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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Cool ppl, energetic ppl, chill vibe

My learning goals

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

A.

A.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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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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Spanish

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Portuguese

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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

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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

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H.

Manhattan

Fluent

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English

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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

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Y.

Manhattan

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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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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A.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Czech

My learning goals

I just want a friend from another place...

My favorite topics

Horses video games life

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice funny kind caring understanding cool weird but funny smart laid back likes sports

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Lacey

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Dance (ballet, etc.), Anime and Manga (though I’m inexperienced...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who just talks with me casually. Someone who can kind of be like a language parent and not correct my mistakes as much as just speak with me in a way I can understand.

My learning goals

I want to reach conversational fluency by this coming November, as I am going to Japan then.

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H.

Myrtle Beach

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

I can help you with your English . ...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish. I am practicing basic Spanish phrases for now. I can send voice messages so you can help me pronounce them right and correct me

My favorite topics

Music, friends, family, nature, parties,

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L.

Collinsville

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Spanish

My learning goals

¡Yo quiero mudarme a España en un día de el futuro! Oí que allí...

My favorite topics

¡Me gusta mucho aprender las lenguas y sus culturas que están asociadas con ellas! También compongo música para los videojuegos, hago yoga, y pienso en varias cosas alrededor de el mundo, la vida, y qué significa en ser humano.

Ideal language community partner

Ahorita estoy encontrando a una persona desde Cuba, España o México para practicar hablar una vez por semana. Mi mamá es cubano, entonces prefiero continuar a hacer mi español más como el acento cubano

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J.

Atlanta

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports, Outdoor Activities, Animal...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone that is nice and doesn't mind my common Spanish mistakes

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation in Spanish

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A.

New York

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Amable Español perfecto Respetuos...

My learning goals

Aprenderlo más en 6 meses Hablarlo con fluidez

My favorite topics

La vida Comida Música Series

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J.

New York

Fluent

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English

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Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To be conversationa...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, willing to go through basics with me.

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K.

Erlanger

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Technology, science, coffe...

My language exchange partner is

No i cannot

My learning goals

Become fluent in French

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

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A.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Ideal language community partner

Nic...

My learning goals

Career Develpment and Connect New Friends

My favorite topics

Photography

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M.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to focus on my ability to have a fluid conversation without...

My favorite topics

I like video games, watching some TV, and spending time with friends!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is understanding that I can be a slow learner, but can also help me learn what I need!

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A.

New York

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Hebrew

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Arabic

My favorite topics

About everything.. Im smart young gay, with huge ambition to...

Perfect language exchange partner

A friend who will like to talk with me Palestinian /Lebanon Arabic

My learning goals

To speak fluently

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W.

Romeoville

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind and with a lot of patienc...

My learning goals

To write it and speak it perfectly

My favorite topics

What's is you name

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N.

San Diego

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Japanese by 202...

My favorite topics

Culture, movies and tv, history, food, travel, anime, video games

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is interested interested in talking about culture

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G.

New York

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

Business and lif...

Ideal language community partner

Female, age 20-60 years old, best to work in the office, the best in the industry is about international trade, or customs, accountants, teachers, and other industries...

My learning goals

Intermediate level: can talk, write, listen, no problem at all...

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M.

Aurora

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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日本語 Flag

Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Informative. Fun. Interesting. Patient...

My learning goals

To improve my Japanese in speaking and writing

My favorite topics

Traveling. Cooking. Cultural exchange.

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M.

Portland

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Saber el inglés como segunda lenguaj...

My favorite topics

Música, viajes comida animales

Perfect language exchange partner

Que me explique bien el inglés y que le pueda entender

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N.

Clovis

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I like a lot of things! Life, fashion, culture, art, etc. Me...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone kind and patient who will always correct me. Me gustaría hablar con un alguien amable!

My learning goals

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

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B.

Somerville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My language exchange partner is

I'm looking for someone who will always push me to learn more,...

My learning goals

I want to learn enough to be able to understand and speak Japanese at a conversational level, in preparation for a summer trip to Japan (idealistic, I know).

My favorite topics

Books, movies, music, writing, video games, psychology, anime, manga, costuming, theater, language, photography

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O.

The Woodlands

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in as many languages as i can and I want...

My favorite topics

Food, history, and style

Ideal language community partner

Patient and smart of course ;)

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M.

Richardson

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

movies, books, tv shows, history, learning new things about people,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone who’s easy to talk to, who’s available regularly, and who’s around my age.

My learning goals

to become fluent in French

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K.

Baton Rouge

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Easy goin...

My learning goals

Fluency aspirations

My favorite topics

Life, entertainment, exploration

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Y.

Edinburg

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

To learn to speak German fluentl...

My favorite topics

Travel, outdoor living, hiking, fitness, momlife, photography, reading, horror.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is laid back and patient.

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/mount-laurel />Mount Laurel, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/austin />Austin, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/chesapeake />Chesapeake.

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.