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Learn English in San Diego

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San Diego

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Urdu

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English

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Japanese

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Chinese (Simplified)

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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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English

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Korean

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Japanese

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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

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I really want to be fluent or as close to fluent as possible...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want someone who is patient and willing to teach and willing to learn. Maybe someone who is easygoing and funny?

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A.

San Diego

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English

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Bosnian

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Hobbies, vacation, travel, romance...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I wish to extensively improve and solidify my Mandarin

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San Diego

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English

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Polish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone open-minded and fun to talk with. Anything is fine with...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak multiple languages reasonably well. I’m trying to maintain them all

My favorite topics

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

A.

A.

San Diego

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English

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German

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Korean

My learning goals

Learning a new language or just some phrases...

My favorite topics

Love talking and learning about new cultures! I also really love teach me new phrases!!

My language exchange partner is

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

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N.

San Diego

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English

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Persian

My favorite topics

I like talking about psychology, music (Florence and the Machine,...

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.

My learning goals

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

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I.

San Diego

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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T.

San Diego

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I’ve been to Spain and I plan on living in Costa Rica in 2024....

My favorite topics

I love learning about new cultures and meeting new people. I also love traveling, taking pictures and enjoying the beauty around me.

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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N.

San Diego

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar sobre cultura, comida, musica, el box, el mundo,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Gente con la mente abierta. Las personas que estén aquí para aprender y lograr fluidez en otro idioma. Las que estén tratando de quitarse el miedo que viene de aprender un nuevo idioma.

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. :)

H.

H.

San Diego

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who likes to talk....

My learning goals

Conversational skill improvement

My favorite topics

Hello, I really like to travel and learn about new cultures. I also like to learn different languages. Nice to meet you!

T.

T.

San Diego

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English

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French

My learning goals

I’d like to learn to speak fluently. Or In just downtime so I’ll...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about video games or just life in general. I don’t mind what to talk about as long as it’s interesting!

Ideal language community partner

Well, I mean I prefer someone who can help me learn. Someone who could make time out of their busy schedule, but I’m okay with whoever and whatever!

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San Diego

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English

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French

My favorite topics

L'alimentaire Le Netflix Voyager...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Les personnes qui veut m'aider améliorer mon français, aussi on peut suivre moi sur Instagram à Stephen.chandler.art et aussi Twitter à Stephen Chandler Art

My learning goals

Je voudrais devenir plus courrant en français. También quiero aprender español.

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J.

San Diego

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is fun to talk to...

My learning goals

I would like to be conversational in Japanese.

My favorite topics

Technology, photograph, food

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T.

San Diego

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

To make real friends in other countries....

My favorite topics

I enjoy kayaking and cycling and traveling.

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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S.

San Diego

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English

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French

My favorite topics

I enjoy adventuring, surfing, painting, reading, et...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone adventurous, curious, or interesting

My learning goals

I want to expand my conversational abilities in French.

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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R.

San Diego

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone I can be friends with and talk with often or someone...

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.

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M.

San Diego

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

To improve conversational skills...

My favorite topics

Outdoor activities (hiking, running, cycling), music, travel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, open-minded, curious :)

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G.

San Diego

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English

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Books, school, travel, culture, and learning. I also love theatre...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

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

J.

J.

San Diego

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English

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I want a conversation partner who is

Fluent speakers of Spanis...

My learning goals

Speaking and Listening improvement, vocabulary and grammar help

My favorite topics

Learning spanish, nutrition, music

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T.

San Diego

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French

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Georgian

My learning goals

I am also personally invested on becoming conversational in Georgian....

My favorite topics

I am a student of linguistics at UCSD looking to talk about the Georgian language, and conduct a sort of study on the phoneticism of the Georgian language. It's just so fascinating, more people need to know about it !

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is willing, or interested in working with me for my documentation of the varying, and unique sounds of their native tongue.

A.

A.

San Diego

Fluent

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

I’m not sure haha. We can talk about anything but i’m really...

Ideal language community partner

Someone that I can connect with.

My learning goals

To become fluent or at least have an understanding of the language.

C.

C.

San Diego

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone that loves learnin...

My learning goals

Learn Spanish mostly by summer

My favorite topics

Movie, music, food, anything really

J.

J.

San Diego

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

vorrei migliorare il mio italiano...

My favorite topics

Voglio aiutare gli altri con il loro inglese. possiamo parlare di qualsiasi cosa! I love talking about anything!

Perfect language exchange 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

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B.

San Diego

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Food for sure. I love food. I love to read. Sometimes I'll watch...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who will help me practice new things I am learning. Someone patient.

My learning goals

To expand my vocabulary, practice grammar and gain confidence speaking a new language.

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N.

San Diego

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Fluent

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English

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Emoji

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is reliable to talk to. Hoping to make a real friendship...

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

My favorite topics

Food, technology, geeky stuff, sports, things that I didn't know about before I talked to you, your life, my life, the differences between your world, and my world, theories and philosophies on life, video games, cars.

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C.

San Diego

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English

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Hebrew

My learning goals

Be able to read and speak in a conversational way and be able...

My favorite topics

Sports, movies, news, fitness, technology, Torah, prayers

Ideal language community partner

Helpful, clear accent, fun

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J.

San Diego

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation 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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N.

San Diego

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is interested interested in talking about culture...

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Japanese by 2027

My favorite topics

Culture, movies and tv, history, food, travel, anime, video games

D.

D.

San Diego

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Practice speaking intermediate level Spanish....

My favorite topics

Travel, animals, family, food

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who speaks Spanish. Me gustaría practicar español/inglés.

Looking for an online language exchange partner in San Diego, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 351 English speakers in San Diego looking to learn English together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for English language exchange in San Diego?

In San Diego there are 351 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than San Diego where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/syracuse />Syracuse, <a href=/learn/english/miami />Miami, and <a href=/learn/english/bowling-green />Bowling Green.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 351 of them coming from San Diego.