/r/LanguageBuds

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As language learners we know how hard it is to be able to get a real insight of the language one is learning, so we created this new subreddit for people to help themselves learn languages.

RULES

  1. We do not allow the use of insulting, racist or mean comments.
  2. Read the submission rules before posting.

Breaking the first rule once will result in a warning, breaking it twice or more will result in a ban.

If you see anyone breaking the rules, please report them!

Submission Rules

This is a subreddit for learning new languages, so the title of your post must contain:

  1. The language you want to learn
  2. The level (A1-C2) or (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced)
  3. Your native language and other languages you are fluent in or currently learning.

Also check out:

/r/bahasamelayu/

/r/cantonese/

/r/catalan/

/r/danishlanguage/

/r/DoesNotTranslate/

/r/EnglishLearning/

/r/gaeilge/

/r/German

/r/Hindi/

/r/hungarian/

/r/Indonesian

/r/italianlearning

/r/languagelearning

/r/learn_arabic/

/r/learndutch/

/r/learnfinnish

/r/learnjapanese

/r/learnpolish

/r/learnthai/

/r/lojban/

/r/Mongolian/

/r/norsk

/r/occitan/

/r/Spanish

/r/Svenska

/r/Tagalog

/r/turkishlearning/

/r/yiddish

Basic Speaker

A1 Breakthrough or beginner

A2 Waystage or elementary

Independent Speaker

B1 Threshold or intermediate

B2 Vantage or upper intermediate

Proficient Speaker

C1 Effective Operational Proficiency or advanced

C2 Mastery or proficiency

/r/LanguageBuds

11,744 Subscribers

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Offering: American English (native) | Seeking: Norwegian

I'm just starting out with learning Norwegian (beginner/A1) and I'm looking for someone to practice with. I use duolingo and am going to find workbooks as well. Either a language exchange or a study group would work for me. I'm 27, work in education, and I like talking and learning about anything I can. I'm happy to offer ELA tutoring, editing, etc, or support with other academic subjects if we're not doing a language exchange.

1 Comment
2024/11/10
18:43 UTC

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Hi there.

The fear of speaking English is tying me up, and prevented me from making any progress on my communication ability. The majority of English trainers say, If you want to strengthen your speaking muscle, You must practice regularly, even if you are making many mistakes, but they didn't mention the horrible feeling after having a long conversation full of errors!, they didn't talk about the frustration. I mean how to keep practicing while you're sure it's going to put you in an awkward position... I know it has to... but I don't know how to do it right, without affecting me from the inside.

I do know that I made many errors, I would appreciate Your correction.

2 Comments
2024/11/10
12:07 UTC

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Seeking Spanish (beginner), offering English (US, native)

Hi there! I'm a native English speaker (37 yo, female, US citizen) who also holds a BA in English Studies and can get into grammar mechanics and such if that's desired. I'm trying to achieve Spanish proficiency to the point where I can state on a job application that I'm bilingual and use it successfully to assist Spanish speakers. I've taken a Spanish class in high school, but my vocabulary is very limited and I still struggle to formulate sentences. Even if you can only get me started on my way, I'd be happy. Thanks!

1 Comment
2024/11/08
20:41 UTC

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i started translating movies from Japanese to English and Spanish

i have collected japanesse horror movies since i was 12 , it stared as a small hobby between father and son, then it became a big hobby between us.( i think now we have like 1600 movies ) my father and i have started translating them from japanese to english and spanish, some of the things we are proud of translating is the 102 volumes of the honto ni atta noroi no vide series since the 1990's, also the koji shiraishi 's senritsu kaiki files series, and the welcome to the occult forest series, among othersyou can check some of our translations here: https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldbreakerJHorror/

1 Comment
2024/11/08
16:41 UTC

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I want to learn German, I can offer American English

I've been using duolingo and babbel but I learn best when I'm interacting with someone. I plan to move to Germany once I'm set and my language skills are up to par.

0 Comments
2024/11/07
22:15 UTC

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English (native) seeking Danish (beginner)

1 Comment
2024/11/03
18:05 UTC

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Brazilian Pen Pal

Hello, I’m 29F going to Brazil in a few months and have been practicing Portuguese on apps/youtube. I speak English and Spanish and would appreciate a pen pal who can help me strengthen my grasp of the language. Thank you!

1 Comment
2024/10/30
16:30 UTC

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Offering English want to learn french

Hello there! I'm Andrew, 48, based in the UK, and I'm looking for native French speakers around my age who would be up for a language exchange and, ideally, a meaningful friendship. I’d love to learn French from scratch — my last encounter with it was back in high school, so I'm essentially a complete beginner (I’ve only retained “salut” and “bonjour”!). I’m also happy to help you with English in return.

Learning French has been on my mind for a while, and I think it would be even more rewarding to connect with someone who is patient, friendly, and enjoys cultural exchange. I’d love to understand the nuances of the language and hear about life from a French perspective, while offering a bit of English guidance and perhaps some stories about life in the UK in return. If you’re open to this kind of exchange and don’t mind a slow-paced learner, feel free to drop me a message.

Looking forward to chatting!

0 Comments
2024/10/30
09:22 UTC

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Seeking German, offering Russian

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2024/10/29
23:56 UTC

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Seeking Spanish, offering English

I'm a native English speaker at A1 level Spanish trying to learn basics currently. I prefer Latin Ameican Spanish.

If you can recommend Spanish language music, it would also help.

I can help you with conversational English.

3 Comments
2024/10/29
12:09 UTC

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Offering: Arabic ( Standard + Algerian darija ) seeking : friendship

Heyyy I am 20m from Algeria I can help u learn Arabic Also I want to make new friends and descovring new cultures 🤍😁

0 Comments
2024/10/29
11:22 UTC

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Seeking Arabic learning partner

Native German myself, male 23

4 Comments
2024/10/28
20:15 UTC

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Swedish language friend (C/D level)

Looking for Swedish language friend, have done kurs c.

0 Comments
2024/10/26
10:51 UTC

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Looking for a B2 German Language buddy 👀🇩🇪

Hey everyone! I‘m currently in the middle of a B2 course and I still find myself not too confident speaking / listening, as well as not enough situations that I‘ve written about to expand my „Wortschatz“ horizon 🫠

So I‘m looking for somebody who‘s in the same level and willing to truly practice and improve those skills.

DM if interested :)

0 Comments
2024/10/25
12:10 UTC

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I can teach Italian, I'm learning Norwegian

I can help with Italian, recently I've started to learn Norsk so my level is literally "beginners", any topic is fine

1 Comment
2024/10/24
16:33 UTC

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Looking for: English Offering: Portuguese

0 Comments
2024/10/23
09:37 UTC

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Offering Italian,learning norsk

Hey guys I'm from Italy ,19 years old . Learning norsk and g to Norway is my dream now I fell in love with the country but just trying to learn from Duolingo is a bit hard for me ,if there is a Norwegian person that is learning Italian ,I'd say we can partner and teach each other? Lemme know if your interested because I need help with learning norsk!

Thanks in advance:) or if you got any tips on learning all by myself know

0 Comments
2024/10/23
07:25 UTC

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Searching for Polish native speaker offering English

Hi I am 18 y/o guy who studies Polish in univercity. Since I am a freshman I don't know a lot of stuff pretty much can conjurgate 3 verbs, can ask some basic questions and today learned the colors lmao so yea... If you need help with English you can dm me.

0 Comments
2024/10/22
22:06 UTC

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Seeking for English partner Offering Russian

I’m 17 years old and I want to find person who can chat with me on English. I want to find a person with whom I can talk in English and who will not mind becoming my friend)

1 Comment
2024/10/22
15:02 UTC

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Looking for a Russian language buddy who lives in Tehran

If you are learning Russian and you're actually committed to do so, or if you know Russian either as your 1st or 2nd language AND you live in Tehran and you want to meet, I'm in.

I can help you with English (soon I'm going to work as an English teacher) and Persian (if you need any help).

If you don't live in Tehran I'd still be happy to practice with you but my main goal of this post is to find someone living here.

0 Comments
2024/10/21
09:00 UTC

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Anyone want to learn Japanese together? :D

I'm basically a total beginner, so other beginners - don't feel nervous, we can learn together!! >:D

9 Comments
2024/10/20
00:50 UTC

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Moroccan Arabic

Hello guys

I'm a moroccan teacher originally from souss and I’m offering Darija lessons. As a native speaker with 4 years of teaching experience, I’m here to help you learn and improve your skills in a fun and engaging way. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to enhance your conversation skills.

Feel free to message me for more details.

0 Comments
2024/10/19
07:06 UTC

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Looking for a Japanese partner

I'm Nyx (20yo), an haitian girl who love a lot of things like anime, listening to music, reading and Botanical (recently i dove into kdrama) Here's what I'm looking for: • Someone with an intermediate to advanced level of Japanese, enough to hold conversations.

• Available for at least 30 minutes a day for practice.

• I would like to focus on writing first (via messages) to get comfortable, and then move on to speaking practice once we both feel more confident.

• I can help you improve your French, and I’m serious about exchanging regularly.

• I have Discord for communication.

If you're interested and committed to regular practice, please feel free to reach out and let me know what your expectations are for the exchange :)

0 Comments
2024/10/17
19:46 UTC

2

Darija ensemble?

I can speak italian english french german if you happen to learn darija lmaghribiya sift liya missag

Parlo italiano Je parle aussi francais Ich kann auch deutsch sprechen

1 Comment
2024/10/17
19:18 UTC

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Seeking for English partner

I’m 17 years old and I want to find person who can chat with me on English. I want to find a person with whom I can talk in English and who will not mind becoming my friend)

3 Comments
2024/10/16
19:03 UTC

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Danish or Italian Learners

I (16) and I only speak English. I'm looking for someone my age who is learning Danish or Italian to be my language learning buddy. Preferably someone who's just beginning since I’m also just starting out. lol

5 Comments
2024/10/16
02:52 UTC

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Seeking for Japanese

Hey i'm Nyx (20yo), an haitian girl who love a lot of things like anime, listening to music, reading and Botanical (recently i dove into kdrama) I'm looking for someone to talk in Japanese with in order to practice. I have an intermediate level and can have conversation. If you need i can help practice english or french :)

0 Comments
2024/10/15
13:20 UTC

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Seeking English

Hi, I'm (27) a chilean girl looking for another girl to chat about books or manga or idk, chill stuff. Spanish is my native language and I wanna practice English so if you are interested in learning Spanish I could help you :3

1 Comment
2024/10/15
01:18 UTC

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I want to learn Arabic

Hi everyone; my name is Fatima and I’m 21 years old; I am from Mexico and I am totally blind; and I’ve been blind since birth, before you guys ask how do I post or how do I text? Are use a program on my iPhone, called Voiceover; I speak two languages, English and Spanish; I would love to learn Arabic and also make friends, I hope I can make friends and learn Arabic

5 Comments
2024/10/14
14:03 UTC

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I want someone to speak Japanese with please

Hey guys! I'm learning Japanese via Human Japanese among other resources. I'm still very early on as I don't even fully know Hiragana, but I want someone to be able to text or talk to to actually use the stuff I'm learning and put it into practice! Especially someone that might be able to teach me more about etiquette along the way. Does anyone know of any resources or would just want to talk to me in Japanese?

2 Comments
2024/10/12
00:35 UTC

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