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Learn Russian in Bloomington

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Russian

My favorite topics

Dancing especially popping, music, movies, books, traveling,...

My language exchange partner is

Willing to learn Chinese or just want a chat

My learning goals

Making friends, improve my English, learn some basic Russian for daily life

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M.

Bloomington

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Russian

Ideal language community partner

Social, Open-minde...

My learning goals

To learn more about your country :)

My favorite topics

Culture, Music, Linguistics, Books, Youtube, Psychology, Harry Potter, Songwriting, Acting, Ariana Grande, Rosalía, ANIKV, LGBTQIA+ rights

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Y.

Bloomington

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Korean

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English

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturall...

My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deeply

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

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M.

Bloomington

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Italian

My favorite topics

News/current events, culture, languages/linguistics, classical...

Perfect language 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

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)

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone that is native in the languages I'm learning! Also anyone...

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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Bloomington

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German

My learning goals

i want to learn japanese, german, and italia...

My favorite topics

science, politics, finance, sports, music

My language exchange partner is

open minded and friendly. someone whos not afraid to fail

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J.

Bloomington

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Croatian

My favorite topics

Traveling, sports, science, and Western lit/philosoph...

Ideal language community partner

Someone laid back, patient, and passionate about life and the world

My learning goals

I'm pushing my German skills from C1 to C2 and getting my Croatian and Russian up, while meeting interesting people

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Bloomington

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Dutch

Ideal conversation exchange 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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Bloomington

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Spanish

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.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is nice and easy going

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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...

I want a conversation partner who is

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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A.

Bloomington

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English

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

The perfect person would just be someone who wants to talk and...

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.

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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

Ideal language community partner

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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Value Community

Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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K.

Bloomington

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Arabic

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange 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.

My learning goals

Be able to understand and speak the language.

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N.

Bloomington

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Music, TV, pets, tattoos, current events

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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 skill...

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~~

I want a conversation partner who is

Outgoing, Patient, Bright.

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M.

Bloomington

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Reading, writing, film, musi...

My language exchange partner is

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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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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Bloomington

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French

Ideal language community partner

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.

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.

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Bloomington

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to feel confident in speaking korean before travel and...

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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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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E.

Bloomington

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

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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N.

Bloomington

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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

My language exchange partner is

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

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Bloomington

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German

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Any college-aged German speakers!

My learning goals

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

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Bloomington

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

laid back, funny, talkative peopl...

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 >.<)

My favorite topics

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

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Bloomington

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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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Bloomington

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Movies, music (I love kpop, pop, alternative, indie, etc), food,...

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

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V.

Bloomington

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Chinese (Traditional)

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English

My language exchange partner is

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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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.

Ideal language community partner

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

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B.

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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German

My learning goals

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!

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.

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

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

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

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

You can also find a Russian Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/russian/naperville />Naperville, <a href=/learn/russian/madison />Madison, and <a href=/learn/russian/tallahassee />Tallahassee.

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.