Learn Russian in Berkeley
Learn to actually speak Russian by making friends with native speakers
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D.
Berkeley
Fluent
Russian
LEARNS
Kazakh
My favorite topics
Technology, visual design, traditional Kazakh music, learning...
My language exchange partner is
Anyone who's into talking and learning a different language, which should cover everyone here
My learning goals
I want to improve my Kazakh to the point where I am able to have a conversation with native speakers.
D.
Berkeley
Fluent
Russian
LEARNS
English
Ideal language community partner
Any people which live in English speaken countries:...
My learning goals
To increase my level of conversational English
My favorite topics
Lifestyle, politics, movies, travelling, cultural life, food, technology, video games
B.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
My learning goals
Хочу говорить свободно...
My favorite topics
Искусство, литература, политика, математика, философия, история и глупые шутки.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Веселые люди, которые хотят учиться. I’d also like to meet people to be silly and make jokes with in Mandarin.
Find more than
88
Russian speakers in Berkeley
A.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is able to balance having fun and engaging conversations...
My learning goals
My top priority now is to learn a little bit of conversational Italian before my trip to Rome in late July. Longer term, I am also interested in learning German as well.
My favorite topics
Food, nature, travel, current world events, and politics. Generally, I enjoy meeting interesting people and learning about other cultures.
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.
J.
Berkeley
Fluent
German
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I would to improve my language skills! Feel free to correct...
My favorite topics
hiking, mountains, languages, animals (dogs), rainforest, climate change, pollution, books, nature
Perfect language exchange partner
Language lovers, adventurers, sunny smiles, nature lovers
I.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Food, travel, anything really just love to practice...
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who wants to help me learn French and who I can help learn English.
My learning goals
I am planning on moving to France so want to get comfortable speaking.
Y.
Berkeley
Fluent
Chinese (Simplified)
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
Understand other cultures mor...
My favorite topics
Popular Culture, Manga, Anime, Literature, Politics, Food, anything!
Ideal language community partner
Friendly, tolerant, loves to share and interested in and curious about many things
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
B.
Berkeley
NEWFluent
English
Nepali
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
I like to talk about the environment and global health, differences...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone friendly and observational who needs to practice English and is fluent in Spanish.
My learning goals
I hope to be able to get more in tune with the day-to-day ways that people speak in Madrid before going there for an internship this summer.
A.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
Perfect language exchange partner
Anyone who would like to practice their English and help me with...
My learning goals
Just got back from 서울! I can’t wait to go back in spring. I’d like to have beginner level conversation skills by then.
My favorite topics
Daily life, fashion, beauty, travel, and food! I have a beauty/lifestyle blog. I’m really into small everyday happiness.
D.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I enjoy discussing traveling, politics, history, pop culture,...
My language exchange partner is
Someone who is easy to talk to
My learning goals
I would like to eventually be able to form sentences without having to spend long periods of time trying to translate English to another language.
Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.
“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!”
R.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
Ideal language community partner
Native Korean speakers who enjoy life...
My learning goals
I hope to learn conversation Korean and to make friends that living in Korea. I'll be studying at Yonsei in the fall and would love to make new connections.
My favorite topics
Music, KDramas, Singing, Badminton
Y.
Berkeley
Fluent
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
LEARNS
English
My learning goals
my vocabulary reaches -- 20,000 by this semeste...
My favorite topics
reading, literature, math, philosophy, cooking,travel comics(esp. one piece), sports(esp. shuttlecork, badminton, volleyball, long run) わたしは(労)ろうです。
Ideal conversation exchange partner
kind, friendly, warm-hearted, nice
A.
Berkeley
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Swedish
My favorite topics
I really like languages, and in particular I like helping people...
Perfect language exchange partner
I'm willing to talk with anyone! But I would much prefer to talk to someone who would be willing to talk regularly (once a month, once every 2 weeks, once a week, etc). I sometimes get really busy, so I prefer to set a block of time when we can just talk.
My learning goals
I want to improve as much as I can, and hopefully make a friend.
S.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Portuguese
My favorite topics
Sports, culture, music, philosphy, or anything for that matter....
Ideal language community partner
Someone who is willing to be accomodating to varying levels in speaking and understanding and who may know more than 2 languages so they know the difficulty of picking up new languages
My learning goals
To be able to speak naturally in different languages and come across more as a "local" if possible
A.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Not sure yet! 그냥 한국인 친구 만나면 좋겠어요! 반가워...
My learning goals
I want to practice my fluency with Korean. I hope I can learn to sound more natural. 더 자연스럽개 쓰고 얘기하고 싶어요.
My favorite topics
I like discussing music, science, culture, and literature
C.
Berkeley
Fluent
Spanish
LEARNS
English
My learning goals
Intentar defenderme en cualquier situación ...
My favorite topics
Sobre lugares, ciudades, historias, cultura,deporte me general de todo un poco.
Perfect language exchange partner
Pensaría alguien que me tuviera un poco de paciencia , alegre y con muy buena actitud.
H.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My language exchange partner is
a good listener/compassionate and supportive person who also...
My learning goals
I want to practice speaking, improve my grammar and understanding of how to formulate sentences
My favorite topics
philosophy, feminism, books, movies, tv shows, politics
K.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
Cantonese
LEARNS
Thai
My learning goals
Become fluent in Thai in one yea...
My favorite topics
Traveling food photography startup business entrepreneurship technology cooking
I want a conversation partner who is
Like-minded entrepreneur who loves traveling, learning and exploring the tech world.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Berkeley, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 88 Russian speakers in Berkeley looking to learn Russian 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 Russian language exchange in Berkeley?
In Berkeley there are 88 members ready to have a Russian language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Berkeley where I can find a Russian language exchange partner?
You can also find a Russian Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/russian/north-bergen />North Bergen, <a href=/learn/russian/fremont />Fremont, and <a href=/learn/russian/tallahassee />Tallahassee.
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 88 of them coming from Berkeley.