Tandem vs. HelloTalk: The ultimate path to fluency?
A Candid Look at Tandem and HelloTalk
In my last article, I mentioned the importance of submerging in comprehensible input and, if possible, finding native speakers to help you with complete immersion.
The question is: where the hack do I find such people?
Okay, okay! Let’s look at which possibilities are available without starting a one-way journey into hell.
The magical creature
No, I am not talking about the unicorns or hippogriffs. Although they are magical, in our case, I was referring to Language Exchange applications such as Tandem and HelloTalk.
Why do I call them magical creatures, you will ask? Because it provides an illusion of finding a native speaker with whom you can talk all day long in your target language and immerse yourself completely.
Let me destroy your dreams: that will not (in the majority of cases) happen!
*sound of breaking glass*
But first, let’s look at how language exchange platforms work.
