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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

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.

A.

A.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

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

Español Flag

Spanish

Português Flag

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

LEARNS

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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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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

Y.

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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T.

Auburn Hills

Fluent

العربية Flag

Arabic

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

I would love to be able to communicate with German colleagues...

My favorite topics

Engineering

Perfect language exchange partner

I'm looking for someone who wants to have some fun discussions. Humor is a plus :)

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I.

Boston

Fluent

Pусский Flag

Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Life, hiking, thoughts and feelings, low key trave...

I want a conversation partner who is

Willing to chat casually, maybe someone local to meet up with too

My learning goals

Keep it active, maintain the level

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L.

Wichita

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is also interested in learning, culture or language...

My learning goals

I want to become more familiar with slang/colloquial phrases I wouldn’t learn in a classroom.

My favorite topics

TV classics like Friends and How I Met Your Mother, major cinemas, language learning and various sports like volleyball, tennis, and track & field!

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O.

Kirksville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

video games, anime, books, movies, memes.

Ideal language community partner

someone who is fun to talk to and who likes to help me understand different ways of their cultures.

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L.

Seminole

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Music, video games, korean dramas, cooking, anime, animals, book...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, can hold a conversation

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in many languages

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P.

Centereach

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Can speak Chinese and Englis...

My learning goals

Talk with anyone used English

My favorite topics

I like shopping, buy goods , kids stuffed.

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S.

Winter Park

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

I want to talk English fluently... Like American peopl...

My favorite topics

Technology, but can be any topic!

I want a conversation partner who is

I'm looking for someone that wants to learn Spanish and thech English

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A.

Roseville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Literature, movies, travel, food, current event...

My language exchange partner is

Fluent in Spanish, preferably a Latin American dialect; polite and respectful; available to speak regularly (at least a few times per week)

My learning goals

Improve my conversation skills in Spanish; learn words and phrases that are commonly used in everyday speech; grow my Spanish vocabulary

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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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S.

Montgomery Village

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal language community partner

Sociable Divertida Respetuosa Muy amigabl...

My learning goals

Mis objetivo es poder ser fluida poder comunicarme con las demás personas sin problemas y ayudar a otros a que lo hagan

My favorite topics

Música Cultura Práctica de mi inglés

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D.

Balch Springs

Fluent

Spanish Sign Language Flag

Spanish Sign Language

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Cumplir mis sueño...

My favorite topics

Estudio,trabajo,la vida

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Amigable y comprensivo

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A.

Philadelphia

NEW

Fluent

العربية Flag

Arabic

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Sport,politics,culture,parties and econom...

Perfect language exchange partner

Feel free to talk and don’t forget to smile

My learning goals

I wanna learn as much as I can

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S.

Baton Rouge

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that is patient and willing to help me with my spoken...

My learning goals

I want to be able to converse fluently without hesitation & build confidence!

My favorite topics

Music, art, yoga, nature, international affairs/politics, travel, food

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R.

Los Angeles

Fluent

मराठी Flag

Marathi

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I want to understand and converse in Korean & Spanish with fluency...

My favorite topics

Personal life, experiences, career, education

My language exchange partner is

A person who can teach me from the first alphabet and can be good friends with!

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C.

Somerville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My favorite topics

I listen to people speaking about bicycling and I want to learn...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient because I am a super beginner

My learning goals

I want to know how to answer questions

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C.

San Carlos Park

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is fluent in spanish and can help me practice everyday...

My learning goals

I hope to eventually be fluent in Spanish and know enough to one day move to a Spanish speaking country

My favorite topics

daily activities, tv shows, movies, books, really any conversation topics

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J.

Old Bridge Township

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Understanding other culture and talking about daily lif...

My favorite topics

history, food, education, books, arts, sports and traveling

Perfect language exchange partner

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H.

Snellville

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Daily life, cultural diversity, dramas, musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun! Very outgoing and friendly. Keeps in touch with me and becomes my friend

My learning goals

I really want to be fluent in Korean. However where I live makes that a bit difficult, so I need someone to help me by talking to be daily.

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S.

Stillwater

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

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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M.

West Hollywood

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Lezgian

My learning goals

...

My favorite topics

Sport, movie

Ideal language community partner

interesting personalities

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L.

Bainbridge Island

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

food, activities, books, and lifestyle...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone who is willing to share their culture and language with me and correct my mistakes.

My learning goals

to be able to converse fluently in French, but right now I hope to improve my vocabulary. In Spanish, I would eventually like to speak fluently but I am just starting.

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S.

Rochester

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help me a learn a language while being patient...

My learning goals

Learn more vocab, learn grammatical structure, be able to converse

My favorite topics

Dogs, computers, programming

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M.

Honolulu

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To become fluent in both French and Spanis...

My favorite topics

Art, music, photography

I want a conversation partner who is

Enjoys the same things I do

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/providence />Providence, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/philadelphia />Philadelphia, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/miami-beach />Miami Beach.

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.