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Learn Spanish in Portland

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My favorite topics

I would like to talk about any topic, I enjoy watching horror...

My language exchange partner 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

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Ideal language community partner

Que me explique bien el inglés y que le pueda entende...

My learning goals

Saber el inglés como segunda lenguaje

My favorite topics

Música, viajes comida animales

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Portland

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My learning goals

Espero divertirme mientras aprend...

My favorite topics

Películas, tecnología, música

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien divertido y extrovertido

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Portland

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My favorite topics

Science, history, tech, curious facts, politics and pretty much...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who wants to practice spanish or english, and willing to share his/her culture (and language) any age, any gender (:

My learning goals

My goal is to learn Chinese and french, and meet new people along the way

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Spanish speakers in Portland

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Portland

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I want a conversation partner who is

Looking for someone in Seattle and Portland. I'll be there in...

My learning goals

Poder tener la confianza y fluidez que requiero para viajar sola.

My favorite topics

Cine, música, lugares por visitar, libros,

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Portland

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My learning goals

Improve my speaking skill...

My favorite topics

Science, travelling, hobbies, nature, movies

My language exchange partner is

A talkative and inquiry person

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My favorite topics

Technology, travelling, sports, philosophy, understanding people,...

Ideal language community partner

I can talk with anybody who wants to share with me her/his own story. I'm a very good listener.

My learning goals

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

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Portland

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Have a deep understanding of the languag...

My learning goals

Understand the language and get a grasp of the nuances

My favorite topics

Work, family and science

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Portland

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Learn language...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Talk about interesting topics

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Portland

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My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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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Portland

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My language exchange partner is

good sense of humor laid back eager to lear...

My learning goals

advanced leaner and fluent in spanish.

My favorite topics

Music Animals Skateboarding Food

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My learning goals

I’m on duolingo, which is great, but feels like I’m reading a...

My favorite topics

Family life (I have 2 little kids), running, trail running, home improvement, political injustices, futurist technology, health, running, did I mention running?

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is just learning English as I am just learning Spanish. My son is in an immersion program and also just started. I’m eager to start small, learn the basics but also not be rooted in formality. I want to learn how to speak like the locals!

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My favorite topics

Libros, música (tocar y escuchar), bicicletas, animales, cómics,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien a quien le interesa el arte y/o probar nuevas cosas.

My learning goals

Mejorar mi español y conocer personas de países españoles.

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Portland

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can speak Korean or Japanes...

My learning goals

Become fluent in Korean and Japanese

My favorite topics

Culture, work, family

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Portland

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My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish and eventually other languages...

My favorite topics

Music, fitness, travel, sports, humor, art...

I want a conversation partner who is

People at a similar stage of their language learning process.

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Portland

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My favorite topics

Computer science, martial arts, wrestling, culture, political...

My language exchange partner is

Native Spanish speaker who is interested in learning English

My learning goals

I would like to get my Spanish to a conversational level

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Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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Portland

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Ideal language community partner

Spanish speakers mostly. People who want to get deep into some...

My learning goals

I want to get better at spanish

My favorite topics

Music, travel, books, philosophy, culture. Instagram:shouttodalord

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Portland

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My learning goals

I’d like to become fully fluent in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Sports, Food, Politics and Culture.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Sports fans, Funny, Open, Enjoys talking about experiences, ect.

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Portland

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My favorite topics

I game too much...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone

My learning goals

To be able to understand correctly. As well as speaking the language

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Portland

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has no problem asking questions...

My learning goals

Enhance my language knowledge, make friendships!

My favorite topics

Makeup, music, art, photography, movies, video games, tattoos

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Portland

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My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation with a native speaker and improve...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, music, books, TV shows, languages

My language exchange partner is

A fun, light-hearted Spanish speaker who will correct my mistakes and help me improve my speaking and writing skills.

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Portland

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Funny people who are serious about learning and teaching!

My learning goals

To speak Portuguese fluently!

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Portland

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Interesting, passionate about learnin...

My learning goals

To be fluent in as many languages as possible

My favorite topics

Language, science, math, music

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Portland

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Catalan

My learning goals

Increase my fluenc...

My favorite topics

Travel, philosophy, language

Perfect language exchange partner

A tolerant person

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Portland

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French

My favorite topics

Travel, other cultures, and woodworkin...

I want a conversation partner who is

One who will be interested in learning English or spanish

My learning goals

Just enough to have a normal conversation, nothing too professional

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Portland

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My language exchange partner is

Can switch between languages and very patien...

My learning goals

Keep up my chinese bring my spanish up to speed

My favorite topics

Pokemon, jiu-jitsu, travel

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Portland

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German

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 language community partner

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

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Portland

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I like drawing, learning languages, growing vegetables/cacti,...

Ideal conversation 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.

My learning goals

Practice listening and speaking without overthinking. Learning to understand and recognize different accents.

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Portland

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Perfect language exchange partner

You have to be really chill and relaxed! And also patient! I...

My learning goals

I really want to become fluent in Spanish but I love other languages as well. A lot of customers at my work assume I speak Spanish so it is disappointing to let them don’t when I am not fluent!

My favorite topics

I really like art and music. I’m into a lot of current TV shows and I like anime too! I like learning new things and like making new friends.

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Portland

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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

I want a conversation partner who is

-Someone who wants to talk via audio -calls! -Someone who likes to talk about random stuff! -Someone who has something to say!

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 159 Spanish speakers in Portland 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 Portland?

In Portland there are 159 members ready to have a Spanish language exchange.

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

You can also find a Spanish Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/spanish/littleton />Littleton, <a href=/learn/spanish/martinez />Martinez, and <a href=/learn/spanish/madison />Madison.

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.