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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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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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Portuguese

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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

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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

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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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)

LEARNS

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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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A.

Philadelphia

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Learn a lot about other culture Make friend...

My favorite topics

travelling Food anything about lives

Perfect language exchange partner

Be patient Be nice Better be fun

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N.

Wenatchee

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Czech

My favorite topics

Conversational skill...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is willing to teach me patiently . I am somewhat shy ; but once I feel comfortable ; I enjoy joking around . Comedy is always a great conversation topic. I am easy going. Love Art and Nature ! Life is what we make it. Share smiles, and love .

My learning goals

Just to be able have the pronouncement practice and someday I would like to travel to where my grandparents are from . It would be nice to be able to converse with my grandmother more before she doesn’t remember her native language anymore .

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J.

Sugar Land

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My language exchange partner is

I am open to anyone but maybe someone who enjoys traveling...

My learning goals

To improve my Portuguese skills

My favorite topics

I just started learning Portuguese because I am going to be an exchange student in Brazil but I love talking about traveling.

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C.

Fort Wayne

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to eventually be fluent in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Music, art, animals, nature, mindfulness, yoga, wine, food, DIY

Ideal language community partner

Patient and fun.

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Join a global community

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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A.

New York

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Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Art, books, travel, anthropology, tec...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Good conversation and happy to chat in both our languages

My learning goals

I’d like to pass C1 French (eventually)

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Leander

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Like me, funny, lovely, always with a topic for talk, a person...

My learning goals

Be an expert at French, or maybe just learn the necessary to pass the semester.

My favorite topics

Tv series, sports and love.

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M.

Universal City

Fluent

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Korean

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

미국에서 살아가...

My favorite topics

Food,music

I want a conversation partner who is

친절하게 잘 설명해줄수 있는 사람

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H.

Syracuse

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

What is you’re favorite animal...

My language exchange partner is

Nice , beginner like me lol

My learning goals

To become fluent or just a lot better

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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S.

Stillwater

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

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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S.

Gainesville

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Speak the languages fluentl...

My favorite topics

Sports , music , movies

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Polite , fun , patient

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S.

Los Angeles

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

书籍;音乐;电影;做饭……还有很多 Books, music, movies, cooking......and more...

Perfect language exchange partner

能讲讲语言的历史 发展 文化……让我从多方面吧,更好地了解这门语言~ Could talk about history, development, culture......let me be better to understand the language~

My learning goals

Travel and study with my instrument.

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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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M.

Syracuse

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

I would like to be able to chat with ease...

My favorite topics

Harry Potter, Twilight, books, writing, cooking, food, New York City, Canada, Mexico, Honduras, France, Korea

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can listen and have a good conversation with me!

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Port St. Lucie

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Animals, movies, food, kids, relationships...

Ideal language community partner

Someone very patient and optimistic!!

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to speak and understand (me understanding is more important than being able to speak) a normal conversation.

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M.

Madison

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Young and energeti...

My learning goals

Interesting conversations

My favorite topics

Art, , culture, food, history

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C.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversatio...

My favorite topics

tv, travel, youtube, books, culture

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly & respectful. Preferably female!

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Z.

Lewiston

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Music, writing, animal...

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, respectful, and patient

My learning goals

Fluency

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K.

Universal City

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

적극적, 솔직, no beating around the bus...

My learning goals

to better myself

My favorite topics

영화, 철학, 예술, creatives, anime, games

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A.

Chester

Fluent

English Flag

English

العربية Flag

Arabic

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To be able go speak spanish fluently so I can speak with my spanish...

My favorite topics

I like to stay active by playing soccer, going to the gym, ans running in the morning. I also enjoy reading and learning new concepts or idea. I am 19 years old I have a full time job as a banker and want to learn more spanish to assit my customers.

Ideal language community partner

Somone who is not afraid to fail, is open to learning, and always willing to grow.

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L.

Louisville

Fluent

English Flag

English

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American Sign Language

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Makeup Culture Lif...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to conversation Patience Flexible

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.

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Madison

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who might also be looking to practice Spanis...

My learning goals

To be fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Dreams, goals, and aspirations

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M.

Portland

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Saber el inglés como segunda lenguaj...

My favorite topics

Música, viajes comida animales

I want a conversation partner who is

Que me explique bien el inglés y que le pueda entender

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/detroit />Detroit, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/ashburn />Ashburn, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/oakland />Oakland.

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.