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Learn Spanish in Chicago

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English

My favorite topics

Events, daily life, pets, hobbies, tell me whatever you want...

My language exchange partner is

Open or talkative people, shy people are welcome too, interested in other cultures.

My learning goals

Develope my listening and pronunciation skills.

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Chicago

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Ideal language community partner

Nativos del idioma inglé...

My learning goals

Aprender el idioma inglés

My favorite topics

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

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D.

Chicago

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Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

Mejorar el conocimiento del idioma y la cultura / Improve the...

My favorite topics

Tengo muchas pasiones y hobbies pero no tengo ninguna preferencia en hablar particularmente sobre una temática / I have many passions and hobbies but I don't have any preferences regarding talking about any particular subject

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

It's not Tinder, it's Tandem.

My learning goals

Improving colloquial expressions.

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Spanish speakers in Chicago

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K.

Chicago

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone fun to have a nice conversatio...

My learning goals

Learn French, German and also improve my English

My favorite topics

Movies, Dance, travel, sports

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J.

Chicago

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Portuguese

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English

My learning goals

I want to reach a fluent spoken English due to develop better...

My favorite topics

Economy, Sports, culture, movies...

My language exchange partner is

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

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G.

Chicago

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Italian

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Alguien con quien podría conversar fácilmente. Alguien alivianado a quien le guste viajar.

My learning goals

Quiero poder comunicarme muy bien en muchos idiomas.

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J.

Chicago

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who also speaks in English so we can understand each...

My learning goals

Being able to understand the language and to express myself in another country. Also, to be able to read texts that were originally written in another language.

My favorite topics

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

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C.

Chicago

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English

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French

My learning goals

My goal is to become fluent in new languages and explore the...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about movies, music and just everyday life

Perfect language exchange partner

Great conversationalist, fun, and helpful

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N.

Chicago

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English

My favorite topics

Cycling, coffee and life...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

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

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A.

Chicago

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Romanian

My language exchange partner is

I'm patient, we can help each other...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

I found myself helping people in daily basis.

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K.

Chicago

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My learning goals

Aprender a comunicarme y escribir muy bien el inglé...

My favorite topics

Farmacia, aprender inglés y conocer gente

Ideal language community partner

Personas nativa y personas que sepan el idioma

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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F.

Chicago

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German

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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.

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L.

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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English

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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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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Chicago

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My favorite topics

Reading books, drawing, know new people...

My language exchange partner is

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 :)

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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Chicago

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

The perfect Tandem buddy would be someone who will like to chat...

My learning goals

To speak like a native; to not just speak formally

My favorite topics

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

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Chicago

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Hindi

My learning goals

Want to improve my French and learn some other language...

My favorite topics

Traveling, Movies, World Politics

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Outgoing (or quiet but nice), likes learning, patient

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Chicago

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English

My favorite topics

Entrenamiento, cultura, películas, literatur...

Perfect language exchange partner

Personas relajadas, con empatía sin prejuicios.

My learning goals

Prácticar de inglés. Hablar con más fluidez

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T.

Chicago

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

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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M.

Chicago

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French

My learning goals

Improve my language skills, while helping others...

My favorite topics

I enjoy writing poems and short stories. Other hobbies: music, science, learning other cultures, politics.

My language exchange partner is

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

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C.

Chicago

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English

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French

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community 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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K.

Chicago

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice, polite and easy going perso...

My learning goals

Improve my conversational skills, and vocabulary

My favorite topics

Movies, food, and new places to go out

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Chicago

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My learning goals

Dominar el lenguaje hablado en ingle...

My favorite topics

Arquitectura, rugby, películas, series...

Perfect language exchange partner

Extrovertida, simpática, habladora y abierta

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X.

Chicago

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

I like to watch movies, dramas, listen to music and learn new...

I want a conversation partner who is

I'd like to talk to people that can help me with my Korean and Portuguese. But if you need help with Spanish or English, I can always help.

My learning goals

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

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L.

Chicago

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Everyone...

My learning goals

Make friends and improve my Chinese, Korean and Japanese

My favorite topics

Music, TV dramas, Movies, Anime, Books, Sports, Dancing, Exercise, Food, Culture, Business, Travel, Cooking

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Chicago

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English

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 language community partner

Friendly, respectful, honest and open minded.

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L.

Chicago

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My favorite topics

Culture | Movies | Food | Languages...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Sociable Friendly Cheerful Traveler

My learning goals

I speak fluently english and portuguese

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Chicago

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Perfect language exchange partner

Desearía a alguien que tuviera paciencia y tiempo durante el...

My learning goals

Me gustaría hablar mas fluido el ingles o el frances

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de todo tipo de cosas , me gusta saber cosas raras que te han ocurrido , me interesa saber la rutina diaria de tu país , cultura general, deportes, viajes

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Chicago

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Italian

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.

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/mount-laurel />Mount Laurel, <a href=/learn/spanish/atlanta />Atlanta, and <a href=/learn/spanish/oakland />Oakland.

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.