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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

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Spanish

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Portuguese

LEARNS

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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

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

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

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English

LEARNS

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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

C.

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

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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Z.

Minneapolis

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Emoji

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

结交国外朋友 练习语言it's my WeChat: yxzzy121...

My favorite topics

生活 lifestyle 日常routine 中国传统文化 culture it’s my WeChat: yxzzy1210

Perfect language exchange partner

亲切友好 乐观大方 喜欢交朋友

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M.

Auburn Hills

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, culture, foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

A native Spanish speaker, hopefully lives in the US

My learning goals

I love Spanish culture and language and want to be fluent in it. I know it is not going to be easy but I know I can do it.

C.

C.

Lawrenceville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Patien...

My learning goals

To be able to speak to my friends and coworkers in their native language.

My favorite topics

I'm really wanting to learn just basic concersational.

J.

J.

Round Rock

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Cultura genera...

My favorite topics

Cualquier tipo

Ideal language community partner

Amable y dispuesto a aprender español

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Tustin

NEW

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Technology, Games, and Anim...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open, Fun and comfortable to communicate

My learning goals

Basic communication that can be used in travel

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R.

Easton

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Laid bac...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation

My favorite topics

J.

J.

New York

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Fluent

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Cantonese

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Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Making more friend in U...

My favorite topics

Everything~~~

I want a conversation partner who is

Talkative

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S.

Lochearn

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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.

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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L.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Kind, funny, respectful, patien...

My learning goals

To become fluent

My favorite topics

Food, travel, sports

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S.

Plum

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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German

My learning goals

Conversational leve...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Understanding of inconsistency in my schedule

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B.

Somerville

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Books, movies, music, writing, video games, psychology, anime,...

Perfect language 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!

My learning goals

I want to learn enough to be able to understand and speak Japanese at a conversational level, in preparation for a summer trip to Japan (idealistic, I know).

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J.

Hoboken

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Good at communication, Cheerfu...

My learning goals

Improve English

My favorite topics

Any topic

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E.

Plattsburgh

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

To become fluent so I can study in Japan...

My favorite topics

Fashion, music, culture, food, everything!

My language exchange partner is

Kind, funny, patient

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E.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Liv...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly and very nice

My learning goals

I would like to converse

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J.

Madison

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone to chat with, probably most often not real tim...

My learning goals

Keeo up my French and Latin, learn conversational Spanish

My favorite topics

News, history, movies, tv

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H.

Lennox

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Spanish

My learning goals

I wanna to make a lot of friends!...

My favorite topics

I have a lot of hobbies and I also like trying new things. I would like to learn different new culture about your country.

Perfect language exchange partner

talkative ,we will help each other in learning language.

A.

A.

Los Angeles

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Czech

My favorite topics

Horses video games life...

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice funny kind caring understanding cool weird but funny smart laid back likes sports

My learning goals

I just want a friend from another place

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W.

Lawrence

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Social and enjoys talking about a number of different topics...

My learning goals

I want to be conversational in Spanish by my 30th bday.

My favorite topics

Business, traveling, outdoor sports/activities, reading, and cooking

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M.

Avondale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Technology, music, cultures, food I really just like to learn new things

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is willing to be patient sometimes it takes me a bit to learn a language

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D.

Broadview Heights

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Italian

My favorite topics

Movies, traveling, books, writing. Find me on Instagram: Daniel.S.Ohi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’d like to find someone that is willing to teach me the basics of Italian or French. Id love to learn about their interests and their country.

My learning goals

I’ve been to Italy and France twice in the past five years. I would like to return soon with more knowledge of how to communicate with locals.

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Y.

New York

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

A patient and humorous native speake...

My learning goals

Speak fluently

My favorite topics

Japanese Animation Traveling

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D.

Los Angeles

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

Starting a band...

My favorite topics

Looking for a female, Japanese-speaking singer to start an electronic duo with. I make beats and write music!

I want a conversation partner who is

A singer that is fluent in Japanese and has the basics of English down enough to communicate with me. Has an excellent singing voice and can devote a lot of time to music. Likes idol music as well as EDM, trap/hip hop, metal, etc

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/bridgeport />Bridgeport, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/milwaukee />Milwaukee.

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.