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Language exchange in San Diego

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San Diego

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Fluent

اردو Flag

Urdu

English Flag

English

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日本語 Flag

Japanese

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Stories, science, daily lif...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is curious about how the world works

My learning goals

Listening and reading comprehension. I am mainly studying Spanish and Mandarin, but I would still like to learn a little about Japanese and Korean

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R.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

日本語 Flag

Japanese

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is easy to talk with! Meet people from other cultures...

My learning goals

To find people to talk with in Mandarin firstly as I can speak it but don’t have enough people to practice with where I live (maybe learn some new things too). Learn basic words for the other languages I said I’m learning/interested in

My favorite topics

Netflix, Tennis, Golf, Soccer, Basketball. Good food from other countries!

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T.

San Diego

Fluent

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Deutsch Flag

German

Pусский Flag

Russian

My learning goals

I’d like to improve my ENGLISH skill!And, I’d like to learn basic...

My favorite topics

主に趣味等のカジュアルな話題から、それぞれの自国の歴史や文化等についての会話も出来たらと思います。 ( INFORMAL CHAT about HOBBIES, TRAVEL, ART, etc. and CUSTOMS, HISTORY, VALUES, IDEAS, etc. of EACH COUNTRY!! )

Ideal conversation exchange partner

落ち着いたきっちりとされているお方で、尚且つ明るいお方でしょうか。 ( My English ability is at a beginner level,, But my native language is JAPANESE, so I can teach only JAPANESE!m(._.)m )

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Y.

San Diego

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Fluent

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Music,culture,I want to talk a lot to improve my skills of English....

Perfect language exchange partner

Feel free to talk and kind to me;also I tend to be. Now I want to talk about music! It’s also good to talk about anime.

My learning goals

To talk in English smoothly. I moved to San Diego now but still not good enough to speak English… please teach me..

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T.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

I want someone who is patient and willing to teach and willing...

My learning goals

I really want to be fluent or as close to fluent as possible in one of the languages by the end of the year

My favorite topics

Music, Cultures, Movies, Writing, Animals, and pretty much everything in between.

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A.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Bosanski Flag

Bosnian

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I wish to extensively improve and solidify my Mandari...

My favorite topics

Hobbies, vacation, travel, romance,

My language exchange partner is

Someone easygoing and relaxed looking forward to making friends and exchanging language and culture

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L.

San Diego

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Fluent

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

I’m learning statistics and will do biostats later, so If you’re...

Ideal language community partner

Who’s open minded - if you’re interested in healthcare, biostats, that’s pretty :)

My learning goals

I would like to get higher IELTS score but also casual talking too - would love to learn Aus jokes!

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B.

San Diego

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who’s interested in Asian cultur...

My learning goals

Feel free to message me anything! I lived in England for 3 years and here in America for 2 years now so my English is pretty fluent but I’m still trying to improve☺️

My favorite topics

Carnegie Mellon University People think I’m super nice and I think they’re right I’m Chinese and Korean and I’ve been living in America for almost two years now. I like playing piano, basketball and video games in my free time. Instagram bryanliu02

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W.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Polski Flag

Polish

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak multiple languages reasonably well....

My favorite topics

California☀️ / I like languages, music, going to the gym, traveling, and food. I work in hospitality ️‍

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone open-minded and fun to talk with. Anything is fine with me. I like learning and helping other people learn too. I’m shy

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A.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Deutsch Flag

German

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Love talking and learning about new cultures! I also really love...

I want a conversation partner who is

A Talkative person! I like when the conversation flows naturally.

My learning goals

Learning a new language or just some phrases

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A.

San Diego

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Fluent

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Kazakh

Azərbaycan Dili Flag

Azerbaijani

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Call me and just do conversation!...

My learning goals

Study English and Turkish.

My favorite topics

Literature,music,art,traveling,history,football,chess,sports.ets.

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F.

San Diego

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

I am looking for an overall improvemen...

My favorite topics

I would like to know about different cultures and countries

Ideal language community partner

I am searching for people that like to be talking during a day and sharing the experiences

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A.

San Diego

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Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about different cultures, travel, sports, astronomy,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Respectful, patient, and friendly — someone who enjoys a good conversation

My learning goals

To improve fluency, expand vocabulary, and connect with people from different cultures while having fun learning.

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S.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone adventurous, curious, or interesting...

My learning goals

I want to expand my conversational abilities in French.

My favorite topics

I enjoy adventuring, surfing, painting, reading, etc

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A.

San Diego

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Bahasa Indonesia Flag

Indonesian

My learning goals

Learn a new language or words in different languages to communicate...

My favorite topics

I love video games, rock, history, vintage stuff, aviation, technology, photography, making new friends, and learn new languages and cultures from around the globe. Oh and I love to collect coins so if you have one pls mail it

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that is kind, friendly, funny, likes the same things as me, and is open to make friends

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H.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Hello, I really like to travel and learn about new cultures....

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who likes to talk.

My learning goals

Conversational skill improvement

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N.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Gente con la mente abierta. Las personas que estén aquí para...

My learning goals

Quiero practicar mis habilidades como intérprete y necesito ayuda escuchando a la gente hablar y tratando de interpretar en inglés casi de inmediato. También estoy dispuesto a ayudarles a todos que me ayuden a mi. :)

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar sobre cultura, comida, musica, el box, el mundo, y generalmente a conocer nueva gente que pueda ayudarme con español y a quien puedo ayudar con su íngles.

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O.

San Diego

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Talking to happy people and learn to each other....

My favorite topics

Fútbol, English, Portuguese, video calls.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Gente tuanis, y que sean divertidos.

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J.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Jesus, Music, Cooking, Sports, Adventure, Working Out, Reading,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Native Spanish speakers. I am happy to help you with your English! I love getting to make new friends across the world.

My learning goals

Conversation, Reading, Writing, Video/Audio Calls

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I.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

I want a conversation partner who is

Active, fun open minded, ever changing, always evolving people...

My learning goals

Listening attentively and speaking with kindness. Help someone in his/her language learning journey !!

My favorite topics

Tango argentino, french language, running, clean water, positive thoughts, thoughts have power, healthful eating habits, yoga, personal finances, salsa and bachata dancing, I'm currently develping a passion for tennis,

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R.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

Learn more Korean especially learning to read and write in Korean....

My favorite topics

I love watching martial art films and kdramas, future chef in training. I also love taking pictures.

My language exchange partner is

Someone I can be friends with and talk with often or someone that can help me with Korean.

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J.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Italiano Flag

Italian

My favorite topics

Voglio aiutare gli altri con il loro inglese. possiamo parlare...

Ideal language community partner

Mi piacciono le persone con un buon senso dell'umorismo e condividono cose interessanti sulla loro cultura e sono disposte ad aiutare il mio italiano

My learning goals

vorrei migliorare il mio italiano

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M.

San Diego

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Fluent

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Dutch

LEARNS

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who’s open, talkative, nice and willing to help...

My learning goals

I would like to improve my English, Spanish and French.

My favorite topics

Movies, series, acting, sports, adventures, travelling, amazing experiences, etc.

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T.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My learning goals

To make real friends in other countries....

My favorite topics

I enjoy kayaking and cycling and traveling.

Perfect language exchange partner

If you are reading this, then you are my ideal language partner!

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T.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I love learning about new cultures and meeting new people. I...

I want a conversation partner who is

Necesito ayuda para hablar, me gusta la gente paciente y curiosaaa

My learning goals

I’ve been to Spain and I plan on living in Costa Rica in 2024. I would love to learn how to have basic conversations and eventually become fluent in Spanish.

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G.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

My language exchange partner is

Someone nice, funny, and someone who will help me out and correct...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak well in other languages and work on my accents.

My favorite topics

Books, school, travel, culture, and learning. I also love theatre and music! I love to draw and make art. I also like to talk about vegetarianism.

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N.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

فارسی Flag

Persian

My learning goals

I would like to improve my Spanish, Farsi and Hebrew...

My favorite topics

I like talking about psychology, music (Florence and the Machine, Sia, Of Monsters and Men, etc.), food, cooking, eating, Game of Thrones, traveling, and so much more

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is friendly, nice, and can understand that I’m not on here as often as I would like to be.

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N.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Emoji Flag

Emoji

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Food, technology, geeky stuff, sports, things that I didn't know...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is reliable to talk to. Hoping to make a real friendship out of our conversations. Hope to chat soon.

My learning goals

I want to start off with in Spanish, then I want to learn Portuguese, then I want to learn Japanese, then I want to learn German, then I went to learn French. And then I will see after I learn all those. LOL

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L.

San Diego

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, kind, open-minded, talkative and interesting people...

My learning goals

Improving my English and knowing different cultures

My favorite topics

Football, movies, tv series, music, Sci-fi, books, traveling, culture

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J.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Speaking and Listening improvement, vocabulary and grammar hel...

My favorite topics

Learning spanish, nutrition, music

I want a conversation partner who is

Fluent speakers of Spanish

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in San Diego?

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

There are 351 members in San Diego on Tandem.

Which other locations in United States other than San Diego are available for language exchange on Tandem?

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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 351 do it in San Diego.