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Christian

Christian

Palo Alto

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English

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Japanese

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Korean

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Persian

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Russian

My favorite topics

Languages, fitness, food, trave...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

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

Alex

Alex

Palo Alto

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Afrikaans

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Ideal language community 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.

Peter

Peter

Palo Alto

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Portuguese

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Spanish

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 conversation exchange partner

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

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English speakers in Palo Alto

Joanna

Joanna

Palo Alto

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Estonian

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Russian

My favorite topics

Films, literature, human rights, climate change, raising kid...

Perfect language 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!

Matthew Iver

Matthew Iver

Palo Alto

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I want a conversation partner who is

Outgoing, interested in books and literature, politics, religion,...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Books, literature, language study, tv shows, science. I am currently studying Spanish and French.

Julio

Julio

Palo Alto

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Cantonese

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Russian

My learning goals

Spanish practic...

My favorite topics

Technology, artificial intelligence, travel, food

My language exchange partner is

Anyone wanting to practice Spanish

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Jake

Jake

Palo Alto

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French

My favorite topics

My curiosity takes me anywhere; business, economy, movies, games,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can actually meet or call to practice oral conversation

My learning goals

Smooth communication in daily life

Noel

Noel

Palo Alto

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

A patient, understanding open-minded and humble individual...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Culture, travel, fitness, crafting, movies

Carl

Carl

Palo Alto

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My learning goals

My main goal is to be able to comfortably understand native Spanish...

My favorite topics

¡El fútbol, la tecnología, realidad virtual, la música, la comida, y aprendiendo cosas nuevas de todas tipas! --- Soccer, technology, virtual reality, music, food, travel, and learning about anything new!

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

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Abby

Abby

Palo Alto

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My favorite topics

Politics, celebrities, and foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is kind, funny, helpful, and caring

My learning goals

I want to improve my French and meet new people

Joaquin

Joaquin

Palo Alto

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Catalan

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My learning goals

Learn more languages

My favorite topics

Personal development, books and personality

Sofia

Sofia

Palo Alto

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American Sign Language

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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

Ideal language community partner

Alguien simpátic@, quien le gustan temas similares

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

Vicky

Vicky

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

Celine

Celine

Palo Alto

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Smart, patient, open minde...

My learning goals

Speak as well as native speaker

My favorite topics

Daily conversation

Hanif

Hanif

Palo Alto

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Indonesian

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My learning goals

To be able to converse regularly and comfortably...

My favorite topics

Everyday matters. World Events. Hobbies.

I want a conversation partner who is

Saylor

Saylor

Palo Alto

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My favorite topics

Current events, space/engineering, outdoor activities, family...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly person who is a native Spanish speaker!

My learning goals

Become more comfortable and confident with chatting in Spanish

Slava

Slava

Palo Alto

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French

Ideal language community 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 ;)

Anthony

Anthony

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My learning goals

To speak freely with a native speaker...

My favorite topics

Art, music, people, travel, literature.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I enjoy communicating with people about their views on the art, history and culture of different countries.

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Egerton

Egerton

Palo Alto

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My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Some interested in the same topics

My learning goals

Improve my English

Juan Miguel

Juan Miguel

Palo Alto

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I want a conversation partner who is

Ouverts et rigolos...

My learning goals

Améliorer la fluidité

My favorite topics

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

Thomas

Thomas

Palo Alto

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My learning goals

I want to improve my spoken Japanes...

My favorite topics

Cooking, jazz, books, music

My language exchange partner is

Patient, generous.

Yiying

Yiying

Palo Alto

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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German

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Anythin...

Ideal language community partner

Someone whos open-minded!

My learning goals

Improve my German speaking and making friends!

Sofoklis

Sofoklis

Palo Alto

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Educated, interested in cultural exchang...

My learning goals

Become fluent in French and Italian

My favorite topics

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

David

David

Palo Alto

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Comfort in verbal conversatio...

My favorite topics

Food, travel, life

Perfect language exchange partner

Energetic, fun, enthusiastic

Carolina

Carolina

Palo Alto

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My favorite topics

Viajes y gastronomi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Todos

My learning goals

Nivel B2 inglés

Robbert

Robbert

Palo Alto

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My language exchange partner is

Pessoa legal que queira conhecer pessoas nova...

My learning goals

Fluência

My favorite topics

I'm in the USA and I would really like to improve my English

Mike

Mike

Palo Alto

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My learning goals

To speak conversational Brazilian Portuguese with relative ease...

My favorite topics

Conversational language with everyday activities and occurrences

Ideal language community partner

Willing to teach and learn and has patience.

The Messiah

The Messiah

Palo Alto

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Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

At the moment my free time is limited, so my hobbies are restricted...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Improve my Dutch, learn some Japanese and Chinese, and make new friends.

Zoey

Zoey

Palo Alto

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

English is his or her native language...

My learning goals

Improve my speaking and writing English.

My favorite topics

Any topic

Barak

Barak

New York

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English

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Hebrew

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Japanese

My learning goals

Build up my conversational Japanese before moving to Toky...

My favorite topics

Music, art, travel, history, so many things!

I want a conversation partner who is

Chilled, curious, happy to teach and learn together

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 English speakers in Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?

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

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

You can also find a English Tandem partner in San Francisco, Silver Spring, and Anchorage.

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.