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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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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

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.

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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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Español Flag

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

LEARNS

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

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.

Hoboken

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Improve Englis...

My favorite topics

Any topic

Perfect language exchange partner

Good at communication, Cheerful

H.

H.

Snellville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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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.

S.

S.

Stillwater

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Anyone patient. Someone willing to explain simple concepts multiple...

My learning goals

To learn to speak as formally as possible and to understand all the nuances of the language.

My favorite topics

Psychology and people, how they think, how they act, what motivates us...simple stuff. Also, I’m study to be an engineer and enjoy talking about science and mechanics.

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A.

Schaumburg

Fluent

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English

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Hindi

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To be better at the language...

My favorite topics

If life has a meaning at the end!!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can have deep as well as superficial conversation.

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K.

New York

NEW

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Tecnología, viaje...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Culto con temas de conversación

My learning goals

Necesito aprender inglés

M.

M.

Merced

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice and positiv...

My learning goals

Communication for various people .

My favorite topics

Trip hobby cooking

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M.

Aurora

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Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To improve my Japanese in speaking and writin...

My favorite topics

Traveling. Cooking. Cultural exchange.

I want a conversation partner who is

Informative. Fun. Interesting. Patient.

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M.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Band, Choir, Theater, Food, Environment, and everything in between...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone! Don’t be shy!!!

My learning goals

To better myself in my spanish knowledge and cultural awareness.

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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!"

A.

A.

Sun Prairie

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient and doesn’t mind dumb questions. Someone...

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to become familiar and proficient with sentence structure and vocabulary.

My favorite topics

I don’t have too many topics I won’t discuss, but I guess I like to discuss entertainment/celebrities, music/movies/tv shows/books, and dogs.

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R.

Ossining

Fluent

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German

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Spanish

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to be perfec...

My favorite topics

I love football lol

Ideal conversation exchange partner

any how it comes

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A.

Norwalk

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

テニス | ハイキュー!(アニメ) | 歌 | 食べ...

Perfect language exchange partner

やさしくて、楽しい人はいいです!

My learning goals

日本語が上手になりたいです。よくはなして、漢字を読めるのになりたいです。

J.

J.

Wilkinsburg

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

I want a conversation partner who is

Talkativ...

My learning goals

For better expression

My favorite topics

Everything

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A.

Roseville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Improve my conversation skills in Spanish; learn words and phrases...

My favorite topics

Literature, movies, travel, food, current events

My language exchange partner is

Fluent in Spanish, preferably a Latin American dialect; polite and respectful; available to speak regularly (at least a few times per week)

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M.

New York

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

me gusta el baloncesto, el ajedrez, los videojuegos, pelicula...

Ideal language community partner

Mujer que me enseñe y sea amable

My learning goals

hablar fluidamente

D.

D.

Lyndhurst

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Could teach me to speak as if I owned a shop and they were the...

My learning goals

To be able to make conversation with customers and understand their wants, and to express information to them

My favorite topics

Easy conversation and greetings, interaction between myself and customers

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M.

Philadelphia

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Ich möchte mehr fließend sprechen!...

My favorite topics

Family, school, baking, history ️‍

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone willing to give critiques

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A.

Boston

NEW

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

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

M.

M.

Philadelphia

Fluent

English Flag

English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Kind, patient, lighthearted and fu...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent!

My favorite topics

Music, cats, dogs

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V.

Harrison

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Hindi

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To speak Spanish fluently which helps me when I am traveling...

My favorite topics

Travel | Music | Technology | Concerts

Ideal language community partner

Would like to talk with Spanish speaking people around my community/new jersey/ world

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H.

Portland

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Svenska Flag

Swedish

My favorite topics

Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who loves to have fun and be silly!

My learning goals

I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being able to connect to people on another level.

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L.

Wichita

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is also interested in learning, culture or language...

My learning goals

I want to become more familiar with slang/colloquial phrases I wouldn’t learn in a classroom.

My favorite topics

TV classics like Friends and How I Met Your Mother, major cinemas, language learning and various sports like volleyball, tennis, and track & field!

H.

H.

Security-Widefield

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

To become fluent in different languages and make new friends...

My favorite topics

Music, photography, movies, basically anything!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient because I will mess up a lot probably at first. Someone to help me through my language learning journey. Someone who is kind and someone who will have fun in both teaching and learning languages!

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/newton />Newton, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/salt-lake-city />Salt Lake City, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/jersey-city />Jersey City.

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.