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Learn English in San Francisco

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San Francisco

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English

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Russian

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French

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Portuguese

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Yiddish

My favorite topics

Food, music, culture, art, science...

My language exchange partner is

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.

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San Francisco

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Swiss German

Ideal language community partner

Fun/talkative, interest in grammar, detail orientatio...

My learning goals

Language practice, exposure to new ideas

My favorite topics

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

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San Francisco

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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...

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)

Ideal conversation 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

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San Francisco

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English

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French

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Italian

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My favorite topics

Food hobbies trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone interested in what I like to talk about

My learning goals

Learn new language

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English speakers in San Francisco

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San Francisco

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

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.

B.

B.

San Francisco

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Cantonese

My learning goals

I'd like to become proficient in Mandarin...

My favorite topics

Running, cycling, swimming, computer science, literature, geography, culture, geopolitics, economics. 跑步,自行车,游泳,计算机科学,文学,地理,文化。

My language exchange partner is

Someone who's interested in learning together.

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C.

San Francisco

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French

My favorite topics

Philosophy, culture/anthropology, language, linguistics, love,...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who has an open mind and loves sharing stories; chi ha una mente aperta e piace parlare :)

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 :)

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L.

San Francisco

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English

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Portuguese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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Vietnamese

My learning goals

Speak Vietnamese and Cantonese fluently...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

A patient and funny person.

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D.

San Francisco

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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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S.

San Francisco

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English

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German

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Curious, friendly, motivated...

My learning goals

Connect and communcate better with native speakers

My favorite topics

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

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A.

San Francisco

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English

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Dutch

My learning goals

I'd like to practice basic Dutch since my boyfriend and I are...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Curious, patient, honest, and funny!

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San Francisco

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Instagram: justin.kw1n | travel ✈️, food , life experiences ,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Learn and be able to converse in multiple languages so I can become an international spy and live in various foreign lands with a fake identity!

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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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D.

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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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...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, patient since I’m still learning!

My learning goals

Become more fluent in conversational Japanese

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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San Francisco

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English

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Arabic

Ideal language community partner

Perfect tandem partner actively corrects my mistakes...

My learning goals

Maintain arabic and mandarin, learn spanish.

My favorite topics

Anything and everything. But also depends on the language. Politics Nd life in arabic, politics in chinese, very beginner so mostly daily life in spanish

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O.

San Francisco

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To speak conversationally fluently...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to speak aloud, not text! Someone who can make the time for that. Also I want to speak to native speakers who can explain the details of what grammar and vocabulary I mess up.

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A.

San Francisco

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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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D.

San Francisco

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

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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English

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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

My language exchange partner is

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

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San Francisco

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community 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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English

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French

Ideal conversation 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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O.

San Francisco

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English

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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!

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, fun, honest, and patient!

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B.

San Francisco

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Korean

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Food, culture, NETFLIX, traveling, Deus, and figuring out a way...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

Melhorar o aprendizado em português. E emoji. ️

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B.

San Francisco

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

My language exchange partner is

Someone who would like to voice chat occasionally, or meet up...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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M.

San Francisco

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French

My learning goals

Imrpoving my français and the basics of 中文. I can speak a medium...

My favorite topics

I enjoy a lot of technology related topics (possibly because I'm a software developer ), but I also enjoy deeper conversation about relationships, life goals. A few interests Photography (dslr) ‍ Coding Sports (playing them) Netflix

Ideal language community partner

Any relatively laid back person like me

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K.

San Francisco

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Italian

My favorite topics

Abito a San Francisco, cresciuto alle Hawaiʻi. Sono uno scrittore...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Parlo abbastanza bene ma vorrei migliorare il mio italiano

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J.

San Francisco

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is at least at an intermediate level, and is serious...

My learning goals

Hablar con fluidez

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de cualquier cosa

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M.

San Francisco

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent in Spanish eventually...

My favorite topics

Music, movies, filmmaking

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/tallahassee />Tallahassee, <a href=/learn/english/bridgeport />Bridgeport, and <a href=/learn/english/boise />Boise.

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.