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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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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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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

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

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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

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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J.

Boone

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Become a better listener and speaker. Become a more confident...

My favorite topics

Life, sports, current events, education, etc.

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to teach, patient, friendly, respectful.

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A.

Wilmington

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, acting, trave...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is friendly and not shy about correcting my French when I make a mistake!

My learning goals

I am traveling to France in a few months and would like to improve my vocabulary and my ability to quickly conjugate verbs in the correct tense.

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E.

Pittsburgh

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone to help me practice Spanis...

My learning goals

Become fluent in Spanish in 1.5 years

My favorite topics

Movies, music, sociology, history, and popular culture

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O.

Mount Pleasant

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to know the basics of this languag...

My favorite topics

Environment, culture, politics, botany

Ideal language community partner

I suppose someone who is as slow as I am :)

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M.

Aurora

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Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Traveling. Cooking. Cultural exchange...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Informative. Fun. Interesting. Patient.

My learning goals

To improve my Japanese in speaking and writing

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Y.

Dublin

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient and willing to teach me and converse with me...

My learning goals

Love learning as much as I can

My favorite topics

Politics, religion, arts, immigration, educarion, comedy, travel and tourism

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D.

Oakley

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Korean

My learning goals

To keep a conversation with someone, and get more fluent in the...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing life goals, future, hobbies, or anything to make conversation.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who will help me while I help them, a friend as well.

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E.

Houston

Fluent

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English

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Portuguese

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Other culture...

My language exchange partner is

A friendly, open minded, world traveler

My learning goals

Feeling more natural while speaking other languages

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J.

Coralville

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Hmong

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient, and willing to help me learn a new language...

My learning goals

Learn to have a simple conversation in Hmong.

My favorite topics

I have next to no knowledge of the Hmong Language. I can say simple phrases such as hello or introductions. I would like to learn Hmong white or Hmong green. I am fluent in English and Chinese, and would not mind helping people learn either or.

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J.

Palisades Park

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

For fu...

My favorite topics

I'm really interseted in every convetsation in English even with Korean guys

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Bright, Energetic, Swag

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K.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Learning languages, flying airplane...

Perfect language exchange partner

My learning goals

Being able to speak the language fluently

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D.

Balch Springs

Fluent

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Spanish Sign Language

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Amigable y comprensiv...

My learning goals

Cumplir mis sueños

My favorite topics

Estudio,trabajo,la vida

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D.

Mableton

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Strength in accen...

My favorite topics

Music

My language exchange partner is

Interested in music, jokes, and food

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H.

Gloversville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Books, music, T...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, funny, maybe a little crazy

My learning goals

Learning for fun

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L.

El Paso

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Fluent

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Spanish

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Curioso, divertido, music...

My learning goals

Hablar con fluidez

My favorite topics

Música, cine, comida, cultura

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K.

Washington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to increase my vocabulary and become fluent in discussing...

My favorite topics

Current events, books, music, hobbies, travels

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, interested in talking about a variety of subjects and in helping me learn new phrases, etc. Just looking for conversation.

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D.

Los Angeles

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Music, films, travel, dance, social issues, love life, cats,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient with a good sense of humor.

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk to my future in-laws in a language other than English. If I really focus, I'd love to make my wedding vows in Portuguese to surprise my husband-to-be.

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C.

San Carlos Park

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is fluent in spanish and can help me practice everyday...

My learning goals

I hope to eventually be fluent in Spanish and know enough to one day move to a Spanish speaking country

My favorite topics

daily activities, tv shows, movies, books, really any conversation topics

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D.

Boston

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Idk i just wanna lear...

My favorite topics

I enjoy video games, Netflix, all kinds of music, anime and i love to try new foods and explore places around me.

Ideal language community partner

Be open and willing to talk

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C.

West Allis

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Books, movies, tv shows...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fluent, and nice

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanish

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Z.

New Orleans

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

English is her native language...

My learning goals

improving speaking English

My favorite topics

fitness, life

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M.

Los Altos

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

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German

My learning goals

日常会話、ビジネス会...

My favorite topics

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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/brooklyn />Brooklyn, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/piscataway-township />Piscataway Township, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/bloomington />Bloomington.

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.