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Rafael

Rafael

McAllen

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English

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Spanish

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German

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French

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Movies, Music, a bit of everythin...

My language exchange partner is

A patient, nonjudgmental, open minded person

My learning goals

Any learning goal possible. Such as learning a new language of course

raul

raul

McAllen

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Spanish

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English

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French

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German

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Learning new things and new friend...

My learning goals

Learn a new language

My favorite topics

Video games, EDM, raves, gym

Samuel

Samuel

McAllen

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English

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Spanish

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Korean

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Japanese

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to have a basic conversation with someone...

My favorite topics

Music, movies, sports, travel, history, medicine, DJ, video editing, exercising. I also make music, particularly Hip-Hop and R&B.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Everyone! I’m looking to make new friends and exchange languages. I am a native Texan but I don’t have a “cowboy” accent

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Jam

Jam

McAllen

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Spanish

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English

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Czech

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Swedish

My favorite topics

Food, Tv Shows/ Movies, Books, Music, Mythology, Witches, Weather,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Well I believe nobody is perfect, but someone who helps me out when I have a question, or doubt. A patient, determined person, but if they’re funny that’s always a plus: comedy makes learning easier.

My learning goals

To be able to have a fluent conversation with people whom are native speakers, or someone who already knows the language. Also to be able to read, write, and speak the language properly with normal to minimal mistakes.

Mina

Mina

McAllen

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English

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Spanish

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has patience and will help me learn...

My learning goals

I would love to be able to have a conversation in korean not just know a few words and phrases.

My favorite topics

I’ve recently been painting and I love it! I also enjoy watching movies and dramas.

Jimina

Jimina

McAllen

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Spanish

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English

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American Sign Language

My learning goals

I want to try to learn the basics of the Korean languag...

My favorite topics

Bts,baking,sfx makeup,life

My language exchange partner is

Some that’s nice and has patience

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Delia

Delia

McAllen

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English

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Italian

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Portuguese

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Everyday life, Christianity, musi...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who likes to laugh and isn’t afraid to make mistakes

My learning goals

More fluency, better pronunciation, thinking in target language

Anthony

Anthony

McAllen

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English

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Spanish

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Chinese (Simplified)

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French

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Gostaria de praticar meu Português...

My learning goals

Meu objetivo e ser fluente no Português para ser tradutor. Se vc precisar um professor de Ingles, eu posso te ajudar.

My favorite topics

Anything and everything

Daisy

Daisy

McAllen

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English

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

To learn basic information in other languages...

My favorite topics

Music, movies, books, gaming, culture...etc

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, outgoing, not shy, understanding.

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Samantha

Samantha

McAllen

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Spanish

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about movies and books. I enjoy talking about...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that would make a perfect tandem buddy would be someone with a good sense of humor.

My learning goals

I want to make some friends and learn.

Jasmine

Jasmine

Miami

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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French

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Someone that’s around my age that’ll help me out with learning...

My learning goals

First, I want to learn Portuguese (and I want to improve my Spanish even though I’m fluent), then I’ll focus on Italian, and French.

My favorite topics

I like to learn of the cultural differences of other countries and I want to make new friends :)

Jennifer

Jennifer

Austin

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English

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Hungarian

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

Being able to say common phrases like hello how are you , ask...

My favorite topics

Movies,food,travel,sports,learning about different cultures

Ideal language community partner

Someone that will be able to teach me the basics

Jun

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

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Cat

Cat

McAllen

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Travel, Korea, America, language learning, daily life, workout,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient people

My learning goals

To become more accurate and faster at communicating in Korean

Tudor Cristian

Tudor Cristian

Boston

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Romanian

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English

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Italian

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Spanish

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Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

International, intelligent and attractiv...

My learning goals

Conversational

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Business, Nightlife

Daniela

Daniela

Blaine

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English

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Spanish

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Korean

My learning goals

I’d like to hold conversations and to understand what I listen...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing any topic, especially entertainment, politics, and personal anecdotes.

I want a conversation partner who is

I don’t expect much of my Tandem partner, just kindness and mutual respect.

Yukihiro

Yukihiro

McAllen

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Japanese

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English

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Korean

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

日常会話、映画、料理、旅行、物流、IT...

My language exchange partner is

お互いの疑問点を解消し合え、長続きする

My learning goals

英語、中国語、韓国語の日常会話を習得できる

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gray

Mount Pleasant

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

someone who isn’t afraid to critique me / 私を評論をすることを怖くな...

My learning goals

conversational skills / 会話をするの上手になりたい

My favorite topics

cosplay, anime, music / コスプレやアニメや音楽

Vihanny

Vihanny

Oakland Park

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

To be fluent in English ASA...

My favorite topics

About new cities or places to visit!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who helps me learn about their culture and language!

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Kaelin

Kaelin

San Dimas

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love music, nature, animals, politics, crafting & baking...

Perfect language exchange partner

Outgoing, detailed.

My learning goals

To catch on quickly

Hannah

Hannah

Bellingham

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English

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Norwegian

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Irish

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Scottish Gaelic

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is excited to share their language, and is excited...

My learning goals

Get to a point where I can hold a conversation

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, every day life, almost anything

Roxanne

Roxanne

Sammamish

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English

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Spanish

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Danish

My learning goals

Achieve fluenc...

My favorite topics

Books, traveling, food

My language exchange partner is

Easy going, fun, good natured

Jesus

Jesus

McAllen

SPEAKS

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Games, Reading, Daily Life, Cultural Events, Music, Current news...

Ideal language community partner

People who are interested in language exchange/언어교환 or in being friends!

My learning goals

Learning a Korean word a day!

Raymond

Raymond

Fredericksburg

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English

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Polish

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Japanese

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Russian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient. Wants to get better at English. Friendly. Fun. Energetic...

My learning goals

Learn as much Polish and other languages as I can in a year!

My favorite topics

Food. Family. Outdoor activity. Riding motorcycles. Kayaking. Dancing.

David

David

Laredo

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English

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

To be able to travel comfortably in Franc...

My favorite topics

Life, movies, music, fashion, travel

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, patient, helpful

Jhon

Jhon

Lake Charles

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Spanish

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English

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Portuguese

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Italian

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de fútbol, música, idiomas, comidas...

I want a conversation partner who is

Me gustaría un compañero que quiera aprender un idioma tanto como yo.

My learning goals

Mi meta es hablar fluido al menos 3 idiomas.

Ramon

Ramon

Buena Ventura Lakes

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Anybody who’s willin...

My learning goals

To become fluent in French

My favorite topics

Watching tv shows, playing swim and water polo, and being a well rounded student

Mitchell

Mitchell

Palm Coast

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English

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German

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Japanese

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Tagalog, Filipino

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak German, Tagalog, and Japanese...

My favorite topics

Entrepreneurship, travel, technology, TV and film, music, but any conversation where we can laugh is a good one for me. I'm a college student and business owner in Jacksonville Florida.

Ideal language community partner

The best Tandem partner for me would be someone who is as excited as I am about building their language skills and can take a relaxed approach with me to learning. If we can make eachother laugh as well, that would be great.

Wendi

Wendi

Brookline

SPEAKS

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Cook, travel, sports, book, movie. I also love to know about...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

polite and willing to talk.

My learning goals

I want to pass the Japanese N1 test .( I am a big fun of Conan and Pokémon, so I want to understand the Japanese in these cartoon)

Edwin

Edwin

Houston

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

A friendly, open minded, world travele...

My learning goals

Feeling more natural while speaking other languages

My favorite topics

Other cultures

Chang

Chang

New York

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English

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

Able to read and speak a little of the lenguag...

My favorite topics

Life. Books, emotions, movies, music

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in McAllen?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 13 speakers in McAllen 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 McAllen?

There are 13 members in McAllen on Tandem.

Which other locations in United States other than McAllen are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is also available in locations such as Brooklyn, Hempstead, and Omaha.

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 13 do it in McAllen.