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Learn German in Palo Alto

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Palo Alto

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German

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French

My favorite topics

Art, Philosophy, Politics, Computer Science, AI, Cognitive Science,...

My language exchange partner is

Some interested in the same topics

My learning goals

Improve my English

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J.

Palo Alto

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Ideal language community partner

Anyone with an open mind and a will to learn...

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to carry a conversation in Russian and Estonian!

My favorite topics

Films, literature, human rights, climate change, raising kids

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Palo Alto

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My learning goals

Speak and understand the language like a native...

My favorite topics

Theoretical physics, kitesurfing, paragliding, philosophy, equestrianism, and lots more.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Those with good values and a kind heart!

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Palo Alto

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German

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, fitness, crafting, movie...

Perfect language exchange partner

A patient, understanding open-minded and humble individuals

My learning goals

To improve my second language of German, to be able to speak with my german mother, cousin, and coworkers

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German speakers in Palo Alto

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Palo Alto

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I want a conversation partner who is

Someone whos open-minded...

My learning goals

Improve my German speaking and making friends!

My favorite topics

Anything

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Palo Alto

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Indonesian

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German

My learning goals

To be able to converse regularly and comfortably...

My favorite topics

Everyday matters. World Events. Hobbies.

My language exchange partner is

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Palo Alto

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Cantonese

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My favorite topics

My free time is limited, so I prefer voice calls over endless...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly and easygoing people. People who are willing to keep in touch. Good sense of humor is a plus.

My learning goals

I’m interested in Chinese and Taiwanese culture. I’d like to make new friends from other countries.

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S.

Palo Alto

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Russian

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A French buddy! I want to learn how to pronounce French sounds...

My learning goals

I want to read poetry and Victor Hugo in French. Also, I’m interested in French musicals! I want to talk a lot to interesting people and share ideas :)

My favorite topics

I am a PhD math student at Stanford University. I like science, music, sports, and culture :) I recently started to play a guitar, I like playing bongo drums :) I like reading fiction books, the last one I read was Anna Karenina in Russian ;)

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Palo Alto

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Spanish

My learning goals

My main goal is to be able to comfortably understand native Spanish...

My favorite topics

¡El fútbol, la tecnología, realidad virtual, la música, la comida, y aprendiendo cosas nuevas de todas tipas! --- Soccer, technology, virtual reality, music, food, travel, and learning about anything new!

Perfect language exchange partner

Me gusta hablando con las personas que tienen energía y las que son más tranquilas. Me encanta escuchar acerca de las cosas que le interesan y le entusiasman a la gente. --- I love talking with both energetic and quieter people. I really like hearing abou

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Palo Alto

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Politics, celebrities, and foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is kind, funny, helpful, and caring

My learning goals

I want to improve my French and meet new people

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Palo Alto

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Spanish

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English

My language exchange partner is

Todo...

My learning goals

Nivel B2 inglés

My favorite topics

Viajes y gastronomia

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Palo Alto

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English

My learning goals

Improve my speaking and writing English...

My favorite topics

Any topic

Ideal language community partner

English is his or her native language.

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Palo Alto

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Japanese

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Korean

My favorite topics

Languages, fitness, food, trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A person I can talk to about normal life and bounce random ideas with

My learning goals

I hope to become more comfortable with the language to the point where I can understand any native speaker.

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Palo Alto

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Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone, who speaks Spanish or Portuguese, enjoys traveling and...

My learning goals

Improving my Spanish. And maybe help someone with their English or German.

My favorite topics

Jobs, countries, hobbies, attitudes, entertainment, neuroscience, sports and traveling. I am doing my PhD at Stanford University in Neuropsychology :)

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The Woodlands

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French

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in as many languages as i can and I want...

My favorite topics

Food, history, and style

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient and smart of course ;)

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Duluth

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English

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My favorite topics

I would like to learn more and practice multiple languages. I...

My language exchange partner is

To be kind and to correct me when I’m wrong and also to understand I don’t really know all the things to do with certain phrases but I’m doing my best

My learning goals

To be fluent To order a taxi To meet different people To make people laugh It would look great on my resume To have fun To learn more

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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M.

Palo Alto

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Outgoing, interested in books and literature, politics, religion,...

My learning goals

I want to practice daily to become fully conversational in Spanish and French.

My favorite topics

Books, literature, language study, tv shows, science. I am currently studying Spanish and French.

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Glendale

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English

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Italian

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Russian

My learning goals

Self improvemen...

My favorite topics

My day

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone kind and funny

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J.

Palo Alto

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French

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English

My favorite topics

Voyages, sports, livres, musique, entrepreneur, ingénierie, ...

Perfect language exchange partner

Ouverts et rigolos

My learning goals

Améliorer la fluidité

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Palo Alto

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English

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American Sign Language

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien simpátic@, quien le gustan temas similare...

My learning goals

Quiero ser fluida en español. Estoy en México ahora, pero necesito practicar más, especialmente cuando volveré a los Estados Unidos

My favorite topics

Derechos humanos Política Educación Pedagogía Comida y recetas El movimiento de cero basura Veganismo Feminismo La comunidad LGBTQ Literatura Cambio climático Salud

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Palo Alto

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Greek

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French

My learning goals

Become fluent in French and Italia...

My favorite topics

Culture, Movies, philosophy, news, economics, arts, psychology, travel

My language exchange partner is

Educated, interested in cultural exchange

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J.

Palo Alto

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French

My favorite topics

My curiosity takes me anywhere; business, economy, movies, games,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can actually meet or call to practice oral conversation

My learning goals

Smooth communication in daily life

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Palo Alto

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who have an open mind, who embraces and respects diversit...

My learning goals

Improve my speaking skills

My favorite topics

Romantic relationship matters; movies that needs great efforts to understand; social justice matters

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Palo Alto

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English

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Cantonese

My learning goals

Spanish practic...

My favorite topics

Technology, artificial intelligence, travel, food

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone wanting to practice Spanish

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Palo Alto

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Cantonese

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English

My favorite topics

Daily conversatio...

I want a conversation partner who is

Smart, patient, open minded

My learning goals

Speak as well as native speaker

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Palo Alto

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Spanish

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Catalan

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My learning goals

Learn more languages

My favorite topics

Personal development, books and personality

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Palo Alto

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Become more comfortable and confident with chatting in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Current events, space/engineering, outdoor activities, family + friends, TV shows, movies, books

Ideal language community partner

Friendly person who is a native Spanish speaker!

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D.

Palo Alto

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Food, travel, lif...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Energetic, fun, enthusiastic

My learning goals

Comfort in verbal conversation

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Palo Alto

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, generous...

My learning goals

I want to improve my spoken Japanese

My favorite topics

Cooking, jazz, books, music

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Palo Alto

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

To speak conversational Brazilian Portuguese with relative ease...

My favorite topics

Conversational language with everyday activities and occurrences

I want a conversation partner who is

Willing to teach and learn and has patience.

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 29 German speakers in Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?

In Palo Alto there are 29 members ready to have a German language exchange.

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

You can also find a German Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/german/provo />Provo, <a href=/learn/german/knoxville />Knoxville, and <a href=/learn/german/pasadena />Pasadena.

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 29 of them coming from Palo Alto.