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Learn Dutch in Oakland

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Dutch

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, games, technology, food, travel, movie...

My language exchange partner is

A person who has similar interests

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish

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N.

Oakland

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Ideal language community partner

Anybody who enjoys having an interesting conversation, sharing...

My learning goals

Understanding different cultures, learning languages, getting to know people from around the world.

My favorite topics

MBTI (ENTP), Travel, Cultures, Music, Food, Astronomy, Politics, History, Philosophy, Exercise, anything!

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A.

Oakland

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Have at least one voice call per week in French or Portuguese....

My favorite topics

Travel, culture, languages, music, history, books, podcasts, food

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone interested in practicing languages.

D.

D.

Oakland

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Vietnamese

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French

My favorite topics

Culture, business, food, drink, clothes, festival, custo...

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, nice, positive, loyalty, hospitality, hard-working, tall, sincere, energetic

My learning goals

Understand natives say, read languages by myself

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Dutch speakers in Oakland

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Oakland

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I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, outgoing, funny, easy-goin...

My learning goals

Improve fluency by talking on the phone or through voice messages!

My favorite topics

Travel, food, outdoor and recreational activities

K.

K.

Oakland

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I hope to get better at speaking different languages and meet...

My favorite topics

Learning new things, travelling, exploring, movies, tv, reading. But I enjoy talking about anything! Currently living in California and trying to improve my Turkish and Spanish.

My language exchange partner is

Someone with a positive attitude, who likes to learn new things

A.

A.

Oakland

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Programming, music, peopl...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who makes me feel happy

My learning goals

Being able to speak a few phrases

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G.

Oakland

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French

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

À un être humain passionné, curieux et amoureux de la vie. À...

My learning goals

Développer mon niveau de grammaire et de construction de phrase afin d’améliorer mon niveau puis ma confiance en conversation orale.

My favorite topics

Creativity, Human being, Traveling, Visual Arts, Communication, Philosophy, Alternative Culture, Social Science, Psychology, Film production, Scriptwriting, TV Series, Politics, Art Therapy, Movies, Ecology

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E.

Oakland

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

i want to be fluent in spanish and conversational in italian...

My favorite topics

school, theatre, food, youtube

Perfect language exchange partner

idk just be nice and be willing to learn and help others learn ig

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J.

Oakland

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English

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French

My favorite topics

languages, studying, gymnastics, kpop ...

I want a conversation partner who is

Likes to learn and practice languages, patient, and outgoing :)

My learning goals

Practice my French (Adv), Spanish (Basic), and Korean (SUPER Basic)

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Z.

Oakland

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English

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Dutch

My language exchange partner is

A perfect language partner would have a sense of humor and be...

My learning goals

I'd like to gain the confidence to pursue some multilingual career options.

My favorite topics

Books Outdoors/Nature Work Music Family/My Son People's passions Things that make people happy Helping people Important decisions Holidays and vacations Travel

C.

C.

Oakland

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English

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French

My learning goals

Gain French and Igbo skill...

My favorite topics

Music, sports, pop culture, reading, singing

Ideal language community partner

Fluent French and Igbo speakers who are learning English

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Have fun, engaging conversations

C.

C.

Oakland

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Emoji

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Food, Anything Funny, Psychology, Love, Dating, New Things, Art,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is fluent, patient and speaks slowly.

My learning goals

I want to stop using my translator and really try making mistakes. I’m trying to learn past and future tense.

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Y.

Oakland

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English

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

A nice person...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in korean and also make a korean friend so I can write books in korean.

My favorite topics

I love writing books. I’m working on my first book right now~!

A.

A.

Oakland

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

At the very least, maintain my level of Spanish. Would be great...

My favorite topics

Language, culture, travel, philosophy, politics, comedy

I want a conversation partner who is

Well traveled, kind, open, interested in learning a variety of new things,

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S.

Oakland

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English

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Traveling, food, nature, hiking, football (soccer), music, art,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is outgoing, is curious about the world and loves learning

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish skills. Also, learn Portuguese.

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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Oakland

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English

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

Anyone with a story to share...

My learning goals

Confidence with forming thoughts and ideas in Italian... not just translating.

My favorite topics

Landscapes, cities, design, ideas, culture, love.

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M.

Oakland

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Be conversationally fluent in Mandarin Chinese (中文)...

My favorite topics

Music, politics, entrepreneurship (and startups), tech, food, travel, philosophy... I have a wide range of interests.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient, yet informative with high attention to details and nuances. And, who simply loves to help people grow and learn (in anything, not just languages).

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K.

Oakland

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, movies, fashion, anythin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone located in San Francisco Bay Area who wants to meet up!

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in Korean

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I.

Oakland

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Bengali

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone interesting, into politics, arts, food, travel, passionate...

My learning goals

To be able to carry on conversations

My favorite topics

Philosophy, travel, food, art, movies, music, sports, books, politics, dreams, goals

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Oakland

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Spanish

My learning goals

Achieve a basic level of Spanish fluenc...

My favorite topics

Travel, culture, sports, hobbies, lots of things

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is outgoing, eager to help and be helped, and also understands how language learning works.

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C.

Oakland

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Art, Fitness, Society (gossip -_- lol), metaphysics...

Ideal language community partner

Quiero hablar con gente que está paciente. Mi español es no bueno. Haha, pero vamos reír juntos!

My learning goals

Espero a mantener mejores conversaciones en español que en inglés.

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R.

Oakland

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who’s not quick to correct. Someone who’s laid back and...

My learning goals

I’d like to actually be able to hold a 5 minute conversation in another language.

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, and life goals

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D.

Oakland

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English

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German

My learning goals

Speak german, make friend...

My favorite topics

Politics, culture, science, adventure.

Perfect language exchange partner

A foreign adventurer with a varied opinion

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A.

Oakland

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Traveling, science, current events, music...

I want a conversation partner who is

A out going, people person, enjoy life and appreciates nature.

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish

K.

K.

Oakland

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

My language exchange partner is

Fun, patience, grammatically correct, dedication, easy to understand,...

My learning goals

Fluently speaking and writing.

My favorite topics

Politics, business, legal, health and music

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T.

Oakland

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Russian

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English

My learning goals

I want to speak English very well. And find many friends all...

My favorite topics

My Instagram: @hellotati_

Ideal language community partner

Friendly and easy going person. And very kind

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M.

Oakland

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Swing dancing, culture, travel...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Down-to-earth, curious people!

My learning goals

I'd love to learn conversational Russian, Japanese, and Mandarin

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K.

Oakland

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English

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, good sense of humor, helpful, friendl...

My learning goals

Improve my Italian language skills and meet new people!

My favorite topics

Music (classical, rock, rap), working out, sports, dogs, politics, travel and business

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K.

Oakland

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to meet someone who speaks Japanese and who wants...

My favorite topics

Cats, animals, writing, martial arts, politics, music, current events, law (I am a law student), reading

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk with anyone who wants to talk in Japanese and English about anything :)

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Oakland, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 62 Dutch speakers in Oakland looking to learn Dutch 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 Dutch language exchange in Oakland?

In Oakland there are 62 members ready to have a Dutch language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Oakland where I can find a Dutch language exchange partner?

You can also find a Dutch Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/dutch/grand-rapids />Grand Rapids, <a href=/learn/dutch/colchester />Colchester, and <a href=/learn/dutch/madison />Madison.

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 62 of them coming from Oakland.