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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

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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.

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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

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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

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

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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

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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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M.

New York

Fluent

Deutsch Flag

German

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

ein perfektes englisc...

My favorite topics

sport,filme,essen,smalltalk

Perfect language exchange partner

sie kann perfekt englisch

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F.

Washington

Fluent

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Swedish

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I like discussing different languages and cultures. I am also...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly and relaxed

My learning goals

Improve Japanese conversational skills

Y.

Y.

Milpitas

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Cantonese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

haha wish she is in san jos...

My learning goals

for better conversation with my coworker

My favorite topics

Sports/American culture/taking pics/moive/music

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M.

Greenville

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I want to learn a little every da...

My favorite topics

Music, dramas or series, history, sports, health related.

Ideal language community partner

Crazy as me... I mean in a good way

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A.

Denton

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anything (なんでもいい...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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)

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T.

Houston

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French

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice and courteou...

My learning goals

Being fluent in Spanish and learning Japanese .

My favorite topics

I want to talk about culture, music, food and others

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C.

Los Angeles

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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English Flag

English

My learning goals

I'm trying learning English...

My favorite topics

I love travel, take pictures is my main hobby.

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly

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A.

La Mesa

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Learning...

My language exchange partner is

My learning goals

To reach level of commitment with people

Aria

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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M.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Patient individual who knows English fairly well and can assist...

My learning goals

Be able to carry out a conversation in Spanish longer than 10 minutes, be understood by native speakers, learn about other cultures and ultimately obtain a mid to high level of speaking and listening comprehension in Spanish.

My favorite topics

Music, weekend activities, weather, work, travel, diet and exercise

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A.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To gain a more comprehensive understanding of the Spanish language...

My favorite topics

Theater, the arts, technology

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, creative, enjoys having conversations,

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J.

Seattle

NEW

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, economics, and life in general...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who will have the time and patience to correct my English.

My learning goals

I want to improve my English.

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A.

Rancho Santa Margarita

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

anyone that wants to talk and wants to learn english or spanish!...

My learning goals

at the moment my goal is to advance slowly and continue improving! my end goal is to be able to fluently speak the language and be able to understand everything that is being said and form my own sentences etc without much struggle or hesitation!!

My favorite topics

movies, music, culture, languages

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R.

North Salt Lake

Fluent

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English

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Esperanto

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Esperanto and afterwards hopefully...

My favorite topics

There's not much I wouldn't like to discuss, Films, Music, TV, games, D&D, Books, Pets. Thats just the top of the list but nothing is off the table!

My language exchange partner is

Someone blunt who is willing to correct me if I say something wrong. I'm glad just to have a chat, I'm not picky.

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R.

Chesapeake

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I am a former Duolingo global ambassador so my goal is to encourage...

Ideal language community partner

Someone I can speak with in my target languages and who can give me tips with my kana and hànzi writing. I am learning several languages at once and welcome friends who speak in all of them. I am NOT looking for a boyfriend here so please do not solicit.

My learning goals

Gaining fluency in Spanish and being conversational in Japanese and Chinese by the end of the year. I am very serious about my studies. This is not Tinder. Let's exchange language and culture.

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H.

Austin

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Spanish

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange 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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A.

Burbank

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Punjabi

My learning goals

To be able to speak in general conversational settings, and to...

My favorite topics

Film/ television, literature, psychology, history, and music

Perfect language exchange partner

Polite, patient, intelligent, easy-going, focused, kind, and cultured

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A.

Boston

NEW

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Italian

My favorite topics

Science, Psychology, Sports, Finance, Foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

Easygoing and funny. Open to discuss about any topic without prejudices. Willing to share cultural knowledge

My learning goals

Advanced

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M.

Shafter

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My language exchange partner is

Fun, talkative, informed, intelligent, curiou...

My learning goals

To be able to speak as many languages as possible

My favorite topics

Movies, Books, Politics, Culture, Religion, Catholicism,

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J.

Davis

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

Be able to speak well enough to make friend...

My favorite topics

Culture, video games, movies

Ideal language community partner

People who are friendly, helpful, and reliable.

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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.

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H.

Clinton

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny, insightful, easygoin...

My learning goals

Fluency in French

My favorite topics

Travel, life, experiences

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M.

San Francisco

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

My goal is to be able to have a conversation without little to...

My favorite topics

Everyday life

I want a conversation partner who is

Very communicative. I love learning about cultures so my partner would have to be very culturally conscious.

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/detroit />Detroit, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/tuscaloosa />Tuscaloosa, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/rochester />Rochester.

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.