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My favorite topics

The most topic I like to discuss about it is histor...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who likes to history geography literature and traveling

My learning goals

My goal Is to master 7 language. Actually I’m mastering 4. I would like to master more languages to use it in my professional career

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L.

Berkeley

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Fun, polite, international...

My learning goals

Improving conversation and getting new friends

My favorite topics

Business, news, sport, world's big things, new cultures

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Berkeley

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Thai

My learning goals

MAKE MORE FRIENDS...

My favorite topics

An engineer working hard to get Master degree at UCB. It's exciting to meet everyone around the world.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone!

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D.

Berkeley

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My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing traveling, politics, history, pop culture,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is easy to talk to

My learning goals

I would like to eventually be able to form sentences without having to spend long periods of time trying to translate English to another language.

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Berkeley

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Thai

I want a conversation partner who is

Like-minded entrepreneur who loves traveling, learning and exploring...

My learning goals

Become fluent in Thai in one year

My favorite topics

Traveling food photography startup business entrepreneurship technology cooking

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Berkeley

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My learning goals

improve conversation, poetry a plu...

My favorite topics

religion, social justice, math and science

My language exchange partner is

ਤੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਤੋਹੀ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਕੈਸਾ

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Berkeley

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My favorite topics

I really like languages, and in particular I like helping people...

Ideal language community partner

I'm willing to talk with anyone! But I would much prefer to talk to someone who would be willing to talk regularly (once a month, once every 2 weeks, once a week, etc). I sometimes get really busy, so I prefer to set a block of time when we can just talk.

My learning goals

I want to improve as much as I can, and hopefully make a friend.

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Berkeley

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

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My learning goals

Thai: I want to learn more language, learn about cultural norms, traditions, and pop culture. Hebrew: It's been a long time since I've spoken Hebrew and I am very rusty. I also want to refamiliarize myself with Israeli culture

My favorite topics

History Technology and science Global Politics Anime DIY Looks like I’m getting famous on here for my love of Thai songs and culture. I don’t know what’s wrong with me, I just love Isaan songs ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Berkeley

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My learning goals

Improving my gramma...

My favorite topics

Art, music, books, film, philosophy, linguistics, languages

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone into sharing rad music/art/etc!

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J.

Berkeley

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Japanese

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Polish

My favorite topics

hiking, mountains, languages, animals (dogs), rainforest, climate...

I want a conversation partner who is

Language lovers, adventurers, sunny smiles, nature lovers

My learning goals

I would to improve my language skills! Feel free to correct my mistakes :)

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D.

Berkeley

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My language exchange partner is

Anyone who's into talking and learning a different language,...

My learning goals

I want to improve my Kazakh to the point where I am able to have a conversation with native speakers.

My favorite topics

Technology, visual design, traditional Kazakh music, learning languages, Hawaii, surfing, entrepreneurship, photography, digital nomadism

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M.

Berkeley

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My learning goals

Speak Spanish more fluentl...

My favorite topics

Bicycles, Sports, Traveling, Politics, Music, and Life.

Ideal language community partner

Funny, Open Minded, Interesting

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Value Community

Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Berkeley

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Norwegian

My favorite topics

philosophy, feminism, books, movies, tv shows, politic...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

a good listener/compassionate and supportive person who also wants to learn

My learning goals

I want to practice speaking, improve my grammar and understanding of how to formulate sentences

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Berkeley

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who likes memes and is funny af...

My learning goals

Learn little things about languages I already know

My favorite topics

Humor. Random humor in any language.

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L.

Berkeley

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My learning goals

I want to fine tune my accent and accelerate my vocabular...

My favorite topics

Culture, food, travel, environment, nature

I want a conversation partner who is

A flexible and kind native French speaker

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Berkeley

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My favorite topics

I like to talk about the environment and global health, differences...

My language exchange partner is

Someone friendly and observational who needs to practice English and is fluent in Spanish.

My learning goals

I hope to be able to get more in tune with the day-to-day ways that people speak in Madrid before going there for an internship this summer.

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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Berkeley

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who would like to practice their English and help me with...

My learning goals

Just got back from 서울! I can’t wait to go back in spring. I’d like to have beginner level conversation skills by then.

My favorite topics

Daily life, fashion, beauty, travel, and food! I have a beauty/lifestyle blog. I’m really into small everyday happiness.

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Berkeley

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My learning goals

I would like to learn how to speak Mandarin because I am half...

My favorite topics

Music and concerts, TV shows (currently watching Game of Thrones and The Good Place), Fitness, and trying to get better at cooking!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Preferably lives near Berkeley and wouldn’t mind meeting up over food e.g. having brunch together etc

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Berkeley

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My favorite topics

Искусство, литература, политика, математика, философия, история...

Perfect language exchange partner

Веселые люди, которые хотят учиться. I’d also like to meet people to be silly and make jokes with in Mandarin.

My learning goals

Хочу говорить свободно!

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Berkeley

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Someone who is passionate about learning and sharing language...

My learning goals

Greater speaking confidence, help with using vocabulary appropriately, improved vocabulary, cultural exchange

My favorite topics

Culture, family, hobbies, movies, TV, travel, books

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Berkeley

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Korean

My learning goals

Gain fluency, learn about culture and differences...

My favorite topics

I like to discuss culture, trivia, movies.

My language exchange partner is

Someone interested in everything!

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Berkeley

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My favorite topics

No romance please. I am looking for serious language exchange...

Ideal language community partner

Delicated. Consistent. Inspiring

My learning goals

Japanese: advanced speaker

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Berkeley

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to be accomodating to varying levels in...

My learning goals

To be able to speak naturally in different languages and come across more as a "local" if possible

My favorite topics

Sports, culture, music, philosphy, or anything for that matter. Like deeper conversations that enrich my understanding for life.

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Berkeley

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Korean

My learning goals

I hope to learn conversation Korean and to make friends that...

My favorite topics

Music, KDramas, Singing, Badminton

Perfect language exchange partner

Native Korean speakers who enjoy life.

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Berkeley

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My favorite topics

Food, hobbies, animals, tv show...

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Someone who wants to have fun conversations and learn

My learning goals

Speak Spanish more fluently

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Berkeley

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My language exchange partner is

Friendly, cool , can spend time when you are free .. Jovial and...

My learning goals

To develop speaking in German .. To learn some diff German words and to correct my grammatical errors !!

My favorite topics

About anything, food , hobbies ,life culture , love , fun , party , musics ,sports .. I love to discuss any topics ;)

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Berkeley

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Learning as much as i can...

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Anything

Ideal language community partner

Friendly

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Berkeley

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Korean

My favorite topics

I like discussing music, science, culture, and literatur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Not sure yet! 그냥 한국인 친구 만나면 좋겠어요! 반가워요

My learning goals

I want to practice my fluency with Korean. I hope I can learn to sound more natural. 더 자연스럽개 쓰고 얘기하고 싶어요.

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who wants to help me learn French and who I can help...

My learning goals

I am planning on moving to France so want to get comfortable speaking.

My favorite topics

Food, travel, anything really just love to practice!

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Berkeley

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My learning goals

My top priority now is to learn a little bit of conversational...

My favorite topics

Food, nature, travel, current world events, and politics. Generally, I enjoy meeting interesting people and learning about other cultures.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is able to balance having fun and engaging conversations about interesting subjects with helping me learn the language.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 88 English speakers in Berkeley looking to learn English 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 English language exchange in Berkeley?

In Berkeley there are 88 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/honolulu />Honolulu, <a href=/learn/english/naperville />Naperville, and <a href=/learn/english/st-louis />St Louis.

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 88 of them coming from Berkeley.