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Learn German in San Francisco

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Traveling, exploring different countries, sports, digital transformation...

My language exchange partner is

i would like to chat with a native speaker (USA)

My learning goals

i lived in America in DC for one year. Since then my Englisch could be better and that’s why I’m here.

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Ideal language community partner

Fun/talkative, interest in grammar, detail orientatio...

My learning goals

Language practice, exposure to new ideas

My favorite topics

Languages (German/Swiss German/French/Mandarin), economics, tech/coding/startups/CS, typography/lettering, philosophizing, art

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My learning goals

Connect and communcate better with native speaker...

My favorite topics

Music, art, traveling, working out, computer programming, technology, hiking, and so much more!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Curious, friendly, motivated.

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My favorite topics

Current events, science, tv show...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is good at listening who is patient and okay at letting mistakes slide

My learning goals

I would like to learn french and also keep my German fresh

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I want a conversation partner who is

Jeder Interessiert...

My learning goals

to practice english speaking

My favorite topics

Education Travel Nature

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My learning goals

To speak english fluentl...

My favorite topics

Food, Sport (esp. tabletennis), traveling

My language exchange partner is

Kind and openminded persons

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Korea...

Ideal language community partner

English, german, korean

My learning goals

Erfahrungen und Kultur austauschen

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San Francisco

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Plutôt des gens qui aiment bien sa langue et de parler plusieurs...

My learning goals

Améliorer la langue, improve my skills in different languages. Looking for a good German teacher ‍!

My favorite topics

J’suis très intéressé par la langue Allemande et en général pour sujets comme: société, actu, romains, célébrités, sportif. I like being creative and meet people all around the world. Minha personalidade e aperta à tudo tipo de gente è cultura.

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San Francisco

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My learning goals

Learn speaking english wel...

My favorite topics

Agriculture, Soccer, Hunting, Cows

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice people to talk to

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San Francisco

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My favorite topics

Food, music, culture, art, science...

I want a conversation partner who is

Easy going, fun, with a good sense of humor, smart.

My learning goals

I can understand Portuguese and French much better than i can speak it. I'd like to improve my conversational ability.

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San Francisco

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My language exchange partner is

Someone fun and outgoing, with a silly sense of humo...

My learning goals

Better conversation ability and more eloquent sentences

My favorite topics

Food, travel, architecture, music

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San Francisco

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My learning goals

Speak fluently, can communicate with English speakers without...

My favorite topics

I want to practice English speaking. My favorite topics are culture, food education, business, industry, environmental protection, etc.

Ideal language community partner

Easy-going people. Especially people living in the Pacific time zone.

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日本と外国の文化違い。音楽、映画、アニメ、旅行、人生、文化、食事、ウイスキー、変な漢字(連濁とか...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I like talking to people who are open to speaking in a casual friendly manner, which is how English can be. I’d like to meet serious learners who can in turn help me learn more Japanese

My learning goals

安心で日本語を話せるようになって、友達作ろう。

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is easy to talk to and helpful...

My learning goals

Fluency in multiple languages.

My favorite topics

Music, books, drawing, learning languages, fitness. Muziek, boeken, tekenen, talen leren, sporten. Musik, Bücher, zeichnen, Sprachen lernen, Übung.

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For jo...

My favorite topics

Food life and travel

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice positive and funny

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My favorite topics

Food hobbies trave...

My language exchange partner is

Someone interested in what I like to talk about

My learning goals

Learn new language

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Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me improve my language skills...

My learning goals

To be better at mandarin, be able to understand my friends and just know more languages.

My favorite topics

Anything goes, literally up to talk about anything.

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San Francisco

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My learning goals

Improve my German speakin...

My favorite topics

Current affairs, sport, books, tech

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Easy going, talkative and good at correcting mistakes

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My favorite topics

Culture Food Lifestyle Trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody who’s open-minded

My learning goals

By the end of October2018, I would be able to have a daily conversation with people.

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A good tandem partner for me would be someone who has time to...

My learning goals

My goal is to be able to speak improve my speaking ability. Learn more words.

My favorite topics

Art, history, travels, movies, science, family, personal experiences, weather, culture, basketball, snowboarding, rock climbing, yoga.

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My learning goals

To brush up my English speaking skills for studying abroa...

My favorite topics

I want to talk about career, business. I’m into travel and culture.

My language exchange partner is

I like to talk to someone who is friendly. Let’s be friends!

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San Francisco

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My favorite topics

Technology, computers, science, trave...

Ideal language community partner

Potentially someone around my age (platonic - mid to late 20s or early 30s)

My learning goals

Conversational German

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Someone who is friendly and happ...

My learning goals

I want to go from intermediate to advanced

My favorite topics

Family News Work

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My learning goals

Simply work on my language skills and meet new people...

My favorite topics

I love soccer, the outdoors, politics, traveling, cooking, video games, and watching TV & movies!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone easy to talk to and funny! :)

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San Francisco

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My favorite topics

Politik in Deutschlan...

I want a conversation partner who is

Er ist nett, lustig und Unternehmungslustig.

My learning goals

Perfekt sprechen und kein Grammatikfehler mehr machen.

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San Francisco

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My learning goals

Oral Communication, Pronunciation Correction

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Culture & History, Movies & TV Shows, Language Learning

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German

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High fluency to be able to live and work in a competitive environment...

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History Cities Urbanism & Architecture Investments Travel

Ideal language community partner

Academic Professional Intelectual Lively Engaged Active

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Música, comida, viajes, lugares, personas, fotografía, tecnología,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Una persona sin tabúes, mente abierta, que pueda hablar de cualquier tema y cualquier cosa sin asustarse

My learning goals

Hacer nuevos amigos y mejorar mi idioma

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Perfect language exchange partner

Everyone who likes to chat...

My learning goals

Improve myself a little everyday.

My favorite topics

Traveling, training and healthy lifestyle, love to talk ,trying new food and walk a lot!

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My learning goals

学会怎么样跨文化有效交流,怎么样跨文化交友...

My favorite topics

文化,历史,音乐,电影,化妆,电视剧,有意思的事情

I want a conversation partner who is

耐心,对待人平等,有趣

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 524 German speakers in San Francisco 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 San Francisco?

In San Francisco there are 524 members ready to have a German language exchange.

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

You can also find a German Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/german/sidney />Sidney, <a href=/learn/german/racine />Racine, and <a href=/learn/german/memphis />Memphis.

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 524 of them coming from San Francisco.