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Learn Portuguese in Bloomington

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

I'm down to talk about virtually everything, including politics,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who has a variety of interests and is great with grammar. I prefer to speak each language that I learn as well as I can, so please correct my small grammar mistakes.

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak fluently with my clients well enough to be able to provide them with appropriate care. When I get licensed, I will get proper certification, but that is not an option for me right now.

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Korean

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Ideal language community partner

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturall...

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturally

My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deeply

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Bloomington

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Italian

My learning goals

To become quicker and more natural/less hesitant at speaking...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Bloomington

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Currently studying programming. I like gaming, culture, food,...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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Portuguese speakers in Bloomington

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I want a conversation partner who is

open minded and friendly. someone whos not afraid to fai...

My learning goals

i want to learn japanese, german, and italian

My favorite topics

science, politics, finance, sports, music

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Bloomington

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Dutch

My learning goals

Hörverstehen üben und verbessern. Ich würde auch gern fließender...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Jemand, der sich einfach gerne auf neue Erfahrungen einlässt.

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Bloomington

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love diving, listening to all sorts of music and learning about...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is nice and easy going

My learning goals

Be more proficient in French.

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F.

Bloomington

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English

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and...

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

My favorite topics

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

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Bloomington

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English

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French

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.

Perfect language exchange partner

Understanding, funny, and nice to talk to.

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Bloomington

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German

My favorite topics

Games, music, politics, basically anything as long as a conversation...

I want a conversation partner who is

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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D.

Bloomington

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who understands I am learning and not at all fluent....

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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Bloomington

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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!

Ideal language community partner

Any college-aged German speakers!

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Bloomington

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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I would like to improve my speaking and listening in Japanese

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Bloomington

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Japanese

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Who likes to chat with other...

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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Bloomington

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to learn more vocabulary and phrases — just expand...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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Bloomington

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Vietnamese

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I listen to all kinds of music and can talk about music all day~...

My language exchange partner is

Outgoing, Patient, Bright.

My learning goals

Practice conversational skills

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

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Bloomington

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English

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American Sign Language

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Very funny & outgoing, likes to talk a lot about a lot of different...

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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Bloomington

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

Vorrei essere meglio ad l’italiano e parlare più velocemente....

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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My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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.

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Bloomington

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English

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Arabic

I want a conversation partner who is

Japanese who is willing to learn English at the same time. I...

My learning goals

Be able to understand and speak the language.

My favorite topics

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

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French

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Music, TV, pets, tattoos, current events

My language exchange partner is

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

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Bloomington

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Polish

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German

My favorite topics

Classical music, Slavic languages and culture, any kind of fun...

Ideal language community partner

Outgoing, friendly, humorous people from all over.

My learning goals

Meet people of any country, but particularly looking to learn Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian or fine-tune my Polish grammar (Polish and English are both my first language). I'm also currently in an entry-level Italian class.

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Bloomington

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Chinese (Traditional)

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient and kind people,if you want to learn Chinese and Chinese...

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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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.

Perfect language exchange partner

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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Bloomington

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Korean

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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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M.

Bloomington

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner 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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Bloomington

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Continue to master languages and dialects...

My favorite topics

Travel and scuba diving

Ideal language community partner

Humble person with a sense of adventure.

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Bloomington

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Reading, writing, film, musi...

Ideal conversation 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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Bloomington

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English

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, kind, polite, respectfu...

My learning goals

Improve my Korean language skills

My favorite topics

Food, music, art, travel and more!

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Bloomington

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to be more fluent in the French language, and converse...

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.

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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

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

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

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

You can also find a Portuguese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/portuguese/college-park />College Park, <a href=/learn/portuguese/knoxville />Knoxville, and <a href=/learn/portuguese/scottsdale />Scottsdale.

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.