Learn English in Berkeley
Learn to actually speak English by making friends with native speakers
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A.
Berkeley
Fluent
French
Berber
English
LEARNS
Spanish
German
Chinese (Simplified)
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
D.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
French
Japanese
My favorite topics
I enjoy discussing traveling, politics, history, pop culture,...
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who is easy to talk to
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.
Find more than
88
English speakers in Berkeley
K.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
Chinese (Simplified)
Cantonese
LEARNS
Thai
I want a conversation partner who is
Like-minded entrepreneur who loves traveling, learning and exploring...
My learning goals
Become fluent in Thai in one year
My favorite topics
Traveling food photography startup business entrepreneurship technology cooking
A.
Berkeley
NEWFluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Swedish
German
American Sign Language
My favorite topics
I really like languages, and in particular I like helping people...
Ideal language community partner
I'm willing to talk with anyone! But I would much prefer to talk to someone who would be willing to talk regularly (once a month, once every 2 weeks, once a week, etc). I sometimes get really busy, so I prefer to set a block of time when we can just talk.
My learning goals
I want to improve as much as I can, and hopefully make a friend.
T.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Thai
Hebrew
Chinese (Simplified)
Ideal conversation exchange partner
You...
My learning goals
Thai: I want to learn more language, learn about cultural norms, traditions, and pop culture. Hebrew: It's been a long time since I've spoken Hebrew and I am very rusty. I also want to refamiliarize myself with Israeli culture
My favorite topics
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)_/¯
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S.
Berkeley
Fluent
Tamil
Malayalam
English
LEARNS
German
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 language community partner
Friendly, cool , can spend time when you are free .. Jovial and easy going ,chatter box :D
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A.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
Perfect language exchange partner
Not sure yet! 그냥 한국인 친구 만나면 좋겠어요! 반가워...
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.
My favorite topics
I like discussing music, science, culture, and literature
I.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Food, travel, anything really just love to practice...
My language exchange partner is
Someone who wants to help me learn French and who I can help learn English.
My learning goals
I am planning on moving to France so want to get comfortable speaking.
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R.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
Ideal language community partner
Native Korean speakers who enjoy life...
My learning goals
I hope to learn conversation Korean and to make friends that living in Korea. I'll be studying at Yonsei in the fall and would love to make new connections.
My favorite topics
Music, KDramas, Singing, Badminton
B.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
Nepali
LEARNS
French
Spanish
My learning goals
I hope to be able to get more in tune with the day-to-day ways...
My favorite topics
I like to talk about the environment and global health, differences and similarities between different parts of the world, and learn about other people’s lives.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone friendly and observational who needs to practice English and is fluent in Spanish.
A.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
I want a conversation partner who is
Anyone who would like to practice their English and help me with...
My learning goals
Just got back from 서울! I can’t wait to go back in spring. I’d like to have beginner level conversation skills by then.
My favorite topics
Daily life, fashion, beauty, travel, and food! I have a beauty/lifestyle blog. I’m really into small everyday happiness.
D.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
Greater speaking confidence, help with using vocabulary appropriately,...
My favorite topics
Culture, family, hobbies, movies, TV, travel, books
My language exchange partner is
Someone who is passionate about learning and sharing language knowledge; someone who is patient with the many mistakes I’ll be making; someone who loves to ask questions
K.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
Books, movies, shows, language, travel, musi...
Ideal language community partner
It's always fun to learn a language with a fellow linguist, but really anyone would be great!
My learning goals
Practice! Also, better vocab and colloquial terms are a treat
S.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
Portuguese
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is willing to be accomodating to varying levels in...
My learning goals
To be able to speak naturally in different languages and come across more as a "local" if possible
My favorite topics
Sports, culture, music, philosphy, or anything for that matter. Like deeper conversations that enrich my understanding for life.
D.
Berkeley
Fluent
Russian
English
LEARNS
Kazakh
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
Perfect language exchange partner
Anyone who's into talking and learning a different language, which should cover everyone here
A.
Berkeley
Fluent
Spanish
English
LEARNS
Korean
Chinese (Simplified)
German
My favorite topics
Movies, music, paint...
I want a conversation partner who is
respectful, friendly, nice, funny, with different topics in mind.
My learning goals
Be able to speak English fluently. I know I selected "I also speak English. However, I just selected with the purpose of having more access to English speakers, even if the algorithm of this app doesn't work in that way, I just wanted to try it
B.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
Chinese (Simplified)
My learning goals
Хочу говорить свободно...
My favorite topics
Искусство, литература, политика, математика, философия, история и глупые шутки.
Ideal language community partner
Веселые люди, которые хотят учиться. I’d also like to meet people to be silly and make jokes with in Mandarin.
K.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Japanese
My favorite topics
Music and concerts, TV shows (currently watching Game of Thrones...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Preferably lives near Berkeley and wouldn’t mind meeting up over food e.g. having brunch together etc
My learning goals
I would like to learn how to speak Mandarin because I am half Chinese but I was born in raised in Canada. I’ve only visited China once, however I wasn’t able to understand anything or communicate with my relatives.
H.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Norwegian
Perfect language exchange partner
a good listener/compassionate and supportive person who also...
My learning goals
I want to practice speaking, improve my grammar and understanding of how to formulate sentences
My favorite topics
philosophy, feminism, books, movies, tv shows, politics
A.
Berkeley
Fluent
English
Spanish
LEARNS
German
Italian
My learning goals
My top priority now is to learn a little bit of conversational...
My favorite topics
Food, nature, travel, current world events, and politics. Generally, I enjoy meeting interesting people and learning about other cultures.
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is able to balance having fun and engaging conversations about interesting subjects with helping me learn the language.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in Berkeley, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 88 English speakers in Berkeley 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 Berkeley?
In Berkeley there are 88 members ready to have a English language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than Berkeley where I can find a English language exchange partner?
You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/limerick />Limerick, <a href=/learn/english/arlington />Arlington, and <a href=/learn/english/new-york />New York.
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.