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Learn Japanese in Oakland

Learn to actually speak Japanese by making friends with native speakers

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English

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Persian

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My favorite topics

MBTI (ENTP), Travel, Cultures, Music, Food, Astronomy, Politics,...

My language exchange partner is

Anybody who enjoys having an interesting conversation, sharing ideas and getting to know other cultures and peoples.

My learning goals

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

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Oakland

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

I would like to talk with anyone who wants to talk in Japanese...

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 :)

My favorite topics

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

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Oakland

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Conversational fluency...

My favorite topics

Art, philosophy, science, technology, film/movies, literature/books, tech and startups

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone that just really wants to help and is a good teacher that understands my current level but can push for improvement.

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Travel, culture, languages, music, history, books, podcasts,...

Perfect language 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.

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Japanese speakers in Oakland

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Vietnamese

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny, nice, positive, loyalty, hospitality, hard-working, tall,...

My learning goals

Understand natives say, read languages by myself

My favorite topics

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

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Oakland

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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

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, outgoing, funny, easy-going

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Oakland

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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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Oakland

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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Oakland

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Spanish

My learning goals

I just want to be more confident in speaking other language...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is ok with being awkward and weird at times and can be silly but enjoys serious conversations as well

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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,...

I want a conversation partner who 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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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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Oakland

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Traveling, science, current events, music.

Ideal language community partner

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

Connect with learners around the world

Value Community

Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

Value Conversation

Have fun, engaging conversations

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Oakland

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Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Fluent French and Igbo speakers who are learning Englis...

My learning goals

Gain French and Igbo skills

My favorite topics

Music, sports, pop culture, reading, singing

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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!

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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Russian

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English

My favorite topics

My Instagram: @hellotati_...

My language exchange partner is

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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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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English

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Italian

Ideal language community 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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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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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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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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, friendly, outgoing...

My learning goals

Get basic command of Tagalog AND really basic grasp of Japanese.

My favorite topics

Food, music, and fun stuff! I also like to workout/weight-lift, yoga, and play tennis. I also like EDM :). I like to travel. I like musicals. I work in Human Resources.

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Oakland

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to stop using my translator and really try making mistakes....

My favorite topics

Food, Anything Funny, Psychology, Love, Dating, New Things, Art, Magic, Money, Adventures, Travel

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is fluent, patient and speaks slowly.

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Oakland

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, movies, fashion, anythin...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in Korean

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Oakland

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English

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, good sense of humor, helpful, friendl...

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

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Oakland

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English

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French

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

languages, studying, gymnastics, kpop ✨

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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Oakland

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, and life goal...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who’s not quick to correct. Someone who’s laid back and is ok with me making a bunch of mistakes.

My learning goals

I’d like to actually be able to hold a 5 minute conversation in another language.

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Oakland

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Bengali

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French

My language exchange partner is

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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Chinese (Traditional)

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Spanish

My learning goals

Achieve a basic level of Spanish fluenc...

My favorite topics

Travel, culture, sports, hobbies, lots of things

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is outgoing, eager to help and be helped, and also understands how language learning works.

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Oakland

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German

My favorite topics

Politics, culture, science, adventure...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A foreign adventurer with a varied opinion

My learning goals

Speak german, make friends

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Oakland

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English

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Korean

Perfect language exchange 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.

My favorite topics

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

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

school, theatre, food, youtube

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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

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

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

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

You can also find a Japanese Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/japanese/mount-laurel />Mount Laurel, <a href=/learn/japanese/louisville />Louisville, and <a href=/learn/japanese/derby />Derby.

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.