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Learn French in San Jose

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San Jose

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Emoji

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Vietnamese

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

Mình rất thích học tiếng Việt 我很喜欢学中...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, relatable, likes travel, has questions

My learning goals

Learning and making friends

L.

L.

San Jose

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French

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English

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Friendly Have great time chatting Make new friend...

My learning goals

Make international friends

My favorite topics

Food Korean drama Tech or litterature or movies

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P.

San Jose

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French

My learning goals

Communicate with native speakers fluently when I am on the tri...

My favorite topics

Tv shows, films, musics, arts, histories, foods.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I don’t know... perhaps a good friend lol

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P.

San Jose

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English

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My favorite topics

Sport Science et Art Musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

Full of Wisdom!!!

My learning goals

I’m trying to learn Spanish, and I can help you with French and English!!!

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French speakers in San Jose

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San Jose

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is open-minded, easy to talk to, and that will reciprocate...

My learning goals

I have in mind learning as many languages as possible. I do this during my spare time, so I will take this step by step, a few words at a time. I am not in a hurry to learn languages, it’s just for enjoyment.

My favorite topics

Culture, Architecture, cooking, nature, travel, the world of education, healthy eating, psychology, watching movies, listening to music, hiking, shopping, family time, and personal AND profressional growth. ️‍ IG: silverprince

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S.

San Jose

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Hawaiian

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French

My learning goals

Ameliorate my language skills and make some new friends around...

My favorite topics

I love plants. My backyard is a jungle ☘️ , cooking , exploring , and coffee ☕️ I like posting random topics as well and playing with the emojis ahhaha

My language exchange partner is

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

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S.

San Jose

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French

My favorite topics

instagram @serayaalvarado | |...

Ideal language community partner

anybody that’s friendly. i want to meet new people.

My learning goals

interested in learning Russian and German.

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A.

San Jose

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and good at continuing a conversation...

My learning goals

Just to try my best at learning something new

My favorite topics

I love to dance, paint, and bake

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M.

San Jose

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English

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French

My learning goals

To help improve my target language...

My favorite topics

Language, food, tv/movies

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone funny and friendly

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R.

San Jose

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Arabic

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English

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French

My favorite topics

travelling, cultures, love, foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

helpful, chatty, open minded to all cultures

My learning goals

be able to speak french fluently

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A.

San Jose

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My language exchange partner is

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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M.

San Jose

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Vietnamese

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English

My learning goals

Can be more professional in English and use it fluentl...

My favorite topics

It could be anything, the topics that we all are interested in

Ideal language community partner

Can be friendly and helpful

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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K.

San Jose

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Reading the news, eating all kinds of food, art, design, film,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A curious person

My learning goals

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

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M.

San Jose

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Spanish

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

I would like to learn about different cultures...

My learning goals

Fluency in English

My favorite topics

Everything.

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San Jose

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to practice my English as well as Japanese 英語と日本語を、流暢...

My favorite topics

Feel free to say hi!英語と日本語会話練習をしたいです。中国語も教えます!日常生活、悩み相談、趣味目標なんでもOK‍♀️

I want a conversation partner who is

You can choose either way you prefer to have a conversation.voice callやchat、なんでもいいのでお任せします

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K.

San Jose

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, psychology, philosophy, I love deep conversion...

My language exchange partner is

Someone friendly and patient, who is really interested in learning Spanish and who wants to help me with the language, English or Italian. I can talk about any topic you prefer but I love deep conversations

My learning goals

Fluent in English and Italian

Jun

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 Jose

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone who enjoys similar shows and such, someone easy to talk...

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in other languages

My favorite topics

Shows, movies, books, music, writing, Gravity Falls, Steven Universe , Rick and Morty , Shadowhunters , Harry Potter , Milo Murphy's Law,

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A.

San Jose

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English

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French

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.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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D.

San Jose

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Vietnamese

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Entertainment Leisure activities Health Environment Educatio...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly Sensitive Kind hearted Extroverted

My learning goals

Speak with fluency like native speaker Become more confident Have new friends

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T.

San Jose

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English

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone willing to hold a conversation...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Traveling, cultural differences, and movies

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A.

San Jose

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Chinese (Simplified)

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

My language exchange partner is

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

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San Jose

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Cine, culturas, viajes y música...

Ideal language community partner

Una persona con tema de conversación interesante y que pueda aprender de ella.

My learning goals

Poder practicar mi francés y aprender algunas modismos.

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T.

San Jose

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French

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English

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone smart and fu...

My learning goals

Conversional speaking

My favorite topics

Sport Business Stand up comedy Aviation

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H.

San Jose

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English

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Vietnamese

My learning goals

By assisting others, I hope to develop and refine personal skills...

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)

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who has a positive mentality on life, who isn't worried about making mistakes or what others may think about them, who stays true to who they are, who doesn't judge a book by its cover, and someone who is eager to improve themselves each day.

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S.

San Jose

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Japanese

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Life style ,Culture differences ,Sports , Playing,Fashion !...

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind , teach me a lot of English phrases

My learning goals

I can speak English fluently!!

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A.

San Jose

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English

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French

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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English

My learning goals

To speak English fluently; to know different culture; to meet...

My favorite topics

Fitness/business entrepreneurship/new idea/life/culture/hiking /singing

Ideal language community partner

All friends; if you live in SanJose, that’s awesome! Me too!

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H.

San Jose

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

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French

My favorite topics

food, travel, baking, movies, musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can keep the conversation going

My learning goals

To speak another language with confidence

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Z.

San Jose

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Perfect language exchange partner

Open-minded, kind, and reflective. Someone who enjoys meaningful...

My learning goals

To make my English more natural and expressive, communicate more deeply, and connect with people in a real and human way — beyond just language practice

My favorite topics

Culture, history, music, guitar, art, books, and technology. I enjoy thoughtful conversations, creative ideas, and learning how people see the world from different cultural perspectives

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M.

San Jose

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to get better with my Spanish...

My favorite topics

I’m happy to talk about anything. Feel free to say hi! - IG: @michaelyoung_music

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who I can have a good conversation with.

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 French speakers in San Jose 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 San Jose?

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

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

You can also find a French Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/french/alajuela />Alajuela, <a href=/learn/french/colima />Colima, and <a href=/learn/french/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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