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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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B.

San Diego

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English

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French

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Spanish

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Spanish and French...

My favorite topics

I’m a pharmaceutical director that loves to learn languages and learn about other cultures and food!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Helpful, steady, fun, informative

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T.

San Diego

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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

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English speakers in San Diego

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San Diego

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English

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Bosnian

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone easygoing and relaxed looking forward to making friends...

My learning goals

I wish to extensively improve and solidify my Mandarin

My favorite topics

Hobbies, vacation, travel, romance,

B.

B.

San Diego

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Korean

My learning goals

제 소개: 미국 캘리포니아주 샌디에고에 살아요. 우리 부모님은 필리핀 사람이고 저는 미국에서 태어났습니다. 한국말...

My favorite topics

한국 드라마와 케이팝 아이돌 관심 없어서 대화안해요. 대신 인생 일상 주제 대화할래요

My language exchange partner is

한국어를 진지하게 공부하고 있어서, 영어를 진지하게 공부하는 사람이랑 대화하고 싶어요. 제가 한국어를 이해할 수 있기 때문에, 우리 대화하면 답답하지 않을 거예요. 많이 친해지면 통화해도 돼요. 미국이랑 한국 시차가 커서 매주 약속하면 돼요. 데이트 하고 관계를 만드는 관심이 없고 나이와 성별도 신경 없습니다. 그냥 인생 친구 사괴고 싶어요.

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W.

San Diego

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English

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

California☀️ / I like languages, music, going to the gym, traveling,...

Ideal language community 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

My learning goals

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

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A.

San Diego

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English

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German

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Korean

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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!!

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N.

San Diego

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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

Perfect language exchange 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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I.

San Diego

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French

My favorite topics

Tango argentino, french language, running, clean water, positive...

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 !!

S.

S.

San Diego

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French

My language exchange partner is

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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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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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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J.

San Diego

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Italian

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation 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

My learning goals

vorrei migliorare il mio italiano

S.

S.

San Diego

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Les personnes qui veut m'aider améliorer mon français, aussi...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

L'alimentaire Le Netflix Voyager

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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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T.

San Diego

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner 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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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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M.

San Diego

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English

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, open-minded, curious :...

My learning goals

To improve conversational skills!

My favorite topics

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

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C.

San Diego

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learn Spanish mostly by summe...

My favorite topics

Movie, music, food, anything really

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone that loves learning

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C.

San Diego

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English

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Hebrew

My favorite topics

Sports, movies, news, fitness, technology, Torah, prayer...

Perfect language exchange partner

Helpful, clear accent, fun

My learning goals

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

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G.

San Diego

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English

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American Sign Language

I want a conversation partner who 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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H.

San Diego

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Conversational skill improvemen...

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!

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who likes to talk.

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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 language community 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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D.

San Diego

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Practice speaking intermediate level Spanish.

My favorite topics

Travel, animals, family, food

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J.

San Diego

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Learning spanish, nutrition, music

Perfect language exchange partner

Fluent speakers of Spanish

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N.

San Diego

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Culture, movies and tv, history, food, travel, anime, video game...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is interested interested in talking about culture

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Japanese by 2027

R.

R.

San Diego

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Fluent

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

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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N.

San Diego

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Quiero practicar mis habilidades como intérprete y necesito ayuda...

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.

Ideal language community partner

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.

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B.

San Diego

Fluent

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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...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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T.

San Diego

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English

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French

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Georgian

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing, or interested in working with me for...

My learning goals

I am also personally invested on becoming conversational in Georgian. I am currently studying it's grammar, so I am eager to learn on the side

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 !

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J.

San Diego

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to be conversational in Japanese...

My favorite topics

Technology, photograph, food

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is fun to talk to.

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/knik-fairview />Knik-Fairview, <a href=/learn/english/long-beach />Long Beach, and <a href=/learn/english/leominster />Leominster.

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.