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Language exchange in San Francisco

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San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

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Français Flag

French

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German

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Swiss German

My favorite topics

Languages (German/Swiss German/French/Mandarin), economics, tech/coding/startups/CS,...

My language exchange partner is

Fun/talkative, interest in grammar, detail orientation

My learning goals

Language practice, exposure to new ideas

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L.

San Francisco

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Italiano Flag

Italian

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone interested in what I like to talk abou...

My learning goals

Learn new language

My favorite topics

Food hobbies travel

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J.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My learning goals

Improve myself a little everyday...

My favorite topics

Traveling, training and healthy lifestyle, love to talk ,trying new food and walk a lot!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Everyone who likes to chat.

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K.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Français Flag

French

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Anything goes, literally up to talk about anything...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help me improve my language skills.

My learning goals

To be better at mandarin, be able to understand my friends and just know more languages.

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M.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Deutsch Flag

German

I want a conversation partner who is

Plutôt des gens qui aiment bien sa langue et de parler plusieurs...

My learning goals

Améliorer la langue, improve my skills in different languages. Looking for a good German teacher ‍!

My favorite topics

J’suis très intéressé par la langue Allemande et en général pour sujets comme: société, actu, romains, célébrités, sportif. I like being creative and meet people all around the world. Minha personalidade e aperta à tudo tipo de gente è cultura.

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T.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

My learning goals

To brush up my English speaking skills for studying abroa...

My favorite topics

I want to talk about career, business. I’m into travel and culture.

My language exchange partner is

I like to talk to someone who is friendly. Let’s be friends!

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L.

San Francisco

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Fluent

粵語 Flag

Cantonese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

I want to practice English speaking. My favorite topics are...

Ideal language community partner

Easy-going people. Especially people living in the Pacific time zone.

My learning goals

Speak fluently, can communicate with English speakers without trouble.

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M.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Padre o madre de familia, estudiante universitario, trabajador...

My learning goals

Deseo aprender a entender, escuchar, hablar, leer y escribir portugués brasileño

My favorite topics

Tecnología, comida, deportes

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M.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Pусский Flag

Russian

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My learning goals

Empathy and attention for othe...

My favorite topics

I want know more about you and your people and nature

Perfect language exchange partner

In Tandem I search for interesting people

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H.

San Francisco

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Fluent

فارسی Flag

Persian

Italiano Flag

Italian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Movies, Culture, Travel experiences, Science, Technology, Success...

I want a conversation partner who is

{funny} {communicative} {open-minded};{determined} & {consistent} in their learning goals

My learning goals

Becoming a fluent English speaker as fast as possible!

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D.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Funny, talkative, and patien...

My learning goals

Speak fluent Spanish and French

My favorite topics

Film, tv series, books, music, politics, travel, food, philosophy

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S.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Italiano Flag

Italian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

I’d like to learn new languages practicing it with people who...

My favorite topics

I love music, going to concerts and clubs. I love traveling and meeting new friends!

Ideal language community partner

I’d like to become friends with someone easygoing, funny, nice and sincere, who I can share my thoughts to and also learn from

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L.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My favorite topics

Californian living in São Paulo who's interested in traveling...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A fun and interesting person that is nice to talk to.

My learning goals

I want to improve my Portuguese and meet cool people in Brazil

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W.

San Francisco

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Native English speakers who are learning mandarin. People who...

My learning goals

Speak English fluently. I’d like to find a long-term partner so we could help each other improve gradually and don’t need to talk about something repetitively : )

My favorite topics

Tennis, acting, jazz dance, piano, travel

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M.

San Francisco

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French

English Flag

English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I'm looking to speak a bit of Japanese. Enough to get a discussion...

My favorite topics

I've made a website about alt music (metal, electro and rock) and i also love video games (im working in it as PR!)

I want a conversation partner who is

Whoever wants to talk about music, videogames, movies or even food and trips!!

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D.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Tiếng Việt Flag

Vietnamese

My favorite topics

Work, cars, friends, and technology. I am proud to be Vietnamese...

My language exchange partner is

A patient and funny person.

My learning goals

Speak Vietnamese and Cantonese fluently.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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B.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

粵語 Flag

Cantonese

Ideal language community partner

Someone who's interested in learning together...

My learning goals

I'd like to become proficient in Mandarin.

My favorite topics

Running, cycling, swimming, computer science, literature, geography, culture, geopolitics, economics. 跑步,自行车,游泳,计算机科学,文学,地理,文化。

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B.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

I want to be able to enjoy entertainment in Chinese.. podcasts,...

My favorite topics

Anything! Travel, music, food, art, software engineering, 3D graphics, gaming, LGBTQ+ issues ️‍

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who would like to voice chat occasionally, or meet up in person if we live close to each other

K.

K.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My favorite topics

Abito a San Francisco, cresciuto alle Hawaiʻi. Sono uno scrittore...

Perfect language exchange partner

Gente simpatica a cui piacciono l’arte, i film, la musica e i viaggi ✈️

My learning goals

Parlo abbastanza bene ma vorrei migliorare il mio italiano

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C.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who has an open mind and loves sharing stories; chi ha...

My learning goals

I teach English as a second language in California and can definitely help you with your grammar! I lived in Italy for a year, but my Italian really needs some practice! I miss the bel paese and solo vorrei praticare :)

My favorite topics

Philosophy, culture/anthropology, language, linguistics, love, art, travel, the human condition, music, etc

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San Francisco

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Fluent

Français Flag

French

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I’d like to find someone fluent in Spanish that would be willing...

My favorite topics

I am passionate about languages and everything that has to do with it in general. I love to learn a lot and keep myself intellectually stimulated.

My language exchange partner is

I love people that have a lot to teach and to bring to the table. I feel you always learn better through interesting conversation and I’m open to talk about anything! I’m a French teacher so I can teach you French. Not here for love, thank you!

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D.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My favorite topics

Technology, space, music, movies, books, football, basketball,...

Ideal language community partner

Open-minded and talkative people with a positive can-do attitude

My learning goals

Maintain and improve my speaking skills in a friendly way.

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A.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Pусский Flag

Russian

Polski Flag

Polish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anybody how likes Hawaii pizza...

My learning goals

Understand people who don’t like Hawaii pizza

My favorite topics

Science, philosophy, books, art, photography.

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L.

San Francisco

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Conversational Spanish. Spanish vocabulary...

My favorite topics

I am from China and I have lived in the US for a while. I a, an engineer who works in tech industry. I like to talk about science, history and art.

Perfect language exchange partner

Respectful and responsible, language learner

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S.

San Francisco

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

:) i wanna learn English ! Only English native plz :)...

I want a conversation partner who is

Could you correct my wrong sentence?

My learning goals

I wanna speak like native.

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D.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Growth-oriented, respectful, curious, and kind...

My learning goals

Learn conversational Japanese so I can talk casually with friends and family.

My favorite topics

Business, tech consultancy, software development, learning, people, stories, experiences. I also love games.

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A.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My learning goals

Become fluent in French,ítalian and meet interesting people...

My favorite topics

Music- films- travel adventures-- good Living.

Ideal language community partner

People that have great conversation skills and would like to share fun facts about their cultures.

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B.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Animals, nature, technology, biology, music, business, photograph...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is interested in a lot of things

My learning goals

I'd like to be able to actually carry a conversation in Spanish and sound fluent

O.

O.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Tiếng Việt Flag

Vietnamese

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

I enjoy making new friends and talking with everyone but I highly...

My learning goals

I’m learning Mandarin, French, Japanese and Korean. And I’m happy to chat in any of those languages and of course English/ Vietnamese

My favorite topics

Learning languages, traveling, rock climbing, aerial hoops, cooking, reading, yoga. Insta: aerial.olivia

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V.

San Francisco

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Fluent

العربية Flag

Arabic

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

We Share how to create a great culture that people feel. we learn...

My favorite topics

Languages are food of the soul.I enjoy opposites, I love silence and noise, adore the night and wait for the sun, socialize the return to my shell, born in winter yet dwell in summers. I’m a complex mind looking for simplicity.Books , coffee ☕️ playas

I want a conversation partner who is

I love the people who're willing to listen, learn, and share new things, such as languages, books, leadership, and a great moment in life. Also, I'm really into people that willing to learn, help, and not judge. If you are , let’s chat! .hit me up

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in San Francisco?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 524 speakers in San Francisco 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 Francisco?

There are 524 members in San Francisco on Tandem.

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

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/el-paso />El Paso, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/arlington />Arlington, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/rochester />Rochester.

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 524 do it in San Francisco.