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J.

Durham

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Traveling; dancing; philosoph...

My language exchange partner is

Someone with similar interests who is also patient and able to give and receive criticism

My learning goals

Eu gostaria poder falar em português fluentemente

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A.

Durham

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

People interested in technology and combat sport...

My learning goals

My favorite topics

Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Muay Thai, and Schutzhund

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S.

Durham

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Spanish

My learning goals

Improve my language fluency and learn speak and write more conversationally...

My favorite topics

Pets, especially dogs Education Family Nature and the outdoors Music and culture

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone friendly and relaxed who just wants to practice chatting in different languages.

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J.

Durham

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My favorite topics

Practicing my English for a master study programme in Durham...

Perfect language exchange partner

Open-minded and talkive .I’m interested in religion ,culture and music (Any Canon Grey fans there) .You can send me a voice call if you want.We can reach our learning goals together.

My learning goals

IELTs 7.5 /Exploring the world without language barriers /Having the ability to be an English volunteer teacher and teach English in some disadvantaged countries.

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Z.

Durham

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Cantonese

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

kind and friendly,willing to share his or her feelings and opinions.No...

My learning goals

Oh,I like making friends and talking with people from all over the world~o(〃'▽'〃)o and improve my fluency in oral English and enlarge my daily vocabulary in English is my priority recently

My favorite topics

Culture,Music,psychology,photography,basketball, traveling,etc.

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F.

Durham

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Cantonese

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English

My learning goals

I will to make some friends and language exchang...

My favorite topics

Culture . People . Foods. Hobbies . Travel

My language exchange partner is

Nice . Personality is well. More like ask me questions

A.

A.

Durham

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Japanese

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Photography, movies, music, cooking, drinking, traveling, edgy...

Ideal language community partner

Open-minded, looking to be close friends as well as language partners.

My learning goals

Get more comfortable with trying and making mistakes, improving my vocabulary and speaking more naturally, and improving my casual conversation and grammar.

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A.

Durham

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone fun and who likes to laugh! I can’t talk to someone who...

My learning goals

I’m close to being fluent, but I need to be able to understand natives speaking normally. You don’t have to speak slowly with me. ✌

My favorite topics

I like to talk about everything! Life, family, books, culture, food.

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M.

Durham

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English

My learning goals

Just wanna know more about different cultures and and hopefully...

My favorite topics

Music|Food|Movies|Yoga|Traveling

Perfect language exchange partner

Open minded and friendly

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G.

Durham

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French

My favorite topics

Travel, books, language, music! TV series, politics, reading,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Native French speakers from France, sense of humor, likes travel, talkative, friendly, bavard. I'm interested in consistent, long-term conversations.

My learning goals

Improve French listening and speaking skills. I'd like to learn more about all things French.

A.

A.

Durham

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who's laid back, willing to work with me, and has a good...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak Japanese someone fluently.

My favorite topics

Anime, manga, or anything related to Japanese culture.

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E.

Durham

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English

My learning goals

Improve communication ability with local people, get a better...

My favorite topics

Education, Sociology, Psychology, Language, Linguistic, Culture, Custom, Life in UK

Ideal language community partner

Tell me British culture in terms of formal and informal communication as a local person, feel free to correct me when I make some language mistakes, have interests or a little understanding of China

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A.

Durham

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My favorite topics

Ordinary, day-to-day life, life with young children, theology,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who could help me become a little better at German!

My learning goals

Expand vocabulary, learn more phrases and idioms

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A.

Durham

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Turkish

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Russian

Perfect language exchange partner

Native Russian who can speak Englis...

My learning goals

I aim to practice Russian to improve it.

My favorite topics

Cinema, travelling, music and literature

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A.

Durham

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to actually use other languages, even if very simply...

My favorite topics

Food/drink, traveling, music, nature, sports

I want a conversation partner who is

Likes to have fun while learning - I love to laugh

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A.

Durham

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French

My favorite topics

Music/musik/musique/musica, religion/religione, philosophy/philosophie/philosophie/filosofia,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who has similar interests and is kind!

My learning goals

Fluency in german, confident conversations in french and italian

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G.

Durham

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Ideal language community partner

Jemand der Englisch oder Spanisch gern sprechen würde im Austausch...

My learning goals

Meine Kommunikationsfähigkeit auf Deutsch zu verbessern

My favorite topics

Psychologie, Sociale Fähigkeiten, Reisen, Sprache, Geschichte, Religion.

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K.

Durham

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Spanish

My learning goals

Understand how to read and interpret Spanish and meet friends...

My favorite topics

Anything about animals, racial inequality, and traveling...and anything deemed fun!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

An upbeat optimist that is comical and energetic.

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C.

Durham

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Arabic

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English

My favorite topics

Travel,series, movies, food, cooking, business...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, familiar, funny,smart,

My learning goals

Speaking and writting skills

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Durham

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English

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Respectable, understanding, and patient peopl...

My learning goals

Just learning to conversate

My favorite topics

Basketball, music, religion

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J.

Durham

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English

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German

My learning goals

Fluency in German, French, Spanis...

My favorite topics

The arts, music especially World events

My language exchange partner is

Calmly engaged, steadfast

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R.

Durham

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French

My favorite topics

I like to discuss music, films, tv shows, books I would love...

Ideal language community partner

I would love someone who is aged 16-20 and wants to make a new friend, so we can help each other with learning new languages ☺️

My learning goals

I would like to learn about current terms and phrases used and be more fluent!

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J.

Durham

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Chinese (Simplified)

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

i hope you are a native english/french speaker and you would...

My learning goals

improve language skills by talking with native speaker

My favorite topics

marketing,animals,study abroad,travelling,cooking

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N.

Durham

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to learn the colloquialisms of various languages, how...

My favorite topics

Almost anything, but especially popular culture (music, television and film, etc.), food, travel, and literature.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who’s nice and has a good sense of humor.

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R.

Durham

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English

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French

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing history, politics, music, art, sports, food,...

I want a conversation partner who is

I think my perfect tandem partner would be someone who is flexible but still can talk fairly regularly. My ideal partner would also give involved responses to open-ended questions.

My learning goals

I would like to become as close to fluent as possible. In terms of motivation, I love to travel and most of the places that I want to travel to speak French or Spanish. Therefore, I want to learn those languages well so I can communicate while I travel.

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T.

Durham

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

People from different countries who don’t mind exposing me to...

My learning goals

To be able to live in France without struggling to much with the language//to be able to attend a fansign in Korea

My favorite topics

New cultures, piano, anime, k-pop, rap

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A.

Durham

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My learning goals

To at least be able to speak any language fluently, but to also...

My favorite topics

Music, food, art, and movies, video games

Ideal language community partner

Anyone, i would like to meet new people

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D.

Durham

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

1) Comida 2) Experiencia de vida 3) filosofí...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

apasionado, de mente abierta y paciente haha

My learning goals

Become more comfortable in conversation and expand my vocabulary

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K.

Durham

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Everyone who want to learn my native language...

My learning goals

Learn how to have a conversation in Italian , French & German :)

My favorite topics

I love to talk about other cultures, Movies , Sports .

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G.

Durham

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Italian

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My learning goals

I'm quite good in writing but I strongly need to improve my speaking...

My favorite topics

I love discussing about astronomy topics and that is because I am an astrophysicist but I also have a passion for psychology topics such as social ones because I like to read persons from their face movements

I want a conversation partner who is

I just want to improve my English speaking fluency and a person whose aim is the same would be perfect. A person that also wants to share some experience and learn something about different culture habits, is the right person!

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 110 Portuguese speakers in Durham 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 Durham?

In Durham there are 110 members ready to have a Portuguese language exchange.

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

You can also find a Portuguese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/portuguese/portland />Portland, <a href=/learn/portuguese/chula-vista />Chula Vista, and <a href=/learn/portuguese/fresno />Fresno.

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 110 of them coming from Durham.