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Language exchange in San Francisco

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San Francisco

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Korean

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Italian

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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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San Francisco

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Russian

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Emoji

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Dothraki

Ideal language community 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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San Francisco

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Arabic

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Brazilian Sign Language

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French

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Italian

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American Sign Language

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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San Francisco

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Catalan

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My favorite topics

History Cities Urbanism & Architecture Investments Trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

Academic Professional Intelectual Lively Engaged Active

My learning goals

High fluency to be able to live and work in a competitive environment in the country where the language originates

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San Francisco

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Curious, friendly, motivated...

My learning goals

Connect and communcate better with native speakers

My favorite topics

Music, art, traveling, working out, computer programming, technology, hiking, and so much more!

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San Francisco

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French

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Japanese

My learning goals

I wanna be a Chinese character master!...

My favorite topics

Travels, sports(tennis, soccer, swimming, snowboard, triathlon), movies, books, history, food

My language exchange partner is

Any Spanish, French, English learner and native from China, Taiwan, Japan or Italy!

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S.

San Francisco

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English

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Hindi

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Spanish

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French

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Culture and customs, languages, religion and technolog...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who shares similar interests or is curious and open minded. I travel a lot and enjoy giving and receiving travel tips.

My learning goals

Be proficient in understanding and speaking Spanish

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L.

San Francisco

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Emoji

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Cantonese

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Spanish

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Japanese

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

As funny as me :D I can tell u anything about Chinese culture!...

My learning goals

Find a friend I can talk to

My favorite topics

Photography and travel! I’m a foodie so food is my life! Japanese animo is also my favorite

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San Francisco

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English

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Japanese

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Portuguese

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Russian

My learning goals

Language exchange...

My favorite topics

taking a long walk on the beach.

Perfect language exchange partner

Chinese culture, history and cuisine.

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N.

San Francisco

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English

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Portuguese

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American Sign Language

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Brazilian Sign Language

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Esperanto

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Culture, food, language, linguistic...

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun, easy going, not too serious, laid back

My learning goals

Conversational fluency in multiple languages.

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E.

San Francisco

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English

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Portuguese

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Yiddish

My language exchange partner is

Easy going, fun, with a good sense of humor, smart...

My learning goals

I can understand Portuguese and French much better than i can speak it. I'd like to improve my conversational ability.

My favorite topics

Food, music, culture, art, science.

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M.

San Francisco

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Russian

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English

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Italian

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Portuguese

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German

My learning goals

Empathy and attention for othe...

My favorite topics

I want know more about you and your people and nature

Ideal language community partner

In Tandem I search for interesting people

Connect with learners around the world

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Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

Value Conversation

Have fun, engaging conversations

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Y.

San Francisco

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Spanish

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English

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Italian

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Korean

My favorite topics

Travels, music, cycling, languages and photography ....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My learning goals

Hi y’all! I enjoy to practice my English, French and Spanish. I would love to learn Korean.

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C.

San Francisco

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Cantonese

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Chinese (Traditional)

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Who wants to learn Cantonese and Mandarin...

My learning goals

English vocabulary and conversion

My favorite topics

Practice my English speaking skills. Talk to me if you want to learn Chinese.

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L.

San Francisco

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English

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French

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Hebrew

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Turkish

My learning goals

Improve French conversational skill...

My favorite topics

Travel, politics/current events, food

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient! Friendly and funny

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San Francisco

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English

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Arabic

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Anything and everything. But also depends on the language. Politics...

My language exchange partner is

Perfect tandem partner actively corrects my mistakes.

My learning goals

Maintain arabic and mandarin, learn spanish.

Aria

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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San Francisco

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Japanese

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Korean

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German

Ideal language community partner

Willing to help me 한국어의 발음을 고쳐 주실 ...

My learning goals

Hello, I'm going to make an Korean speech soon. I want to correct my pronunciation. Who can help me? 한국어에서 연설을 하 고 싶다, 그러나 누구가 한국어의 발음을 쓰고 있습니까?

My favorite topics

cryptocurrency, Global travel

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C.

San Francisco

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English

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French

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Italian

My learning goals

I teach English as a second language in California and can definitely...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who has an open mind and loves sharing stories; chi ha una mente aperta e piace parlare :)

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O.

San Francisco

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English

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Cantonese

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Russian

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Mongolian

My favorite topics

We could talk about daily life, and anything else :) I’m an open...

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, fun, honest, and patient!

My learning goals

*Become verbally conversational (improve speaking & listening) with family, friends, & strangers. *Be able to verbally order food at restaurants, bakeries, etc. (improve speaking & reading). *To read 100 words of the language, with good grammar!

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W.

San Francisco

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English

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German

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Swiss German

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun/talkative, interest in grammar, detail orientatio...

My learning goals

Language practice, exposure to new ideas

My favorite topics

Languages (German/Swiss German/French/Mandarin), economics, tech/coding/startups/CS, typography/lettering, philosophizing, art

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San Francisco

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Cantonese

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

Practice Spanish and French...

My favorite topics

Travel!

My language exchange partner is

Any kind.

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San Francisco

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Russian

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English

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Italian

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Turkish

My favorite topics

Hello :) I'm fashion designer and illustrator. I like traveling...

Ideal language community partner

I like speaking with interesting people who prefer art. Artists, designers, singers, person who like nature, fashion and life.

My learning goals

I want to make friend and be inspired.

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San Francisco

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Italian

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English

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German

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’d like to become friends with someone easygoing, funny, nice...

My learning goals

I’d like to learn new languages practicing it with people who can speak it well!

My favorite topics

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

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A.

San Francisco

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Spanish

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English

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Italian

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German

My learning goals

Speaking, writing, listenin...

My favorite topics

Psychology, food, cultures, books, movies

Perfect language exchange partner

Love to speak, I’m open to different topics also I’m psychologists so if you have any questions lest do it. Spanish native looking forward to improve my English

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San Francisco

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

i enjoy talking about food usually pastr...

I want a conversation partner who is

who likes to cook and also has a travel bug

My learning goals

i like to learn different languages

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D.

San Francisco

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Uzbek

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Azerbaijani

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Turkmen

My language exchange partner is

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My learning goals

To speak in majority languages fluently and travel all of the world

My favorite topics

Business, science,cultures, moovies and ofcourse music

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M.

San Francisco

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Améliorer la langue, improve my skills in different languages....

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.

Ideal language community partner

Plutôt des gens qui aiment bien sa langue et de parler plusieurs d’autres, et voilà bien sûre de partager. I like to meet people from everywhere but they love to learn new languages and share with others (=

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San Francisco

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English

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Cantonese

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French

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Running, cycling, swimming, computer science, literature, geography,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who's interested in learning together.

My learning goals

I'd like to become proficient in Mandarin.

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R.

San Francisco

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English

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Perfect language exchange partner

Alguien inteligente que sea amable y respetuoso en todas las...

My learning goals

Practicing Es & De, learning Fr/Pt. Profundizar mis habilidades en español. Ya lo hablo con bastante fluidez pero me gustaría poder expresar mis experiencias y pensamientos de un nivel aún más profundo. Gerne sprechen, um Deutsch zu verbessern!

My favorite topics

¡De todo! De idiomas, viajes, la política, diferencias de cultura y comida, la comida/la cocina, tus experiencias hasta ahora en la vida.

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O.

San Francisco

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Vietnamese

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English

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Japanese

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French

My learning goals

I’m learning Mandarin, French, Japanese and Korean. And I’m happy...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

I enjoy making new friends and talking with everyone but I highly appreciate it if you’re friendly and patient. Thanks!

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/limerick />Limerick, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/charleston />Charleston, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/glendale />Glendale.

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.