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Learn German in Berkeley

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My favorite topics

The most topic I like to discuss about it is histor...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who likes to history geography literature and traveling

My learning goals

My goal Is to master 7 language. Actually I’m mastering 4. I would like to master more languages to use it in my professional career

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Ideal language community partner

I'm willing to talk with anyone! But I would much prefer to talk...

My learning goals

I want to improve as much as I can, and hopefully make a friend.

My favorite topics

I really like languages, and in particular I like helping people with pronunciation (I've studied Phonetics), but I also just like seeing people improve. I really like Snowboarding, Science (I used to be a tutor), and Fighting Games. I'm bilingual.

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My learning goals

To develop speaking in German .. To learn some diff German words...

My favorite topics

About anything, food , hobbies ,life culture , love , fun , party , musics ,sports .. I love to discuss any topics ;)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, cool , can spend time when you are free .. Jovial and easy going ,chatter box :D

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Berkeley

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My favorite topics

I'll talk about whatever, but I love reading and making music....

Perfect language exchange partner

An open person that's not afraid to say something "stupid" , "weird" , or "awkward" . I don't judge

My learning goals

Personal growth, of which language learning is a bug part of in my opinion :)

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Anyone...

My learning goals

MAKE MORE FRIENDS!

My favorite topics

An engineer working hard to get Master degree at UCB. It's exciting to meet everyone around the world.

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My learning goals

Improving my gramma...

My favorite topics

Art, music, books, film, philosophy, linguistics, languages

My language exchange partner is

Anyone into sharing rad music/art/etc!

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My favorite topics

Food, nature, travel, current world events, and politics. Generally,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is able to balance having fun and engaging conversations about interesting subjects with helping me learn the language.

My learning goals

My top priority now is to learn a little bit of conversational Italian before my trip to Rome in late July. Longer term, I am also interested in learning German as well.

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Berkeley

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is easy to talk t...

My learning goals

I would like to eventually be able to form sentences without having to spend long periods of time trying to translate English to another language.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing traveling, politics, history, pop culture, and food.

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My learning goals

English is for living and work. Other languages are maybe sometimes...

My favorite topics

travel, daily staff, music, news, etc

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice, educated, open to talk tons of topics.

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My favorite topics

Traveling food photography startup business entrepreneurship...

I want a conversation partner who is

Like-minded entrepreneur who loves traveling, learning and exploring the tech world.

My learning goals

Become fluent in Thai in one year

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My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to help me learn French and who I can help...

My learning goals

I am planning on moving to France so want to get comfortable speaking.

My favorite topics

Food, travel, anything really just love to practice!

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My learning goals

Improve the language I'm practicin...

My favorite topics

Traveling, language learning

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who is committed to learning!

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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My favorite topics

swimming/music/travel/✍️writing/Watch series (of American, Korean,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who is good to chat with☺️

My learning goals

Pass test/Study aboard/Make friends around the world

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Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, tolerant, loves to share and interested in and curious...

My learning goals

Understand other cultures more

My favorite topics

Popular Culture, Manga, Anime, Literature, Politics, Food, anything!

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My learning goals

To improve my language skill...

My favorite topics

Game, food, Diet

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind

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My favorite topics

Culture, food, travel, environment, natur...

My language exchange partner is

A flexible and kind native French speaker

My learning goals

I want to fine tune my accent and accelerate my vocabulary

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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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Ideal language community partner

kind, friendly, warm-hearted, nic...

My learning goals

my vocabulary reaches -- 20,000 by this semester

My favorite topics

reading, literature, math, philosophy, cooking,travel comics(esp. one piece), sports(esp. shuttlecork, badminton, volleyball, long run) わたしは(労)ろうです。

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My learning goals

I want to improve my Kazakh to the point where I am able to have...

My favorite topics

Technology, visual design, traditional Kazakh music, learning languages, Hawaii, surfing, entrepreneurship, photography, digital nomadism

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who's into talking and learning a different language, which should cover everyone here

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My favorite topics

Movies and cultures and travelin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who wants to learn with me

My learning goals

I want to improve my English,and help others with Arabic

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ਤੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਮੋਹੀ ਤੋਹੀ ਅੰਤਰੁ ਕੈਸ...

My learning goals

improve conversation, poetry a plus

My favorite topics

religion, social justice, math and science

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Improving my spoken English...

My favorite topics

Everything

My language exchange partner is

Someone who are patient and willing to help me

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My favorite topics

I like discussing music, science, culture, and literatur...

Ideal language community partner

Not sure yet! 그냥 한국인 친구 만나면 좋겠어요! 반가워요

My learning goals

I want to practice my fluency with Korean. I hope I can learn to sound more natural. 더 자연스럽개 쓰고 얘기하고 싶어요.

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Someone interested in everything...

My learning goals

Gain fluency, learn about culture and differences.

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I like to discuss culture, trivia, movies.

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To increase my level of conversational Englis...

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Lifestyle, politics, movies, travelling, cultural life, food, technology, video games

Perfect language exchange partner

Any people which live in English speaken countries:)

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Business, news, sport, world's big things, new culture...

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Fun, polite, international,

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Improving conversation and getting new friends

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I hope we can keep talking like friends...

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Improve my spoken English.

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Music,Movies,Travels,Geophysics...anything

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Thai: I want to learn more language, learn about cultural norms,...

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History Technology and science Global Politics Anime DIY Looks like I’m getting famous on here for my love of Thai songs and culture. I don’t know what’s wrong with me, I just love Isaan songs ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Ideal language community partner

You!

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No romance please. I am looking for serious language exchange...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Delicated. Consistent. Inspiring

My learning goals

Japanese: advanced speaker

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Friendl...

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Learning as much as i can!

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Anything

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Berkeley

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My learning goals

Practice! Also, better vocab and colloquial terms are a trea...

My favorite topics

Books, movies, shows, language, travel, music

I want a conversation partner who is

It's always fun to learn a language with a fellow linguist, but really anyone would be great!

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

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 88 German speakers in Berkeley looking to learn German 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 German language exchange in Berkeley?

In Berkeley there are 88 members ready to have a German language exchange.

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

You can also find a German Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/german/richardson />Richardson, <a href=/learn/german/bloomington />Bloomington, and <a href=/learn/german/tempe />Tempe.

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 88 of them coming from Berkeley.