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Learn English in San Francisco

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San Francisco

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French

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Swiss German

My favorite topics

Languages (German/Swiss German/French/Mandarin), economics, tech/coding/startups/CS,...

My language exchange partner is

Fun/talkative, interest in grammar, detail orientation

My learning goals

Language practice, exposure to new ideas

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San Francisco

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Ideal language community partner

Someone interested in what I like to talk abou...

My learning goals

Learn new language

My favorite topics

Food hobbies travel

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San Francisco

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To be better at mandarin, be able to understand my friends and...

My favorite topics

Anything goes, literally up to talk about anything.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can help me improve my language skills.

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San Francisco

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Cantonese

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My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who's interested in learning together.

My learning goals

I'd like to become proficient in Mandarin.

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English speakers in San Francisco

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San Francisco

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I want a conversation partner who is

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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San Francisco

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My learning goals

I want to improve my Portuguese and meet cool people in Brazi...

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..

My language exchange partner is

A fun and interesting person that is nice to talk to.

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San Francisco

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Vietnamese

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

A patient and funny person.

My learning goals

Speak Vietnamese and Cantonese fluently.

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San Francisco

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Japanese

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.

My favorite topics

Business, tech consultancy, software development, learning, people, stories, experiences. I also love games.

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San Francisco

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Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Anything! Travel, music, food, art, software engineering, 3D graphics, gaming, LGBTQ+ issues ️‍

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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San Francisco

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Italian

My favorite topics

Music- films- travel adventures-- good Living...

I want a conversation partner who is

People that have great conversation skills and would like to share fun facts about their cultures.

My learning goals

Become fluent in French,ítalian and meet interesting people.

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K.

San Francisco

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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 - @keanetravels

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San Francisco

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My learning goals

I'd like to practice more Spanish and Maybe French...

My favorite topics

television, baseball, basketball, playing music, cats, cooking, etc

Ideal language community partner

Someone nice, progressive, someone who likes books, someone with a flexible time schedule to chat.

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San Francisco

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Animals, nature, technology, biology, music, business, photograph...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is interested in a lot of things

My learning goals

I'd like to be able to actually carry a conversation in Spanish and sound fluent

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San Francisco

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can be patient with me but also strict and tell me...

My learning goals

I want to know how to put sentences together and improve my pronunciation

My favorite topics

Dramas, dramas and more dramas lol jk and food

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San Francisco

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Korean

My learning goals

Connect and communcate better with native speaker...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Curious, friendly, motivated.

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San Francisco

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Spanish

My favorite topics

General conversation, traveling, culture, music, basketbal...

My language exchange partner is

Patient, friendly, good sense of humor, committed to practicing a new language, and more patience.

My learning goals

To be able to carry on conversations in Spanish and to help interpret Both English-Spanish and Spanish-English; to be able to better connect with the Hispanic immigrant community in my city.

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

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

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San Francisco

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal language community partner

I want to speak aloud, not text! Someone who can make the time...

My learning goals

To speak conversationally fluently.

My favorite topics

Travel, living in different cities, culture, technology, learning languages, politics

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San Francisco

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Cantonese

My learning goals

*Become verbally conversational (improve speaking & listening)...

My favorite topics

We could talk about daily life, and anything else :) I’m an open book online, and love reading, as well as spending time with my dog, watching movies with friends, and traveling. Interested in meeting new people, & currently writing a book on languages!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, fun, honest, and patient!

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San Francisco

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Spanish

My favorite topics

¡De todo! De idiomas, viajes, la política, diferencias de cultura...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Practicing ES & IT. Espero profundizar mis habilidades en español y italiano :)

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San Francisco

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Dutch

I want a conversation partner who is

Curious, patient, honest, and funny!...

My learning goals

I'd like to practice basic Dutch since my boyfriend and I are moving to Amsterdam from San Francisco! I'd also like to practice my Russian since my family is Russian but my language is pretty bad!

My favorite topics

Music, electric cars, sustainability, video games, Pokemon, snowboarding, hiking, backpacking, travel, business, project management, and self improvement

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San Francisco

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Speak another language fluentl...

My favorite topics

Music, ways to live the life, astrology, politics

My language exchange partner is

Funny people are my favorite people

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San Francisco

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Arabic

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Perfect tandem partner actively corrects my mistakes.

My learning goals

Maintain arabic and mandarin, learn spanish.

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San Francisco

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny, talkative, and patien...

My learning goals

Speak fluent Spanish and French

My favorite topics

Film, tv series, books, music, politics, travel, food, philosophy

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San Francisco

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Italian

My learning goals

Maintain and improve my speaking skills in a friendly way...

My favorite topics

Technology, space, music, movies, books, football, basketball, travelling

Perfect language exchange partner

Open-minded and talkative people with a positive can-do attitude

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M.

San Francisco

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, movies, filmmakin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded but has an opinion about many things. Likes too figure things out.

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent in Spanish eventually.

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San Francisco

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Korean

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Portuguese

My language exchange partner is

Someone chill! And someone that'll explain my portuguese mistakes...

My learning goals

Melhorar o aprendizado em português. E emoji. ️

My favorite topics

Food, culture, NETFLIX, traveling, Deus, and figuring out a way to move to portugal :)

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San Francisco

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Danish

My learning goals

To be able to have a good conversation, make my way around a...

My favorite topics

I love to travel, draw, learn languages and watch movies

Ideal language community partner

I love people who are patient, funny, and understanding!

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San Francisco

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Video games, computers, technology, books, movies, tv show...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, patient since I’m still learning!

My learning goals

Become more fluent in conversational Japanese

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San Francisco

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Perfect language exchange partner

I like talking to people all over the world!...

My learning goals

I want to reach ~B1 in French

My favorite topics

Art and music, literature, internet culture

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San Francisco

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My learning goals

Learn and be able to converse in multiple languages so I can...

My favorite topics

Instagram: justin.kw1n | travel ✈️, food , life experiences , culture , family ❤️, swimming , arts , tv shows , and technology .

I want a conversation partner who is

Smart, good sense of humor, sarcastic, light hearted, open-minded, kind, respectful people who can carry a conversation.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 524 English speakers in San Francisco 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 San Francisco?

In San Francisco there are 524 members ready to have a English language exchange.

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/charleston />Charleston, <a href=/learn/english/chesapeake />Chesapeake, and <a href=/learn/english/seattle />Seattle.

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 524 of them coming from San Francisco.