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Language exchange in San Jose

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San Jose

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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French

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

Communicate with native speakers fluently when I am on the trip

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A.

San Jose

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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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A.

San Jose

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to become proficient in Mandarin and Korea...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is friendly and looking to learn just as much as I am

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S.

San Jose

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Fluent

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Japanese

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind , teach me a lot of English phrases

My learning goals

I can speak English fluently!!

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Tandem partners in San Jose

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M.

San Jose

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Fluent

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Vietnamese

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Can be friendly and helpful...

My learning goals

Can be more professional in English and use it fluently

My favorite topics

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

K.

K.

San Jose

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to practice my English as well as Japanese 英語と日本語を、流暢...

My favorite topics

Feel free to say hi!英語と日本語会話練習をしたいです。中国語も教えます!日常生活、悩み相談、趣味目標なんでもOK‍♀️

My language exchange partner is

You can choose either way you prefer to have a conversation.voice callやchat、なんでもいいのでお任せします

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Y.

San Jose

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

Fitness/business entrepreneurship/new idea/life/culture/hiking...

Ideal language community partner

All friends; if you live in SanJose, that’s awesome! Me too!

My learning goals

To speak English fluently; to know different culture; to meet different and interesting people; to understand the world through talking and sharing

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M.

San Jose

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who I can have a good conversation with....

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: @michaelyoung_music

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H.

H.

San Jose

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Vietnamese

My learning goals

By assisting others, I hope to develop and refine personal skills...

My favorite topics

Teaching and helping others, making new friends, learning different cultures, technology (smartphones, laptops, computers), investments (stocks), movies (action, animation, superheroes), health (exercise, nutrition), Manga (One Piece), foods (all)

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who has a positive mentality on life, who isn't worried about making mistakes or what others may think about them, who stays true to who they are, who doesn't judge a book by its cover, and someone who is eager to improve themselves each day.

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T.

San Jose

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Traveling, cultural differences, and movie...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone willing to hold a conversation.

My learning goals

I want to become confident in the languages that I know.

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C.

San Jose

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Spanish

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Spanish Sign Language

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Russian

My language exchange partner is

Alguien que quisiera aprender mi idioma, no soy profesor pero...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Me gusta conocer la cultura de otros países, conversar sobre cualquier tema, inglés, español ,so, go ahead!

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J.

San Jose

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Spanish

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English

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French

My learning goals

I have in mind learning as many languages as possible. I do this...

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

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is open-minded, easy to talk to, and that will reciprocate by also inputting effort into keeping the conversation going. Someone that understands that life is busy, and that can’t always reply fast to them.

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San Jose

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Fluent

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English

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Emoji

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, food, theories in a variety of topics such as psychology,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who loves to learn and is willing to share ideas and thoughts.

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish and discuss the meaning of life.

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K.

San Jose

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, patient, interesting people who speak the languages...

My learning goals

Mejorar mi español 提高我的中文口语能力

My favorite topics

Business, Technology, Science Fiction, Marvel, Music (Hip Hop/Rap, Jazz, R&B, Afrobeats, Reggaeton), Basketball, Reading, International Relations, Philosophy, Supply Chain, Travel

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A.

San Jose

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent at Spanish...

My favorite topics

My hobbies are gardening and programming. I also like to play the piano.

I want a conversation partner who is

They are very supportive of helping me better myself.

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M.

San Jose

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Language, food, tv/movie...

My language exchange partner is

Someone funny and friendly

My learning goals

To help improve my target languages

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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S.

San Jose

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

interested in learning Russian and German.

My favorite topics

instagram @serayaalvarado | |

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A.

San Jose

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English

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Emoji

My learning goals

Learning Vietnames...

My favorite topics

Clash Royale, YouTube, Bloon TD games, Mobile games, technology, photoshop, code, online money making, school

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A nice person who is willing to help me out and is loyal.

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D.

San Jose

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Cities, Business, Traveling, Culture, Food!...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is nice and very detailed in their teaching.

My learning goals

To be fully fluent in Understanding, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.

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R.

San Jose

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German

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English

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone that's could teach me wel...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak different languages

My favorite topics

I will just like to learn more language

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S.

San Jose

Fluent

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Cantonese

LEARNS

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English

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

My language exchange partner is

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

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R.

San Jose

Fluent

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Spanish

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Vietnamese

My favorite topics

Travel,sports,music,movies,cars,se...

Ideal language community partner

Someone with a great sense of humor,open minded,spontaneous

My learning goals

Being able to truly and legitimately help someone out would be a great feeling.

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D.

San Jose

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I want to able to speak the language fluently.

My favorite topics

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

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E.

San Jose

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Spanish

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

Talk , practice italian and korea...

My favorite topics

Languages, technology, music, movies, photography

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that i can help to practice spanish or english and that can help me practice italian or korean

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A.

San Jose

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English

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French

My favorite topics

I love to dance, paint, and bak...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly and good at continuing a conversation

My learning goals

Just to try my best at learning something new

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J.

San Jose

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My language exchange partner is

Love thinking. Want to know the world with thinking...

My learning goals

Practice English to the native speaker level. Express my point of view fluently.

My favorite topics

Philosophy. Medicine. Truth. All kinds of theories. Knowledge

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C.

San Jose

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

Practice my spoken English. Feel free to talk to me...

My favorite topics

Sports, rock climbing, running, reading, guitar, music

Ideal language community partner

Can we exchange English(Japanese) and Chinese?

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S.

San Jose

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Fluent

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English

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Hawaiian

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French

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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S.

San Jose

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

I love to talk with anyone that is patient and understanding....

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak Spanish at a strong level while learning how to be more forgiving of myself for making mistakes.

My favorite topics

I love painting, exercising, the outdoors, hiking, cooking, and baking just to name a few!

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R.

San Jose

Fluent

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Persian

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Most importantly improving my speakin...

My favorite topics

Football, music and anything related to psychology

I want a conversation partner who is

An honest easygoing and caring friend

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/san-miguel />San Miguel, <a href=/language-exchange/costa-rica/guadalupe />Guadalupe, and <a href=/language-exchange/costa-rica/heredia />Heredia.

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.