Dutch Penpals (holland) - Pen Friends For Exchange Of Language And Culture

Name	Country (City)	Native Language	Practicing Language	Description
person Viktoriya favorite_border Add to Favorites March 2, 2026	Netherlands (Utrecht)	Russian Ukrainian	Dutch English	Hi, I'm Viktoriya. I'm originally from Ukraine. I live in the Netherlands. I’m a teacher . I teach Dutch and English to Ukrainians. But I don't have enough time to communicate with native speakers because I'm always busy with work. I'd be happy to chat and teach Russian or Ukrainian in exchange for Dutch or English. translate
person Louis favorite_border Add to Favorites March 2, 2026	Netherlands (Rotterdam)	Chinese, Mandarin	English Dutch	Hi! I’m Louis, a native Mandarin speaker based in the Netherlands (CET/CEST). I’m improving my English for work, mainly listening and speaking, and I’d like to sound more natural and confident. I’m also learning some Dutch (a true beginner). I have some teaching experience and I’ve helped a few learners with Chinese, so I can give clear feedback on Mandarin pronunciation and tones, natural exp... See more translate
person Henk favorite_border Add to Favorites March 2, 2026	Netherlands (Zeist)	Dutch	Russian English German Spanish	I have been penpalling all my life. I am always looking for interesting, sincere people, male and female of any age, who like to exchange ideas about their way of life, culture, but also the daily things of each day. Interests: philosophy, history, reading, languages, cycling, running, gardening, photography, nature. I can also correspond in French and Japanese. Sorry, my computer cannot write Ru... See more translate
person Josje favorite_border Add to Favorites March 2, 2026	Netherlands (Nijmegen)	Dutch	Japanese	Hello, I'm Josje. I'm really interested in learning Japanese and the Japanese culture. I've been studying a bit of Japanese through apps and would like to learn more! I speak Dutch and my English is also good. I like video games, anime, listening to and making music (guitar, bass and drums and I am an audio engineer). I'm shy, but hopefully will open up soon :) translate
person Leen favorite_border Add to Favorites March 2, 2026	Netherlands (Renswoude)	Dutch English - Other -	Chinese, Mandarin Russian Spanish French	I am 77 years of age and retired. I am married and have one married son. At home we are bilingual (Dutch/English). I have a teaching certificate in English and am prepared to share my knowledge with other people, too. I am a very enthusiastic learner of Chinese, but also interested in Russian. I also want to improve my Spanish and French. I am interested in hiking, reading, travelling, culture and... See more translate
person Juliette favorite_border Add to Favorites March 2, 2026	Netherlands (Zwolle)	French	Japanese	Hi I’m Juliette! I studied Japanese in Tokyo in 2018 for about 3-4months, but then I had to start university and stopped practicing. Now I’d really love to get back into it! I grew up around a bit of Japanese culture since my parents have Japanese friends who used to visit us pretty often, so Japan has always been interesting to me. I’d maybe like to move to Japan in a few years, so I’d really ap... See more translate
person Marjolein favorite_border Add to Favorites March 2, 2026	Netherlands (The Hague)	Dutch	English	I am Dutch and I offer a language exchange/conversations in Dutch. translate
person Manu favorite_border Add to Favorites March 1, 2026	Netherlands ('s-Gravenhage)	Dutch English French	Indonesian (Bahasa) Portuguese Spanish Turkish	I like learning languages as a hobby. In my work I sometimes need to speak 6 different languages and I want to improve some of them. I like traveling. Certain places just fascinate me. I like going to the beach. I like sports. I like cats. I like philosophy and religion. And also I like usual things, going for a walk or cycling, movies, music, and food, of course. translate
person Qingyue favorite_border Add to Favorites March 1, 2026	Netherlands (Tilburg)	Chinese, Mandarin	Dutch	Hi I am Qingyue and I have been in the Netherlands for 1 year now as a student. I will graduate this August and I will start work and live in Tilburg. I want to practice Dutch and in return I can help you with Chinese. translate
person James favorite_border Add to Favorites March 1, 2026	Netherlands (Den Bosch)	Dutch English	Japanese - Other -	If you're reading this, you're probably searching someone to practice your Dutch or English with. You're possibly looking for someone who has experience in guiding and mentoring other people, who is patient, cultured, and friendly. You came especially to this site to find someone like me. I'm James, one of these famously tall Dutch people. Interested in history and old towns... See more translate