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Learn Spanish in Chicago

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My favorite topics

I am passionate about languages and language learning. I also...

My language exchange partner is

I am mostly self taught therefore I would love to meet natives and those who have any advice or would like to practice our target languages.

My learning goals

I’m considering learning 6 languages or more.

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Ideal language community partner

Open or talkative people, shy people are welcome too, interested...

My learning goals

Develope my listening and pronunciation skills.

My favorite topics

Events, daily life, pets, hobbies, tell me whatever you want feel free

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Chicago

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My learning goals

Aprender el idioma inglé...

My favorite topics

Vida espiritual. Diseño de Interiores. Cocina e idiomas. Culturas.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nativos del idioma inglés

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

Tengo muchas pasiones y hobbies pero no tengo ninguna preferencia...

Perfect language exchange partner

Nativo(a) de ese idioma / Native on that language

My learning goals

Mejorar el conocimiento del idioma y la cultura / Improve the knowledge of the language and culture

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My learning goals

Improving colloquial expressions.

My favorite topics

Chicago. Music. Movies. TV show Geology. YouTube Video, Tarot, stitching.

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K.

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My learning goals

Learn French, German and also improve my Englis...

My favorite topics

Movies, Dance, travel, sports

My language exchange partner is

Someone fun to have a nice conversation

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

Economy, Sports, culture, movies.....

Ideal language community partner

Someone like me trying to improve his Spanish vocabulary, pronunciation and accent.

My learning goals

I want to reach a fluent spoken English due to develop better my work in an international office.

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Chicago

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien con quien podría conversar fácilmente. Alguien alivianado...

My learning goals

Quiero poder comunicarme muy bien en muchos idiomas.

My favorite topics

Me gustaría hablar sobre planes del día, metas para el futuro y sucesos actuales.

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Chicago

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My learning goals

Being able to understand the language and to express myself in...

My favorite topics

Travels, movies, coffee, beach, emotionally talk. I'd really like to meet people and friends from all over the world.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who also speaks in English so we can understand each other and learn our primary languages so it can be easier to communicate. I'm not asking to respond right away, I can't do it either.

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about movies, music and just everyday lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

Great conversationalist, fun, and helpful

My learning goals

My goal is to become fluent in new languages and explore the cultures with it

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Chicago

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Portuguese

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I'd like to talk to people that can help me with my Korean and...

My learning goals

Un nivel de fluidez con el que pueda mantener un conversación del día a día sin problema.

My favorite topics

I like to watch movies, dramas, listen to music and learn new things all the time.

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K.

Chicago

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My learning goals

Improve my conversational skills, and vocabular...

My favorite topics

Movies, food, and new places to go out

Ideal language community partner

Nice, polite and easy going person

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Value Community

Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

Value Conversation

Have fun, engaging conversations

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M.

Chicago

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My favorite topics

I enjoy writing poems and short stories. Other hobbies: music,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Passionate people who'd love to have a stimulating chat. Especially anyone with interest in learning more about spanish :)

My learning goals

Improve my language skills, while helping others.

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Chicago

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Perfect language exchange partner

friedlich, einfühlsam, glücklich...

My learning goals

Andere Kulturen verstehen und entdecken.

My favorite topics

Philosophie, Kultur, Kunst, Psychologie, Soziologie.

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Chicago

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My learning goals

Prácticar de inglés. Hablar con más fluide...

My favorite topics

Entrenamiento, cultura, películas, literatura

I want a conversation partner who is

Personas relajadas, con empatía sin prejuicios.

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My favorite topics

Languages, travel, photography, technology, green energies, biomaterials,...

My language exchange partner is

I'd love to talk to someone who loves to travel, interested in learning not only about a language but culture and other topics. (To everyone basically) Feel free to talk!

My learning goals

Practice different languages and learn about other cultures.

Kai

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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Chicago

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Ideal language community partner

Funny people, charismatic and nice, so I can help you with Spanish...

My learning goals

I am new in the city and learn English its a perfect for me. My language primary is Spanish

My favorite topics

Cycling, coffee and life!

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Chicago

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My learning goals

Improving my English and meeting new friends....

My favorite topics

Travelling, playing musical instruments (flute, cello and pretty much of guitar), meeting new people, learning a different language and culture.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, respectful, honest and open minded.

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

Culture, history, travel, arts, experiences, book...

Perfect language exchange partner

Native speaker in French or Portuguese

My learning goals

Have a fluid conversation in Portuguese and French with minimal mistakes

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Chicago

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I want a conversation partner who is

Extrovertida, simpática, habladora y abiert...

My learning goals

Dominar el lenguaje hablado en ingles

My favorite topics

Arquitectura, rugby, películas, series...

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Chicago

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My learning goals

I want to practice my korean grammar & more. Also my Italian...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about traveling, music, fitness and cooking.

My language exchange partner is

I would like to tandem with someone who is patient and lovely & enjoy leaning in different ways and is open minded

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My favorite topics

Culture | Movies | Food | Languages...

Ideal language community partner

Sociable Friendly Cheerful Traveler

My learning goals

I speak fluently english and portuguese

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Chicago

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

All people...

My learning goals

I want to improve my English and my Chinese language. I want to learn Russian too. I can teach you Spanish language :)

My favorite topics

Reading books, drawing, know new people

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Chicago

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French

My learning goals

Language survival skills and useful tools to engage in basic...

My favorite topics

Literature, movies and other cultures

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone eager to learn and teach a new language, and share about different cultures

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Chicago

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English

My favorite topics

Farmacia, aprender inglés y conocer gent...

I want a conversation partner who is

Personas nativa y personas que sepan el idioma

My learning goals

Aprender a comunicarme y escribir muy bien el inglés

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Chicago

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Hindi

My language exchange partner is

Outgoing (or quiet but nice), likes learning, patien...

My learning goals

Want to improve my French and learn some other languages

My favorite topics

Traveling, Movies, World Politics

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Chicago

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Romanian

My learning goals

It can be my new goal, to keep it interesting...

My favorite topics

I found myself helping people in daily basis.

Ideal language community partner

I'm patient, we can help each other

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de todo tipo de cosas , me gusta saber cosas...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Desearía a alguien que tuviera paciencia y tiempo durante el día para mejorar mi inglés

My learning goals

Me gustaría hablar mas fluido el ingles o el frances

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Chicago

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Perfect language exchange partner

lively, fun, and positive peopl...

My learning goals

Meet people with whom i can practice French and English.

My favorite topics

I like to talk about travel, cultures, movies, music, books ..

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Chicago

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My learning goals

To speak like a native; to not just speak formall...

My favorite topics

I am down to talk about whatever. I do like music, current events, and food.

I want a conversation partner who is

The perfect Tandem buddy would be someone who will like to chat a lot. I can be a talker... lol

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 735 Spanish speakers in Chicago looking to learn Spanish 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 Spanish language exchange in Chicago?

In Chicago there are 735 members ready to have a Spanish language exchange.

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

You can also find a Spanish Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/spanish/tampa />Tampa, <a href=/learn/spanish/indianapolis />Indianapolis, and <a href=/learn/spanish/nashville />Nashville.

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 735 of them coming from Chicago.