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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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Cantonese

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French

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Someone who's interested in learning together.

My learning goals

I'd like to become proficient in Mandarin.

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E.

San Francisco

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English

Pусский Flag

Russian

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French

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Portuguese

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Yiddish

Ideal language community partner

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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W.

San Francisco

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English

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French

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German

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Swiss German

My learning goals

Language practice, exposure to new idea...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun/talkative, interest in grammar, detail orientation

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San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

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Indonesian

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Javanese

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Japanese

My favorite topics

日本と外国の文化違い。音楽、映画、アニメ、旅行、人生、文化、食事、ウイスキー、変な漢字(連濁とか...

Perfect language exchange partner

I like talking to people who are open to speaking in a casual friendly manner, which is how English can be. I’d like to meet serious learners who can in turn help me learn more Japanese

My learning goals

安心で日本語を話せるようになって、友達作ろう。

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San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Emoji Flag

Emoji

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Spanish

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

Mi piacerebbe iniziare uno scambio linguistico con un italiano/a...

My learning goals

I've recently taken the CELI B2 exam. If I pass , then I may take the C1 test next year. (EDIT: L'ho superato.)

My favorite topics

Hi! I live in San Francisco . In my free time, I like exploring with my son . I have a podcast about learning how to make video games - https://absolutebeginners.quest. I also like music and have a MIDI controller and an ukulele

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L.

San Francisco

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

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Italian

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Learn new languag...

My favorite topics

Food hobbies travel

My language exchange partner is

Someone interested in what I like to talk about

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J.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Traveling, training and healthy lifestyle, love to talk ,trying...

Ideal language community partner

Everyone who likes to chat.

My learning goals

Improve myself a little everyday.

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K.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

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French

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation 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.

My favorite topics

Anything goes, literally up to talk about anything.

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M.

San Francisco

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English

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German

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.

Perfect language exchange 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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T.

San Francisco

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

To brush up my English speaking skills for studying abroad

K.

K.

San Francisco

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English

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

Parlo abbastanza bene ma vorrei migliorare il mio italiano

My favorite topics

Abito a San Francisco, cresciuto alle Hawaiʻi. Sono uno scrittore (inglese), un fotografo e un musicista. Cerco di ritornare in Italia fra qualche mese. Vedi le mie foto su Instagram: @keanetravels

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B.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I'd like to be able to actually carry a conversation in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Animals, nature, technology, biology, music, business, photography

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is interested in a lot of things

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O.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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Vietnamese

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Learning languages, traveling, rock climbing, aerial hoops, cooking,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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

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H.

San Francisco

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Persian

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Italian

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

{funny} {communicative} {open-minded};{determined} & {consistent}...

My learning goals

Becoming a fluent English speaker as fast as possible!

My favorite topics

Movies, Culture, Travel experiences, Science, Technology, Success stories, Finance & Business, sci-fi movies; Game of Thrones | How I met your mother

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L.

San Francisco

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Cantonese

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Speak fluently, can communicate with English speakers without...

My favorite topics

I want to practice English speaking. My favorite topics are culture, food education, business, industry, environmental protection, etc.

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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M.

San Francisco

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French

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I've made a website about alt music (metal, electro and rock)...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

I'm looking to speak a bit of Japanese. Enough to get a discussion first and then to read it! I could give advices on english and french as well. :)

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San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Tiếng Việt Flag

Vietnamese

Ideal language community partner

A patient and funny person...

My learning goals

Speak Vietnamese and Cantonese fluently.

My favorite topics

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

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S.

San Francisco

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Korean

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

I wanna speak like native. ...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Could you correct my wrong sentence?

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M.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

I enjoy a lot of technology related topics (possibly because...

Perfect language exchange partner

Any relatively laid back person like me

My learning goals

Imrpoving my français and the basics of 中文. I can speak a medium amount of French, but I have bad grammar, small vocabulary, and pronounce things terribly .

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L.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My favorite topics

Californian living in São Paulo who's interested in traveling the world, climbing mountains, DJing, blockchain, and most of all enjoying all the natural beauty the world has to offer..

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San Francisco

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Fluent

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Russian

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Polish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Understand people who don’t like Hawaii pizza...

My favorite topics

Science, philosophy, books, art, photography.

My language exchange partner is

Anybody how likes Hawaii pizza

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W.

San Francisco

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Tennis, acting, jazz dance, piano, travel...

Ideal language community partner

Native English speakers who are learning mandarin. People who are patient and happy to correct my mistakes and show me idiomatic expressions. 友好耐心的,能纠正我的错误并教我地道的英语表达方式。希望我们能互相帮助、共同进步。

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 : )

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M.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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Russian

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English

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

In Tandem I search for interesting peopl...

My learning goals

Empathy and attention for other

My favorite topics

I want know more about you and your people and nature

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H.

San Francisco

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Turkish

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

My goal is better chinese...

My favorite topics

Aviation, Tv series, Basketball

Perfect language exchange partner

Freindly and helpfull people

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B.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

Anything! Travel, music, food, art, software engineering, 3D...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

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

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A.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My language exchange partner is

People that have great conversation skills and would like to...

My learning goals

Become fluent in French,ítalian and meet interesting people.

My favorite topics

Music- films- travel adventures-- good Living.

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M.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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Spanish

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Deseo aprender a entender, escuchar, hablar, leer y escribir...

My favorite topics

Tecnología, comida, deportes

Ideal language community partner

Padre o madre de familia, estudiante universitario, trabajador en empresa privada

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D.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Business, tech consultancy, software development, learning, people,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Growth-oriented, respectful, curious, and kind.

My learning goals

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

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C.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

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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V.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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Arabic

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English

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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/glendale />Glendale, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/fresno />Fresno, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/nashville />Nashville.

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.