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Learn Russian in Portland

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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)

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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.

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My learning goals

I would like to improve my language learning skills and meet...

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to meet people of all nationalities who are open minded, patient, & knowledgeable. I also want to Practice my language skills and make new friends

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is open minded and easy going. Someone who is respectful and embraces other cultures

My learning goals

I want to improve my language skills

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Talk about interesting topic...

My learning goals

Learn languages

My favorite topics

sports, science, philosophy, biology, civil engineering and music

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Learning many kinds of languag...

My favorite topics

Idol, songs, travel

My language exchange partner is

Kind and fun

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I like to speak about philosophy and society and about nature...

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My learning goals

To improve my English

My favorite topics

Travelling

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Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning...

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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

Perfect language exchange partner

People interested in fun TPRS. TPRS means: 1) telling short stories. 2) describing pictures. 3) asking and answering questions about the stories and pictures.

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Social issues, TV shows, documentaries, cultural differences,...

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Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching!

My learning goals

To speak Portuguese fluently!

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Mexican Spanish native learning English. Mandarin Chinese native...

My learning goals

I want to be able to easily understand any movies in the languages I'm learning and carry a deep conversation with people when I travel.

My favorite topics

I like talking about various languages, technology, health, piano music, skill and business development and self improvement.

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My learning goals

I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being...

My favorite topics

Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who loves to have fun and be silly!

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My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosoph...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Spirited conversation, partners willing to correct me

My learning goals

Better my flow

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Someone who is outgoing, funny, awkward and understanding like...

My learning goals

I just really want to improve my knowledge of these languages. I wanted to click more but the limit is three. Which I think is just silly. But I’d love to be able to have conversations and understand more.

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.

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My learning goals

Conversational proficiency and maybe one day, fluency. I’d really...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, skiing, and a ton of other stuff.

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Someone who wants to learn English can help me with French! I can talk about almost anything!

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My favorite topics

Fashion Design, fashion styling, anime, health + wellness, photography,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is willing to help a beginner!

My learning goals

Be able to read and have conversations

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Ideal language community partner

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!

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My learning goals

Keep practicing Spanish, learn Italian and a little germa...

My favorite topics

Biking, camping hiking are activities that occupy my time during the summer. During winter I enjoy skiing, sewing, art and music

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone friendly and kind that wants to learn together our languages and maybe be good friends

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Biology, theatre, music, musical theatre, cooking, guitar, medicin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is passionate about what they’re talking about, can correct me when I’m wrong, and is okay with being corrected.

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.

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Open-minded, not afraid to correct my writin...

My learning goals

I want to learn more specialized vocabulary, practice using complex tenses and moods, and learn more colloquialisms in Italian. I have similar goals for French and Latin but I'm a bit less advanced.

My favorite topics

Languages, science, cooking

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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!!

My language exchange partner is

Someone patient with me, and willing to answer not only questions about language, but also things relating to culture

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Ideal language community partner

Communicative Passionate

My learning goals

Anything new

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

I can talk with anybody who wants to share with me her/his own...

My learning goals

I would like to refine my english skills and my german. Also I can help you with your spanish.

My favorite topics

Technology, travelling, sports, philosophy, understanding people, learn new languages, having fun.

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Language, science, math, music

Perfect language exchange partner

Interesting, passionate about learning

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Food, craft beer, aviation, science fiction, outdoor activities,...

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Someone interested in nerdy topics like video games and technology

My learning goals

I want to be able to make conversation in my target language with any native speaker I come across.

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Someone who likes learning languages, and wants to talk about...

My learning goals

I want to be more fluent in languages that I'm learning as well as help other people practice their English.

My favorite topics

I like to talk about music, travel, and family.

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Want to help teach Spanish and English and maybe learn French,...

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Feminism, dogs, movies, tv shows, astrology

Ideal language community partner

Someone fun and open minded.

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Music, Art, Dance, Books, Languages, Culture, Geography, Daily...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Everyone! I enjoy chatting with all sorts of people

My learning goals

I want to practice my German conversation skills and start learning Spanish

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An upbeat, energetic person with lots to shar...

My learning goals

I want to be more comfortable in everyday, informal conversations.

My favorite topics

Music, fashion, and food!

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My favorite topics

Soccer movies tv politics

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone chill to talk about food with.

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/los-angeles />Los Angeles, <a href=/learn/russian/tempe />Tempe, and <a href=/learn/russian/bronx />Bronx.

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.