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Language exchange in Edinburgh

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Edinburgh

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Greek

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English

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German

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Spanish

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Turkish

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Life , humans, chillin, hiking, music, cultural differences,...

My language exchange partner is

Relaxed, open personality

My learning goals

Communicating at a good level with ppl around the world

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N.

Edinburgh

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Korean

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Chinese (Simplified)

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French

Ideal language community partner

Friendl...

My learning goals

I want to get extremely good at Korean, good enough to read most books. Could also really use help on chinese. Let’s talk about whatever!

My favorite topics

Science, technology, video games, movies, philosophy, music, life. Im a PhD student researching NLP, I’m originally from the US

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J.

Edinburgh

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Español Flag

Spanish

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English

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Dansk Flag

Danish

Português Flag

Portuguese

My learning goals

Improve my fluentc...

My favorite topics

Relationships, Business, self-help

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient, and who speak slowly.

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D.

Edinburgh

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Fluent

ελληνικά Flag

Greek

English Flag

English

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Português Flag

Portuguese

My favorite topics

Music, Art, Digital media, arts installations, social issues,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Understanding, patient, polite, fun

My learning goals

I want to improve by chatting with a native

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E.

Edinburgh

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English Flag

English

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Malay

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Cantonese

I want a conversation partner who is

Humorous, patience and easy to talk t...

My learning goals

Able to hold casual conversation

My favorite topics

Anything in general really, world issues to small talks, I’m all up for it

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H.

Edinburgh

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English Flag

English

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent and natural....

My favorite topics

Everything. TV shows and music.

My language exchange partner is

Anyone. 착한 사람이라면 연락해 주세요!

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S.

Edinburgh

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Fluent

Français Flag

French

English Flag

English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Movie, litterature ,traveling, languages, food/cooking (wine!),...

Ideal language community partner

Outgoing, sarcastic, curious, and here to learn languages through mutual/opposite culture/view of the World. Not here to give basic English lessons.

My learning goals

Ultimate goal is to meet you in real life ! I also collect hats and artéfacts from the World, exchange of art/photograph/presents would be a must!

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F.

Edinburgh

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Italian

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'd like improve my language skills in russian, french and English...

My learning goals

Speaking fluently russian, french, english and islandic

My favorite topics

I like sport, nature, science and watch series. I love so much travelling and russian history and literature

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T.

Edinburgh

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I hope to eventually become fluent in Japanese...

My favorite topics

一番好きなはやっぱりSFです。そのあと何でも観ます!犬も飼ってます(グレーハウンド)。今エディンバラに住んでいます(スコットランド)。めっちゃ綺麗です!コロナあと是非来てください!

Perfect language exchange partner

There is a good bit of English I can teach you - from very beginnings, to all the tiny little details. My accent is British English. 今は日本語で中級レベルです、もっと上手になりたいです!

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K.

Edinburgh

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Food and Cooking, Technology, Recent Events, Culture Difference's....

I want a conversation partner who is

I want to talk with someone who is patient and will be willing to talk to me slowly so that I can learn! I want to find someone who will help me acquire the languages I want to learn.

My learning goals

I want to start learning simple words through conversation. Then work on greetings and then getting more advanced. I want to work on milestones of 500, 1000 and 2000 words in each language!

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D.

Edinburgh

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Turkish

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English

My language exchange partner is

A good English native speake...

My learning goals

Speaking English fluently

My favorite topics

Education, reading, traveling, sewing

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B.

Edinburgh

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Currently, I'm studying towards the JLPT Level 5 exam in December....

My favorite topics

I enjoy design, playing/making games, watching anime, learning about different cultures and food! I like running too.

Ideal language community partner

Native Japanese speakers, who are also interested in learning English.

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G.

Edinburgh

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Italian

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I'm trying to maintain and develop my English language skills....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'd like to talk to any English, Dutch or Japanese native speakers. Please help me to improve and correct my mistakes!

My learning goals

• Mastering English • Reading Japanese • Basic conversation in Dutch

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J.

Edinburgh

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who likes to laugh and nerd out on stuff...

My learning goals

Looking to practice my chinese oral fluency and listening ability

My favorite topics

Tech stuff, podcasts, boardgames, good food, chilling with friends

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T.

Edinburgh

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Improving my Japanese/Spanish. Practicing writing in hiragana/katakana...

My favorite topics

I love sports! Tennis, football and swimming in particular. I also like to read, watch anime/tv shows and play music. If you play games then please talk to me about them too!

I want a conversation partner who is

Everyone is welcome! Ideally, people who will be patient with my poor Japanese/Spanish and can teach me about their culture. If you’re interested in Scottish culture and want to learn some phrases please message me!

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V.

Edinburgh

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Italian

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French

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English

My favorite topics

I love sports mainly football and basketball, I like to travel...

My language exchange partner is

Positive and nice people...

My learning goals

I have to improve my english urgently...

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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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M.

Edinburgh

Fluent

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English

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German

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, down to earth, liberal minded and with a wide range...

My learning goals

To be able to speak excellent Italian

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, literature, film, music, football, politics, philosophy, food,

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D.

Edinburgh

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learn new cultures and language...

My favorite topics

i want to learn, French, Italian and German, I will visit your European country in a heartbeat

Ideal conversation exchange partner

music, astronomy, science, languages, politics, humanity

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H.

Edinburgh

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Art, books, history, travelling, music, houseplants, films, writing,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Alguien que viva en Edimburgo y quiera hacer intercambio de idiomas así, pero estoy bien con cualquiera oportunidad :)

My learning goals

Ya que estoy trabajando como profesora de inglés, no quiero perder mi nivel de español

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L.

Edinburgh

Fluent

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

A native French speaker, who is learning English, who also enjoys...

My learning goals

Developing my fluency in spoken French.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing current affairs, sport and business.

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I.

Edinburgh

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Aprender inglés a nivel muy fluid...

My favorite topics

Deporte, anécdotas, aspiraciones en la vida

My language exchange partner is

Alguien simpático/a y con ganas de divertirse

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L.

Edinburgh

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German

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French

My favorite topics

Books. Movies. Music. Taekwondo. Hiking. Everything creative...

Ideal language community partner

I'd love to meet new people from all over the world who are just as interested in getting to know new cultures as I am. And stop the flirting - this is not a dating app!

My learning goals

I‘d love to get better in Scottish Gaelic.

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F.

Edinburgh

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien sin complicaciones y que este dispuesto a ayuda...

My learning goals

Aprender nuevas experiencias y costumbres y idiomas

My favorite topics

Deportes, actualidad, costumbres, experiencias de vida, etc

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L.

Edinburgh

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

Make my speaking more fluent and natural. Written English is...

My favorite topics

I went back to school after years of work, I'm studying Astrobiology in UK. What is the life like where you live?Travel stories,life experience,language study skills...and what is the meaning of life? What is the basic principle of everything?

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly ^_^ , mature,serious learner.

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D.

Edinburgh

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Feel that any topic is worth to be discussed! I Am always open...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who loves teaching me as much as learning from me

My learning goals

The more languages the better! Feel that learning how to teach can be as important though.

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Z.

Edinburgh

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Easygoing and polite people. INS: zitingyu9...

My learning goals

Everyday native English. YES I m working on becoming an English native speaker (no wayy)>:-<

My favorite topics

Major in teaching Chinese to speakers of other language. I m happy to share if you are a Chinese learner or you are interested in Chinese & UK culture ,-)

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M.

Edinburgh

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English

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German

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Practice mandarin chinese to become fluent. Help whoever wants...

My favorite topics

Food, travel and people. 食物,旅游 和生活 都可以!

Ideal language community partner

Chatty, positive and kind,健谈的 和有礼貌 的 人

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F.

Edinburgh

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Italian

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English Flag

English

My favorite topics

I'm very quiet guy e anche molto CURIOSO, I like meet new people,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'm happy to speak with everyone

My learning goals

Can you help me with my English? Please

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Z.

Edinburgh

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

I would like to find a partner who is good at English and we...

My learning goals

I want to improve my oral English.

My favorite topics

I would like to share something about traveling, food and gym with my friends.

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G.

Edinburgh

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Gàidhlig Flag

Scottish Gaelic

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Suomi Flag

Finnish

My learning goals

learning every language on eart...

My favorite topics

trying to make the world a better place, eating, making a mess while cooking, music in the languages I'm learning

I want a conversation partner who is

friendly, progressive people who don't mind me butchering their language a little (a lot)

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Edinburgh?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 433 speakers in Edinburgh looking to learn together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequent City Questions

How many people are available for language exchange in Edinburgh?

There are 433 members in Edinburgh on Tandem.

Which other locations in United Kingdom other than Edinburgh are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-kingdom/newcastle />Newcastle, <a href=/language-exchange/united-kingdom/sheffield />Sheffield, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-kingdom/stoke-on-trent />Stoke-on-Trent.

What is Tandem and what is language exchange?

Tandem is the language learning app where millions of people teach each other. More than 500,000 people visit Tandem each month and 433 do it in Edinburgh.