Learn English in Oakland
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N.
Oakland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Persian
Azerbaijani
Tajik
My favorite topics
Travel, Cultures, Music, anything...
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.
S.
Oakland
Fluent
English
Chinese (Traditional)
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Achieve a basic level of Spanish fluenc...
My favorite topics
Travel, culture, sports, hobbies, lots of things
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is outgoing, eager to help and be helped, and also understands how language learning works.
R.
Oakland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
Japanese
Spanish
My favorite topics
Culture, travel, and life goal...
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.
My learning goals
I’d like to actually be able to hold a 5 minute conversation in another language.
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62
English speakers in Oakland
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A.
Oakland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Portuguese
Spanish
My favorite topics
Travel, culture, languages, music, history, books, podcasts,...
I want a conversation partner who is
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.
E.
Oakland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Italian
My language exchange partner is
idk just be nice and be willing to learn and help others learn...
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)
My favorite topics
school, theatre, food, youtube
S.
Oakland
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Arabic
Portuguese
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!
Ideal language community partner
Someone who is outgoing, is curious about the world and loves learning
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
C.
Oakland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
Spanish
My favorite topics
Art, Fitness, Society (gossip -_- lol), metaphysics...
My language exchange partner is
Quiero hablar con gente que está paciente. Mi español es no bueno. Haha, pero vamos reír juntos!
My learning goals
Espero a mantener mejores conversaciones en español que en inglés.
Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.
"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!"
F.
Oakland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Anything! I like current affairs, sports, motorcycles, music....
Perfect language exchange 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
J.
Oakland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Responsive and fun. Old enough to know that we don’t know everything....
My learning goals
Oh, just seeing where the path leads. Ich habe vor vielen Jahren in Deutschland gewohnt und kann noch einigermaßen Deutsch sprechen. Mir fehlt nur die Gelegenheit zu üben.
My favorite topics
The world is your oyster. Talk to me about outdoor sports, food, politics, relationships, science, health and fitness and your language learning experience. Bonus points if you can quote GoT and Westworld.
K.
Oakland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Turkish
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
C.
Oakland
Fluent
Emoji
English
LEARNS
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 language community partner
Someone who is fluent, patient and speaks slowly.
A.
Oakland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Language, culture, travel, philosophy, politics, comed...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
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
K.
Oakland
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Japanese
Perfect language exchange partner
I would like to talk with anyone who wants to talk in Japanese...
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 :)
My favorite topics
Cats, animals, writing, martial arts, politics, music, current events, law (I am a law student), reading
I.
Oakland
Fluent
Bengali
English
LEARNS
French
Spanish
My learning goals
To be able to carry on conversation...
My favorite topics
Philosophy, travel, food, art, movies, music, sports, books, politics, dreams, goals
I want a conversation partner who is
Anyone interesting, into politics, arts, food, travel, passionate about life
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Oakland, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 62 English speakers in Oakland looking to learn English 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 English language exchange in Oakland?
In Oakland there are 62 members ready to have a English language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Oakland where I can find a English language exchange partner?
You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/naperville />Naperville, <a href=/learn/english/piscataway-township />Piscataway Township, and <a href=/learn/english/minneapolis />Minneapolis.
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.