Learn Russian in Portland
Learn to actually speak Russian by making friends with native speakers
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A.
Portland
NEWFluent
Russian
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Hello! My name is Angelika, you may go with Lika. I'm from Russia,...
My language exchange partner is
German speaking ppl who want to practice English/Russian but if you are not - that's okay, I'm open to any experience haha
My learning goals
To be able to talk fluently (ish)
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
My learning goals
To be fully fluent in Russian, and live in Russia for a few years....
My favorite topics
Food, verbs, clothing and any fun vocabulary for russian, I know most things I just need to add to my vocabulary. For German, conversational skills please!!
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone patient with me, and willing to answer not only questions about language, but also things relating to culture
Find more than
159
Russian speakers in Portland
C.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who loves wordplay and jokes and dosnt get tired of questions!...
My learning goals
I want to be fluent and grammatical correct in Russian. It's a beautiful language!
My favorite topics
I enjoy discussing philosophy, or really just how one views life. I love hiking and getting out in nature. I also love art! My main talent is sculpture but I haven't done it in a few years....but even still I enjoy all forms of art!
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning...
My favorite topics
I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti, being with animals, paying attention to events, and more. Wenn du Mandarin lernen möchtest kann ich dir helfen. 中文水平是大概HSK四五吧，还说得不流畅，要练习听力. Quiero comprender todas las formas de español en el
My language exchange partner is
People interested in fun TPRS. TPRS means: 1) telling short stories. 2) describing pictures. 3) asking and answering questions about the stories and pictures.
R.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Anyone who can message back and forth throughout the day. 可以跟我偶爾交流訊息的人...
My learning goals
Improve my conversational Mandarin. Learn more Chinese sayings and euphemisms. Maybe help someone with their English?多學習比較口語的說法，也許幫你學英文？
My favorite topics
Bicycles腳踏車, piano tuning鋼琴調音, cryptocurrency加密貨幣, black tea紅茶, oolong tea烏龍茶, matcha抹茶, vegan/vegetarian cooking 素食
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F.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
My learning goals
Help others with their English, maintain my Spanish, improve...
My favorite topics
I like to discuss all the crazy things about language (I'm a linguist!). I also love books, mindfulness / meditation, music, coffee. But I'm willing to talk about anything if someone is interesting ;) I prefer to avoid politics and I'm not into sports
Perfect language exchange partner
-Someone who wants to talk via audio -calls! -Someone who likes to talk about random stuff! -Someone who has something to say!
L.
Portland
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Portuguese
My favorite topics
I would like to talk about any topic, I enjoy watching horror...
I want a conversation partner who is
Eu quero melhorar meu português. Depois eu gostaria de aprender francês e italiano
My learning goals
Conocer muchas personas y aprender portugués.Y quizás, aprender otro idioma
S.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
Je veux pouvoir visiter la France dans quelques années et pouvoir...
My favorite topics
J’aime dessiner, parler avec mes amis, étudier les maths et les sciences, et dormir . Oh, et j’aime les enfants et les bébés . Ils sont si adorable
Ideal language community partner
J’aime parler avec tout les personnes! Je peux vous aider avec votre anglais, et vous pouvais m’aider avec mon français :)
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V.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Arabic
My learning goals
I just really want to improve my knowledge of these languages....
My favorite topics
Really anything I do like talking about dream jobs and accomplishments. I love 60-80s rock music. So if you like that kind of music, that would be a good topic. I love art, I’m actually an artist and trying to get my work out there, so that’s another.
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is outgoing, funny, awkward and understanding like I am. Someone who can talk about all sorts of things. So if you’re nice, that’s good too. Oh and if they’re okay with sarcasm. There will probably be a lot of that.
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J.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Traditional)
Ideal language community partner
Hmm someone who is interested in learning and in teaching...
My learning goals
I want to be fluent in Mandarin one day!
My favorite topics
Music, movies, philisophy, comedy, language, cultural differences, hobbies, passions.
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
I want to practice my German conversation skills and start learning...
My favorite topics
Music, Art, Dance, Books, Languages, Culture, Geography, Daily Life
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of people
M.
Portland
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is passionate about what they’re talking about, can...
My learning goals
I want to be fluent in as many languages as possible. I’m looking into a career that would benefit from me knowing many languages.
My favorite topics
Biology, theatre, music, musical theatre, cooking, guitar, medicine
P.
Portland
Fluent
English
German
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Travel, food, music, books, TV shows, language...
Ideal language community partner
A fun, light-hearted Spanish speaker who will correct my mistakes and help me improve my speaking and writing skills.
My learning goals
To be able to hold a conversation with a native speaker and improve my overall comprehension of the language.
H.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Swedish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who loves to have fun and be silly...
My learning goals
I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being able to connect to people on another level.
My favorite topics
Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun!
N.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
To speak Portuguese fluently!...
My favorite topics
Social issues, TV shows, documentaries, cultural differences, life stories, and food. Languages are my passion!
Perfect language exchange partner
Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching!
K.
Portland
Fluent
Japanese
LEARNS
English
My favorite topics
General topics, Computer science. I’m really good at table tennis...
I want a conversation partner who is
No preference. Just someone really fun to talk to. I would love to help you with Japanese!
My learning goals
Being able to speak English just like native speakers
A.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Samoan
My language exchange partner is
Patient, encouraging, and humorous...
My learning goals
I want to communicate with some of the families in my community by speaking more comfortably in their native language as well as learn a language in general.
My favorite topics
I can talk about pretty much anything, I’m only an expert when it comes to myself or vine references. I enjoy discussing music, culture, current events, food, nature, and technology.
D.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
To get better at speaking Japanese and learn more vocabulary....
My favorite topics
Music, anime, food, video games, animals, art, cars etc. I can converse about most subjects though. 音楽、アニメ、食べ物、ビデオゲーム、動物、芸術、カルマ。私はほとんどの科目について話すことができます。
Ideal language community partner
Someone who has similar interests as I do, isn't timid and can make me laugh. 私と同じような興味を持っていて、私を笑わせることができる人。If you live near by hmu! I'm always looking to meet new people and have more practice time
E.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish! I’ve been trying to learn for about a year, but am hoping for someone who wants to speak both Spanish and English with me so I can learn.
My learning goals
I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Portland, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 159 Russian speakers in Portland 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 Portland?
In Portland there are 159 members ready to have a Russian language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Portland where I can find a Russian language exchange partner?
You can also find a Russian Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/russian/grand-rapids />Grand Rapids, <a href=/learn/russian/coventry />Coventry, and <a href=/learn/russian/college-park />College Park.
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 159 of them coming from Portland.