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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

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English

LEARNS

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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

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G.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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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

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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

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English

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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

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C.

Manhattan

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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

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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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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D.

Santa Cruz

Fluent

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Portuguese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Practice enough to the point that I can at least read fluentl...

My favorite topics

Books, movies, technology, science fiction, languages.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with similar interests that enjoys long conversations.

A.

A.

West Saint Paul

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Music, traveling and movies...

I want a conversation partner who is

I’d like to meet someone kind, polite and interested in language exchange.

My learning goals

Fluency and vocabulary

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L.

Gilbert

Fluent

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Cantonese

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Chinese (Simplified)

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German

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, patient and knowledgeable...

My learning goals

Passion

My favorite topics

Books, culture, history, investment, food, travel

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F.

Bloomington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak basic Korean and be able to write...

My favorite topics

I enjoy reading/writing. I also enjoy listening and talking about different genres of music. And I love mystery shows/movies.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and will be excited to study together!

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E.

Hollywood

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Culture, traveling, spirituality, LGBT, and technology...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A nice person who likes to talk about spirituality, life coaching, culture, travels, and:or psychology, etc.

My learning goals

Practice fluency in French and Portuguese.

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M.

Menlo Park

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice and friendl...

My learning goals

Improve speaking skills

My favorite topics

Tech industry

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M.

Phoenix

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be more well versed in Spanish so I can have a casual...

My favorite topics

I want a conversation partner who is

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J.

Shreveport

Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Just like any regular American teenager I am open to talking...

My language exchange partner is

I am open to talking to literally anyone who is not rude. As long as we can connect and have interesting topics we will get along :)

My learning goals

To become fluent in atleast 3 other languages besides English

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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M.

Englewood

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone fun who likes to chat...

My learning goals

I want to get better at speaking Korean.

My favorite topics

I love music, tv, and art!

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P.

Torrington

Fluent

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Vietnamese

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Japanese

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French

My learning goals

I want to make a basic conversation in those languages...

My favorite topics

Family, school, travel, Catholic faith

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun, friendly, nice

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B.

Deltona

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, food, movies, and travelin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can correct me when I’m incorrect with my sentences, easy to talk to and maybe educate me on his/her culture.

My learning goals

I want to be able to have full on conversations with people, without having to google translate sentences and words on my phone

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R.

Easton

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Laid bac...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation

My favorite topics

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S.

Charlottesville

Fluent

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Persian

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

Expand my communication ability to talk with different people...

My favorite topics

Interested in learning more about different cultures. Tech and science.

My language exchange partner is

Open to discussion of different ideas in depth.

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F.

Boca Del Mar

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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Catalan

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Cualquier cosa menos polític...

Ideal language community partner

Social, risueño, hablador, con ganas de compartir el idioma

My learning goals

Quiero hablarlo perfecto

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S.

New York

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange 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

My favorite topics

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

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L.

Highland

Fluent

English Flag

English

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한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

Well fluent speaking is the ultimate goal but that’s waaaay later...

My favorite topics

Anime, Tv, Art, nerdy things basically

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice and patient would be great, someone that could give me honest criticism if I’m doing horrible lmao

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R.

Chesapeake

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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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R.

Sunrise Manor

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Relatable, Understanding, Open-minded, Kind Intellectua...

My learning goals

Learn as much as I can

My favorite topics

Every aspect of Life

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S.

Decatur

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to be able to travel to different areas of the world and...

My favorite topics

Sciences, YouTube, Traveling, College

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is hardworking and excited about learning languages

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B.

Santa Clarita

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Italian

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about different cultures, politics, new ideas...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to be comfortable speaking common phrases during my trip to Italy and France in the next couple months

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D.

Denver

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who’s kind and patient and fun to talk to...

My learning goals

I’m learning new languages for fun and to connect to my roots. I also like connecting to new people.

My favorite topics

I’m into nerdy things like video games and anime and I’m also a theatre geek. I sing and play piano and I have a cat named Monty who I love even though he’s a brat.

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N.

Spring

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

I would love to speak and understand languages like French and...

My favorite topics

Anime, Manga, Learning, Books, Video Games, Cultures, foods, travel, etc.

I want a conversation partner who is

One who is understanding and patient and fun to talk to of course. Humor is a must!

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/coventry />Coventry, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/tucson />Tucson, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/atlanta />Atlanta.

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.