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Learn Russian in Bloomington

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

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is nice and easy going

My learning goals

Be more proficient in French.

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Native speakers and anyone who wants to learn something about...

My learning goals

Better vocabulary, better grasp on grammar, more confidence is using another language

My favorite topics

History, Politics, Video Games, Linguistics

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I want to be able to speak fluently with my clients well enough...

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I'm down to talk about virtually everything, including politics, though I don't know much about sports. I am a counselor, so talking about mental health issues would really help me work better with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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.

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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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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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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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reading, long walks, films, radio, live theater & music & travel...

Ideal language community partner

las hablantes nativas de español con quien puedo hablar en español, por llamada Tandem de vídeo o audio; soy hablante nativo de inglés de los EE.UU., y puedo hablar con usted en inglés para práctica de niveles intermedio a avanzado

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

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who likes talking with me and isn't afraid of making...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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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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My favorite topics

Dance, singing, Coffee, music, photography, traveling, university...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

I want to feel confident in speaking korean before travel and I want to help others feel comfortable with speaking English!

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My language exchange partner is

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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My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Viaggi, Tecnologia, e le moto

Ideal language community partner

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

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deepl...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturally

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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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Fluen...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone nice and open-minded! It makes me happy to help those who are willing to learn!

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My favorite topics

Food, music, art, travel and more...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, kind, polite, respectful

My learning goals

Improve my Korean language skills

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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

My learning goals

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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My favorite topics

Extreme sports, like bungee jumping, skiing

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Outgoing

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

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

I teach high school math and enjoy taking about education, yarncrafting, and my family.

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I would love to increase my ability in speaking and writing Spanish...

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Reading, writing, film, music

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Someone who is excited to learn and teach!

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Anyon...

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Wanna learn German(I am German beginner)

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Dance Workout Travel

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Making friends, improve my English, learn some basic Russian...

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Dancing especially popping, music, movies, books, traveling, culture,food.... anything!

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Willing to learn Chinese or just want a chat

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Я хотел бы разговаривать с призраками и Бабой-ягой.

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Language proficiency

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

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Practice my English chatting skills and make more friends around the world

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I am interested in programming, traveling , multi cultural and reading function novels.

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Classical music, Slavic languages and culture, any kind of fun random chat. Moving to Austria from the US soon.

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Outgoing, friendly, humorous people from all over.

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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Understanding, funny, and nice to talk to...

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To be more fluent and learn a lot more than in a classroom.

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

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

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

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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/virginia-beach />Virginia Beach, <a href=/learn/russian/detroit />Detroit, and <a href=/learn/russian/richardson />Richardson.

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.