington

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

I’d like to practice my conversation skills in German.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing books, classical music, and current events!

I want a conversation partner who is

Any college-aged German speakers!

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 86 Korean speakers in Bloomington looking to learn Korean 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 Korean language exchange in Bloomington?

In Bloomington there are 86 members ready to have a Korean language exchange.

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

You can also find a Korean Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/korean/new-york />New York, <a href=/learn/korean/san-bernardino />San Bernardino, and <a href=/learn/korean/cross-roads />Cross Roads.

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 86 of them coming from Bloomington.