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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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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

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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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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

H.

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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J.

Brookline

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To become fluen...

My favorite topics

Movies, books, and sports!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is not afraid to challenge and teach me to use new grammar patterns and words

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S.

Cleveland

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Nepali

My favorite topics

Gaming, reading and watching anim...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who will help me learn my target language while I help them learn their target language

My learning goals

Be proficient and gain new friends

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S.

Lacey

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who just talks with me casually. Someone who can kind...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Dance (ballet, etc.), Anime and Manga (though I’m inexperienced so cut me some slack), Art, random stuff (and memes but sshhhh)

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J.

Winston-Salem

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

My partner's family is from Costa Rica. I would like to be able...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, running, religion, LGBT issues, and literature.

Ideal language community partner

Someone willing to put up with my foolishness as I stumble through a new language.

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Henderson

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Japanese Sign Language

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English

My favorite topics

Like to know more different cultures and different personalities...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and willing to spend time with someone learning other languages

My learning goals

Making true friends

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J.

Atlanta

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation in Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports, Outdoor Activities, Animals

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M.

Reston

Fluent

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English

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Persian

My learning goals

No goals yet just looking for friend...

My favorite topics

Faith and culture

I want a conversation partner who is

I can help you with English

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S.

Louisville

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Fluent

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English

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Polish

My favorite topics

Movies, music, finance, cookin...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who won’t make me feel embarrassed by my poor Polish skills! Fun, easy to talk to, engaging

My learning goals

I am 100% Polish and my family currently lives there. My struggle is with speaking polish correctly - oftentimes, I create sentences word for word what they’d be in English instead of how they would be said in Polish.

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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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J.

Cimarron Hills

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

I am very patient with those that are learning English and I...

My learning goals

To reach an advanced level in each language I’m learning.

My favorite topics

I like talking about my family, what books I’m reading, politics, religion, other country’s cultures, and most other things.

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D.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Danish

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Danis...

My favorite topics

Current events, sports, life

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Personable and fun person

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Y.

San Diego

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Fluent

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Japanese

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English

My favorite topics

Music,culture,I want to talk a lot to improve my skills of English....

Perfect language exchange partner

Feel free to talk and kind to me;also I tend to be. Now I want to talk about music! It’s also good to talk about anime.

My learning goals

To talk in English smoothly. I moved to San Diego now but still not good enough to speak English… please teach me..

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A.

Sun City West

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone and everyone...

My learning goals

Master Japanese Conversation

My favorite topics

I like to draw and paint. I watch a lot of YouTube. I love anime and manga!

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Bozeman

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Russian

My learning goals

I want to learn about China and people's lives there. I want...

My favorite topics

Culture, Language, Society/Politics, Science/Tech, Travel, Nature

My language exchange partner is

Curious, thoughtful, enjoying learning and new experiences

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J.

Chicago

Fluent

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Economy, Sports, culture, movies.....

Ideal language community partner

Someone like me trying to improve his Spanish vocabulary, pronunciation and accent.

My learning goals

I want to reach a fluent spoken English due to develop better my work in an international office.

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Y.

Atlantic City

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Cantonese

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English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

speaking English fluently

My favorite topics

Fashion ,American culture,make-up,films

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C.

Norton Shores

Fluent

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Korean

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

교환학생으로 미국 거주중이기 때문이에...

My favorite topics

평소 일상에 대해서 이야기하는것을 좋아해요

Perfect language exchange partner

착하고 무례하지 않았으면 좋겠어요

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H.

Snellville

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Daily life, cultural diversity, dramas, musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun! Very outgoing and friendly. Keeps in touch with me and becomes my friend

My learning goals

I really want to be fluent in Korean. However where I live makes that a bit difficult, so I need someone to help me by talking to be daily.

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I.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My language exchange partner is

someone interested in teaching a beginner with a serious passion...

My learning goals

to be fluent or an intermediate in french

My favorite topics

film, literature, art, philosophy, ideas, music, sports, books, jazz, poetry, jokes, humor

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W.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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English

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Esperanto

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I would ideally like to become fluent over time...

My favorite topics

Travel, science, occupations.

Ideal language community partner

Helpful!

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C.

Culver City

Fluent

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Meditation&mindfulness, Design, Readin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Express thoughts accurate and speak fluently

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X.

Pleasant Hill

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Polite and friendly American...

My learning goals

Speak English fluently

My favorite topics

American country music movies and TV shows,books,cooking,yoga,instruments

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S.

Sunnyvale

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Aprender bien el idioma y tener mas comunicació...

My favorite topics

Conversar en cuanto ellas me lo permitan

I want a conversation partner who is

Que sea linda y que sea alegre

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/honolulu />Honolulu, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/el-paso />El Paso, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/limerick />Limerick.

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.