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Learn English in San Jose

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My favorite topics

Culture, history, music, guitar, art, computer science,enterepreneurship,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone eager to learn, likemind.

My learning goals

Make my English level close to the native language and make more friends

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San Jose

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Ideal language community partner

Mi piace trovare amiche di Italia che possiamo parlare molto...

My learning goals

Voglio essere brava parlare italiano che posso ritornare e non sembra turista ;)

My favorite topics

Alcuni dei miei cose preferiti sono animali, lingue, cibo buono, i libri belli, e persone di bel spirito

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San Jose

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My learning goals

I want to become proficient in Mandarin and Korea...

My favorite topics

I will discuss anything. Including video games, sports, music, and anything else

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is friendly and looking to learn just as much as I am

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

I’m happy to talk about anything. Feel free to say hi! -...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who I can have a good conversation with.

My learning goals

I want to get better with my Spanish.

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has a positive mentality on life, who isn't worried...

My learning goals

By assisting others, I hope to develop and refine personal skills and traits that will help me become a better person. (Having more patience, being more adaptable, improving my active listening skills, being non judgemental, accepting differences)

My favorite topics

Teaching and helping others, making new friends, learning different cultures, technology (smartphones, laptops, computers), investments (stocks), movies (action, animation, superheroes), health (exercise, nutrition), Manga (One Piece), foods (all)

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San Jose

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I want to become confident in the languages that I know...

My favorite topics

Traveling, cultural differences, and movies

My language exchange partner is

Anyone willing to hold a conversation.

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

I love plants. My backyard is a jungle ☘️ , cooking , exploring...

Ideal language community partner

Someone funny and that has cool vibes. Send me new music / Spotify. New show recommendations.

My learning goals

Ameliorate my language skills and make some new friends around the globe. Talk about plants in different languages lol

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San Jose

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, patient, interesting people who speak the languages...

My learning goals

Mejorar mi español 提高我的中文口语能力

My favorite topics

Business, Technology, Science Fiction, Marvel, Music (Hip Hop/Rap, Jazz, R&B, Afrobeats, Reggaeton), Basketball, Reading, International Relations, Philosophy, Supply Chain, Travel

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San Jose

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My learning goals

I want to able to speak the language fluently...

My favorite topics

Everyday story, astronomy, new places, food, robots, Dragon ball Z.

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone with open minded, respects others viewpoint, chill and cool.

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

I love to dance, paint, and bak...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly and good at continuing a conversation

My learning goals

Just to try my best at learning something new

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San Jose

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My language exchange partner is

Outgoing and conversationa...

My learning goals

Speaking Fluently

My favorite topics

Sports,Games,and Activities

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San Jose

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My learning goals

To be fully fluent in Understanding, Speaking, Reading, and Writing...

My favorite topics

Cities, Business, Traveling, Culture, Food!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is nice and very detailed in their teaching.

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Join a global community

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

Shows, movies, books, music, writing, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who enjoys similar shows and such, someone easy to talk to and around my age

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in other languages

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San Jose

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Perfect language exchange partner

I love to talk with anyone that is patient and understanding....

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak Spanish at a strong level while learning how to be more forgiving of myself for making mistakes.

My favorite topics

I love painting, exercising, the outdoors, hiking, cooking, and baking just to name a few!

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San Jose

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My learning goals

I want to know how to speak different language...

My favorite topics

I like talking about how to live a good life

I want a conversation partner who is

A female girl like me

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

Soccer, high school, future, random things, interesting jobs,...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who is nice and not overly enthusiastic. Someone who is here to learn and teach but not be extremely over the top. Just a chill experience

My learning goals

Master maybe one language but learn a lot of bits of many languages. Open to any language.

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San Jose

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Ideal language community partner

Someone friendly! // Alguien amable...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish and meet new people // Quiero tener fluidez en español y conocer a gente nueva

My favorite topics

Politics, art, food, traveling, reading, knitting, parties // Política, arte, comida, viajar, leer, hacer punto, fiestas

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San Jose

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My learning goals

I want to achieve fluenc...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about daily life and faith and technology

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone committed to using the language

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

Movies and tv show...

Perfect language exchange partner

Easy-going, openminded, and curious

My learning goals

Get better at speaking Chinese

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San Jose

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Someone who is excited to learn about new languages and experiences!...

My learning goals

I'd like to become more conversational and make new friends ☺️

My favorite topics

Food, travel, music, and science

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San Jose

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My learning goals

Maintain my speaking level in Spanish and French, learn German,...

My favorite topics

Literature, TV, movies, music, podcast, journalism, philosophy, writing, cultural things, sports things.

My language exchange partner is

Someone with a lot of patience because I'm definitely still learning a lot.

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San Jose

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Emoji

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My favorite topics

Travel, food, theories in a variety of topics such as psychology,...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who loves to learn and is willing to share ideas and thoughts.

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish and discuss the meaning of life.

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San Jose

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Someone funny and friendl...

My learning goals

To help improve my target languages

My favorite topics

Language, food, tv/movies

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San Jose

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My learning goals

Like everyone else, I just want to be more fluent in Japanese....

My favorite topics

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone open-minded

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My favorite topics

Daily life, culture, work, travel, and learning language...

I want a conversation partner who is

A friend who likes talking about random and interesting topics throughout the day and a friend who pushes me to improve in my language learning.

My learning goals

To speak more and more like a native by interacting with more people

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San Jose

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My language exchange partner is

Kindness and thoughfulness are the main traits to make a perfect...

My learning goals

I'd like to learn either French and or German fluently:)

My favorite topics

Fitness, Keto Diet, Netflix, Hulu, Emotional Intelligence

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San Jose

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My learning goals

Fluency and comfort with the language. Grammar and vocabulary...

My favorite topics

Food, science, outdoors, nature, history

Ideal language community partner

Helpful, kind, patient

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San Jose

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My favorite topics

My hobbies are gardening and programming. I also like to play...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

They are very supportive of helping me better myself.

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent at Spanish.

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San Jose

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A curious perso...

My learning goals

Be able to speak with my boyfriend’s family. Stop my cousins from making fun of my “baby robot” language skills.

My favorite topics

Reading the news, eating all kinds of food, art, design, film, urban planning/transit/infrastructure.

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My learning goals

Learn Korean and hopefully some Japanese to...

My favorite topics

Music, games, and food

I want a conversation partner who is

A sociable person because I’m a shy person

Looking for an online language exchange partner in San Jose, Costa Rica?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 138 English speakers in San Jose 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 Jose?

In San Jose there are 138 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in Costa Rica other than San Jose where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/san-miguel />San Miguel, <a href=/learn/english/heredia />Heredia, and <a href=/learn/english/guadalupe />Guadalupe.

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 138 of them coming from San Jose.


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