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Learn Portuguese in Detroit

Learn to actually speak Portuguese by making friends with native speakers

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Detroit

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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Swahili

My favorite topics

Me gusta platicar sobre tecnología, educación, cuestiones sociales,...

My language exchange partner is

Espero conocer personas con la paciencia para enseñar, proporcionar retroalimentación, y aprender nuevas cosas por medio de mensajes de voz y llamadas. También que tienen pasión por una vida dinámica y profesional.

My learning goals

Mis objetivos son: 1) desarrollar mi habla y oído por medio de práctica diaria usando nuevas palabras y frases ; 2) conocer gente genial para tener una perspectiva local cuando viajo.

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Detroit

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

Someone interested in Portuguese, English, or Japanes...

My learning goals

Improve my fluency in Portuguese and Japanese while making new friends.

My favorite topics

In general I'm very open minded!

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S.

Detroit

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French

My learning goals

Let's learn first and then have a goal but I would like to start...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, hiking, swimming, Netflix, Cars Snap: amnshf

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny and crazy Talkative and kind

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R.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

I enjoy meeting people, COOKING, talking about mysteries of the...

Perfect language exchange partner

Open to anyone but I think it would be fun to speak with energetic, fun, talkative, open minded, ambitious to learn types

My learning goals

Expand my vocabulary, speak more fluently without hesitation to form sentences. To build relationships with people to hopefully someday meet on our travels!

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Portuguese speakers in Detroit

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Detroit

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Intelligent, kind, open minded, well spoke...

My learning goals

I'd like to enhance my German! I'd like to achieve fluency in German and also expand my cultural views and knowledge.

My favorite topics

Science, philosophy, life in general, open minded politics, culture, religion, and language

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M.

Detroit

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Expand my Chinese vocabulary and increase my ability to express...

My favorite topics

‍♀️yoga&meditation good food travel dark humor

My language exchange partner is

Curious individuals, conversationalists, humorous types come drop a line! ✌ 你已经看了这么多,干嘛不说几句话?

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A.

Detroit

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Vietnamese

My favorite topics

Culture, music, tradition...

Ideal language community partner

Someone that is open to share his/her culture

My learning goals

Speak Vietnamese and Japanese

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Y.

Detroit

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

French speakers. I speak Spanish and English very well...

My learning goals

To hold conversations in french by the end of this year (2025).

My favorite topics

I love languages, biking, hiking, traveling, and more.I work in the tech industry, especialized in nonprofit endeavors.

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L.

Detroit

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish in the next 10 months...

My favorite topics

Would love to talk about life,depression, anxiety and philosophy. I am a big football fan as well. Very confused in life right now.

Perfect language exchange partner

Looking for anyone who can chat regularly on a daily or atleast a regular basis.

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K.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

Viajes: He visitado a muchos pais. Música: ¡Me encanta Sigur...

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien que es guay y divertido.

My learning goals

¡Mejorar mi nivel de español y portugués!

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S.

Detroit

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

I have no idea. Just don't be dry...

My learning goals

Learning a third language to help with my travels would be the best

My favorite topics

Music, culture, opinions, traveling and etc

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A.

Detroit

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Sharpen my spanis...

My favorite topics

Music movies philosophy, you know, stoner stuff

Ideal language community partner

Flexibility in meeting times/locations and likes coffee shops and bars

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Detroit

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My favorite topics

Reading;music;movie; TV series; playing badminton.....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly ; open-minded

My learning goals

Find a friend whom I can often practice English with

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A.

Detroit

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Perfect language exchange partner

Personnes Drôles, Sympathiques, Intéressantes ...

My learning goals

Des Ami(e)s, ect...

My favorite topics

Sport, Cinéma, Actualité...

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Detroit

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French

My learning goals

Learn French and Spanish to a B2 level...

My favorite topics

Politics, technology, travel.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is willing to help me with my language, likes to talk and adventure.

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S.

Detroit

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Culture Food Social Justice Movies/Series...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly Patient Considerate (Not racist)

My learning goals

I want to learn about new languages and cultures!

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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.”

A.

A.

Detroit

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Patient, kind and funny:...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation in Spanish and to perfect my German

My favorite topics

Traveling, social justice...everything really

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A.

Detroit

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to get more practice with my Spanis...

My favorite topics

Travel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone in their 20s-30s who just want to chat.

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M.

Detroit

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Books, politics, animals, art, family, movies & tv, trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m hoping for a female language partner that enjoys conversation over coffee who will be patient with my bad spoken Spanish :) happy to help with questions about English if needed

My learning goals

I can read and understand Spanish pretty well, but speaking has always been my weakness. I want to overcome shyness and awkwardness to finally feel confident speaking Spanish.

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B.

Detroit

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Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

People who love Italian language and would love to visit the...

My learning goals

Learn to speak italian very well like a native!

My favorite topics

Travel Movies Books

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Detroit

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be better motivated to continue studying languages by having...

My favorite topics

Video games, science, language, theater, programming, religion, science fiction, biology, hiking, learning in general

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient with others, since I know I will be making lots of mistakes as I start!

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Detroit

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My favorite topics

Me gustan los temas de comida, deportes, música, arte, me gusta...

Ideal language community partner

Alguien curioso que tenga paciencia y sea dinámico, me gustaría hablar con personas que miren la vida con alegría y que sean diferentes

My learning goals

Poder dominar el idioma inglés y el francés, poder estar tranquilo cuando viaje, quiero aprender y hacer amigos

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C.

Detroit

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect Tandem buddy would be someone who is patient with...

My learning goals

I'd like to be able to converse with relative comfort, and to be able to inderstand what I am reading with accuracy as well. I'd also like to help someone else learn English!

My favorite topics

Games (video/board), books, deep philosophical topics, adrenaline sports, poetry, reading, animals, school/teaching, hands on crafts (leather working, wood working, etc), sci-si/ fantasy, technology, apps, music, instruments, horseback riding, LGBTQ issue

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C.

Detroit

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to learn Japanese so I can share and create music with...

My favorite topics

Music, Hip-Hop, Technology, Science, Art

Perfect language exchange partner

Musicians and people from Japan and Detroit

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H.

Detroit

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French

My favorite topics

Movies, music, past adventures and embarrassing secrets!...

I want a conversation partner who is

You. Yes that's right, it's you.

My learning goals

Practice French! I'm already A2, and want to get to B1 with conversations!

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W.

Detroit

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My language exchange partner is

Anyone who wants to become friends, even english speakers too...

My learning goals

To improve my written and oral French, and help others too

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about anything! Im really into music, reading, film, photography and running.

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X.

Detroit

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English

My learning goals

Speaking English fluently and using English to express my thoughts...

My favorite topics

Mobile legends(any kinds of 5v5 mobile games), hiking, tennis, movies, learning English,reading

Ideal language community partner

Outgoing, patient, enthusiastic, and point out my mistakes directly, if he is interested in Chinese, I would like to share with him

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J.

Detroit

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My favorite topics

Environment, Relationships, Politic...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone funny and nice and patient

My learning goals

Learn as many languages as I can!

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Detroit

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

He or she should be like fluent in his native language and share...

My learning goals

I need to be fluent in English

My favorite topics

Sports, Science, Engineering,Comics

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Detroit

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My learning goals

I want to increase my skills in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Hobbies, TV shows, movies, music, politics, anthropology, archeology, history, celebrities, feminism, social movements, LGBTQA stuff

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone similar but different enough from me to keep things interesting!

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 45 Portuguese speakers in Detroit 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 Detroit?

In Detroit there are 45 members ready to have a Portuguese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Portuguese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/portuguese/columbia />Columbia, <a href=/learn/portuguese/providence />Providence, and <a href=/learn/portuguese/colorado-springs />Colorado Springs.

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 45 of them coming from Detroit.