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Language exchange in San Francisco

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San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

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French

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German

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Swiss German

My favorite topics

Languages (German/Swiss German/French/Mandarin), economics, tech/coding/startups/CS,...

My language exchange partner is

Fun/talkative, interest in grammar, detail orientation

My learning goals

Language practice, exposure to new ideas

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L.

San Francisco

Fluent

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English

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French

Italiano Flag

Italian

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone interested in what I like to talk abou...

My learning goals

Learn new language

My favorite topics

Food hobbies travel

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J.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Improve myself a little everyday...

My favorite topics

Traveling, training and healthy lifestyle, love to talk ,trying new food and walk a lot!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Everyone who likes to chat.

K.

K.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Français Flag

French

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Anything goes, literally up to talk about anything...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help me improve my language skills.

My learning goals

To be better at mandarin, be able to understand my friends and just know more languages.

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M.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Deutsch Flag

German

I want a conversation partner who is

Plutôt des gens qui aiment bien sa langue et de parler plusieurs...

My learning goals

Améliorer la langue, improve my skills in different languages. Looking for a good German teacher ‍!

My favorite topics

J’suis très intéressé par la langue Allemande et en général pour sujets comme: société, actu, romains, célébrités, sportif. I like being creative and meet people all around the world. Minha personalidade e aperta à tudo tipo de gente è cultura.

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T.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

My learning goals

To brush up my English speaking skills for studying abroa...

My favorite topics

I want to talk about career, business. I’m into travel and culture.

My language exchange partner is

I like to talk to someone who is friendly. Let’s be friends!

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L.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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Cantonese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

I want to practice English speaking. My favorite topics are...

Ideal language community partner

Easy-going people. Especially people living in the Pacific time zone.

My learning goals

Speak fluently, can communicate with English speakers without trouble.

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M.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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Spanish

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Portuguese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Padre o madre de familia, estudiante universitario, trabajador...

My learning goals

Deseo aprender a entender, escuchar, hablar, leer y escribir portugués brasileño

My favorite topics

Tecnología, comida, deportes

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M.

San Francisco

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Pусский Flag

Russian

English Flag

English

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Italian

My learning goals

Empathy and attention for othe...

My favorite topics

I want know more about you and your people and nature

Perfect language exchange partner

In Tandem I search for interesting people

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M.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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French

English Flag

English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I've made a website about alt music (metal, electro and rock)...

I want a conversation partner who is

Whoever wants to talk about music, videogames, movies or even food and trips!!

My learning goals

I'm looking to speak a bit of Japanese. Enough to get a discussion first and then to read it! I could give advices on english and french as well. :)

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D.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Growth-oriented, respectful, curious, and kind...

My learning goals

Learn conversational Japanese so I can talk casually with friends and family.

My favorite topics

Business, tech consultancy, software development, learning, people, stories, experiences. I also love games.

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O.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Tiếng Việt Flag

Vietnamese

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

I’m learning Mandarin, French, Japanese and Korean. And I’m happy...

My favorite topics

Learning languages, traveling, rock climbing, aerial hoops, cooking, reading, yoga. Insta: aerial.olivia

Ideal language community partner

I enjoy making new friends and talking with everyone but I highly appreciate it if you’re friendly and patient. Thanks!

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W.

San Francisco

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Tennis, acting, jazz dance, piano, travel...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native English speakers who are learning mandarin. People who are patient and happy to correct my mistakes and show me idiomatic expressions. 友好耐心的,能纠正我的错误并教我地道的英语表达方式。希望我们能互相帮助、共同进步。

My learning goals

Speak English fluently. I’d like to find a long-term partner so we could help each other improve gradually and don’t need to talk about something repetitively : )

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V.

San Francisco

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Arabic

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

I love the people who're willing to listen, learn, and share...

My learning goals

We Share how to create a great culture that people feel. we learn tips in which how to memorize vocabulary and learn languages easily, and share how to be a great leader. Also, learning about their cultures. Let's talk and ask each other questions.

My favorite topics

Languages are food of the soul.I enjoy opposites, I love silence and noise, adore the night and wait for the sun, socialize the return to my shell, born in winter yet dwell in summers. I’m a complex mind looking for simplicity.Books , coffee ☕️ playas

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D.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

Maintain and improve my speaking skills in a friendly way...

My favorite topics

Technology, space, music, movies, books, football, basketball, travelling

I want a conversation partner who is

Open-minded and talkative people with a positive can-do attitude

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B.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Cantonese

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Running, cycling, swimming, computer science, literature, geography,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who's interested in learning together.

My learning goals

I'd like to become proficient in Mandarin.

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B.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

Ideal language community partner

Someone who would like to voice chat occasionally, or meet up...

My learning goals

I want to be able to enjoy entertainment in Chinese.. podcasts, movies, etc.

My favorite topics

Anything! Travel, music, food, art, software engineering, 3D graphics, gaming, LGBTQ+ issues ️‍

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D.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Vietnamese

My learning goals

Speak Vietnamese and Cantonese fluently...

My favorite topics

Work, cars, friends, and technology. I am proud to be Vietnamese American :)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A patient and funny person.

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S.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

:) i wanna learn English ! Only English native plz :)...

Perfect language exchange partner

Could you correct my wrong sentence?

My learning goals

I wanna speak like native.

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S.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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Italian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

I want a conversation partner who is

I’d like to become friends with someone easygoing, funny, nice...

My learning goals

I’d like to learn new languages practicing it with people who can speak it well!

My favorite topics

I love music, going to concerts and clubs. I love traveling and meeting new friends!

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San Francisco

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Fluent

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French

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Spanish

My learning goals

I’d like to find someone fluent in Spanish that would be willing...

My favorite topics

I am passionate about languages and everything that has to do with it in general. I love to learn a lot and keep myself intellectually stimulated.

My language exchange partner is

I love people that have a lot to teach and to bring to the table. I feel you always learn better through interesting conversation and I’m open to talk about anything! I’m a French teacher so I can teach you French. Not here for love, thank you!

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N.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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English

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Hindi

My favorite topics

Music Positive thoughts Parentin...

Ideal language community partner

Happy positive loving people and good vibes

My learning goals

Learning Hindi Arabic Russian and sing language

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L.

San Francisco

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Respectful and responsible, language learne...

My learning goals

Conversational Spanish. Spanish vocabulary

My favorite topics

I am from China and I have lived in the US for a while. I a, an engineer who works in tech industry. I like to talk about science, history and art.

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A.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Italian

My learning goals

Become fluent in French,ítalian and meet interesting people...

My favorite topics

Music- films- travel adventures-- good Living.

Perfect language exchange partner

People that have great conversation skills and would like to share fun facts about their cultures.

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A.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Pусский Flag

Russian

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Polish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Science, philosophy, books, art, photography....

I want a conversation partner who is

Anybody how likes Hawaii pizza

My learning goals

Understand people who don’t like Hawaii pizza

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B.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is interested in a lot of thing...

My learning goals

I'd like to be able to actually carry a conversation in Spanish and sound fluent

My favorite topics

Animals, nature, technology, biology, music, business, photography

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C.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Français Flag

French

Emoji Flag

Emoji

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Apprendre la langue et la culture d'un pays. Научитесь готовить...

My favorite topics

New technologies , UX/ UI , sport , programming, crypto , blockchains, trips, books , cuisine …

Ideal language community partner

N'importe qui ayant un esprit ouvert. Everyone.

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D.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Film, tv series, books, music, politics, travel, food, philosophy...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny, talkative, and patient

My learning goals

Speak fluent Spanish and French

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L.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

A fun and interesting person that is nice to talk to....

My learning goals

I want to improve my Portuguese and meet cool people in Brazil

My favorite topics

Californian living in São Paulo who's interested in traveling the world, climbing mountains, DJing, blockchain, and most of all enjoying all the natural beauty the world has to offer..

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C.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Français Flag

French

My learning goals

I teach English as a second language in California and can definitely...

My favorite topics

Philosophy, culture/anthropology, language, linguistics, love, art, travel, the human condition, music, etc

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who has an open mind and loves sharing stories; chi ha una mente aperta e piace parlare :)

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in San Francisco?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 524 speakers in San Francisco looking to learn together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequent City Questions

How many people are available for language exchange in San Francisco?

There are 524 members in San Francisco on Tandem.

Which other locations in United States other than San Francisco are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/colorado-springs />Colorado Springs, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/silver-spring />Silver Spring, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/bridgewater />Bridgewater.

What is Tandem and what is language exchange?

Tandem is the language learning app where millions of people teach each other. More than 500,000 people visit Tandem each month and 524 do it in San Francisco.