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Language exchange in San Jose

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

I love plants. My backyard is a jungle ☘️ , cooking , exploring...

My language exchange partner is

Someone funny and that has cool vibes. Send me new music / Spotify. New show recommendations.

My learning goals

Ameliorate my language skills and make some new friends around the globe. Talk about plants in different languages lol

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San Jose

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Ideal language community partner

I don’t know... perhaps a good friend lo...

My learning goals

Communicate with native speakers fluently when I am on the trip

My favorite topics

Tv shows, films, musics, arts, histories, foods.

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San Jose

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Japanese

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My learning goals

I can speak English fluently!...

My favorite topics

Life style ,Culture differences ,Sports , Playing,Fashion !!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind , teach me a lot of English phrases

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San Jose

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Korean

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

Food Korean drama Tech or litterature or movie...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly Have great time chatting Make new friends

My learning goals

Make international friends

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San Jose

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun, sociable. Encantado de conocerte....

My learning goals

Make friends. Read books. Understand movies without subtitles. Speak fluently.

My favorite topics

Everything, stories, news, art work, music, tech, trip, science, education, etc. Shouldn't we start with weather?

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M.

San Jose

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My learning goals

I want to get better with my Spanish...

My favorite topics

I’m happy to talk about anything. Feel free to say hi! - IG: @porterleson

My language exchange partner is

Someone who I can have a good conversation with.

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San Jose

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Me gusta conocer la cultura de otros países, conversar sobre...

Ideal language community partner

Alguien que quisiera aprender mi idioma, no soy profesor pero me gusta enseñar español. Enséñame inglés! :D Gente que le encante hablar de todo.

My learning goals

Conocer personas de todo el mundo, aprender varios idiomas, hacer amigos, aprender inglés, si es posible francés...

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San Jose

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is open-minded, easy to talk to, and that will reciprocate...

My learning goals

I have in mind learning as many languages as possible. I do this during my spare time, so I will take this step by step, a few words at a time. I am not in a hurry to learn languages, it’s just for enjoyment.

My favorite topics

Culture, Architecture, cooking, nature, travel, the world of education, healthy eating, psychology, watching movies, listening to music, hiking, shopping, family time, and personal AND profressional growth. ️‍ IG: silverprince

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San Jose

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My learning goals

interested in learning Russian and German...

My favorite topics

instagram @serayaalvarado | |

Perfect language exchange partner

anybody that’s friendly. i want to meet new people.

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San Jose

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Business, Technology, Science Fiction, Marvel, Music (Hip Hop/Rap,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, patient, interesting people who speak the languages I am learning

My learning goals

Mejorar mi español 提高我的中文口语能力

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San Jose

Fluent

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Tajik

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Russian

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Turkish

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English

My language exchange partner is

I want to make practice with friend...

My learning goals

I want to make friendly

My favorite topics

Let's talk about how our life will be in 10 years

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San Jose

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Cantonese

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Speak fluent English + make new friends all over the world...

My favorite topics

Hot yoga, belly dance, k pop, Zumba, cooking, new technologies, jewelry, interested in new culture

Ideal language community partner

Kind, humorous, smart, knowledgeable, open minded !!

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San Jose

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Literature, TV, movies, music, podcast, journalism, philosophy,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with a lot of patience because I'm definitely still learning a lot.

My learning goals

Maintain my speaking level in Spanish and French, learn German, and learn Japanese!

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San Jose

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Perfect language exchange partner

Everyone who's willing to be friends with me...

My learning goals

Anything

My favorite topics

I like to hear everything about you!

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San Jose

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Italian

My learning goals

El nivel avanzado de aprendizaj...

My favorite topics

De cultura,de historia, comida

I want a conversation partner who is

Todo tipo de personas

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San Jose

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Telugu

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Hindi

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English

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Tamil

My favorite topics

Culture, arts, movies, passion, love, travel, history, life,...

My language exchange partner is

Patient

My learning goals

Speak fluently in Spanish

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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San Jose

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English

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

Mi piace trovare amiche di Italia che possiamo parlare molto...

My learning goals

Voglio essere brava parlare italiano che posso ritornare e non sembra turista ;)

My favorite topics

Alcuni dei miei cose preferiti sono animali, lingue, cibo buono, i libri belli, e persone di bel spirito

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San Jose

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My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in other language...

My favorite topics

Shows, movies, books, music, writing, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe , Rick and Morty , Shadowhunters , Harry Potter , Milo Murphy's Law,

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who enjoys similar shows and such, someone easy to talk to and around my age

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

I’m Mexican American . I’m pretty cool...

Perfect language exchange partner

I can talk to any1 This is my number for those of you who wanna talk to me : 4089307927

My learning goals

I want friends

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San Jose

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I want a conversation partner who is

Умные обшитьелны...

My learning goals

Изучения Английского и Русского языка

My favorite topics

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San Jose

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Japanese

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Dutch

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French

My learning goals

Like everyone else, I just want to be more fluent in Japanese....

My favorite topics

My language exchange partner is

Anyone open-minded

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San Jose

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Everyday story, astronomy, new places, food, robots, Dragon ball...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone with open minded, respects others viewpoint, chill and cool.

My learning goals

I want to able to speak the language fluently.

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San Jose

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Arabic

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone friendly! // Alguien amable...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish and meet new people // Quiero tener fluidez en español y conocer a gente nueva

My favorite topics

Politics, art, food, traveling, reading, knitting, parties // Política, arte, comida, viajar, leer, hacer punto, fiestas

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San Jose

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English

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Cantonese

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Russian

My learning goals

just can talk good russia...

My favorite topics

all is okay

Perfect language exchange partner

fun and sercious

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

Reading the news, eating all kinds of food, art, design, film,...

I want a conversation partner who is

A curious person

My learning goals

Be able to speak with my boyfriend’s family. Stop my cousins from making fun of my “baby robot” language skills.

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San Jose

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is friendly and looking to learn just as much as...

My learning goals

I want to become proficient in Mandarin and Korean

My favorite topics

I will discuss anything. Including video games, sports, music, and anything else

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San Jose

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Vietnamese

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English

My learning goals

Can be more professional in English and use it fluentl...

My favorite topics

It could be anything, the topics that we all are interested in

Ideal language community partner

Can be friendly and helpful

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San Jose

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Japanese

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

Running ‍♀️BasketballBadminton️Volleyball️Yoga‍♀️Bicycle‍♀️Hiking‍♀️Weight...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who also love running❤️And people who also love travel around the world

My learning goals

Make new friends from all around the world

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San Jose

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Cantonese

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, patient, share similar interes...

My learning goals

To improve my Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime, Japanese culture, College life

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San Jose

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English

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My learning goals

让自己可以和更多国家的人交流无障...

My favorite topics

生活,旅行,书,谈心,分享知识,交更多的朋友,学习英语和其他的语言

I want a conversation partner who is

有知识爱读书,有开放的心态,做事认真

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in San Jose?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 138 speakers in San Jose looking to learn together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequent City Questions

How many people are available for language exchange in San Jose?

There are 138 members in San Jose on Tandem.

Which other locations in Costa Rica other than San Jose are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/costa-rica/heredia />Heredia, <a href=/language-exchange/costa-rica/san-miguel />San Miguel, and <a href=/language-exchange/costa-rica/guadalupe />Guadalupe.

What is Tandem and what is language exchange?

Tandem is the language learning app where millions of people teach each other. More than 500,000 people visit Tandem each month and 138 do it in San Jose.