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Learn German in Oakland

Learn to actually speak German by making friends with native speakers

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Oakland

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English

My favorite topics

Movies, book, culture, politics, histor...

My language exchange partner is

I'd like to meet people that are open-minded

My learning goals

Keep my level of English and Spanish and - best case - improve my language skills - are there any people that live in Freiburg?

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N.

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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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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Oakland

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Art, Fitness, Society (gossip -_- lol), metaphysics...

Perfect language exchange partner

Quiero hablar con gente que está paciente. Mi español es no bueno. Haha, pero vamos reír juntos!

My learning goals

Espero a mantener mejores conversaciones en español que en inglés.

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German speakers in Oakland

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Oakland

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

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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D.

Oakland

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Vietnamese

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English

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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

My language exchange partner is

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

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J.

Oakland

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My favorite topics

The world is your oyster. Talk to me about outdoor sports, food,...

Ideal language community partner

Responsive and fun. Old enough to know that we don’t know everything. Native speakers please.

My learning goals

Oh, just seeing where the path leads. Ich habe vor vielen Jahren in Deutschland gewohnt und kann noch einigermaßen Deutsch sprechen. Mir fehlt nur die Gelegenheit zu üben.

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Oakland

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Gente que quiera aprender español...

My learning goals

Pasar de inglés básico a medio

My favorite topics

Me encanta admirar los paisajes ⛰ Me encanta viajar Me encanta mi carrera ‍ Me encanta ver museos Me encanta aprender Follow me alondraphdz Ig, La Mexicana, amante de la soledad , Influencer en bigo live alondra_hdz

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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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S.

Oakland

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

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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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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Join a global community

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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J.

Oakland

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My favorite topics

languages, studying, gymnastics, kpop ...

Ideal conversation 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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F.

Oakland

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

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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My learning goals

Gain French and Igbo skill...

My favorite topics

Music, sports, pop culture, reading, singing

I want a conversation partner who is

Fluent French and Igbo speakers who are learning English

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Oakland

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Cats, animals, writing, martial arts, politics, music, current...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

I would like to meet someone who speaks Japanese and who wants to improve their English so that we can have a mutually beneficial language exchange friendship :)

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Mateo uses Tandem to find travel buddies in Europe.

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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Oakland

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English

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Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Traveling, science, current events, music.

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Oakland

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English

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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!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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T.

Oakland

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Russian

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English

My favorite topics

My Instagram: @hellotati_...

Perfect language 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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Oakland

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who 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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Oakland

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Italian

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Anyone with a story to share.

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Oakland

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Korean

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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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Oakland

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Bengali

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone interesting, into politics, arts, food, travel, passionate...

My learning goals

To be able to carry on conversations

My favorite topics

Philosophy, travel, food, art, movies, music, sports, books, politics, dreams, goals

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Oakland

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English

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My learning goals

i want to be fluent in spanish and conversational in italian...

My favorite topics

school, theatre, food, youtube

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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K.

Oakland

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

Politics, business, legal, health and musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun, patience, grammatically correct, dedication, easy to understand, professional

My learning goals

Fluently speaking and writing.

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Oakland

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who makes me feel happy ...

My learning goals

Being able to speak a few phrases

My favorite topics

Programming, music, people

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K.

Oakland

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

Improve my Italian language skills and meet new people...

My favorite topics

Music (classical, rock, rap), working out, sports, dogs, politics, travel and business

Ideal language community partner

Patient, good sense of humor, helpful, friendly

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G.

Oakland

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French

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English

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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R.

Oakland

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

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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Oakland

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

At the very least, maintain my level of Spanish. Would be great...

My favorite topics

Language, culture, travel, philosophy, politics, comedy

I want a conversation partner who is

Well traveled, kind, open, interested in learning a variety of new things,

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Oakland, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 62 German speakers in Oakland looking to learn German 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 German language exchange in Oakland?

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

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

You can also find a German Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/german/cedar-rapids />Cedar Rapids, <a href=/learn/german/bridgewater />Bridgewater, and <a href=/learn/german/beaumont />Beaumont.

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.