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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Y.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Daily lifeculture work out️ scam walks away cuz it won't work...

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl.

My learning goals

Make friends no cap. Doing a PhD study try to survive.

A.

A.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

Cualquer um que deseje falar e aprende...

My learning goals

Melhorar nas outras linguas

My favorite topics

Música, Esportes e Biología

G.

G.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

Português Flag

Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Deseo poder aprender a comunicarme bien en el idioma estudiado...

My favorite topics

Me gusta conocer nuevas personas, viajar, conocer nuevos lugares. Amo la ciencia y mi pasión esta en el campo.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Personas con metes abiertas e inteligentes para poder hablar de temas interesantes y aprender uno del otro.

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H.

Manhattan

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

culture, kpop, food, animal...

Perfect language exchange partner

anyone who wants to be friends and help me with korean

My learning goals

get to a point where i can visit korea and speak comfortably

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Tandem partners in Manhattan

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T.

Manhattan

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

I can learn off them easily and there fun to talk t...

My learning goals

To be able to be fluent in the language

My favorite topics

Just random conversations

H.

H.

Manhattan

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to have to opportunity to talk with someone in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Anything like jobs or school or life or food or sports or literally anything

My language exchange partner is

Someone who doesn’t mind my horrible spanish

C.

C.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music, Politics, Current Events, Philosophy, Science, Architecture,...

Ideal language community partner

Engaging and Curious

My learning goals

I feel like I have hit a plateau in German and I want to get better

Y.

Y.

Manhattan

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

友善有趣学...

My learning goals

顺利交流

My favorite topics

生活美食宠物

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A.

A.

Union City

Fluent

English Flag

English

Tagalog, Filipino Flag

Tagalog, Filipino

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To be able to speak at least 3 languages fluentl...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music and art

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is shy like me and is very awkward with encountering a new person

A.

A.

Columbus

Fluent

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Somali

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Anything as long they it is appropriat...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with respect and patience

My learning goals

Be able to communicate

D.

D.

Boston

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Be open and willing to tal...

My learning goals

Idk i just wanna learn

My favorite topics

I enjoy video games, Netflix, all kinds of music, anime and i love to try new foods and explore places around me.

S.

S.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

Afrikaans Flag

Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To be fluent. To be able to speak naturally and express myself...

My favorite topics

Movies, music, cosmetics, pop culture, comedy, philosophy, psychology, life experiences, inspiring stories, hypothetical scenarios, concepts, emotions, ideas, celebrities, travel, dreams, goals, morals and values.

Ideal language community partner

Enthusiastic, interesting, kind, patient, funny, open minded.

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R.

New York

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Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Movies, musicals, exercises, foo...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, honest, and interested in Japanese culture and language

My learning goals

Be able to communicate in English as a native speaker.

M.

M.

Gilbert

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybod...

My learning goals

For me to be able to with stand a conversation

My favorite topics

A.

A.

Oviedo

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

To speak freely with a native speaker...

My favorite topics

Art, music, people, travel, literature.

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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K.

Sheridan

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Art, history and Writing/Classics. I like Marvel and Harry Potter,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is good in conversations and easy to talk to, and enjoys the same things as me!

My learning goals

To be able to kinda talk in French. To be able to hold a conversation, I guess

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

J.

J.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community 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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T.

Boston

Fluent

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Romanian

Italiano Flag

Italian

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Conversationa...

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Business, Nightlife

Ideal conversation exchange partner

International, intelligent and attractive

H.

H.

Gloversville

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Books, music, T...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, funny, maybe a little crazy

My learning goals

Learning for fun

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L.

Louisville

Fluent

English Flag

English

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Open to conversation Patience Flexibl...

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.

My favorite topics

Makeup Culture Life

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S.

Gainesville

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Speak the languages fluentl...

My favorite topics

Sports , music , movies

My language exchange partner is

Polite , fun , patient

K.

K.

Kuna

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My favorite topics

Religion, books, people, anything...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is okay with me slowly learning with them and it's okay with them if I take a bit to answer back... I'm a perfectionist.

My learning goals

I want to learn about the culture more than anything.

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F.

Washington

Fluent

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Swedish

English Flag

English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and relaxe...

My learning goals

Improve Japanese conversational skills

My favorite topics

I like discussing different languages and cultures. I am also interested in science and politics. I have been on exchange studies in Tokyo for 6 months

R.

R.

Summerville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to communicate better with others when I...

My favorite topics

Travel Current events Festivals Bargains

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m interested in communicating in Spanish and Portuguese languages to develop stronger skills

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A.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Psychology, food, cultures, books, movie...

I want a conversation partner who is

Love to speak, I’m open to different topics also I’m psychologists so if you have any questions lest do it. Spanish native looking forward to improve my English

My learning goals

Speaking, writing, listening

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M.

Setauket- East Setauket

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Speaks spanish and can help me learn i...

My learning goals

Become fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Podcasts, books, cooking

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L.

Kearns

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

poder entender y poder explesarm...

My favorite topics

saludos

Ideal language community partner

una perdona paciente

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J.

Louisville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Language, Travel, Movies, T...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can help me in Spanish.

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish.

E.

E.

Portland

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish!...

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!

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B.

Santa Clarita

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to be comfortable speaking common...

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about different cultures, politics, new ideas and interesting people

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect partner would be patient, outgoing, and enjoys debating ideas and perspectives.

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Manhattan?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 13 speakers in Manhattan 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 Manhattan?

There are 13 members in Manhattan on Tandem.

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

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/wylie />Wylie, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/kansas-city />Kansas City, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/concord />Concord.

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 13 do it in Manhattan.