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Learn Russian in Columbus

Learn to actually speak Russian by making friends with native speakers

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Russian

My favorite topics

Open to discuss anything. To many passions and hobbies for this...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is interested in learning or improving their English . Sharing things about other culture's. Open minded individuals.

My learning goals

Learn, brush up on different languages.

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Russian

Ideal language community partner

People who live in Kyiv since I’m going to live there in June...

My learning goals

I want to feel more comfortable texting and chatting in Russian. I want to get better with short, common phrases but also with grammatical familiarity. The tenses are so confusing to me.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about travel, politics, hockey, American football, international relations, foreign policy, Christianity, religion and animals.

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My learning goals

To become conversationally fluent and talk to people from areas...

My favorite topics

I like meeting new people and learning about where people are from! I enjoy talking about ideas, hobbies, and anything you want to talk about.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to any topic and discussion

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

I love music (especially Brazilian and Italian!) and traveling!...

Perfect language exchange partner

An ideal partner would be someone native in my target languages who isn’t too serious and is ready to hear me make a ton of mistakes trying to talk

My learning goals

I want to reduce my accent, get better at comprehension, and gain a better vocabulary!

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Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone very enthusiastic , loves conversing , teaching / learning...

My learning goals

I would like to learn Spanish and Italian which is the language of my family. Also would like to meet new people , learn different cultures , and make worldwide friends in the process !

My favorite topics

Music

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Become fluent in conversatio...

My favorite topics

Food movies music . I love making new friends.... could you be one ?

My language exchange partner is

Someone who loves talking. Would like to video chat

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Columbus

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English

My favorite topics

I'm mechatronic engineer and i love biking, swimming and running...

Ideal language community partner

Everyone willing to learn and help.

My learning goals

be more talkative in English

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative and in depth. Not looking to flirt. Please don't try...

My learning goals

I want to be able to joke and laugh in another language.

My favorite topics

Music, movies, political events, video games, cultural differences, and foreign languages!

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Korean

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English

My learning goals

Be fluent, and also express my thinking and feelin...

My favorite topics

Hiking on trails, Running, Reading books, Exploring fancy dining,

Perfect language exchange partner

Who can chat and help each other to learn languages. Fun and friendly:)

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Columbus

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

i love to talk about other people’s stories and things they love/are...

I want a conversation partner who is

someone very outgoing, enjoys meeting new people and adventurous! i hope to learn a lot about them and languages !

My learning goals

i hope to continuously learn new things and not be afraid to ask questions or make mistakes.

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Columbus

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English

My language exchange partner is

Outgoing Easygoing Happ...

My learning goals

No difficulty in chatting with foreign friends. Feel easy in work

My favorite topics

Travel Lifestyle Food and cooking

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Columbus

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American Sign Language

My learning goals

Learn a language almost fluentl...

My favorite topics

Photography, wrestling, Track & Field, memes, music, random life stuff (insta: _kdenney_)

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me learn and understand a language and not judge me for sounding to white :)

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who are willing to teach me Chinese and correct my mistakes

My learning goals

Overall improvement of my Mandarin skills

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Columbus

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German

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody that is adventurou...

My learning goals

I want to strengthen my languages

My favorite topics

I want to discuss many topics about life

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Columbus

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation with my frien...

My favorite topics

I enjoy music, sports, medical topics and movies

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who doesn’t mind teaching a beginner

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Columbus

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, pop culture, traveling, language...

My language exchange partner is

A person who likes pop culture, who has traveled or also loves other languages

My learning goals

I want to further my knowledge of Spanish and possibly start another language

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Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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Columbus

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Kind, caring, friendly perso...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak japanese fluently

My favorite topics

Music, Anime, Reading, Video games, and Japan!

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Columbus

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Increase vocabulary, refine existing grammar knowledge , foreign...

My favorite topics

Movies art games videos language culture China japan Mexico Spain bogata Colombia soccer futbol Spanish Japanese mandarin Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Communicative and patient language exchange partner

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Columbus

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German

My favorite topics

Some events that I enjoy discussing are current events, politics,...

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect Tandem buddy would be patient with my slow attempts at speaking and understanding their native language.

My learning goals

I want to get better at having conversations in German.

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Columbus

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny Have things in common with me Animal lovin...

My learning goals

I want to learn Korean, and have fun learning with my new friends so I'm prepared to (hopefully) go to Korea when I'm older

My favorite topics

Taking care of animals, listening to BTS, and BlackPink, playing videogames

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American Sign Language

My learning goals

Increase fluency in my target languages...

My favorite topics

Animals, swimming, writing, blogging, books, learning, education, exercise, fitness, and traveling

My language exchange partner is

Talkative, open to different ideas or discussions, and actively responds to messages.

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Columbus

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German

My favorite topics

Soccer, Music, Food, Tub...

Ideal language community partner

Someone that’s outgoing and likes to joke around and is interested in similar things

My learning goals

Become more fluent in German and be more confident in creating my own sentences.

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Columbus

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient, funny, and likes video game...

My learning goals

I want to understand Spanish better and get more comfortable with conversations

My favorite topics

Movies, books, video games, current events, travel

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My learning goals

To learn to speak languages and understand them better, and learn...

My favorite topics

Video games, movies, cooking, gardening, language/culture

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is open to discussing a wide variety of topics and is kind.

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Columbus

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German

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about foreign languages and different countries....

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is interested in foreign languages like I am

My learning goals

I want to increase my German and then work on some other languages.

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to be like a pen pal, but also a teacher. Casual...

My learning goals

I’d like to learn more German

My favorite topics

I love Stardew Valley, watching anime, and spending time with friends!

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Columbus

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to use Japanese every da...

My favorite topics

Music, books, pets, culture, philosophy

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is consistent and not afraid to correct my mistakes

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Columbus

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English

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Culture, lifestyles, and pop cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is able to help me improve my language skills.

My learning goals

Improvement with communication

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Columbus

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Persian

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, happy, positive, smar...

My learning goals

I wanted to improve my English because I am going to go to Italy for pursuing my master degree

My favorite topics

Music, culture, traveling, science, computer engineering

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Columbus

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English

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German

My learning goals

A path to fluency, a more worldly view, and new perspectives...

My favorite topics

Music, Science, Fashion, Culture, Comedians, Books, Space, Food

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient and open minded!

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 107 Russian speakers in Columbus 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 Columbus?

In Columbus there are 107 members ready to have a Russian language exchange.

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

You can also find a Russian Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/russian/tucson />Tucson, <a href=/learn/russian/houston />Houston, and <a href=/learn/russian/el-paso />El Paso.

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 107 of them coming from Columbus.