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Learn Spanish in Oakland

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Me encanta admirar los paisajes ⛰ Me encanta viajar Me encanta...

My language exchange partner is

Gente que quiera aprender español

My learning goals

Pasar de inglés básico a medio

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Oakland

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Ideal language community partner

Anybody who enjoys having an interesting conversation, sharing...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

MBTI (ENTP), Travel, Cultures, Music, Food, Astronomy, Politics, History, Philosophy, Exercise, anything!

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Oakland

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English

My learning goals

I want to improve my speakin...

My favorite topics

Music and nature

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who are native speaker English

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Oakland

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Cats, animals, writing, martial arts, politics, music, current...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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 :)

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Spanish speakers in Oakland

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Oakland

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Arabic

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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!

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Chinese (Simplified)

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.

My language exchange partner is

Someone patient, yet informative with high attention to details and nuances. And, who simply loves to help people grow and learn (in anything, not just languages).

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Oakland

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Portuguese

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English

My favorite topics

Culture, travels, history, hobbies...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

Be Fluent in English

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Oakland

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, outgoing, funny, easy-goin...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Travel, food, outdoor and recreational activities

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My learning goals

I hope to get better at speaking different languages and meet...

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.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with a positive attitude, who likes to learn new things

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Oakland

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My favorite topics

Anything! I like current affairs, sports, motorcycles, music....

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

I just want to be more confident in speaking other languages

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My language exchange partner is

Outgoing, smart, and interested in the world. Someone who is...

My learning goals

To speak fluent Spanish or at least hold a conversation!

My favorite topics

Politics, art, books

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Oakland

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My learning goals

To get comfortable speaking and listening comprehensio...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Curious. Science minded. Kind. Generous. Progressive politically active outdoors. Funny.

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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Vietnamese

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French

My favorite topics

Culture, business, food, drink, clothes, festival, custo...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny, nice, positive, loyalty, hospitality, hard-working, tall, sincere, energetic

My learning goals

Understand natives say, read languages by myself

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Oakland

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who’s not quick to correct. Someone who’s laid back and...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, and life goals

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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 ✨

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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Oakland

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French

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My favorite topics

Creativity, Human being, Traveling, Visual Arts, Communication,...

My language exchange partner 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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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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German

Ideal language community partner

A foreign adventurer with a varied opinio...

My learning goals

Speak german, make friends

My favorite topics

Politics, culture, science, adventure.

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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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is fluent, patient and speaks slowly.

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Oakland

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language 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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Oakland

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Dutch

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I want a conversation partner who is

A person who has similar interest...

My learning goals

Improve my Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, games, technology, food, travel, movies

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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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My favorite topics

Traveling, science, current events, music...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish

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Portuguese

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.

My favorite topics

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

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Oakland

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My learning goals

Improve my Spanish...

My favorite topics

Movies, sports, politics, anything!

Perfect language exchange partner

Somebody that speaks Spanish and is learning English.

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Programming, music, peopl...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who makes me feel happy

My learning goals

Being able to speak a few phrases

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Oakland

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My language exchange partner is

Well traveled, kind, open, interested in learning a variety of...

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

My favorite topics

Language, culture, travel, philosophy, politics, comedy

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Oakland

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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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Oakland

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My favorite topics

school, theatre, food, youtub...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

i want to be fluent in spanish and conversational in italian (i literally don’t know any italian but my cousin speaks it)

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Oakland

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Perfect language exchange partner

Spanish as first language - people my age with similar interests...

My learning goals

Gain fluency in Spanish

My favorite topics

Learning, fitness, outdoors

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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.

I want a conversation partner who is

Iré a vivir por 2 años en Peru empezando en Marzo entonces quisiera practicar un poco antes.

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/boise />Boise, <a href=/learn/spanish/newark />Newark, and <a href=/learn/spanish/palm-bay />Palm Bay.

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.