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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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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C.

Somerville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to know how to answer question...

My favorite topics

I listen to people speaking about bicycling and I want to learn that and general conversation

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient because I am a super beginner

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Y.

New York

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Japanese Animation Travelin...

I want a conversation partner who is

A patient and humorous native speaker

My learning goals

Speak fluently

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H.

Myrtle Beach

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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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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C.

Culver City

Fluent

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Express thoughts accurate and speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Meditation&mindfulness, Design, Reading

Ideal language community partner

Who like to share their life, dream and passion :) Share a book you just read with me!

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National City

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Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Russian

My favorite topics

tv shows, sports...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone that is outgoing

My learning goals

just be fluent with them

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A.

Burbank

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Punjabi

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

To be able to speak in general conversational settings, and to have small conversations in Punjabi with my boyfriend.

My favorite topics

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

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D.

San Diego

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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American Sign Language

My learning goals

I want to learn korean, spanish, as well as brush up on my American...

My favorite topics

Current events, general discussion, music, history, travel, languages,

I want a conversation partner who is

Conversational, helpful,

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F.

Boca Del Mar

Fluent

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Spanish

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Catalan

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Cualquier cosa menos polític...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

Quiero hablarlo perfecto

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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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A.

Pine Hills

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone who really wants to improve...

My learning goals

I really want to become as fluent as I can in both languages.

My favorite topics

I like discussing everything that has to do with art, media, books and music.

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M.

Santa Ana

Fluent

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English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

Learn the languag...

My favorite topics

Music. Dance. Art. Culture. Food.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Communication is key. Let’s talk and learn new things from each other.

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L.

Union City

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Food, travel, other cultures, daily lif...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone willing to share their language and culture

My learning goals

Nornal conversation with the new language

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E.

Fairhaven

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient, and nice, and who likes to talk about...

My learning goals

I like to watch movies, listen to podcasts, and read. I am also working on grammar books and expanding my vocabulary with anki.

My favorite topics

I like to travel, hike, and read.

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B.

Lauderdale Lakes

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Learning as fast and effectively as possible...

My favorite topics

Art, video games, computers.

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who is excited about language learning as I am.

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A.

Copiague

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, TV shows, basic stuff...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me out with my Spanish, and help me grow and learn.

My learning goals

Hopefully to be an intermediate speaker by the end of the year.

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S.

Stephenville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Understanding, willing to hel...

My learning goals

To be fluent in French and Spanish

My favorite topics

History, Makeup, Video Games, Memes

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J.

Seattle

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Speak with fluenc...

My favorite topics

Everything

Perfect language exchange partner

Young

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E.

Apex

NEW

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English

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German

My favorite topics

No particular topics I struggle sometimes with advanced grammar...

I want a conversation partner who is

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully more

My learning goals

Keep using my German language skills so I don’t lose them

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R.

Gilbert

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Fluent

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French

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English

LEARNS

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Friendly people willing to learn new languages...

My learning goals

Just learning Italian and Spanish as much as possible!

My favorite topics

Travelling and just everyday life conversation

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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.

Ideal language community partner

Someone with similar interests that enjoys long conversations.

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R.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Technology, TV, Games, Photography, Music, Cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and interested in learning more about the languages and cultures we are trying to learn or are interested in taking about other common interests.

My learning goals

Mostly improve upon what little I know so far of Korean. I know very little Mandarin and am just starting to learn it, but it is another language I am interested in. I also have some basic knowledge of Spanish from school.

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Enid

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Hoping to video chat with native speakers who also have good...

My learning goals

A little practice each day

My favorite topics

Culture, food, movies/TV

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J.

Northglenn

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Lograr ablar sin problema...

My favorite topics

Trabajos

I want a conversation partner who is

Amable

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/indianapolis />Indianapolis, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/leominster />Leominster, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/memphis />Memphis.

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.