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Language exchange in Brooklyn

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L.

Novi

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Life, comedy, films, music, cooking, etc...

My language exchange partner is

People who I can learn with

My learning goals

Improve my French

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N.

Florissant

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal language community partner

That’s hard to describe there’s so many different people in the...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation easier

My favorite topics

I can usually talk about anything, but I like tv/movies, anime, food, comics, and books.

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H.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Become more proficient and be able to converse easie...

My favorite topics

Sports, food, travel, etc

Ideal conversation exchange partner

eager to learn english and help me learn spanish

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A.

Boston

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

International relations interested in culture, politics, and...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, polite, and patient. Also able to ask questions that I can use as prompts for giving answers regarding a topic.

My learning goals

Increase my confidence in using the language, as well as learning its nuances.

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A.

Chula Vista

Fluent

Tagalog, Filipino Flag

Tagalog, Filipino

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

understandin...

My learning goals

to be able to communicate with basic coversation

My favorite topics

hobbies work goals

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E.

Auburn

Fluent

English Flag

English

Tiếng Việt Flag

Vietnamese

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To be able to speak Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean...

My favorite topics

Movies, art, photography, Instagram, books, anime, hobbies, food, Netflix, writing, graphic design

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is engaging and responsive.

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A.

Columbus

NEW

Fluent

Af-Soomaali Flag

Somali

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Anything as long they it is appropriat...

Ideal language community partner

Someone with respect and patience

My learning goals

Be able to communicate

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J.

Lawrence

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Amables, sinceros y honestos que quieran enseñar y poder tener...

My learning goals

Quiero aprender frases y vocabulario

My favorite topics

Viajes, trabajo y variado

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J.

Winston-Salem

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

My partner's family is from Costa Rica. I would like to be able...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, running, religion, LGBT issues, and literature.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone willing to put up with my foolishness as I stumble through a new language.

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D.

San Diego

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Current events, general discussion, music, history, travel, languages...

I want a conversation partner who is

Conversational, helpful,

My learning goals

I want to learn korean, spanish, as well as brush up on my American Sign Language.

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L.

West Chester

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My language exchange partner is

easy to talk to and helpfu...

My learning goals

to know enough french to get by in a french country

My favorite topics

music, politics, pop culture

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L.

Wichita

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

I want to become more familiar with slang/colloquial phrases...

My favorite topics

TV classics like Friends and How I Met Your Mother, major cinemas, language learning and various sports like volleyball, tennis, and track & field!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is also interested in learning, culture or language!

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B.

New York

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Food, design, musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Willing to do short calls now and then

My learning goals

Be able to watch movies abd managed everyday conversations

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J.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, willing to go through basics with me...

My learning goals

To be conversational

My favorite topics

Food, travel, sports, and did I say food?

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D.

Ithaca

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

Français Flag

French

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Parler courramen...

My favorite topics

Musique, voyages, nourriture, photographie, memes

I want a conversation partner who is

Drôle, aimable, culturel

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N.

San Diego

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Culture, movies and tv, history, food, travel, anime, video game...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is interested interested in talking about culture

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Japanese by 2027

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Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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E.

Fredericksburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Gaeilge Flag

Irish

Ideal language community partner

Kind and patient with a wide range of interests...

My learning goals

Currently I would like to learn the basics of gaeilge, but it's my dream to become fluent.

My favorite topics

Art, science, history, language, anthropology, sociology, criminology, the paranormal, true crime

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I.

Boston

Fluent

Pусский Flag

Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Keep it active, maintain the leve...

My favorite topics

Life, hiking, thoughts and feelings, low key travel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Willing to chat casually, maybe someone local to meet up with too

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R.

Chesapeake

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I want to talk about anything. I am trying to speak to one person...

Perfect language exchange partner

I would like to talk one hour with someone, 30 minutes in English, 30 minutes in my target language. That way we can both get the most out of the conversation and manage expectations with one another. If we become friends, even better!

My learning goals

This quarter of the year, I want to gain fluency in Spanish and I want to be able to talk to people in French more and improve my pronunciation.

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I.

Enid

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

I want a conversation partner who is

Hoping to video chat with native speakers who also have good...

My learning goals

A little practice each day

My favorite topics

Culture, food, movies/TV

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J.

Denver

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I studied abroad in South Korea last year and fell in love with...

My favorite topics

I am a chemical engineering student at the University of Colorado in the United States. I love being outdoors, playing sports, almost all music, working out, being with family and friends, and I am very outgoing. I love to learn and am a very open person.

My language exchange partner is

People that can help me learn as much as I can about their language and culture. Like what is seen as respectful and proper in their culture. When I visit their countries I want to fit in as much as possible and I would hate to offend anyone.

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S.

University Place

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Board Games Science Television Shows (Letterkenny at the top...

Ideal language community partner

Kind, patient, inquisitive, humorous.

My learning goals

As fluent as a 10 year old.

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P.

Bloomington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

おもしろい会話がほしいです。あなたと日本語をもっと習いたいです。よく話しましょうね...

My learning goals

よく理解したい。私も新しい友達を作りたい。

My favorite topics

ビデオゲーム、音楽、漫画とアニメ、マイクとなど。

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M.

Houston

Fluent

Dansk Flag

Danish

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish within 202...

My favorite topics

Dogs, nature, Phsycology, and traveling

Perfect language exchange partner

Silly, random, open minded, positive, and empathetic

L.

L.

Louisville

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Makeup Culture Lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open to conversation Patience Flexible

My learning goals

Get fluent so I can use my knowledge for work and speaking with my best friend who is also fluent. I am also going on a month long trip to Panama next year.

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K.

Washington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, interested in talking about a variety of subjects and...

My learning goals

I want to increase my vocabulary and become fluent in discussing a wide variety of topics.

My favorite topics

Current events, books, music, hobbies, travels

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K.

Baton Rouge

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

Fluency aspiration...

My favorite topics

Life, entertainment, exploration

Ideal language community partner

Easy going

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R.

Novato

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

电影 音乐 旅行 (Movie, music, traveling...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

待人友善(Kind and nice people)

My learning goals

与人沟通(To communicate with people)

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J.

Stafford

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Tagalog, Filipino Flag

Tagalog, Filipino

Perfect language exchange partner

Has the same interests as I do. Patient and kind...

My learning goals

To tell a story in other languages Fluency this year

My favorite topics

Faith (I'm Christian), philosophy, life/getting to know people, food, culture

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H.

Austin

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

To get better and understanding what it’s like to live in Japan...

My favorite topics

Working out, music, memes, anime

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone fun who wants a international friend

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Brooklyn?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,369 speakers in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn?

There are 1,369 members in Brooklyn on Tandem.

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

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/mount-laurel />Mount Laurel, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/seattle />Seattle, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/boise />Boise.

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 1,369 do it in Brooklyn.