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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.

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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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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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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

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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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Helena

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Being able to understand the languag...

My favorite topics

Anime, Drawing, and school

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that can help me learn the language

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B.

Huntsville

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Travel, Tv/Netflix, Interests, Cultures, Sports, Music, Ar...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded, funny, Interest in learning,

My learning goals

To improve my French and learn new vocabulary in Spanish, German, Italian, and Manderin

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L.

Louisville

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Open to conversation Patience Flexibl...

My learning goals

Get fluent so I can use my knowledge for work and speaking with my best friend who is also fluent. I am also going on a month long trip to Panama next year.

My favorite topics

Makeup Culture Life

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Security-Widefield

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak to friends in French and Japanese...

My favorite topics

I like to discuss how someone is doing. I also like to talk about science. I love to play the cello and talk with friends

Ideal language community partner

My perfect Tandem partner would be someone who is nice and funny and we can both learn from each other.

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Portland

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish! I’ve been trying to learn for about a year, but am hoping for someone who wants to speak both Spanish and English with me so I can learn.

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.

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A.

Raytown

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English

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Must be swift as the coursing river With all the force of a great...

My learning goals

Studiavo (la pandemia) italiano all'università. Ho vissuto in Italia per un mese quasi 5 anni fa, e l'esperienza è stata fantastica. Un giorno vorrei insegnare l'inglese agli stranieri!

My favorite topics

Qualsiasi cosa

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Gainesville

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Speak the languages fluentl...

My favorite topics

Sports , music , movies

I want a conversation partner who is

Polite , fun , patient

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K.

Bon Air

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Current events, art, music, travel, work, hobbie...

My language exchange partner is

Patient, not too serious, age 20s or 30s

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish and more proficient in French and Italian (could travel with somewhat ease)

Mateo

Mateo uses Tandem to find travel buddies in Europe.

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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.

Salem

Fluent

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English

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Russian

Ideal language community partner

Nice and patien...

My learning goals

Get fluent in the language

My favorite topics

Sports and culture

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N.

Lynbrook

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Speak 5 languages fluentl...

My favorite topics

Culture, food, travelling, psychology, philosophy,

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Helpful & patient

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Gainesville

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Anythin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone with good conversation.

My learning goals

Spanish and Portuguese by the end if the year.

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P.

Montgomery Village

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Open to talk like a regular perso...

My learning goals

I have none

My favorite topics

Soccer

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Albany

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I’m not a professional English teacher. Personal Goal:...

My favorite topics

I’m funny online and funny in person. Culture (I have a Caribbean culture) Dancing Swimming Singing Food.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is open minded and willing to teach their culture

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J.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

-Sports -Food -Future (College, classes, majors, etc....

Ideal language community partner

Someone who will help me with my spanish and who will talk to me in Spanish, but use the basics so I still understand and comprehend what they are saying.

My learning goals

Complete my classes weekly recruitments

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N.

San Diego

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is interested interested in talking about culture...

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Japanese by 2027

My favorite topics

Culture, movies and tv, history, food, travel, anime, video games

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J.

Norman

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English

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Latin

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Icelandic

My learning goals

A2 by May, B1 by August for Icelandic. Since Spanish is easier,...

My favorite topics

Anything really, I have vague knowledge on a variety of things. If you want me to get really passionate then let’s talk about movies!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who will practice with me. Above all I’m here to learn Icelandic. I enjoy talking but I’d prefer it be related to the language in some way.

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R.

Zionsville

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

投资 电影 国际政...

I want a conversation partner who is

热于助人,善良,学习有热情

My learning goals

流利和他人沟通

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E.

Apex

Fluent

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully mor...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

No particular topics I struggle sometimes with advanced grammar and would like to just have short conservations everyday to stay sharp because I haven’t taken a German class in a while and I have it coming up I do enjoy talking about most topics

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X.

Oklahoma City

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

...

My favorite topics

Practice English

Ideal language community partner

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H.

Goose Creek

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Cultura, autos, comida tipica y tecnologi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Una persona con mucha paciencia para apoyarme durante la plática

My learning goals

En el ingles desarrollar la habilidad de poder escribirlo fluido y comorendernun poco mas el idioma, y en el aleman lo mismo

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Madison

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Open minded, fu...

My learning goals

Learn more conversational French

My favorite topics

Art, culture, movies, music

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R.

Summerville

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to communicate better with others when I...

My favorite topics

Travel Current events Festivals Bargains

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m interested in communicating in Spanish and Portuguese languages to develop stronger skills

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/jacksonville />Jacksonville, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/colorado-springs />Colorado Springs, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/naperville />Naperville.

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.