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Learn Turkish in Oakland

Learn to actually speak Turkish by making friends with native speakers

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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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Portuguese

Ideal language community 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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Vietnamese

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French

My learning goals

Understand natives say, read languages by mysel...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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K.

Oakland

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My favorite topics

Travel, food, outdoor and recreational activitie...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, outgoing, funny, easy-going

My learning goals

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

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Turkish speakers in Oakland

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I want a conversation partner who is

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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A.

Oakland

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Being able to speak a few phrase...

My favorite topics

Programming, music, people

My language exchange partner is

Someone who makes me feel happy

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F.

Oakland

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My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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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G.

Oakland

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Ideal conversation 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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E.

Oakland

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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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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J.

Oakland

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French

My favorite topics

languages, studying, gymnastics, kpop ...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

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

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R.

Oakland

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French

My language exchange partner is

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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A.

Oakland

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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 language community partner

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

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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K.

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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Perfect language exchange partner

Quiero hablar con gente que está paciente. Mi español es no bueno....

My learning goals

Espero a mantener mejores conversaciones en español que en inglés.

My favorite topics

Art, Fitness, Society (gossip -_- lol), metaphysics

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Oakland

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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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K.

Oakland

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Italian

My favorite topics

Music (classical, rock, rap), working out, sports, dogs, politics,...

My language exchange partner is

Patient, good sense of humor, helpful, friendly

My learning goals

Improve my Italian language skills and meet new people!

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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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Oakland

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Ideal language community 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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My learning goals

Confidence with forming thoughts and ideas in Italian... not...

My favorite topics

Landscapes, cities, design, ideas, culture, love.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with a story to share.

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Oakland

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Music, politics, entrepreneurship (and startups), tech, food,...

Perfect language exchange partner

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).

My learning goals

Be conversationally fluent in Mandarin Chinese (中文).

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Oakland

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I want a conversation partner who is

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.

My favorite topics

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

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German

My learning goals

Speak german, make friend...

My favorite topics

Politics, culture, science, adventure.

My language exchange partner is

A foreign adventurer with a varied opinion

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Bengali

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French

My favorite topics

Philosophy, travel, food, art, movies, music, sports, books,...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone interesting, into politics, arts, food, travel, passionate about life

My learning goals

To be able to carry on conversations

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Russian

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and easy going person. And very kin...

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

My favorite topics

My Instagram: @hellotati_

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Oakland

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in Korea...

My favorite topics

Music, movies, fashion, anything

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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Oakland

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My favorite topics

Swing dancing, culture, travel...

I want a conversation partner who is

Down-to-earth, curious people!

My learning goals

I'd love to learn conversational Russian, Japanese, and Mandarin

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Y.

Oakland

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English

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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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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.

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K.

Oakland

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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation 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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Oakland

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Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is outgoing, eager to help and be helped, and also...

My learning goals

Achieve a basic level of Spanish fluency

My favorite topics

Travel, culture, sports, hobbies, lots of things

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Oakland

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Italian

My learning goals

Become proficient in speaking and listening to carry on natural...

My favorite topics

Anything! I enjoy cooking, music, sports, really whatever!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me learn more colloquial phrases and to help me take my speaking to a more natural level.

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

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

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

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

You can also find a Turkish Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/turkish/raleigh />Raleigh, <a href=/learn/turkish/limerick />Limerick, and <a href=/learn/turkish/waco />Waco.

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.