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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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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.

My favorite topics

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

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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

Ideal conversation 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 ✌️

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My favorite topics

science, politics, finance, sports, musi...

Perfect language 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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I want a conversation partner who is

las hablantes nativas de español con quien puedo hablar en español,...

My learning goals

maintain/improve advanced level of fluency with spoken Spanish for work = mantener/mejorar nivel avanzado de fluidez con español hablado para el trabajo

My favorite topics

reading, long walks, films, radio, live theater & music & travel until COVID, librarianship, chess, foreign languages, local history, technology, spending time with family & friends, discussing politics, religion, philosophy, arts, literature, culture

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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.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is nice and easy going

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My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about Disney, animals, nature, traveling, exploring,...

Ideal language community 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.

My learning goals

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

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Ideal conversation exchange 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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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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My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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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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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My learning goals

Better vocabulary, better grasp on grammar, more confidence is...

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History, Politics, Video Games, Linguistics

Ideal language community partner

Native speakers and anyone who wants to learn something about English! If you only want to practice your English with me that’s fine too.

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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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Kazakh

My learning goals

I would like to visit family in Russia and converse entirely...

My favorite topics

I enjoy running, rock climbing and reading. I love exploring and meeting new people.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who likes talking with me and isn't afraid of making mistakes or correcting me when I make mistakes.

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My favorite topics

Spanish, Fashion, Music, Television/Netflix, Reading, Schoo...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

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

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"​​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!"

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Ideal language community 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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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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I teach high school math and enjoy taking about education, yarncrafting,...

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to talk with someone to help improve my Spanish and I would help improve your English.

My learning goals

Learn Latin American Spanish to hold a 10 minute conversation without reverting to English.

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Anyon...

My learning goals

Wanna learn German(I am German beginner)

My favorite topics

Dance Workout Travel

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Local slan...

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Different cultures

My language exchange partner is

Open minded

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Extreme sports, like bungee jumping, skiin...

Ideal language community partner

Outgoing

My learning goals

Be able to speak French fluently

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

anyone interested in language learnin...

My learning goals

I want to improve my skills in various languages

My favorite topics

everything

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Just want to speak English naturall...

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Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deeply

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

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music , fashion, photography , movies , reading , travel ✈️,...

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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Someone nice and open-minded! It makes me happy to help those...

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Culture, Dancing, Food, Music, Movies, Current Events, History, Anything

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I am currently doing a PhD in Linguistics with a heavy focus...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community 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.

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

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.

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Someone with a great sense of humor, but also can have deep conversatio...

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I want to have an advanced understanding of as many languages as I can

My favorite topics

I'm big on learning so I love to discuss anything

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

My favorite topics

Viaggi, Tecnologia, e le moto

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/oklahoma-city />Oklahoma City, <a href=/learn/portuguese/bakersfield />Bakersfield, and <a href=/learn/portuguese/tuscaloosa />Tuscaloosa.

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.