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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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Polish

My favorite topics

Hop in, I'm waiting ...

My language exchange partner is

Interesting and with a sense of humour

My learning goals

Fluency

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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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L.

San Francisco

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English

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French

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Italian

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My learning goals

Learn new languag...

My favorite topics

Food hobbies travel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone interested in what I like to talk about

K.

K.

San Francisco

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Anything goes, literally up to talk about anything...

Perfect language exchange partner

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.

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English speakers in San Francisco

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San Francisco

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Cantonese

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who's interested in learning together...

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。

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C.

San Francisco

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French

My learning goals

I teach English as a second language in California and can definitely...

My favorite topics

Philosophy, culture/anthropology, language, linguistics, love, art, travel, the human condition, music, etc

My language exchange partner is

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

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L.

San Francisco

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Californian living in São Paulo who's interested in traveling...

Ideal language community 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

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D.

San Francisco

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Vietnamese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A patient and funny person...

My learning goals

Speak Vietnamese and Cantonese fluently.

My favorite topics

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

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San Francisco

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Japanese

My learning goals

Learn conversational Japanese so I can talk casually with friends...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Growth-oriented, respectful, curious, and kind.

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B.

San Francisco

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Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

Anything! Travel, music, food, art, software engineering, 3D...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

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

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E.

San Francisco

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English

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Danish

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

To be able to have a good conversation, make my way around a city, connect with people, and ultimately be fluent in Danish. I can also help anyone who is interested in English :)

My favorite topics

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

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D.

San Francisco

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Spanish

My learning goals

Speak fluent Spanish and Frenc...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Funny, talkative, and patient

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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San Francisco

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, art, traveling, working out, computer programming, technology,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Curious, friendly, motivated.

My learning goals

Connect and communcate better with native speakers

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A.

San Francisco

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Dutch

Perfect language exchange partner

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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J.

San Francisco

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English

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Spanish

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.

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M.

San Francisco

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

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

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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S.

San Francisco

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Ideal language community 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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A.

San Francisco

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Italian

My learning goals

Become fluent in French,ítalian and meet interesting people...

My favorite topics

Music- films- travel adventures-- good Living.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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B.

San Francisco

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English

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Korean

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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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San Francisco

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Cantonese

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, fun, honest, and patient...

My learning goals

*Become verbally conversational (improve speaking & listening) with family, friends, & strangers. *Be able to verbally order food at restaurants, bakeries, etc. (improve speaking & reading). *To read 100 words of the language, with good grammar!

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!

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K.

San Francisco

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to carry on conversations in Spanish and to help interpret...

My favorite topics

General conversation, traveling, culture, music, basketball

My language exchange partner is

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

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J.

San Francisco

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de cualquier cos...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is at least at an intermediate level, and is serious about learning

My learning goals

Hablar con fluidez

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D.

San Francisco

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open-minded and talkative people with a positive can-do attitud...

My learning goals

Maintain and improve my speaking skills in a friendly way.

My favorite topics

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

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M.

San Francisco

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Music, movies, filmmaking

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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P.

San Francisco

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Art and music, literature, internet cultur...

I want a conversation partner who is

I like talking to people all over the world!

My learning goals

I want to reach ~B1 in French

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San Francisco

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is interested in a lot of thing...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Animals, nature, technology, biology, music, business, photography

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S.

San Francisco

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English

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Arabic

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

Ideal language community partner

Perfect tandem partner actively corrects my mistakes.

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O.

San Francisco

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Travel, living in different cities, culture, technology, learning...

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.

My learning goals

To speak conversationally fluently.

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R.

San Francisco

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

¡De todo! De idiomas, viajes, la política, diferencias de cultura y comida, la comida/la cocina, tus experiencias hasta ahora en la vida.

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F.

San Francisco

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Become more fluent in conversational Japanes...

My favorite topics

Video games, computers, technology, books, movies, tv shows

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, patient since I’m still learning!

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/wilmington />Wilmington, <a href=/learn/english/allentown />Allentown, and <a href=/learn/english/naperville />Naperville.

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.