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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Y.

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

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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.

H.

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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Deutsch Flag

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

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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.

Brookline

Fluent

Deutsch Flag

German

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My learning goals

Mein Spanisch verbessern, Schwedisch und Portugiesisch Grundkenntnisse...

My favorite topics

Reisen, Freizeit, Musik, Filme, Essen

Perfect language exchange partner

Offen und humorvoll

M.

M.

New Britain

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, comedy, and foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk with someone who can help me understand how to speak Spanish more like a native Colombian speaker, specifically from Cali

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and to better understand the Colombian sense of humor

K.

K.

Santa Ana

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Indonesian

My language exchange partner is

Kin...

My learning goals

Become fluent

My favorite topics

Family, Friends, Travel, Sports, Movies, Food

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R.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

Mostly improve upon what little I know so far of Korean. I know...

My favorite topics

Technology, TV, Games, Photography, Music, Culture

Ideal language community 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.

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M.

Coos Bay

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Cats Anime Movies Shows Animals Manga CultureExploration French...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who I can learn from and help as well that has a kind heart and a fun personality

My learning goals

Learn to speak French fluently

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S.

Country Club

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

A friend that I can talk to about anythin...

My learning goals

Fluent and travel

My favorite topics

Culture, music, politics, art

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H.

Myrtle Beach

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish. I am practicing basic Spanish...

My favorite topics

Music, friends, family, nature, parties,

I want a conversation partner who is

I can help you with your English . Friendly, patient, informative, encouraging, social

D.

D.

Los Angeles

Fluent

Deutsch Flag

German

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Travelling, dogs, politics, sciences, cookin...

My language exchange partner is

Active, open minded, eager to learn

My learning goals

Being able to talk to my Korean mum and family

Grace

Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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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."

P.

P.

San Diego

Fluent

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Ukrainian

LEARNS

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English

Ideal language community partner

I move to the USA, so I strong motivated to improve my English...

My learning goals

I would like to feel free speaking english. And don't afraid to make mistakes or offend someone.

My favorite topics

Programming. Books. Drawing. Fire performance. Traveling

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T.

Poughkeepsie

Fluent

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Haitian Creole

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I wish to be proficient...

My favorite topics

Any topic that engages and stimulates my emotions and my brain.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to be patient yet pushes me fast.

A.

A.

Denton

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anything (なんでもいい...

Perfect language 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.

Montclair

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Outgoing, nice, willing to correct my mistakes :...

My learning goals

-Learn 1000 words in 4 months (25 words per day)

My favorite topics

마마무 is my favorite group but I’d really like to discuss life in Korea and make friends :)

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G.

Los Angeles

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Russian

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To become proficient in the language...

My favorite topics

I love music, art, movies, ballroom dancing, food, volleyball, cooking and making new friends❤️

My language exchange partner is

Fluent Korean,Chinese, and English speakers

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S.

Lacey

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Dance (ballet, etc.), Anime and Manga (though I’m inexperienced...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who just talks with me casually. Someone who can kind of be like a language parent and not correct my mistakes as much as just speak with me in a way I can understand.

My learning goals

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

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Q.

New York

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, generous, good conversatio...

My learning goals

English. Like native speakers

My favorite topics

Fashion, fun, beauty, exercise, youtube

D.

D.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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Uzbek

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English

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Azerbaijani

My learning goals

To speak in majority languages fluently and travel all of the...

My favorite topics

Business, science,cultures, moovies and ofcourse music

Perfect language exchange partner

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J.

Hoboken

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Any topi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Good at communication, Cheerful

My learning goals

Improve English

A.

A.

Boston

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, polite, and patient. Also able to ask questions that...

My learning goals

Increase my confidence in using the language, as well as learning its nuances.

My favorite topics

International relations interested in culture, politics, and travel. Intermediate level fencer

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J.

Brookline

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To become fluen...

My favorite topics

Movies, books, and sports!

Ideal language community partner

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

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U.

Westminster

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Nature, art, music, shows,lov...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Confident, open minded, patient

My learning goals

I would love to speak fluently

L.

L.

Canton

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Native French speaker who knows English well and is helpful with...

My learning goals

I am hoping to go to France next year and be able to understand/converse with others in French, and I hope to pass my bilingual test next year.

My favorite topics

Books, movies, tv shows

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J.

Dearborn

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

To gain knowledge from the languages that I learn and as well...

My favorite topics

I like shopping, cooking, and playing with my dogs. As well as listening to music.

I want a conversation partner who is

A nice and fun people that is willing to help me learn and grow as a person and vise verse

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/champaign />Champaign, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/chicago />Chicago, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/hartford />Hartford.

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.