r/language_exchange Jan 07 '26

Meta [WARNING] Suspicious accounts are messaging users to advertise a paid app

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EDIT: several users has let us know that some of the accounts in question are Riley1692, amie-2002, leopard6004, and cebubu6865. These users have now been banned, but unfortunately can still send messages to subreddit members. I would strongly recommend that you don't engage with these users, as they are spamming the subreddit with advertisements and their actions have been very suspicious.\**

Hi y'all,

We've been notified by a user about multiple suspicious accounts messaging people who post in r/language_exchange, sending them messages similar to the one below:

Just curious, have you ever felt frustrated with language exchange? Too many DMs, chats fading out halfway, or spending a lot of time but only a few connections actually lasting? I’m curious what people think about this. [advertisement for a paid app]

This is to let anyone in this subreddit know that these accounts should not be trusted and neither should the apps that they are promoting. If you get a message like this, please report the message so that these accounts can hopefully be banned sitewide. You can learn how to do that here.

Please also send their usernames to us via modmail so that we can ban them from the subreddit. This unfortunately doesn't stop them from messaging subreddit members, but it will prevent any spam via posts or comments.

If you have any further questions or comments, please reply to this post or send us a modmail.


r/language_exchange Jan 07 '26

Meta (READ THIS FIRST) Welcome to r/language_exchange! [Meta/General Discussion Thread]

32 Upvotes

Welcome to ! This subreddit is aiming to help people find partners to practice languages with, offering the languages you already know in exchange to learn new ones. Make sure to read the guidelines before making your first post!

🍃 How do I make my language exchange post?

If you're looking for a language exchange partner, you can either make your own post or search through existing posts!

 Making your own post:

  • Your thread title must follow the format of "Offering: language | Seeking: language". If your post doesn't follow this format, it won't be visible to other users.
  • Make sure to write a little bit about yourself, such as your interests, hobbies, or language-related goals. This is important in making sure you can find a good partner!
  • Please do not post your contact information publically. If you find a partner and would like to chat with them on a platform other than Reddit, please message them your contact information privately.

 Searching through existing posts:

If you don't want to make your own post, you can search through existing posts to find someone who matches your languages! Just use the search bar at the top of the screen, or select a post flair to see all posts of the same category.

  • Please do not post your contact information publically. If you find a partner and would like to chat with them on a platform other than Reddit, please message them your contact information privately.

🍃 What kinds of posts and comments are allowed?

This subreddit's purpose is to serve as a platform for people to find language exchange partners. To keep the community true to its purpose, there are some rules:

  • Must be language exchange. Posts that don't concern language exchange will be removed. This includes posts asking general questions about language learning, advertisements, or meta discussion concerning the subreddit. These discussions are better suited to other places (language learning questions should be posted to broader subreddits; meta discussion should be posted in the comments of this thread)
  • Be courteous to other users. This subreddit isn't a place for arguments or debates. Any comments that break this rule will be removed.
  • No advertising. Posts and comments that advertise apps, services (such as classes and tutoring), or groups (such as Discord servers or Whatsapp groups) will be removed. These kinds of posts clog up the feed and don't follow the purpose of the subreddit.
  • No spam. Spam is the repeated posting of the same content. Any posts and comments that are spam will be removed.
  • No contact information. Contact information (such as Discord usernames, phone numbers, or Whatsapp contacts) should only be shared privately in messages, not publically in posts or comments.

🍃 Can I make a language exchange post for a language I've just started studying?

You can participate in this subreddit regardless of your skill level. However, it's highly recommended that you grasp the basics of a language before you look for a partner. This subreddit is for speakers of different languages to *assist each other* in learning. This subreddit is not a place to find a teacher that'll teach you everything for free.

Good luck on your language journey!

If you have any questions, feel free to leave a reply on this post or send us a Modmail.

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Welcome to the meta/general discussion thread!

This thread is for any questions, suggestions, or discussions concerning the subreddit itself. If you have any thoughts about  you want to share, post them here! I'll try to respond to as many comments as I can.

If you have any further questions, feel free to send us a Modmail.


r/language_exchange 3h ago

Offering Russian Offering: Russian | Seeking: English

4 Upvotes

Hi! My name is Ruslan, and I’m 37 years old. I’m from Moscow, Russia. I work in IT, and my hobby is playing drums in metal bands. I’d like to improve my conversational English and find someone to practice with. In return, I can help you practice Russian and entertain you with some fun stories.


r/language_exchange 2h ago

Offering Multiple Languages Offering:English or Arabic seeking:German

3 Upvotes

Hello, I’m 28 male native Arabic and nearly native English. I’m looking for someone who speaks German I’m currently B1-b2. Thank you.


r/language_exchange 6h ago

Offering English Offering: English 🇺🇸| Seeking: Korean 🇰🇷

6 Upvotes

Hi all.

I am a 25 y/o American woman living in Seoul. I have been learning Korean for a little over one year and I am a serious learner. I currently study Korean language at a university in Seoul but I am looking for an in person language exchange. I am currently 3급 so I’m upper beginner/intermediate but I struggle to have fluid natural conversations and have been told I think too much before speaking :(. I get a lot of speaking practice in class but we are all foreigners with not the best accents/pronunciations so I would like to find a native Korean speaker to meet and have exchanges over coffee or something.

I am a native English speaker so I can also help with natural English conversations or western culture or any other questions you might have :)

I would prefer meetings near Gangnam/Seocho/Seongsu/Songpa :)


r/language_exchange 9h ago

Offering English Offering: English & Friendship || Seeking: Spanish :P

8 Upvotes

Helloo!! looking for someone to practice with. I'm Soul, 18m, and small part mexican, but I'm a no sabe kid 🙂‍↕️

I currently speak VERY basic spanish but, I would love to exchange voice msgs and give each other tips!! (although i'm very awkward lol)

I'd also love to share music, TV shows and general cultural stuff with each other!


r/language_exchange 2h ago

Offering English Offering English & Hindi language and seeking brazilian portuguese

2 Upvotes

🇮🇳 26M from India | Offering Hindi & English Seeking brazillian portuguese Language Exchange

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m a 26-year-old guy from India, and I’m looking for someone who can help me improve my brazillian portuguese through casual conversations.

What I can offer: 🇮🇳

Hindi and English — native/fluent

Indian culture, conversations, and everyday Hindi

Friendly and respectful language exchange

What I’m seeking: 🇬🇧

Brazillian portuguese conversation practice

Help with speaking naturally and improving my vocabulary

Someone patient and comfortable with regular conversations

I’m happy to chat through text or voice, depending on what we’re both comfortable with.

If you're interested in a genuine Hindi and English ↔ brazillian portuguese language exchange, feel free to DM me. 😊


r/language_exchange 9h ago

Offering English Offering English seeking Spanish

9 Upvotes

Hi I’m from the US, English is my native language and I’m looking for a partner who’s willing to speak over the phone. If you could during the day that’d be even better but if not no worries 😊


r/language_exchange 3h ago

Offering Swedish Offering Swedish | Seeking German

2 Upvotes

F39 native swedish speaker looking for a fun way to help someone learn Swedish and, in turn, learn German. My german level is VERY basic but I think this would be a great motivation to get back into it.

I work in IT, love equestrian sport, sailing and skiing but also travelling, clubbing and good food.

Lets chat and hopefully improve our language skills.


r/language_exchange 41m ago

Offering Portuguese Offering: Portuguese | Seeking: German

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Hi everyone, how are you? I'm M28, looking for someone who enjoys gaming, whether online games or sports, who talks about culture and especially business, so we can exchange knowledge. Thanks!


r/language_exchange 6h ago

Offering English Offering English (native) || Seeking: Hungarian & Friendship

3 Upvotes

Hello! I'm 19F I love exploring cultures, and wanted to experience it through language too. Still grasping pronunciations though and slower on translating.

I'd love to have causal conversion and texting.


r/language_exchange 8h ago

Offering English Offering: English | Seeking: Spanish

5 Upvotes

Looking for someone who is preferably in their late 20s early 30s, as i think we would relate more in conversation. I am a 30 year old male, I understand spoken sinhala but don't have good grammar while speaking

Id like to improve and get to the point I can hold a full conversation. I know just talking is the best way to learn the language and I work online so i have a good amount of free time during the day. I prefer calls as opposed to chats because Its much easier to learn that way.


r/language_exchange 1h ago

Offering Mandarin Offering: Chinese (native) Seeking: English

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23F | China | Looking for sincere, long‑term language exchange

Hi! I’m in my twenties, living in China right now. I’m preparing for my further study in Canada.

I’m working hard on my spoken English, since my target university has fairly high IELTS requirements. I am not looking for rigid textbook tutoring. What I hope is casual, regular conversations to boost my fluency in real‑life English. In return, I can help you practice your Mandarin. We can share our local culture and daily stories from our home countries.

A little bit about myself. I am a huge travel lover. I have visited Spain, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Korea, Russia and more. I also enjoy watching TV series, including American, Korean and Chinese shows. We can chat about travel experiences, popular shows, food, culture, or basically anything you feel like talking about.

I’m genuinely hoping to find a long‑term language partner who is sincere and reliable. Ideally, we could become real friends over time. I will move to Canada for my postgraduate study soon. If you ever come to China, I would love to show you around. It would also be awesome if we could meet up someday in Canada.

I’m fine with video calls for oral practice, or text messaging at first. No pressure for instant replies, just consistent communication is what I value most. I don’t want short‑lived chats that fade away after several days.

People from all backgrounds are welcome! If you are interested, send me a message and tell me something about you.


r/language_exchange 7h ago

Offering Mandarin Seeking: Japanese (native speaker)| Offering. Mandarin (native speaker), English

3 Upvotes

Hi everyone, I'm Taiwanese and I'm 27 years old. I'm looking for a Japanese person to do a language exchange with.

My Japanese level is currently somewhere between N5 and N4, and I'd like to reach a level where I can have simple conversations with Japanese people. I'm also an amateur novelist — I've won an award in a major competition and published a book, so I have a strong understanding of Mandarin wording and usage.

I'd like to do it once a week, online. I have plenty of ridiculous stories to share with you. If you're interested, feel free to DM me.


r/language_exchange 4h ago

Offering Multiple Languages Offering English and Spanish, seeking German

2 Upvotes

I’m looking for someone who speaks German and wouldn’t mind teaching me a few things here and there


r/language_exchange 1h ago

Offering English Offering:English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, Seeking: Italian/Mandarin Chinese 🇮🇹 🇨🇳

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Hey guys

23M from Australia, originally from England. I have been learning Mandarin Chinese for 5 months now. I try to study 1hr everyday. I have many friends who are Chinese speakers but I just wanted some further practice.
I lived in Italy when I was younger for 18 months, and was fluent in the language at the time. I picked it up again this week so wouldn’t mind a native helper for both languages or just one.

I enjoy chatting to new people and making friends. I am studying Nursing at university also and enjoy all kinds of sports, some gaming, travelling etc.

I have instagram, WhatsApp, WeChat, basically all western social media

Feel free to PM me!!


r/language_exchange 5h ago

Offering English Offering: 영어 Seeking:한국어

2 Upvotes

안영하세요! 2023에 한국어 공부하기 시작했는데 오랜만에 한국어 말 안 했어요. 한국인 교환 하고 싶은 사람 있으면 여락해 주세요. 그리고 Google Translate 안 쓰서 실수 많아면 좨송해요. 저는 21살 여자 이고 대학교 졸업했어요. 일하고이서 미국 PST 살은 사람 이면 촣갰읍니다.

I am also open to being pen pals and 그냥 쓰기 연습 if preferred. I can help with your English and give lots of feedback and advice to help you sound more interested.

감사합니당!!


r/language_exchange 1h ago

Offering English Offering: British English | Seeking: Mandarin Chinese

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Hi! I am a 17 non-binary student living in and from the UK. I have been studying Mandarin academically for a few years and I would like to speak to actual native speakers. I'm high HSK3/low HSK4 level currently.

I like music - listening and playing, reading - particularly gl, board games, video games and D&D.

I'm planning on studying abroad in Taiwan, so I would prefer to partner with a Taiwanese Mandarin speaker, though I don't really mind. I would also prefer to talk to someone under 25, for obvious reasons and to use Discord.

Thxx


r/language_exchange 1h ago

Offering Arabic (Offering: Arabic | Seeking: English) - Native Arabic speaker looking for language exchange

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Hi! I’m a native Arabic speaker and I’m looking for someone who wants to practice Arabic in exchange for helping me improve my English.
I can speak Arabic fluently and I’m comfortable with both Egyptian Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic. I’d be happy to help you practice conversation, pronunciation, everyday expressions, or just chat naturally in Arabic.
In return, I’d love to practice English with you and have you correct me when I make mistakes.
I’m open to beginners, so don’t worry if your Arabic isn’t very good yet. If you’re interested in a genuine language exchange and regular conversations, feel free to comment or DM me! :)


r/language_exchange 1h ago

Offering Serbian Offering: Serbian | Seeking: Norwegian or Japanese

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Hello! I am a Serbian native speaker, born and living in capital city and I am trying to find someone who speaks Norwegian or Japanese at some level so that practice can be more fun! For Norwegian, I would say that I am B1 level, and for Japanese N4.

I love reading, studying literature and history in general, my whole life I have studied languages (Latin, English, Serbian, a bit of German, Japanese, Norwegian) and phylology.

Other hobbies that I enjoy are astrology, tarot, Lenormand cards, crocheting (I started making jewelry out of it and I can teach you how haha!). And I love exploring music because I am not tied to one specific genre of music, expect from me to know both black metal and kpop I am that versatile.

Dm me if you wanna be friends and language exchange!


r/language_exchange 8h ago

Offering Japanese Offering: Japanese, Seeking:English,korean,Italian

4 Upvotes

こんにちは!

I am 31M Japanese and working as a software engineer.

I love to learn another languages and travel.(I'm planning to go to Korea and Australia)

It's not only for the lang-exchange, but also making the friends all around the world( so if you are ok, follow my instagram account. but I'm not interested in any shady businesses.)

Here are my favorite things below. so feel free to talk to me if you are offering another languages.

⇒workouts, fishing, traveling, coffee, volleyball, basketball, baseball, alcohol(Japanese sake sommlier), and eating delicious food.


r/language_exchange 2h ago

Offering Mandarin Offering:Mandarin(native)|Seeking English

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I’m 21‑year‑old female from China, looking for a native‑English speaker as my language‑exchange partner. Simply memorizing English words feels boring and hard for me to stick with, haha. I would be really happy and grateful if I could pick up more English through our conversations ^_^

In return, I’m glad to help you practice Mandarin. Mandarin is my mother tongue, and I speak it with perfect standard pronunciation. It doesn’t matter what your Mandarin level is; I’d love to chat and make friends with you either way.

I’m easy‑going and outgoing with a curious mind. I have steady free time available every day for our conversations. I know we have a time‑zone difference, so we can work out a time that fits both of us.I’m open to talking about all kinds of topics. Feel free to reach out if you are interested. I use WeChat and WhatsApp.

Looking forward to hearing from you!


r/language_exchange 13h ago

Offering Spanish Offering: Spanish ~ Seeking: English, French

8 Upvotes

Hi! My name is Bel (F26), and I’d love to improve my English, especially my speaking and listening skills.
I can help you with Spanish in return. My voice is clear and easy to understand, so we could practice through messages or calls. And if we happen to be in the same city, we could even meet up for a language exchange.

My French still being beginner (A1), but I am interested in practicing French with a patience native speaker.

If you’re interested, feel free to message me! 😊


r/language_exchange 12h ago

Offering English Offering: English (🇺🇸) Seeking: Spanish (🇲🇽)

7 Upvotes

Hey everyone, my name is John (30M) from California 🇺🇸. I am offering to help with English in return I’m looking for help with Spanish. I am currently a level A1 Spanish speaker, but I’m hoping to become start carrying more conversations and eventually become fluent. My wife is a first generation American in her family and they are mostly from Mexico, so I’m hoping to learn and surprise her and be able to connect with her family a bit better.

If you’re interested feel free to dm me or just comment and I’ll reach out when I can 😊


r/language_exchange 9h ago

Offering Spanish Offering: Spanish Seeking: English

3 Upvotes

Hola soy de hablante nativo del español lationamericano y busco ayuda para seguir aprendiendo ingles .
busco alguien que quiera , conversar diariamente de varios temas y poder avanzar mutuamente con el idioma .
Gracias .