Chicago Pen Pals (Pen Friends) : Email Exchange of Language and Cultures (Penpals)

Chicago Pen Pals (Pen Friends)

Email Exchange of Language and Cultures (Penpals)

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Chicago Pen Pals (Pen Friends)

Email Exchange of Language and Cultures (Penpals)


A language exchange with a pen pal from Chicago is an excellent way to make a friend from Chicago, learn about its culture and improve your foreign language skills.

This type of exchange is suitable for language learners of all skill levels, even beginners. Because you have a common goal to help each other learn while discussing common interests, you are likely to make meaningful friendships.

Compared to live conversation, there is less pressure, because you can take your time to use a dictionary or refer to your lessons at a time of your convenience. It is also a great way to improve your writing, reading and grammar skills.

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Here are 20 of our most recent Chicago pen pals that could become your pen friends.

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Name Country
(City)
Native Language Practicing Language Description

person Izzy
May 20, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
English
Spanish
German
Dutch
Hello! I am Izzy, I’m 15, Hispanic, I play Badminton, I like to draw, I have two cats, and I love to listen to music 24/7 :] I would like to practice the German I learned my first year and learn a little more before my 2nd year. I would also like to..... translate

person Kurt
May 20, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
English
French
Je m'appelle Kurt, et j'ai un peu plus de 70 ans. J'habite à Chicago, et je cherche des partenaires de conversation en français. La dernière fois que j’ai eté testé, j'ai été classé B2/C1, mais la lecture et l’écriture sont meil..... translate

person Tim
May 20, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
English
German
Russian
Latvian
Portuguese
Hello I'm Tim. I am a native English speaker and I work in large engineering firm. I can definitely help with business English, and I have many other interests so we can talk about anything. It would be great to chat with some native speakers of..... translate

person Leda
May 20, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
English
Persian (Farsi, Dari, Hazaragi)
Turkish
Azerbaijani
French
I like to practice French with a native speaker. I live in the U.S. and I speak English and Persian and Turkish . My level in French is Intermediate. Best form of contact for me is MS-Teams. translate

person Philip
May 20, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
English
Spanish
My name is Philip and I live in Chicago, Illinois in the United States. Last year, I traveled to Mexico City and Costa Rica, and I would love to travel more in the future. I am a vegetarian, I work at a hospital, I have a dog named Luna, and I like..... translate

person Edward
May 20, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
Korean
English
안녕하세요 만나서 반갑습니다. 제 영어 이름은 애드워드입니다 한국이름은 김남규이고 생일은 5/18입니다 완전 초보자이신 분들 보다는 중급 이상으로 같이 한국어랑 영어로 언어교환을 하실 수 있으신 분을 찾고 있습니다~ 저는 한국어 원어민이고 영어실력은 중급입니다! 언어교환 사이트들을 돌다 보면, 언어공부를 가볍게 하시는 분들이 많이 있으신데, 보다 진지하게 오랫동안 같이 연습할 수 있는 분을 찾고 있습니다! 제 한국이름..... translate

person Zafer
May 20, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
Turkish
English
Russian
German
English
I’m passionate about Music, Art, Judo and I love learning about different cultures. Whether you're a beginner or more advanced, I’m happy to chat and learn together! Looking forward to sharing some language tips and fun conversations. May the P..... translate

person Alex
May 19, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
English
Japanese
Gold memberです。 独学で日本 語を勉強してる36歳アメリカ人です 。主に日本語で漫画や本を読むのが好 きですが、日本語で話す機会がないで す。それでこのサイトに参加してまし た。映画やドラマを見た本や漫画読ん だりするのが好きです。趣味が同じだ ったら、ぜひメッセージを送っていい ですよ。 translate

person Luna
May 19, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
Spanish
English
French
Hi! My name is luna I'm 15 years old and love different hobbies. I play volleyball (libero), read philosophy and currently interested in physics. I would love to make extra friends. translate

person Bradley
May 19, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
English
Korean
Hello! 안녕하세요! I am a current Resident clinician looking to exchange language to increase my Korean fluency. I have been living in downtown Chicago for the past 2 years but work in the suburbs. I enjoy 음악, 음식 and 한국어. Let's exchange language! translate

person Jasin
May 18, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
English
Danish
I am from the United States. Fluent in English, Functi onal in Spanish, would like to learn Danish. I work as a carpenter, love hockey, and trying food from ther places. I am located near Chicago and have lived in the midwestern United States my who..... translate

person Mike
May 17, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
English
Spanish
Portuguese
French
I am an American economist, semi-retired and living south of Chicago. I have worked on agricultural projects in central and south America and I have travelled to Spain a few times. Soy un economista Americano y vivo sur de Chicago. He trabajado e..... translate

person Monserrath
May 17, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
Spanish
English
Italian
German
- Other -
- Other -
My name is Monse, living in the US (Chicago) fluent in Spanish and English. Originally from Mexico. I am interested in relearning French as well as starting to learn other languages at the same time. (I am at a beginner level for all of them) I don&#..... translate

person betzaida
May 17, 2026
United States
(chicago)
English
Spanish
Russian
Finnish
I am Betzaida! i am 21 years old. I speak English and Spanish! my favorite hobbies are drawing, reading, watching movies and baking. I’ve been really interested in learning Russian because i think it is a beautiful language and i think it would be ..... translate

person Mark
May 17, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
Russian
Kyrgyz (Kara-Kirgiz, Kirghiz, Kirgiz)
English
Hi. My name's Mark. I moved to US two years ago. I live in Chicago now. Unfortunately my English level is low. I want to practice my English. I would like to speak English fluently and correctly. I am not gold member. translate

person Jake
May 16, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
English
Spanish
Portuguese
Hello everybody, I am Jake. I am from Chicago. I am a medical doctor. I love to learn more about languages. translate

person Jaki
May 15, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
English
Spanish
Japanese
Hi! I’m Jaki! ジャッキーと言います!英語とスペ イン語ネイティブです. アメリカ人ですよ. I have lived in Chicago all my life but I travel a lot for my work. I work with Japanese people in Japan sometimes and my nieces are half Japanese, I would like to be able to eventually have a fluen..... translate

person Alfredo
May 13, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
English
Spanish
Korean
Hi & Hola! I am Alfredo, an artist from Chicago, USA. 한국어를 배우고 싶어요. I really hope to hear from you. Thank you! translate

person Yuki
May 13, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
Japanese
English
I am Yuki from Japan. I would like to improve my English speaking skills and be more than happy to help you to learn Japanese. I have an experience to work on language exchange for over two years and teach Japanese for a while. I am also mother of th..... translate

person francisco
May 13, 2026
United States
(Chicago)
Chinese, Mandarin
Spanish
born in China,lived in Chicago for 30 years,able to read in Spanish and French(other than English & Chinese)need to practice conversational spanish.Love pop music,movies,nov els,health related issues and good conversatiion. translate

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