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Language exchange in Manhattan

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A.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My favorite topics

Música, Esportes e Biologí...

My language exchange partner is

Cualquer um que deseje falar e aprender

My learning goals

Melhorar nas outras linguas

G.

G.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

Português Flag

Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal language community partner

Personas con metes abiertas e inteligentes para poder hablar...

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.

H.

H.

Manhattan

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

culture, kpop, food, animals

Ideal conversation exchange partner

anyone who wants to be friends and help me with korean

T.

T.

Manhattan

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Just random conversation...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

To be able to be fluent in the language

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Y.

Manhattan

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl...

My learning goals

Make friends no cap.

My favorite topics

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

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

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C.

Manhattan

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

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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X.

Eau Claire

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To become more fluent...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing politics, music, technology, and nature.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is smart, funny, and well versed in politics.

H.

H.

Gloversville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Books, music, T...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, funny, maybe a little crazy

My learning goals

Learning for fun

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A.

Jackson

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Patient, I'm very new to the language. Fun, willing to engage...

My learning goals

To be able to read a novel and speak in a natural way.

My favorite topics

Books, literature, reading, writing, video games, art, computer coding, movies, anime, manga, music, coffee.

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T.

Rogers

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn as much as possible about everything...

My favorite topics

Art, Writing and Animating, I also really enjoy talking about Animals

Ideal language community partner

Good at dealing with odd silences and sarcasm. Open Minded and Kind

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J.

Maryville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Horse wrangler, Vocalist, and photographer....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A Kind, and helpful person. Someone to practice Japanese with.

My learning goals

Eventually speak easily and comfortably.

B.

B.

Tacoma

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Curious and patien...

My learning goals

Be able to hold a full conversation in French

My favorite topics

Food, politics, and dance!

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S.

Port St. Lucie

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to speak and understand (me understanding...

My favorite topics

Animals, movies, food, kids, relationships.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone very patient and optimistic!!

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I.

Boston

Fluent

Pусский Flag

Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Life, hiking, thoughts and feelings, low key trave...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

Keep it active, maintain the level

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

J.

J.

Cleveland

Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Ideal language community partner

An open minded person, friendly and maybe patient hah...

My learning goals

Be able to communicate without Google Translator

My favorite topics

Food, party, pets, family, friendship :)

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L.

Bainbridge Island

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

to be able to converse fluently in French, but right now I hope...

My favorite topics

food, activities, books, and lifestyle.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone who is willing to share their culture and language with me and correct my mistakes.

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R.

Paradise

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Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Food, cars and motorcycle...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anything

My learning goals

To understand other languages

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A.

Alton

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

I don't know. A womans' perspective would be nice. I would be...

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.

My favorite topics

Anything really. Im still learning the language, Hopefully I get better. And make a pen pal, or friends over seas.

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E.

Apex

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

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

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

My language exchange partner is

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully more

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L.

Huntington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I like really anything political stuff outdoors really anythin...

Ideal language community partner

A good teacher that can teach me Spanish

My learning goals

I really want to be fluent in Spanish

K.

K.

Owensboro

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Will help and not just have one sided learnin...

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent someday. But for the time being just conversational and able to read most articles and books

My favorite topics

Almost anything

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A.

Saugus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak both Korean and Japanese fluently...

My favorite topics

I enjoy making art and playing video games

Perfect language exchange partner

I would like to talk with someone who has similar interests as I do! Someone I can keep in contact with for a long time and meet in person some day

B.

B.

West Jordan

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Music, movies, technology,fantasy book...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who likes to talk about anything while helping others learn the language.

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in french in the hopes of being able to easily speak in it to friends.

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L.

Elk Grove

Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

A girl that has patienc...

My learning goals

Speak fluently

My favorite topics

Movies, series, soccer game, and life situation.

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S.

Baton Rouge

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to converse fluently without hesitation & build...

My favorite topics

Music, art, yoga, nature, international affairs/politics, travel, food

Ideal language community partner

Someone that is patient and willing to help me with my spoken Spanish!

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Z.

Lewiston

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Music, writing, animal...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, respectful, and patient

My learning goals

Fluency

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K.

Bon Air

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish and more proficient in French and Italian (could travel with somewhat ease)

My favorite topics

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

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W.

Seattle

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

Learning enough to make friends...

My favorite topics

I’ll talk about anything, but I really enjoy talking about video games.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who wants to learn languages, just like me!

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/grand-rapids />Grand Rapids, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/queens />Queens, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/virginia-beach />Virginia Beach.

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.