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161 language exchange partners in Oakland looking to learn languages

Suzanne, 40

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsFrench

My exchange partner isAdventurous people!

My learning goalsConversation fluency & increased comprehension in French

My favorite topicsRum & spirits, music, travel

Geremy, 29

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsFrench

Ideal language community partnerSomeone who is a male (preferred), who is 21-40yrs old, and open to having a new friend. Someone who likes to have fun, speaks French, and can laugh. Maybe I can come to France and visit with my new friend?

My learning goalsI would like to be able to speak French with a little easy, and be able to hold conversation with a native speaker.

My favorite topicsPolitics, community events, church, music, movies, school, outdoor hobbies, and food.

Desmond, 32

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish

Ideal conversation exchange partnerI would not like to be restrictive. I'm open to many options.

My learning goalsBecome conversational in Spanish

My favorite topicsTravel, food, math, soccer, arts (classical music, ballet, jazz),

Rob, 32

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish, French, Japanese

Perfect language exchange partnerSomeone who’s not quick to correct. Someone who’s laid back and is ok with me making a bunch of mistakes.

My learning goalsI’d like to actually be able to hold a 5 minute conversation in another language.

My favorite topicsCulture, travel, and life goals

Nick, 27

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish

My conversation partnerSomeone who I can speak with in spanish

My learning goalsQuiero hablar español!

My favorite topicsMusic, art, travel

Cemre, 25

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish, Turkish

LearnsArabic, Spanish, Italian

My exchange partner isWho can help me practice mainly Italian and spanish

My learning goalsBeginning with basic conversation and then more

My favorite topicsArt, music, life, politics, film, film photography, painting, etc

Debbie, 28

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish

My exchange partner isSomeone who is friendly and willing to correct my mistakes :)

My learning goalsI work as a music teacher in a neighborhood where many of the families have emigrated from South and Central American countries. I would love to be able to have conversations with the parents of my students!

My favorite topicsMusic, outdoors, politics, education, food food food!

Adonai, 27

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish, Tigrinya

LearnsItalian

Ideal language community partnerEnergetic, vibrant, culture savvy

My learning goalsLearn italian and be able to speak it fluently and add more languages to my catalog.

My favorite topicsFood, philosophy, culture,

Zachary, 47

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, Dutch

Ideal conversation exchange partnerA perfect language partner would have a sense of humor and be willing to aggressively suggest language corrections so we can both learn and improve.

My learning goalsI'd like to gain the confidence to pursue some multilingual career options.

My favorite topicsBooks Outdoors/Nature Work Music Family/My Son People's passions Things that make people happy Helping people Important decisions Holidays and vacations Travel

Henry, 21

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsRussian

Perfect language exchange partnerHumans

My learning goalsConversational Russian

My favorite topicsMusic, computer science, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and other miscellaneous things.

Karla, 33

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsJapanese

My conversation partnerMy perfect Tandem partner is a native speaker who will double as an acquaintance or friend. I would love someone who is as obsessed with grammar as I am, but it's okay if they're more relaxed. I hope that we can push each other to be great.

My learning goalsNear-native proficiency, or at least be about to hold a conversation and navigate Japan.

My favorite topicsAnime, manga, books, family, food, travel, games. 漫画と本を読むのが好きです。私もアニメとテレビゲームと旅行と家族が大好きです。アメリカに漫画を編集します。

Shadiyah, 21

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish

My exchange partner isSomeone who is patient, funny and informative.

My learning goalsHaving basic conversational skills. Better pronunciation. Read simple books, subtitles, etc in Spanish.

My favorite topicsArchery Anime Cooking Travel Writing Reading

Daniel, 32

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsGerman, Russian

Ideal language community partnerPatience, fun, excited

My learning goalsFluent in русский und Deutsche

My favorite topicsGreetings, foods, and travel

Carol, 22

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsJapanese

Ideal conversation exchange partnerSomeone outgoing and talkative like me. I love hearing and sharing personal stories!

My learning goalsSpeak faster and smoother. Fix my accent, grammar, and connotations

My favorite topicsLaw, literature, travel, food, and animals!

Matias, 35

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish, Spanish

LearnsPortuguese

Perfect language exchange partnerI'm available to help people that want to learn a new language. No charge.

My learning goalsMeet people from all over, learn new languages and cultures.

My favorite topicsLanguage, food, travel.

Mookie, 28

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish, Tagalog

LearnsChinese

My conversation partnerWilling to listen, intelligent, friendly, open minded

My learning goalsSpeak fluently in Mandarin

My favorite topicsFood and travel

Zewdi, 15

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsFrench, Chinese

My exchange partner isAnyone as long as they are lit and are funny (:

My learning goalsI want to be able to speak fluently in French n Mandarin.

My favorite topicsI like playing video games,sleeping lol, and bingewatchig shows.

Analicia, 26

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish, Portuguese

Ideal language community partnerSomeone who's open to talking!

My learning goalsI want to learn Spanish.

My favorite topicsAnimals, feminism, human rights, singing, theatre, nature, food, movies

Kieta, 20

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsJapanese

Ideal conversation exchange partnerclose to my age, excited to learn a new language

My learning goalsbecome more confident in conversation, learn new perspectives

My favorite topicstravel, music, movies/tv, current events

Sasha, 35

Oakland

SpeaksEnglish

LearnsSpanish

Perfect language exchange partnerSomeone who is outgoing, eager to help and be helped, and also understands how language learning works.

My learning goalsAchieve a basic level of Spanish fluency

My favorite topicsTravel, culture, sports, hobbies, lots of things

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