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Language exchange in Brooklyn

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M.

Midland

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Fluent

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English

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한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Traveling, food, cultures, music, book...

My language exchange partner is

Someone kind and interesting to talk to

My learning goals

Learning the languages so I can travel abroad and speak in their own language.

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E.

Apex

Fluent

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English

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German

Ideal language community partner

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully mor...

My learning goals

Keep using my German language skills so I don’t lose them

My favorite topics

No particular topics I struggle sometimes with advanced grammar and would like to just have short conservations everyday to stay sharp because I haven’t taken a German class in a while and I have it coming up I do enjoy talking about most topics

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E.

Boston

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I have studied Mandarin for years on and off (and been abroad),...

My favorite topics

Culture Politics Science

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I am hoping to make a new friend through language :)

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R.

Shrewsbury

Fluent

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English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Music, Math, Spirtuality, Scienc...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient with a beginner polyglot

My learning goals

Fluency, and understanding of scientific jargon as well as musical lingo.

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J.

Indianapolis

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone reall...

My learning goals

Gaining better reading comprehension in a foreign language

My favorite topics

I work in state government. Former math instructor. I enjoy reading, movies, nature, and learning languages.

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Santa Clara

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

To business lif...

My favorite topics

Daily life, Travel, Business

My language exchange partner is

Passionate to learn(teach) the language & Pleasant person

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S.

New York

NEW

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

I want to be able to speak English. I'm a hair dresser...

Ideal language community partner

I want you to tell me a lot about everyone's home country.

My learning goals

because one can't speak English want to be able to talk

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D.

Ithaca

Fluent

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Spanish

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French

LEARNS

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Drôle, aimable, culture...

My learning goals

Parler courrament

My favorite topics

Musique, voyages, nourriture, photographie, memes

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M.

Mount Clemens

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

to make new international friends...

My favorite topics

music, art, photography, culture, food

Perfect language exchange partner

anyone who is kind and would like to be friends~!

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L.

Huntington

Fluent

Pусский Flag

Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Traveling, business, NYC slan...

I want a conversation partner who is

Native American English speaker from NY

My learning goals

To be fluent in English and sound naturally for NY State

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K.

Riverview

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who enjoys teaching. Someone who is patient...

My learning goals

I eventually want to attain fluency.

My favorite topics

Sports, travel, technology, science fiction, fitness

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F.

South Bradenton

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Life , politics , culture , sports , everething

Ideal language community partner

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R.

New York

NEW

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Anything...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Practice together, and improve together!

My learning goals

Be able to speak what I want to say like my Japanese.

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M.

Prichard

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Hindi

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is motivate...

My learning goals

To be fluent in 2 other languages besides my native language

My favorite topics

Activities

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C.

Chicago

Fluent

English Flag

English

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with others grea...

My favorite topics

How to speak good and communicate

I want a conversation partner who is

Great

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E.

San Luis

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Social, cultural, espiritua...

My language exchange partner is

Respetuoso y relajado

My learning goals

Llegar a comprenderlo para tener una comunicación fluida

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K.

Gallatin

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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American Sign Language

Ideal language community partner

Replies fast, cut...

My learning goals

I want to Learn the basics in ASL, be able to text in French/Spanish maybe not necessarily be able to speak it, but if it's possible that would be nice

My favorite topics

Anything really

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Z.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to eventually become somewhat fluent in spanish...

My favorite topics

Sports and news

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Able to have a good conversation and is willing to use the audio chat feature.

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A.

San Antonio

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Música, Video Juegos, y cuéntame un chiste negro sí tú sabes...

Perfect language exchange partner

Alguien que no se toman las cosas muy en serio, y que tengan paciencia, ya que soy algo timido

My learning goals

Quiero al menos ser fluido en portugués primero yaque lo estoy estudiando un poco

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A.

New York

Fluent

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Consistent Well spoke...

My learning goals

I want to learn French so I can visit France

My favorite topics

Food Music

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K.

Bon Air

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish and more proficient in French and Italian...

My favorite topics

Current events, art, music, travel, work, hobbies

My language exchange partner is

Patient, not too serious, age 20s or 30s

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J.

San Diego

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Technology, photograph, foo...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is fun to talk to.

My learning goals

I would like to be conversational in Japanese.

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A.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

nice respectful hones...

My learning goals

improve my spanish speaking skills

My favorite topics

travel food sports

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New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

to be fluent or an intermediate in frenc...

My favorite topics

film, literature, art, philosophy, ideas, music, sports, books, jazz, poetry, jokes, humor

Perfect language exchange partner

someone interested in teaching a beginner with a serious passion and desire to learn a new language. also someone who’s friendly

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J.

Austin

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Photography, travel, sailing, bicyclin...

I want a conversation partner who is

A woman age 50 to 65, physically active, likes to travel, attended college

My learning goals

Live independently in a Spanish speaking country

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N.

Clovis

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone kind and patient who will always correct me. Me gustaría...

My learning goals

Speaking other languages and learning as much as I can! Quiero hablar bien en Español.

My favorite topics

I like a lot of things! Life, fashion, culture, art, etc. Me gusta hablar con otras personas y aprender nuevas cosas!

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G.

Lawrenceville

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Fluent

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French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to be able to have long conversations in spanish....

My favorite topics

I love talking about cinema, music, art in general. I love travelling and it’s really interesting to me to discover people’s lifestyle in different countries. I’m also into psychology and true crimes. But you can talk to me about anything ;)

Ideal language community partner

someone who is interesting, who has conversation, not boring, down to help, who has the same interests as me…

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A.

Alton

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Anything really. Im still learning the language, Hopefully I...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I don't know. A womans' perspective would be nice. I would be glad if it was male, or female either way.

My learning goals

My language goal is able to speak Japanese fluently. I would feel bad to speak in the wrong context. I'm glad as long as im not made fun of.

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B.

Sacramento

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help me actually speak in Spanish! I’m afraid...

My learning goals

I would like to be as fluent as possible in Spanish eventually, but I would at least like to practice some everyday conversational phrases before my next trip to Colombia in May.

My favorite topics

Traveling, art and design, music... Reggaetón es mi favorito

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M.

Mount Juliet

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I would love to be able to carry on a conversation in a different...

My favorite topics

Music Musical theatre Theatre Art Travel Harry Potter Movies Life Goals and dreams Culture Science

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect tandem partner would be someone who enjoys music, maybe is a musician or artist themself. They would enjoy talking about their goals and ambitions and opinions on life and world as a whole. They would be kind and open and inquisitive.

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/chicago />Chicago, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/honolulu />Honolulu, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/tacoma />Tacoma.

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.