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Learn French in Oakland

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Oakland

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French

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English

My favorite topics

Creativity, Human being, Traveling, Visual Arts, Communication,...

My language exchange partner is

À un être humain passionné, curieux et amoureux de la vie. À un être humain ouvert d’esprit qui s’efforce à rester optimiste, malgré la situation globale du monde dans lequel on vit!

My learning goals

Développer mon niveau de grammaire et de construction de phrase afin d’améliorer mon niveau puis ma confiance en conversation orale.

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Oakland

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Ideal language community partner

Anybody who enjoys having an interesting conversation, sharing...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

MBTI (ENTP), Travel, Cultures, Music, Food, Astronomy, Politics, History, Philosophy, Exercise, anything!

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D.

Oakland

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Vietnamese

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French

My learning goals

Understand natives say, read languages by mysel...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny, nice, positive, loyalty, hospitality, hard-working, tall, sincere, energetic

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J.

Oakland

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English

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French

My favorite topics

languages, studying, gymnastics, kpop ...

Perfect language exchange partner

Likes to learn and practice languages, patient, and outgoing :)

My learning goals

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

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French speakers in Oakland

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R.

Oakland

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I want a conversation partner who 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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C.

Oakland

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English

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French

My learning goals

Gain French and Igbo skill...

My favorite topics

Music, sports, pop culture, reading, singing

My language exchange partner is

Fluent French and Igbo speakers who are learning English

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I.

Oakland

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Bengali

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French

My favorite topics

Philosophy, travel, food, art, movies, music, sports, books,...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone interesting, into politics, arts, food, travel, passionate about life

My learning goals

To be able to carry on conversations

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A.

Oakland

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English

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Portuguese

Ideal conversation exchange 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.

K.

Oakland

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Travel, food, outdoor and recreational activities

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, outgoing, funny, easy-going

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K.

Oakland

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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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M.

Oakland

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Down-to-earth, curious people...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Swing dancing, culture, travels

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D.

Oakland

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English

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French

My learning goals

Full conversations about the world, citie...

My favorite topics

Places to travel , sites to see in new cities , best restaurants

Ideal language community partner

Nice happy person positive

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Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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T.

Oakland

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Russian

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My favorite topics

My Instagram: @hellotati_...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and easy going person. And very kind

My learning goals

I want to speak English very well. And find many friends all over the world :)) and of course I will help you to learn Russian

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E.

Oakland

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English

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Perfect language exchange partner

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

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)

My favorite topics

school, theatre, food, youtube

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K.

Oakland

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to meet someone who speaks Japanese and who wants...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk with anyone who wants to talk in Japanese and English about anything :)

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A.

Oakland

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Traveling, science, current events, music...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in 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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S.

Oakland

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is outgoing, eager to help and be helped, and also...

My learning goals

Achieve a basic level of Spanish fluency

My favorite topics

Travel, culture, sports, hobbies, lots of things

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D.

Oakland

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English

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German

My learning goals

Speak german, make friend...

My favorite topics

Politics, culture, science, adventure.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A foreign adventurer with a varied opinion

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M.

Oakland

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Pop culture, books, sports, current event...

Perfect language exchange partner

A patient buddy! I’m pretty rusty

My learning goals

Improve conversational skills

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C.

Oakland

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English

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

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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Oakland

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French

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak French with a little easy, and...

My favorite topics

Politics, community events, church, music, movies, school, outdoor hobbies, and food.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is a male (preferred), who is 21-40yrs old, and open to having a new friend. Someone who likes to have fun, speaks French, and can laugh. Maybe I can come to France and visit with my new friend?

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Oakland

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My favorite topics

Programming, music, peopl...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who makes me feel happy

My learning goals

Being able to speak a few phrases

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with a story to share...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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S.

Oakland

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English

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Spanish

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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!

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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Y.

Oakland

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I love writing books. I’m working on my first book right now~...

I want a conversation partner who is

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.

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F.

Oakland

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is ok with being awkward and weird at times and can...

My learning goals

I just want to be more confident in speaking other languages

My favorite topics

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

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Oakland

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in Korea...

My favorite topics

Music, movies, fashion, anything

Ideal language community partner

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

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K.

Oakland

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English

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French

My favorite topics

You, me, random topic...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is funny

My learning goals

Fluent conversation

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Oakland

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Well traveled, kind, open, interested in learning a variety of...

My learning goals

At the very least, maintain my level of Spanish. Would be great to improve my Spanish vocabulary and overall fluency. Learn more portugués and start to learn Italian. All for casual conversation and day to day life uses/context

My favorite topics

Language, culture, travel, philosophy, politics, comedy

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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 French speakers in Oakland looking to learn French 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 French language exchange in Oakland?

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

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

You can also find a French Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/french/mountain-view />Mountain View, <a href=/learn/french/cedar-rapids />Cedar Rapids, and <a href=/learn/french/anaheim />Anaheim.

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.