I live in Nelson, New Zealand, but lived in Spain for one year. I can speak basic Spanish, but am keen to improve. Ideally I would like to meet once a week in person. I am interested in food, nature and movies. I look forward to talking with you. Please remember, NZ is 10 hours time difference from Spain, so if you are in Spain and you want to talk by Skype, then best time for me is after 11pm your time.
Hobbies and interests
Food, travel, movies, books, history
Last login
01 July 2026
Profile date
27 November 2020
Jordy12
Gender, Age
Male, 64
Country, Town
New Zealand, Nelson
, (Tasman)
Native Language
English
Practicing Language
French
Type of Exchange
Correspondence (Pen-Pal) Chat using
Facebook messenger
Hi there, I live in New Zealand but am originally from Northern Ireland. I studied French at school, quite a long time ago, and am now re-learning. My wife and I spent a week in Antibes last year and will be spending a month in Montpellier later on this year. I would like to practice my French with someone before returning to France to look like less of a tourist.
Hobbies and interests
Golf, music, movies
Last login
04 June 2026
Profile date
01 June 2023
Hd
Gender, Age
Male, 79
Country, Town
New Zealand, Nelson
, (Tahunanui)
Native Language
English
Practicing Language
Spanish
Type of Exchange
Face to face conversation Correspondence (Pen-Pal) Chat using
Conversation Exchange Chat
Description
Love Spain and been struggling to understand spoken Spanish for a few years now. Just back from Mexico and found it great, but not speaking Spanish was a great handicap. Once again spoke to fast for me to understand. I now focus on touring Spanish speaking countries to help me learn to speak fluently.
Hobbies and interests
Space exploration, electric vehicles, travel technology innovations, alternate energy and travel
Last login
19 November 2025
Profile date
20 November 2019
Kiwikiter
Gender, Age
Male, 63
Country, Town
New Zealand, Nelson
, (Tasman)
Native Language
English
Practicing Language
French
Type of Exchange
Chat using
WhatsApp
Je suis Geoff. J’ai visité en France il y a 2ans et y travaille en bénévole. En rentrant chez nous j’ai quitté mon voyage sur la langue de Molière. Je voudrais recommencer apprendre français. Malheureusement j’ai manqué une partenaire de langue. C’est la raison laquel j’ai rejoind ce site. J’ai hâte de rencontrer un vraie français ou française tout de suite. Appelle moi s’il vous plaît. In return I speak and write English to university level. Cheers. Geoff
Hobbies and interests
Mountain biking fishing movies books hiking
Last login
15 October 2025
Profile date
19 February 2025
Niecierpliwa
Gender, Age
Female, 56
Country, Town
United Kingdom, Nelson
, (Lancashire)
Native Language
Polish
Practicing Language
English
Italian
Type of Exchange
Face to face conversation Chat using
Facebook messenger
Witam. Jestem Polką , obecnie mieszkam w Anglii, jednak mój język angielski wciąż nie jest poprawny. Chciałabym nawiązać kontakt z kimś, kto chciałby mi pomóc. Chcę również uczyć się języka włoskiego, niestety zaczynam od podstaw. W zamian mogę pomóc w nauce języka polskiego. Zapraszam do współpracy , razem szybciej osiągniemy cel.
Hobbies and interests
Turystyka, fitness, spacery, książka, taniec.
Last login
22 August 2025
Profile date
07 July 2020
Rees Storm
Gender, Age
Female, 60
Country, Town
Canada, Nelson
, (BC)
Native Language
English
Practicing Language
Spanish
Type of Exchange
Chat using
WhatsApp
Me interesa en intercambiar de idioma - inglés-español. Vivía en Mexico ocho años. Soy maestra de inglés. Prefiero un chat en video llamada como WhatsApp una vez por semana, por ejemplo. Vamos!
Hobbies and interests
Reading, hiking, yoga
Last login
12 March 2025
Profile date
27 February 2025
Mayank99962
Gender, Age
Male, 25
Country, Town
New Zealand, Nelson
, (Nelson)
Native Language
Hindi
Practicing Language
English
Type of Exchange
Face to face conversation Correspondence (Pen-Pal) Chat using
Telegram
I want to achieve fluency in speaking English
Hobbies and interests
Technology, movies, songs
Last login
06 January 2025
Profile date
06 January 2025
Pikonini
Gender, Age
Female, 77
Country, Town
New Zealand, Nelson
, (Nelson)
Native Language
English
Practicing Language
Spanish
Type of Exchange
Correspondence (Pen-Pal) Chat using
FaceTime
I began learning Spanish, hoping to use it when I travelled but my confidence never went beyond ordering a beer and the check. I can now read quite well but I would like to practice writing and speaking.
He aprendido Español hace unos años pero no he tenido oportunidad a hablar porque no he conocido a nadie quien habla español en mi ciudad. Me gustaría empezar a escribir y como creciendo mi confianza hablar por Facetime
Face to face conversation Correspondence (Pen-Pal) Chat using
WhatsApp
Description
Hi there :) Currently in NZ, staying for a couple of months, planning to go around a bit, happy to meet someone to show me around or to explore with See you
Hobbies and interests
Movies, reading, traveling, skiing, climbing
Last login
30 October 2023
Profile date
10 November 2014
CrystalV
Gender, Age
Female, 40
Country, Town
New Zealand, Nelson
Native Language
English
Practicing Language
French
Type of Exchange
Face to face conversation Correspondence (Pen-Pal) Chat using
Conversation Exchange Chat
Bonjour ! Je m'appelle Crystal et j'apprends le français. Je cherche quelqu'un qui veux apprendre l'anglais et peut m'aider à amélioré mon français. Juste un petit avertissment, j'habite en Nouvelle Zélande et j'ai grandi ici, mais mon père est américain et j'habitais aux États-Unis pendant plusieurs années, donc mon accent est un peu mélangé. Je suis dévéloppeur dans l'industrie de la technologie musicale et j'aime faire de la randonnée et jouer de la musique pendant mon temps libre.
Hobbies and interests
Hiking, backpacking, guitar, piano, song writing, books
Last login
29 August 2023
Profile date
05 June 2022
mmyymild
Gender, Age
Female, 29
Country, Town
New Zealand, Nelson
Native Language
Thai
Practicing Language
English
Type of Exchange
Correspondence (Pen-Pal) Chat using
WhatsApp
Hey!! I have prepared myself for taking IELTS Examination to continue my study in Diploma degree. Now, I am a full-time employee, so I have a few hours to practice.
Hobbies and interests
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Last login
12 July 2023
Profile date
12 July 2023
Chloe-
Gender, Age
Female, 25
Country, Town
New Zealand, Nelson
Native Language
English
Practicing Language
Japanese
Type of Exchange
Correspondence (Pen-Pal) Chat using
LINE
こんにちは!My name is Chloe, born and raised in New Zealand and have started self-studying Japanese. I would love to chat with a Japanese penpal and get to know the language and culture more. Of course, I would love to share my knowledge of English with you as well! Looking forward to getting to know you!
Hobbies and interests
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Last login
25 September 2022
Profile date
03 March 2021
Becky L
Gender, Age
Female, 68
Country, Town
Canada, Nelson
, (BC)
Native Language
English
Practicing Language
French
Type of Exchange
Face to face conversation Correspondence (Pen-Pal) Chat using
FaceTime
Hi, my name is Becky. I worked as an elementary school teacher in Vancouver for 20+ years and am now retired. A couple of years ago I started learning French and would now like to find someone who's interested in improving their English so we can help each other become more confident speakers. I have a tutor once a week (I'm around level B1/B2) but I want to practice speaking French more often. (I grew up in England so I use many British words and phrases, and I still have a British accent).