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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

Daily lifeculture work out️ scam walks away cuz it won't work...

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Cool ppl, energetic ppl, chill vibe

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

LEARNS

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

English Flag

English

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Español Flag

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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Deutsch Flag

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

中文 (简体) Flag

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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E.

Portland

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family...

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!

Perfect language 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.

J.

J.

Bellevue

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime, Sports, Reading, Climbing, Fitnes...

I want a conversation partner who is

Willing to be patient and help correct my mistakes so that I learn the proper way to form sentences in conversation.

My learning goals

I want to Be able to hold an everyday conversation with native speakers so that I can travel and work within Japan.

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B.

Jersey City

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My language exchange partner is

Someone relaxed and easy going. I want to use French to talk...

My learning goals

To be able to have a relaxed conversation in French .

My favorite topics

History and culture, food, travel and current events.

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J.

Wilkinsburg

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

For better expressio...

My favorite topics

Everything

Ideal language community partner

Talkative

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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X.

Ann Arbor

NEW

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Music, tech, art, movies, food... just about anythin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient and kind

My learning goals

Become more fluent

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A.

Helena

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that can help me learn the languag...

My learning goals

Being able to understand the language

My favorite topics

Anime, Drawing, and school

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S.

Oak Forest

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To acquire vocabulary that is prevalent (i.e slang); to be both...

My favorite topics

Music, hobbies, art, life

I want a conversation partner who is

Able to have long, active conversations; calm, collected, nice, enthusiastic, patient, understanding; will correct me if I'm wrong and provide insight; is willing to teach me and answer questions about language and culture; mature in mindset, intellectual

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K.

Grand Rapids

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

Reading, games (board games and video games), animals, traveling,...

My language exchange partner is

I’m looking for someone to chat with a little bit each day over a variety of topics! Easy going, up beat, friendly, and positive! :) ❤️

My learning goals

-I will be going to Germany in Fall 2023 for an intensive German course. I would like to be comfortable having conversations in German before I arrive in Germany.

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

C.

C.

Austin

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

Ideal language community partner

Friendly vibes only pleas...

My learning goals

Being able to carry a conversation

My favorite topics

Working out, learning instruments, exploring music, swimming, mountain bike riding, running, etc

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C.

Huntington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

To gain a basic understanding of the language outside of a classroom...

My favorite topics

Science related topics, I am a engineering student. Video games, books and tv shows. I am also a history buff.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly willing to talk about their hobbies and interests.

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J.

New York

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

-Dance,singing,listening to music,going to cafes, taking pictures...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly people that would like to study a new language

My learning goals

I wish to be fluent so I can study overseas!

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K.

West University Place

Fluent

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Cantonese

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Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, passionate, humorou...

My learning goals

To speak that language fluently

My favorite topics

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J.

San Diego

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

For my company and i want to kno...

My favorite topics

I wanna talk about life and the way how to be happy

My language exchange partner is

Familly

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New York

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Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Traveling, music, movie, tv sho...

Ideal language community partner

Native English

My learning goals

I need improve my English to level advanced

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K.

Louisville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone who also speaks my native so they can correct me properly...

My learning goals

To finally speak a language I've always wanted to learn

My favorite topics

Gaming, Music, casual conversation

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D.

Hazleton

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

First, I want to become fluent in Japanese...

My favorite topics

Art, music, literature, gaming, history

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone whose chill with the fact I have a random sleep schedule, as well as days where my chronic illness gets the better of me.

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S.

Maryville

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

If you like music and memes let’s talk...

I want a conversation partner who is

I’ll talk to anyone.

My learning goals

To be fluent in Korean.

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X.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Wide general knowledge to have intersting conversations about...

My learning goals

To maintain my current level and improve

My favorite topics

Food , culture , art , film, music , drinks, travels etc

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J.

Brookline

Fluent

Deutsch Flag

German

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My learning goals

Mein Spanisch verbessern, Schwedisch und Portugiesisch Grundkenntnisse...

My favorite topics

Reisen, Freizeit, Musik, Filme, Essen

Ideal language community partner

Offen und humorvoll

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E.

Corinth

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

I love talking about art, food, comics, and really anything...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I hope my Tandem partner is very patient and helpful. I have been studying on my own for awhile, but I am still unfamiliar with grammar, verbs, and sentence structure. I also hope we can find things in common and become friends! :)

My learning goals

I hope to be able to hold basic conversations, read more fluently, and understand sentence structure.

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A.

Asheville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Interestin...

My learning goals

To improve my vocabulary and fluency

My favorite topics

Life art music politics religion food outdoors

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C.

Moses Lake

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to speak someone who is spanish, italian, and japanese...

My favorite topics

Almost anything that flows My hobbies are cooking, travel, photography, sports, listening to music. I have a passion for music and help people who are in need.

I want a conversation partner who is

Who is willing to learn different languages from different parts of the world.

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/los-angeles />Los Angeles, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/hartford />Hartford, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/cleveland />Cleveland.

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.