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Language exchange in Manhattan

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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

Español Flag

Spanish

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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

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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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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

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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.

Denton

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Be able to speak Japanese fluently and a native level. (日本語ぺらぺらになりたい...

My favorite topics

Anything (なんでもいい)

Perfect language exchange partner

Lots of conversation and good humor! (面白い人)

J.

J.

Palisades Park

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

I'm really interseted in every convetsation in English even with...

I want a conversation partner who is

Bright, Energetic, Swag

My learning goals

For fun

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M.

Moses Lake

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who wants to talk about anything. I'm just here to learn...

My learning goals

I'm just trying to become more familiar with the other languages and cultures so I can better understand others

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music, sports, movies, fashion, food, girls, or honestly anything that keeps a conversation going haha

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S.

University Place

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

As fluent as a 10 year old...

My favorite topics

Board Games Science Television Shows (Letterkenny at the top currently) Fantasy and SciFi Novels Movies Video Games Food

Ideal language community partner

Kind, patient, inquisitive, humorous.

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L.

Wichita

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English

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French

My favorite topics

TV classics like Friends and How I Met Your Mother, major cinemas,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is also interested in learning, culture or language!

My learning goals

I want to become more familiar with slang/colloquial phrases I wouldn’t learn in a classroom.

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J.

Brighton

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Attentive and good at teachin...

My learning goals

To become fluent

My favorite topics

I enjoy all sorts of topics

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Y.

Atlantic City

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Cantonese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

speaking English fluentl...

My favorite topics

Fashion ,American culture,make-up,films

I want a conversation partner who is

Warm-hearted,outgoing,positive.it’s better for Americans

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T.

Windsor

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I like talking about movies, TV shows, anime, traveling, food,...

My language exchange partner is

People who are passionate about learning languages and can help me with my poor grammar :)

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a fluent conversation in Japanese.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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H.

Austin

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Someone fun who wants a international frien...

My learning goals

To get better and understanding what it’s like to live in Japan and Russia and practice my Spanish

My favorite topics

Working out, music, memes, anime

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R.

Radford

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To be conversational...

My favorite topics

All Outdoor activities, sports, Biology, food, music, history, culture, Good Beer, exercising.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I like making friends and I can help with your English or biology!

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J.

Austin

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Photography, travel, sailing, bicyclin...

Perfect language exchange partner

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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G.

East Hill-Meridian

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Spanish

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

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My learning goals

My favorite topics

Travel and positive vibes

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A.

Salem

Fluent

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

Get fluent in the languag...

My favorite topics

Sports and culture

My language exchange partner is

Nice and patient

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J.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

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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Y.

Yucaipa

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Literally anything,!!!!!...

My learning goals

Gaining strong verbal and writing skills

My favorite topics

American culture

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A.

New York

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak in either Chinese, Japanese, or Korean...

My favorite topics

Sports, dramas, and school

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is kind and patience, and will to work with me and be my friend.

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S.

Baltimore

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, history, spirituality, astrology, metaphysics, esotericis...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone that is willing to teach me

My learning goals

To be fluent in 3 languages other than English

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K.

North Decatur

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My language exchange partner is

I’d like to speak to any one with no pressure. I like easy going...

My learning goals

I want to get better at writing in Japanese. My grammar is really bad and I’d like to improve.

My favorite topics

I like to talk about food and music!

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S.

Rochester

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

My learning goals

Learn more vocab, learn grammatical structure, be able to convers...

My favorite topics

Dogs, computers, programming

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me a learn a language while being patient with my mistakes

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H.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports, food, travel, et...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

eager to learn english and help me learn spanish

My learning goals

Become more proficient and be able to converse easier

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R.

Durham

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

I think my perfect tandem partner would be someone who is flexible...

My learning goals

I would like to become as close to fluent as possible. In terms of motivation, I love to travel and most of the places that I want to travel to speak French or Spanish. Therefore, I want to learn those languages well so I can communicate while I travel.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing history, politics, music, art, sports, food, and traveling. Generally, I am interested in seeing how other people see the world!

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B.

Honolulu

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

To hold a conversation and recount stories. Build up basic grammar...

My favorite topics

Travel, everyday conversation

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun, easygoing and likes to laugh at my terrible japanese

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/tacoma />Tacoma, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/chandler />Chandler, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/fort-worth />Fort Worth.

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.