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German language exchange holiday

Choose an approved German language exchange partner family living in Germany for you, your child, teenager or family group, to learn or improve your German in a friendly, home-from-home environment.

German language exchange holiday

A German language exchange in Germany take place between two families or individuals who agree to offer hospitality to each other on a reciprocal basis. For adults it offers a new way to travel, stay in the home of somebody that shares your interests and improve your German language skills all day. For children and teenagers it offers a fun way to make new friends and experience a new culture as part of learning and using German.   Apart from travel cost to Germany and spending money, it’s free. 

Find a German exchange language stay in Germany by searching through the German families listed on Lingoo. A German exchange takes place between two members with matched interests who choose and get to know each other before making a booking.  Speaking German every day with your German exchange partner is a way to improve your German in a relaxed and authentic situation.

Using our secure messaging system you can know your exchange partner before you travel and avoid that awful moment when you arrive at the doorstep to meet strangers.

Select your German language exchange partner living in Germany from hundreds of registered and approved families with detailed profiles on our site. Simply find a family in the German town where you’d like to stay, look through their profile photos, see if you share the same interests, diet and even religion. If you like what you see, contact them through our secure messaging system, and when you’re both happy, book a language exchange holiday in Germany.

Speaking German every day is the best way to learn it. By choosing the right Lingoo partner in Germany for you or your children, you can make sure that the interaction is not only useful, but fun and natural as well. Lingoo gives you the choice to hone your search so you can filter your selection by interests, religion, diet and location.

During the exchange study holiday you or your child will be completely immersed in the German language plus the local German culture and daily life. If you would like to supplement your learning, many exchange partners will help you find a local German language course with a school or teacher. 

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If you are interested in finding a language exchange for your child or teenager, then please click here. If you are interested in finding a  language exchange for you or your family, then please click here. To learn about all other membership opportunities on Lingoo, please visit our home page.

With a German language exchange in Germany, you, your child, teenager or family group can eat sleep and breathe the German language and culture as part of a totally immersive experience. Language exchanges offer a relaxed, fun, yet intensive approach to learning the German language in Germany. 

German Language Exchange

Find the perfect family to not only improve your German but also make your stay an unforgettable experience. Sharing the same hobbies as your partner makes it even easier to feel at ease and will quickly widen your vocabulary in a subject you feel comfortable talking about.

Visit Germany in a totally authentic way, discovering traditions and places normally missed by tourists. Germany is a country rich in history and artistic splendour. Choose carefully between a rural or metropolitan location. For city lovers you can immerse yourself in a beautiful and lively German cities of  Hamburg, Bremen, Berlin or Munich. For nature lovers, Germany is one of the countries that has more carefully preserved it’s nature and countryside. This is certainly something to be taken advantage of during your stay in Germany.

How it works
1
Search
Look through current language exchange offers Visit the ‘Offers’ page (you don’t need to be a member).
2
Register
Your subscription provides each Member access to unlimited language trips for a 12-month period
3
Connect
Match your interests and read evaluations from previous visitors. Start getting to know your exchange partner using the secure Lingoo messaging system before making a booking
4
Book
Finalise the details of your stay via our secure an online reservation tool. You will receive a contract containing all the important details of the language exchange.

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