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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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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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C.

South Laurel

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Speak better Chines...

My favorite topics

Business, relationships, health, science, technology

Perfect language exchange partner

Very strict on my pronunciation so I can learn better

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O.

San Francisco

Fluent

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English

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

We could talk about daily life, and anything else :) I’m an open...

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, fun, honest, and patient!

My learning goals

*Become verbally conversational (improve speaking & listening) with family, friends, & strangers. *Be able to verbally order food at restaurants, bakeries, etc. (improve speaking & reading). *To read 100 words of the language, with good grammar!

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P.

Hamilton Township

Fluent

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English

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French

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

My perfect tandem partner takes an open minded approach to their...

My learning goals

I want to be proficient in Spanish by the end of the year. I want to start to learn Italian.

My favorite topics

Sports, entertainment, politics, history, books, travel

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M.

Pleasanton

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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French

My learning goals

Achieve fluency and natural conversation, including colloquialisms...

My favorite topics

Video games, Books, Cooking

Ideal language community partner

Anyone with a flexible schedule, of any age/gender who just wants to practice speaking.

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Lochearn

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing humor like memes and stuff and I like discussing...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect Tandem partner would be someone who is very friendly/polite, sort of weird, funny, and open-minded

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to be able to speak the language with another native speaker and for them to be able to understand me.

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O.

Kirksville

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who is fun to talk to and who likes to help me understand...

My learning goals

to be fluent in Japanese and to become better with Spanish.

My favorite topics

video games, anime, books, movies, memes.

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S.

Radcliff

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

Just ztart with basic...

My favorite topics

Games, books, anime, music, art

I want a conversation partner who is

Nerd, funny, and not thin skinned

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K.

West University Place

Fluent

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Cantonese

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Korean

My favorite topics

Cultures Chit chat...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, passionate, humorous

My learning goals

To speak that language fluently

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."

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B.

Glendale

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is funny, patient and wanting to learn the languages...

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to have a solid conversation in German

My favorite topics

Culture, world problems,

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B.

Somerville

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to learn enough to be able to understand and speak Japanese...

My favorite topics

Books, movies, music, writing, video games, psychology, anime, manga, costuming, theater, language, photography

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'm looking for someone who will always push me to learn more, and gently correct my mistakes. I'm also looking for someone with similar interests who is open to being befriended by a quirky foreigner. Everything is better with friends!

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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...

Perfect language exchange partner

Mujer que me enseñe y sea amable

My learning goals

hablar fluidamente

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S.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

A person thats ready to be with me for who i a...

My learning goals

To be good at it

My favorite topics

Life and all that nature has to give

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M.

New York

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German

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English

My learning goals

ein perfektes englisc...

My favorite topics

sport,filme,essen,smalltalk

My language exchange partner is

sie kann perfekt englisch

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Burlington

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing travel, movies, and books...

Ideal language community partner

My perfect Tandem partner will be patient with me but not afraid to correct my errors and give suggestions.

My learning goals

I want to improve my vocabulary and prepare for a speaking test that I need to do in the future. I want to become more fluent so I can excel in grad school.

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J.

Clayton

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with similar interests who would like to improve language...

My learning goals

To feel comfortable in conversation with native speakers.

My favorite topics

Science, Politics, Academia, Backpacking, Hiking, Cultura y Politicas Latinoamericanas

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H.

Knoxville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

To become fluent in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian,...

My favorite topics

I love soccer/futbol, traveling around the world, and meeting new people!

Perfect language exchange partner

Just like me, outgoing and nice!

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A.

San Antonio

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

Música, Video Juegos, y cuéntame un chiste negro sí tú sabes...

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien que no se toman las cosas muy en serio, y que tengan paciencia, ya que soy algo timido

My learning goals

Quiero al menos ser fluido en portugués primero yaque lo estoy estudiando un poco

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H.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

eager to learn english and help me learn spanis...

My learning goals

Become more proficient and be able to converse easier

My favorite topics

Sports, food, travel, etc

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Plum

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

Conversational leve...

My favorite topics

Music, art, games, travel, food, animals, language

Ideal language community partner

Understanding of inconsistency in my schedule

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L.

Kenner

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

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Italian

My favorite topics

Health & fitness, nutrition, art & Health issues, travel, Italy,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is a”foodie “ and likes discussing Italian food, restaurants, nutrition & fitness options in Italy as well as options for cultural exploration. I teach a study abroad class for an American university every year and can discuss new options...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent and take some sabbaticals in Italy for a semester or longer. Fluency will also help me negotiate a month in Italy every year with my students.

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J.

Fayetteville

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Smart and funny...

My learning goals

To become fluent enough in Russian, French, Japanese to be able to pive in one of those countries.

My favorite topics

Art, Culture, And Entertainment.

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J.

Los Lunas

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Fluent

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent enough in the language to be able to...

My favorite topics

Technology, philosophical ideas, Current events, popular movies and music.

I want a conversation partner who is

Easy-going, fun, someone who I won't feel embarrassed to talk to when I speak incorrectly. Happy.

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/orlando />Orlando, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/memphis />Memphis, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/martinez />Martinez.

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.