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Learn English in Oakland

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Oakland

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English

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My favorite topics

MBTI (ENTP), Travel, Cultures, Music, Food, Astronomy, Politics,...

My language exchange partner is

Anybody who enjoys having an interesting conversation, sharing ideas and getting to know other cultures and peoples.

My learning goals

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

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A.

Oakland

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English

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

Someone interested in practicing languages....

My learning goals

Have at least one voice call per week in French or Portuguese. Learn enough Spanish to have a conversation. Fazer pelo menos uma chamada por semana em português.

My favorite topics

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

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K.

Oakland

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My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Travel, food, outdoor and recreational activities

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, outgoing, funny, easy-going

K.

K.

Oakland

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My favorite topics

Learning new things, travelling, exploring, movies, tv, reading....

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I hope to get better at speaking different languages and meet cool people!

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English speakers in Oakland

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Oakland

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who makes me feel happy ...

My learning goals

Being able to speak a few phrases

My favorite topics

Programming, music, people

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F.

Oakland

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My learning goals

I just want to be more confident in speaking other language...

My favorite topics

Anything! I like current affairs, sports, motorcycles, music. I am open to anything as long as I know something about it!

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is ok with being awkward and weird at times and can be silly but enjoys serious conversations as well

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E.

Oakland

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My favorite topics

school, theatre, food, youtub...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

i want to be fluent in spanish and conversational in italian (i literally don’t know any italian but my cousin speaks it)

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J.

Oakland

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Likes to learn and practice languages, patient, and outgoing...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

languages, studying, gymnastics, kpop ✨

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A.

A.

Oakland

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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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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D.

Oakland

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German

My favorite topics

Politics, culture, science, adventure...

I want a conversation partner who is

A foreign adventurer with a varied opinion

My learning goals

Speak german, make friends

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D.

Oakland

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Vietnamese

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French

My language exchange partner is

Funny, nice, positive, loyalty, hospitality, hard-working, tall,...

My learning goals

Understand natives say, read languages by myself

My favorite topics

Culture, business, food, drink, clothes, festival, custom

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S.

Oakland

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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

Ideal language community partner

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

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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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I.

Oakland

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Italian

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with a story to share.

My learning goals

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

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Y.

Oakland

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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~!

C.

C.

Oakland

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French

My learning goals

Gain French and Igbo skill...

My favorite topics

Music, sports, pop culture, reading, singing

I want a conversation partner who is

Fluent French and Igbo speakers who are learning English

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Oakland

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Anything! Music especially thoug...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who likes to chat and will help me not feel nervous about speaking. Someone who will force me to do audio messages

My learning goals

I want to learn Spanish!

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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K.

Oakland

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in Korean

My favorite topics

Music, movies, fashion, anything

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Oakland

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English

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Italian

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, good sense of humor, helpful, friendly

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J.

Oakland

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My favorite topics

I study chemistry, I’m interested in other languages, I play...

Perfect language exchange partner

Iré a vivir por 2 años en Peru empezando en Marzo entonces quisiera practicar un poco antes.

My learning goals

N/A

K.

K.

Oakland

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that just really wants to help and is a good teacher...

My learning goals

Conversational fluency.

My favorite topics

Art, philosophy, science, technology, film/movies, literature/books, tech and startups

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T.

Oakland

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My learning goals

To speak fluent Spanish or at least hold a conversation...

My favorite topics

Politics, art, books

My language exchange partner is

Outgoing, smart, and interested in the world. Someone who is curious about other people!

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M.

Oakland

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Italian

My favorite topics

Movies, Art, Cookin...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone willing to help with my Italian (beginner level) and who needs help with English

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a conversation in Italian comfortably

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C.

Oakland

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Quiero hablar con gente que está paciente. Mi español es no bueno....

My learning goals

Espero a mantener mejores conversaciones en español que en inglés.

My favorite topics

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

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A.

Oakland

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My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Traveling, science, current events, music.

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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M.

Oakland

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Swing dancing, culture, travel...

I want a conversation partner who is

Down-to-earth, curious people!

My learning goals

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

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R.

Oakland

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

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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S.

Oakland

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English

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Arabic

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish skills. Also, learn Portuguese...

My favorite topics

Traveling, food, nature, hiking, football (soccer), music, art, architecture and many more!

Ideal language community partner

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

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M.

Oakland

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Music, politics, entrepreneurship (and startups), tech, food,...

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).

My learning goals

Be conversationally fluent in Mandarin Chinese (中文).

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K.

Oakland

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

I would like to talk with anyone who wants to talk in Japanese...

My learning goals

I would like to meet someone who speaks Japanese and who wants to improve their English so that we can have a mutually beneficial language exchange friendship :)

My favorite topics

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

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K.

Oakland

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

Fluently speaking and writing...

My favorite topics

Politics, business, legal, health and music

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 62 English speakers in Oakland 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 Oakland?

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

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/hartford />Hartford, <a href=/learn/english/fremont />Fremont, and <a href=/learn/english/chapel-hill />Chapel Hill.

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.