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Learn Spanish in Oakland

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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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M.

Oakland

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English

Ideal language community partner

Someone who are native speaker Englis...

My learning goals

I want to improve my speaking

My favorite topics

Music and nature

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Oakland

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to meet someone who speaks Japanese and who wants...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Oakland

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English

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Traveling, food, nature, hiking, football (soccer), music, art,...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish skills. Also, learn Portuguese.

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient, yet informative with high attention to details...

My learning goals

Be conversationally fluent in Mandarin Chinese (中文).

My favorite topics

Music, politics, entrepreneurship (and startups), tech, food, travel, philosophy... I have a wide range of interests.

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K.

Oakland

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Portuguese

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English

My learning goals

Be Fluent in Englis...

My favorite topics

Culture, travels, history, hobbies,

My language exchange partner is

Fun, polite, open mind, talkative, traveler, friendly.

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K.

Oakland

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My favorite topics

Travel, food, outdoor and recreational activitie...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, outgoing, funny, easy-going

My learning goals

Improve fluency by talking on the phone or through voice messages!

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K.

Oakland

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with a positive attitude, who likes to learn new thing...

My learning goals

I hope to get better at speaking different languages and meet cool people!

My favorite topics

Learning new things, travelling, exploring, movies, tv, reading. But I enjoy talking about anything! Currently living in California and trying to improve my Turkish and Spanish.

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E.

Oakland

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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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Oakland

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My favorite topics

Language, culture, travel, philosophy, politics, comed...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

At the very least, maintain my level of Spanish. Would be great to improve my Spanish vocabulary and overall fluency. Learn more portugués and start to learn Italian. All for casual conversation and day to day life uses/context

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Y.

Oakland

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

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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Oakland

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French

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

languages, studying, gymnastics, kpop ✨

Ideal language community partner

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

Connect with learners around the world

Value Community

Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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A.

Oakland

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation 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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Oakland

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Perfect language exchange 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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My learning goals

Learning more Spanish, and maybe other languages in the future...

My favorite topics

Books, cinema, music, spirituality

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone friendly who speaks Spanish and wants to learn more English.

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K.

Oakland

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My favorite topics

Learning, fitness, outdoors...

My language exchange partner is

Spanish as first language - people my age with similar interests

My learning goals

Gain fluency in Spanish

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Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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Oakland

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Vietnamese

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

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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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Being able to speak a few phrase...

My favorite topics

Programming, music, people

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who makes me feel happy

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C.

Oakland

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Food, Anything Funny, Psychology, Love, Dating, New Things, Art,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is fluent, patient and speaks slowly.

My learning goals

I want to stop using my translator and really try making mistakes. I’m trying to learn past and future tense.

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J.

Oakland

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I want a conversation partner who is

Curious. Science minded. Kind. Generous. Progressive politically...

My learning goals

To get comfortable speaking and listening comprehension

My favorite topics

Music. Travel. Politics literature. Food. History. Wilderness

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Oakland

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My learning goals

I want to learn Spanish...

My favorite topics

Anything! Music especially though

My language exchange partner is

Someone who likes to chat and will help me not feel nervous about speaking. Someone who will force me to do audio messages

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Oakland

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, games, technology, food, travel, movie...

Ideal language community partner

A person who has similar interests

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish

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M.

Oakland

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English

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Somebody that speaks Spanish and is learning English...

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish.

My favorite topics

Movies, sports, politics, anything!

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Oakland

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English

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French

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, and life goals

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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Oakland

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German

My favorite topics

Politics, culture, science, adventure...

I want a conversation partner who is

A foreign adventurer with a varied opinion

My learning goals

Speak german, make friends

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Oakland

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My language exchange partner is

Iré a vivir por 2 años en Peru empezando en Marzo entonces quisiera...

My learning goals

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My favorite topics

I study chemistry, I’m interested in other languages, I play the guitar. Estudio química, me interesan otras lenguas, y toco la guitarra.

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Oakland

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English

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My learning goals

Quiero hablar español...

My favorite topics

Music, art, travel

Ideal language community partner

Someone who I can speak with in spanish

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S.

Oakland

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, culture, sports, hobbies, lots of thing...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Achieve a basic level of Spanish fluency

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G.

Oakland

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French

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

À un être humain passionné, curieux et amoureux de la vie. À...

My learning goals

Développer mon niveau de grammaire et de construction de phrase afin d’améliorer mon niveau puis ma confiance en conversation orale.

My favorite topics

Creativity, Human being, Traveling, Visual Arts, Communication, Philosophy, Alternative Culture, Social Science, Psychology, Film production, Scriptwriting, TV Series, Politics, Art Therapy, Movies, Ecology

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Oakland

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My learning goals

I'd love to learn conversational Russian, Japanese, and Mandari...

My favorite topics

Swing dancing, culture, travels

I want a conversation partner who is

Down-to-earth, curious people!

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

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

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

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

You can also find a Spanish Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/spanish/colorado-springs />Colorado Springs, <a href=/learn/spanish/bridgewater />Bridgewater, and <a href=/learn/spanish/bakersfield />Bakersfield.

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.