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Learn Spanish in Palo Alto

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My free time is limited, so I prefer voice calls over endless...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly and easygoing people. People who are willing to keep in touch. Good sense of humor is a plus.

My learning goals

I’m interested in Chinese and Taiwanese culture. I’d like to make new friends from other countries.

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Palo Alto

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Ideal language community partner

Ouverts et rigolos...

My learning goals

Améliorer la fluidité

My favorite topics

Voyages, sports, livres, musique, entrepreneur, ingénierie, politique sur n'importe quel sujet

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Palo Alto

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My learning goals

Nivel B2 inglés...

My favorite topics

Viajes y gastronomia

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Todos

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Palo Alto

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My favorite topics

¡El fútbol, la tecnología, realidad virtual, la música, la comida,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Me gusta hablando con las personas que tienen energía y las que son más tranquilas. Me encanta escuchar acerca de las cosas que le interesan y le entusiasman a la gente. --- I love talking with both energetic and quieter people. I really like hearing abou

My learning goals

My main goal is to be able to comfortably understand native Spanish speakers in conversation. I'd also be happy to end up with some new friends.

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Palo Alto

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My learning goals

Learn more languages

My favorite topics

Personal development, books and personality

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Palo Alto

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My learning goals

Become more comfortable and confident with chatting in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Current events, space/engineering, outdoor activities, family + friends, TV shows, movies, books

My language exchange partner is

Friendly person who is a native Spanish speaker!

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M.

Palo Alto

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Books, literature, language study, tv shows, science. I am currently...

Ideal language community partner

Outgoing, interested in books and literature, politics, religion, or simply living life to the fullest. Also, anyone nice and willing to practice and bear with my mistakes.

My learning goals

I want to practice daily to become fully conversational in Spanish and French.

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Palo Alto

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

A French buddy! I want to learn how to pronounce French sounds...

My learning goals

I want to read poetry and Victor Hugo in French. Also, I’m interested in French musicals! I want to talk a lot to interesting people and share ideas :)

My favorite topics

I am a PhD math student at Stanford University. I like science, music, sports, and culture :) I recently started to play a guitar, I like playing bongo drums :) I like reading fiction books, the last one I read was Anna Karenina in Russian ;)

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M.

Palo Alto

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Sou estudante de medicina na Stanford University e quero falar...

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Eu jogo capoeira na Califórnia! I love to learn languages! J'aime parler français! !אני אוהב ללמוד עברית Ich liebe, Deutsch zu lernen! I do cancer research and want to become a Neurosurgeon

Perfect language exchange partner

Tem um coração muito grande ❤️

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N.

Palo Alto

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German

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, fitness, crafting, movie...

I want a conversation partner who is

A patient, understanding open-minded and humble individuals

My learning goals

To improve my second language of German, to be able to speak with my german mother, cousin, and coworkers

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Palo Alto

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Some interested in the same topic...

My learning goals

Improve my English

My favorite topics

Art, Philosophy, Politics, Computer Science, AI, Cognitive Science, Music

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Palo Alto

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My learning goals

Improve my speaking and writing English...

My favorite topics

Any topic

Ideal language community partner

English is his or her native language.

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Palo Alto

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French

My favorite topics

Culture, Movies, philosophy, news, economics, arts, psychology,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Educated, interested in cultural exchange

My learning goals

Become fluent in French and Italian

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Palo Alto

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Perfect language exchange partner

Those with good values and a kind heart...

My learning goals

Speak and understand the language like a native!

My favorite topics

Theoretical physics, kitesurfing, paragliding, philosophy, equestrianism, and lots more.

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Palo Alto

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English

My learning goals

Speak as well as native speake...

My favorite topics

Daily conversation

I want a conversation partner who is

Smart, patient, open minded

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Life, food and trave...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to learn but also have a fun conversation

My learning goals

1. Be able to speak Arabic with confidence. 2. Feel comfortable ordering food in a Spanish speaking country. 3. Learning some slang in Spanish

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Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“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!”

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Ideal language community partner

They have to be cool...

My learning goals

I just want to be fluent and have comfortable conversations.

My favorite topics

Mainly anything, but I do enjoy talking about instruments and music as well as video games.

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Palo Alto

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My learning goals

Smooth communication in daily lif...

My favorite topics

My curiosity takes me anywhere; business, economy, movies, games, anime, manga

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can actually meet or call to practice oral conversation

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Palo Alto

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My favorite topics

Politics, celebrities, and foo...

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who is kind, funny, helpful, and caring

My learning goals

I want to improve my French and meet new people

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Palo Alto

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Indonesian

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German

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My learning goals

To be able to converse regularly and comfortably.

My favorite topics

Everyday matters. World Events. Hobbies.

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Palo Alto

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Japanese

My learning goals

Comfort in verbal conversatio...

My favorite topics

Food, travel, life

My language exchange partner is

Energetic, fun, enthusiastic

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Palo Alto

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

Technology, artificial intelligence, travel, foo...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone wanting to practice Spanish

My learning goals

Spanish practice

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Palo Alto

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with an open mind and a will to learn...

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to carry a conversation in Russian and Estonian!

My favorite topics

Films, literature, human rights, climate change, raising kids

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Palo Alto

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My learning goals

Improve my German speaking and making friends...

My favorite topics

Anything

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone whos open-minded!

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Palo Alto

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Cooking, jazz, books, musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, generous.

My learning goals

I want to improve my spoken Japanese

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Palo Alto

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

A person I can talk to about normal life and bounce random ideas...

My learning goals

I hope to become more comfortable with the language to the point where I can understand any native speaker.

My favorite topics

Languages, fitness, food, travel

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Palo Alto

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Improving my Spanish. And maybe help someone with their English...

My favorite topics

Jobs, countries, hobbies, attitudes, entertainment, neuroscience, sports and traveling. I am doing my PhD at Stanford University in Neuropsychology :)

Ideal language community partner

Someone, who speaks Spanish or Portuguese, enjoys traveling and has an easy sense of humor!

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Palo Alto

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My favorite topics

Romantic relationship matters; movies that needs great efforts...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who have an open mind, who embraces and respects diversity

My learning goals

Improve my speaking skills

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Palo Alto

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Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to teach and learn and has patience...

My learning goals

To speak conversational Brazilian Portuguese with relative ease.

My favorite topics

Conversational language with everyday activities and occurrences

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Palo Alto

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American Sign Language

My learning goals

Quiero ser fluida en español. Estoy en México ahora, pero necesito...

My favorite topics

Derechos humanos Política Educación Pedagogía Comida y recetas El movimiento de cero basura Veganismo Feminismo La comunidad LGBTQ Literatura Cambio climático Salud

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 29 Spanish speakers in Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?

In Palo Alto there are 29 members ready to have a Spanish language exchange.

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

You can also find a Spanish Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/spanish/oakland />Oakland, <a href=/learn/spanish/columbia />Columbia, and <a href=/learn/spanish/silver-spring />Silver Spring.

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 29 of them coming from Palo Alto.