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Learn Russian in Durham

Learn to actually speak Russian by making friends with native speakers

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Durham

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My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

kind and friendly,willing to share his or her feelings and opinions.No matter where you come from,I am really enjoying talking with u!嘿,我很肯定我们将会有一段美好的时光!

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

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Durham

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Ideal language community 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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N.

Durham

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My learning goals

Russian...

My favorite topics

I am a Turkish teacher and lawyerNowadays I am doing my PhD in the UK. I am learning Russian but I need to help so if sb has time to teach me, I can help him/her to learn Turkish or English.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Somebody who know Russian and have time to talk each other. Especially, I am looking for a friend who can talk by using Skype to teach each other or any communication means. Unfortunately I don’t want to text message so much

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D.

Durham

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My favorite topics

Sport, books, politics, foo...

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, friendly, loves learning languages

My learning goals

Improve in all languages

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Russian speakers in Durham

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Durham

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I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone and everyone :...

My learning goals

I want to increase my fluency in Russian

My favorite topics

I like dancing, martial arts, and reading. I'm in the midst of learning Russian and Chinese, and I'm up to talk about everything and anything to practice my language skills.

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J.

Durham

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My learning goals

Je veux améliorer mon français et russe et irlandais...

My favorite topics

La culture, la musique et le monde

My language exchange partner is

Les gens intéressants

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S.

Durham

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

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

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J.

Durham

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open-minded and talkive .I’m interested in religion ,culture...

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.

My favorite topics

Practicing my English for a master study programme in Durham university .I want to find a long-term language exchange partner who want to improve his/her Chinese.I am a huge Harry Potter fana traveller and a LGBTQ supporter

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Durham

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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

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice . Personality is well. More like ask me questions

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A.

Durham

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My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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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Durham

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My language exchange partner is

Native French speakers from France, sense of humor, likes travel,...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Travel, books, language, music! TV series, politics, reading, movies, food, French, English, cultural exchange, universities, humor, guitar, bands, podcasts, literature,...

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G.

Durham

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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

Ideal language community partner

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!

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Durham

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My favorite topics

Food/drink, traveling, music, nature, sport...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Likes to have fun while learning - I love to laugh

My learning goals

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

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R.

Durham

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

I would love someone who is aged 16-20 and wants to make a new...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

I like to discuss music, films, tv shows, books I would love to learn about other cultures also and other people’s daily life ☺️

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Durham

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German

My learning goals

Just learning to conversat...

My favorite topics

Basketball, music, religion

I want a conversation partner who is

Respectable, understanding, and patient people

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Durham

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English

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German

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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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"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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K.

Durham

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Italian

Ideal language community 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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Durham

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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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Durham

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My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone fun and who likes to laugh! I can’t talk to someone who can’t hold a conversation. And someone respectful. I didn’t come to Tandem to find a boyfriend.

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. ✌

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J.

Durham

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

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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Durham

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My learning goals

Become more comfortable in conversation and expand my vocabular...

My favorite topics

1) Comida 2) Experiencia de vida 3) filosofía

My language exchange partner is

apasionado, de mente abierta y paciente haha

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Durham

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German

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Jemand der Englisch oder Spanisch gern sprechen würde im Austausch für Deutsch mit mir zu sprechen

My learning goals

Meine Kommunikationsfähigkeit auf Deutsch zu verbessern

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Durham

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who has similar interests and is kind...

My learning goals

Fluency in german, confident conversations in french and italian

My favorite topics

Music/musik/musique/musica, religion/religione, philosophy/philosophie/philosophie/filosofia, politics/politik/politique/politica, art/kunst/art/arte, culture/kultur/culture/cultura

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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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Durham

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My favorite topics

Education, Sociology, Psychology, Language, Linguistic, Culture,...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

Improve communication ability with local people, get a better understanding of British culture and custom, find someone with the similar research area / interests as mine

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Durham

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French

My language exchange partner is

I think my perfect tandem partner would be someone who is flexible...

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.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing history, politics, music, art, sports, food, and traveling. Generally, I am interested in seeing how other people see the world!

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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.

Ideal language community partner

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

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Durham

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Spanish

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My favorite topics

Music, food, art, and movies, video game...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone, i would like to meet new people

My learning goals

To at least be able to speak any language fluently, but to also help others learn how to speak English

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Durham

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Calmly engaged, steadfas...

My learning goals

Fluency in German, French, Spanish

My favorite topics

The arts, music especially World events

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Durham

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Arabic

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English

My learning goals

Speaking and writting skill...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, familiar, funny,smart,

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

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

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

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

You can also find a Russian Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/russian/fremont />Fremont, <a href=/learn/russian/mission-viejo />Mission Viejo, and <a href=/learn/russian/bakersfield />Bakersfield.

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.