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I m an English teacher and musician...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly / Cheerful / Funny and likes to travel

My learning goals

To improve my language skills , to explore new cultures , to speak the language fluently , to make practice

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listening to rock music, free-spirited, loving to travel, curious,...

My learning goals

I want to know new culture and interesting people .

My favorite topics

Music, travel, dance, hobbies and language.

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My learning goals

First of all, I want to work and travel abroad. I want to learn...

My favorite topics

i like to talk about everything

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want a partner who loves to talk and teach, but also fun

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I especially love to talk about cultures. I am also interested...

Perfect language exchange partner

Talkative, friendly and enthusiastic

My learning goals

Improving communication skills

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I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly,kind, helpfull, reliabl...

My learning goals

Improve speaking english, meet new friend, talk foreign people and learn their culture

My favorite topics

Movies, series, medicine, countries and the new information

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My learning goals

I want to shorten my reaction time, maybe learn some words unintentionally...

My favorite topics

English Literature, languages, cultural exchange, exercising, learning history, and learning philosophy

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is willing to talk and listen, someone who can help me with learning his/her language, someone who has patience when I have trouble at learning their language. If he/she can, I want them to teach things about their history and culture.

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I love eating another cultures food so I'd appreciate it if you...

Ideal language community partner

Talkative and positive people

My learning goals

I want to learn another country's culture and languages. Especially Korean ^^

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

respectful, cheerful, understanding, open-minded, easy going,...

My learning goals

I'm here to learn new languages, get to know new friends, share daily activities and have nice conversations. We can talk about any topic. I prefer long-term conversations.

My favorite topics

reading, hiking, traveling, cultures and traditions, languages, video games

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My learning goals

to be able to speak russian & french fluently and to learn ancient...

My favorite topics

cultures, history, movies and series, music, cooking, martial arts, yoga

Perfect language exchange partner

anyone funny and talkative

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vida, medio ambiente, animales, youtube, dibujos animados, culturas,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien que me ayude a aprender español, alguien a quien puedo ayudar con inglés o turco. Alguien que sea divertido y hablador.// i can help with Turkish and/or English if you want and please practice Spanish with me ^_^

My learning goals

Quiero hablar español en un nivel avanzado. // i want to have advanced Spanish skills

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who likes to talk , curious about new things and always...

My learning goals

I want to learn new words and improve my speaking skills .

My favorite topics

Storytelling / Movies / Music / Language / Culture

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My learning goals

Speak fluently : ) We will achiev...

My favorite topics

There is no specific topic

Ideal language community partner

Be talkative, if your native english because i am not one native english.

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My favorite topics

Traveling all over the world, i have been in some lovely countries...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to talk about business language such as Audit, Finance, Accounting, Reporting and some global standarts.

My learning goals

Making practise and improving my speaking

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Perfect language exchange partner

Funny- and friendly peopl...

My learning goals

Have fun and learn new things✨✨

My favorite topics

Sports-food/cooking-different cultures-music and moreover

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My learning goals

To improve my level of listening and speaking in Spanish language...

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alguna quien ayudame en pasados y subjubtivos?

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to practice spanish with native/fluent speakers to improve my speaking and listening skills. In exchange, I can help with English/Turkish.

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My favorite topics

I like talking about any subjec...

My language exchange partner is

People eager to learn new languages , having positive attitude toward life and who wonder about other cultures

My learning goals

I like learning new languages because it opens to new worlds of culture.

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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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Ideal language community partner

Funny, patient, cultured and most importantly open minded....

My learning goals

I want to improve my English and having some foreigner friends.

My favorite topics

Movies, TV Series, Education, Human rights, and everything. You can talk with me about whatever you want.

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My learning goals

I want to improve my communication level...

My favorite topics

Tv-Series, Cinema, Film Making, Photography,Philosophy, Books

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is interested in improving their English

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Daily life and relationships and top subjec...

Perfect language exchange partner

Ze should always speak without stopping and shouldn't lost touch

My learning goals

Just i trying to learn more than 1 languages

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I want a conversation partner who is

Honest, friendly, open minde...

My learning goals

I would love to improve my German Language skills

My favorite topics

I can talk about any topic. My interests; Cooking, reading, Yoga, Meditation, Healing Energies

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My learning goals

Going to move to Germany soon. Currently study German and Norwegian...

My favorite topics

Interested in history, philosophy, politics... healthy life and gym... and games language nerd

My language exchange partner is

do not hesitate to talk ✌

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Culture, Art, Travelling, Music, Movie, Sport, Photography. My...

Ideal language community partner

Funny, Talkative, Helpful, Curius and Willing to learn new things

My learning goals

I want to improve my language skills

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Honestly and informative people and good persons which I am looking...

My learning goals

To expand my vision and practicing for different languages.

My favorite topics

Talk about emotions,purposes,visions, business,and problems of life or personel mistakes.

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My learning goals

To be fluent in Spanish, Greek, and maybe French (yet I have...

My favorite topics

mythology, yoga, literature, linguistics, indie/alternative rock, swing dance, analogue photography /you can see some of those photos on ig @gozdeme

Perfect language exchange partner

Intelectual people who could inform me about any interesting subject

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My favorite topics

Movies, music, graphic novels, cultures, hobbies, defects, being...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded, talkative, respectful

My learning goals

When I’m learning a language I try to learn it by the rules but I’m never brave enough to make mistakes. I’d like to be less perfectionist and feel carefree while practising that language :)

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Divertido, amable y educad...

My learning goals

Me gusta el español, por eso quiero aprender.

My favorite topics

Libros, músicas, viajes y muchas cosas

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To be successful for in my business life in the future...

My favorite topics

Tell me favorite movie/series or something about cinema. I love cinema.

Ideal language community partner

He should be able to teach English and be funny.

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Traveling, different cultures, cookin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’d like my partner to be talkative and sincere.

My learning goals

To be able to use Spanish in daily basis. Quiero practicar Español !!

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Perfect language exchange partner

A learner. Wants to learn and discuss about anything. If possible...

My learning goals

I believe every language has their own character and reflects its people so I want to gain the knowledge of those people's way of seeing life.

My favorite topics

Movies, sport, philosophy and actually all kind of things attracts my interest.

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My learning goals

To have friends from different-countries-cultures-and if it’s...

My favorite topics

Topic is not important we can talk about everything you want..))

I want a conversation partner who is

A person who know English and some more languages will be perfect for me

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Istanbul, Turkey?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 8,882 Turkish speakers in Istanbul looking to learn Turkish 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 Turkish language exchange in Istanbul?

In Istanbul there are 8,882 members ready to have a Turkish language exchange.

Are there other locations in Turkey other than Istanbul where I can find a Turkish language exchange partner?

You can also find a Turkish Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/turkish/malatya />Malatya, <a href=/learn/turkish/corum />Corum, and <a href=/learn/turkish/mersin />Mersin.

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 8,882 of them coming from Istanbul.