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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

H.

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

Y.

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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G.

Greensboro

Fluent

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English

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk about everyday things. ^...

My favorite topics

我喜欢狗和猫。我很喜欢看书。^^ 我也喜欢奶茶。

Perfect language exchange partner

你好!我是Gio。我想说中文!我想朋友们!

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K.

Kuna

Fluent

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Religion, books, people, anything...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is okay with me slowly learning with them and it's okay with them if I take a bit to answer back... I'm a perfectionist.

My learning goals

I want to learn about the culture more than anything.

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M.

Kissimmee

Fluent

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Spanish

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American Sign Language

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Friendly and nic...

My learning goals

Fluent Korean

My favorite topics

Kpop

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A.

Sun Prairie

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to become familiar and proficient...

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.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient and doesn’t mind dumb questions. Someone with a sense of humor as well.

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Phoenix

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My learning goals

I want to be more well versed in Spanish so I can have a casual conversation

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J.

LaGrange

Fluent

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Korean

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly , Activ...

My learning goals

Experience

My favorite topics

Music , Travel , Culture

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Bellaire

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To fluently speak them all the languages I try learnin...

My favorite topics

Culture, Sports,The Arts

I want a conversation partner who is

Helpful, Friendly, and Funny

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M.

Spring

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I love performing Chemistry, but I love watching a little anime...

My language exchange partner is

People that are learning English, that way we both are benefitting! And maybe who can explain the puns in monogatari lol

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak some Japanese by the time I arrive at 広島 大学 in the fall.... Without a textbook. Also, I'd like to actually understand the puns in Monogatari

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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J.

Boone

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Willing to teach, patient, friendly, respectful...

My learning goals

Become a better listener and speaker. Become a more confident speaker able to communicate complete thoughts with less effort.

My favorite topics

Life, sports, current events, education, etc.

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M.

New York

Fluent

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German

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English

My learning goals

ein perfektes englisc...

My favorite topics

sport,filme,essen,smalltalk

Ideal conversation exchange partner

sie kann perfekt englisch

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C.

Culver City

NEW

Fluent

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Chinese (Traditional)

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English

My favorite topics

Meditation&mindfulness, Design, Readin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Who like to share their life, dream and passion :) Share a book you just read with me!

My learning goals

Express thoughts accurate and speak fluently

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J.

Denver

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Fluent

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

People that can help me learn as much as I can about their language...

My learning goals

I studied abroad in South Korea last year and fell in love with the country and South Korean people. I plan to move to Korea more permanently next year after I graduate from university so I am trying to learn as much korean as possible.

My favorite topics

I am a chemical engineering student at the University of Colorado in the United States. I love being outdoors, playing sports, almost all music, working out, being with family and friends, and I am very outgoing. I love to learn and am a very open person.

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E.

Calexico

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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German

My learning goals

Ser una futura maestra políglota. ...

My favorite topics

Gramática. History. Language teaching. ‍

My language exchange partner is

Amable, con disposición para enseñarme y aprender.

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G.

Saginaw

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

I want to do voice calls to practice speaking and comprehension....

Ideal language community partner

I want to make long term international friends.

My learning goals

I want to maintain my Spanish and French and become fluent in Mandarin

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A.

Denton

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Lots of conversation and good humor! (面白い人...

My learning goals

Be able to speak Japanese fluently and a native level. (日本語ぺらぺらになりたい)

My favorite topics

Anything (なんでもいい)

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A.

Alton

Fluent

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Spanish

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Japanese

My learning goals

My language goal is able to speak Japanese fluently. I would...

My favorite topics

Anything really. Im still learning the language, Hopefully I get better. And make a pen pal, or friends over seas.

Perfect language exchange partner

I don't know. A womans' perspective would be nice. I would be glad if it was male, or female either way.

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R.

San Diego

NEW

Fluent

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Spanish

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Korean

My favorite topics

사람들이 좋아해요. 많이 친구 하고 싶어...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone willing to call and be genuine friends!

My learning goals

I want to become fluent

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D.

Asheville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who also enjoys construction/mechanical wor...

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to communicate on a jobsite

My favorite topics

Any type of creative construction Hunting Fishing Tools

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D.

Gainesville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Spanish and Portuguese by the end if the year...

My favorite topics

Anything

Ideal language community partner

Anyone with good conversation.

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E.

Tyler

Fluent

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English

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Czech

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking a bout tv shoes, music, books, politics, economics,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded and very patient

My learning goals

To be able to talk to locals of the country and be able to make my way in a city by myself

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W.

Lawrence

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

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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J.

Cimarron Hills

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

My learning goals

To reach an advanced level in each language I’m learning....

My favorite topics

I like talking about my family, what books I’m reading, politics, religion, other country’s cultures, and most other things.

I want a conversation partner who is

I am very patient with those that are learning English and I would also like someone who is patient with me as I’m learning other 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/cupertino />Cupertino, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/nashville />Nashville, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/fayetteville />Fayetteville.

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.