i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
I just start to learn German

ii) language(s) you speak natively
Japanese and I can speak English

iii) your location
Wurenlingen near Brugg AG

iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
traveling

v) short introduction about yourself
I live in Switerland from the end of March 2010.
I am 32 years old, married and have one child.
I really want to learn German.

i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
I'm learning German, am taking classes (A1).

ii) language(s) you speak natively
I am French and pretty decent in English (work language).

iii) your location
Basel

iv) personal interests
Travel, climboing, skiing, movies (once a week minimum) and reading . Photography

v) short introduction about yourself
I'm 25 years old, I moved to Basel a bit more than 4 months ago to work and to try learning german. And because it is not to far from mountains (I grew up close to the Pyrenees).

i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
German - A1
ii) language(s) you speak natively
Spanish
iii) your location
Zurich Bassersdorf
iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
movies, soccer, tennis (I'm looking for opponents!), mountainbiking.
v) short introduction about yourself
I arrived to Switzerland almost a week ago. My girlfriend was already living here (She is latin but has almost 3 years living here). I would like to have help improving my German and in return I can teach spanish.

Hi all

i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
I am learning German. Now, I am aroound A2 level but there is plenty of room for improvement
ii) language(s) you speak natively
Spanish, and English fluently too
iii) your location
Zurich - Schafhauserplatz
iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
Salsa dancing Cooking, sports in general like trecking skiing and running, parties, coffee breaks, concenrts, live music, etc
v) short introduction about yourself
I lived in the US for some years where I played sports at university. Then i came here for a master degree and now I am doing an internship where they already required me to have German for a fixed position, so I must learn and fast Only for serious lerners.

language(s) that you are learning, including level
German B1, English and Italian basic
ii) language(s) you speak natively
Spanish
iii) your location
Zürich
iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
movies, languages, sport....
v) short introduction about yourself
Hello, I am learning english, german and italian. I´m spanish girl and I live in Zürich. Now I´m looking for a job but I need to improve my languages. I can help you with spanish. I have all the time for this.

Regards

language(s) that you are learning, including level
German B1
ii) language(s) you speak natively
English & Afrikaans
iii) your location
Zürich
iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
movies, gym, cooking
v) short introduction about yourself
Im busy doing Deutsch Intensiv and would like to improve speaking german..any help?? I live near zurich and can help with english

I hope to find many nice people who are interested in a language exchange

i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
English, on my way to first

ii) language(s) you speak natively
German

iii) your location
Zürich

iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
snowboarding, biking, meet up with new people

v) short introduction about yourself
28 year old openminded person who wants to improve english skills.

i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
German, B2
ii) language(s) you speak natively
Spanish, English
iii) your location
ZURICH
iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
sports(tennis, jogging, swimming), travelling.
v) short introduction about yourself
female, medicine student, spanish. love to hang out with friends, doing sport, getting to know new people..

i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
French B1
I am taking lessons but would like to practice with someone at the same level who is willing not to slip into english

b) language(s) you speak natively
Slovak, English

iii) your location
Lausanne

iv) personal interests
Sports: running, skiing, tennis, hiking, and yoga. Also culture, modern art, politics, sociology, current affairs. Going out for drink, dinner.

v) short introduction about yourself
I have moved to Lausanne recently to follow my partner, I worked in pharma industry for 10+ years in US, now I am on a "break", will look for a job after the summer. Would like to climb Mont Blanc and visit French rivierra in July.

Hi! That seems like a marvelous idea!

i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
German A2. Will be starting an intensive course at the beginning of May.
ii) language(s) you speak natively
English, Italian. I also speak a good French.
iii) your location
Zurich
iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
Media & technology. Cooking . Movies and music. Languages. Politics and society!
v) short introduction about yourself
I'm almost 25, future PhD student and in need to improve my German fast so that I can start my research project and quit bothering everyone asking "eeeeeeer....Englisch?". I have taught both Ita and Eng in the past, and still do to some extent, so you're in good hands! Please only contact me if you are truly motivated, I need to be time effective!

i) Language(s) that you are learning, including level:
I am learning German intermidiate level
ii) Language(s) you speak natively:
I speak Swedids natively and fluent English
iii) Your location:
I live in Basel
iv) Personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc):
I love cooking, montain biking and fitness in general.
v) Short introduction about yourself
I have been living in Switzerland for almost 7 years and I am looking for a practical way to continue learning German. Maybee with a exchange for cooking lessons. :-)

Hi, this sounds like a good idea to me... I have one problem, I suffer from social anxiety and therefore am not good at meeting new people. Would anyone be interested in doing a language exchange via Skype?

i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
I want to learn High German, have been doing a bit online but I'm at the stage when I can just about say: 'Ich bin eine Frau'. So absolute beginner here.

ii) language(s) you speak natively
English, I am a qualified primary school teacher with a degree in English and I'm starting up as an independent proofreader so would be happy to help with written skills as well as verbal skills.

iii) your location
Préverenges - near Lausanne, but with Skype it wouldn't matter...

iv) personal interests
Reading, especially the 'classics' like Jane Austen, writing creatively, crafts, children's books (I love picture books), teaching, Christianity, swimming, ice skating, 'Friends' (I can identify an episode within 3 mins in any language) and (I'm ashamed to admit it) those reality TV shows hunting for musical theatre stars!

v) short introduction about yourself
I moved to Switzerland in July 2009 to work in a pre-school and be near my parents who moved her several years ago. Unfortunately I became ill (again) and my job came to an end. I am trying to find part time work to support myself while I set up as an independent proofreader and write my first novel, and am finding that a lot of the jobs that interest me require German as well as French (which I am studying with a private teacher) and English. Hence my desire to learn German, but being unemployed I can't afford to pay for two sets of language lessons at once!

i) Language(s) that you are learning, including level:
I am learning Italian and German both at an medium-advanced level
I am learning Czech/Slovak at beginner level
ii) Language(s) you speak natively:
I speak Spanish natively and I am also speak and French, English
iii) Your location:
I live in Zürich
iv) Personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc):
cycling, tennis, music jazz and latin and dance
v) Short introduction about yourself
I have been living in Switzerland for 13 years, I am an engineer and a musician

Greutzi Mittinand!

i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
German, Middle level (Finishing A2)

ii) language(s) you speak natively
English

iii) your location
Zurich

iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
Sports, Music, movies, IT, languages...

v) short introduction about yourself
I am 27 year old, staying in Zurich for the last, almost, 3.5 years.
Working with a Bank.

Let me know if you are interested.
ciao

i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
Italian, A1

ii) language(s) you speak natively
English

iii) your location
Pregassona (Lugano)

iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
science, running, backpacking, rock climbing, skiing, travel, landscape photography
reading, film, alternative rock music, Cirque du Soleil.

v) short introduction about yourself
Born in California, raised in Alaska (not by wolves or polar bears), educated in Chicago and in Boston. Lived in Sweden and in Australia and now Switzerland (since August 2009). Know some French as well but far better listening to it than speaking it at this point. Involved in scientific computing in support of ETHZ and other research institutions in CH. My wife has been attending Italian class with me so it would be good if she could participate as well.

1. language(s) that you are learning, including level
English, B2
2. language(s) you speak natively
Italian
3. your location
Verona, Italy
4. personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
i love music (rock, pop, jazz and classical), photography (i am an amateur), films and books (older they are, happier i am)
5. short introduction about yourself
i'm a student in economics and a wj. i'd like to improve my english conversation in order to reach my boyfriend (who lives in london) after my graduation.

i'm looking for someone intererested in a language exchange via skype. "hope there's someone"

i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
Would like to learn Swiss German, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Hindi
ii) language(s) you speak
Mandarin, English
iii) your location
Zurich - Bellevue
iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
Salsa & Swing dancing, baking, being outdoor, hiking, biking, make new friends
v) short introduction about yourself
Female, in my 30s, have a lot of free time, looking for partners to practice Salsa, Swing dancing and language exchange. Please send me a private message. Look forward to hearing from you.

i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
Would like to learn Swiss-German

ii) language(s) you speak
Hindi, English

iii) your location
Zurich - Oerlikon

iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
Travelling, Cooking, Painting, Watching movies, Gymming

v) short introduction about yourself
I had been working as a software engineer. Recently quit my job to join my husband in Zurich.
I am very much interested in learning Swiss-German.

Please let me know if anyone is interested in the language exchange program.

Thanks,
Neha

Hello everyone!

I will move to Switzerland in a couple of weeks and I would like to learn a bit of German to make my stay more enjoyable. I'm also interested in French or Finnish conversation (any Finns out there?!) and Hungarian at beginner level.

Hope to hear from you!
Carmen


i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
Finnish (B2)
French (B1)
Hungarian (Beginner)
German (Absolute beginner)

ii) language(s) you speak natively
Spanish

iii) your location
Wetzikon

iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
I love cooking, cycling, hiking, photography, live music, watching a good film

v) short introduction about yourself
I'm a 23 year old Spanish girl, but I have lived in Finland the past two years. I study environmental toxicology and I will be doing my master's project in Switzerland.

Hey!

Although this part of the forum seems more or less dead I'll try it The short version: I'm looking for a native english speaker to pass the IELTS test in september with at least 6.5...and the main problem is the oral test because I never was in an english speaking country to get used to it ;-)

i) language(s) that you are learning, including level
English (in writing C1....speaking...B2? :P)

ii) language(s) you speak natively
German (and Swissgerman)

iii) your location
Küssnacht am Rigi (between Luzern, Zug and Zurich, so I'm quite flexible)

iv) personal interests (eg sport, film, music etc)
I'm a very active person, like to play tennis or do some aerobic at the gym. I read a lot of books, learn foreign languages (also dead ones ), and love to take pictures with my DSLR v) short introduction about yourself
I finished my Master (lic.phil.) in Egyptology last year and am now doing an internship in marketing. Next year I plan to go to the UK for studying.

If you like to improve your german (or even french if you are at a beginner level - I lived 6 months in Paris :-)) I would enjoy it if you write me a private message :-)