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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Y.

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.

A.

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

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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

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

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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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M.

North Miami

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

-to speak Spanish like a native...

My favorite topics

-TV/movies -sports -religion -swapping stories -dreams and aspirations

Perfect language exchange partner

-willing to correct me -patient if I’m struggling -have things in common

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T.

Isla Vista

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Reading books, philosophy or psychology, jokes, LGBTQIA...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient, since I’m still practicing my skills. Someone who’s naturally an introvert. I’d prefer someone who’s around my age and gender, too.

My learning goals

I want to be able to understand everyday casual spoken Mexican Spanish and participate in most casual conversations.

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R.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Knows Spanish :), sense of humor, is a little patient. Just someone...

My learning goals

Be conversations so when I travel I am Able to do most basic things

My favorite topics

Travel, cooking, vegetarianism, outdoors, politics, religion. Pretty much anything

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Z.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to eventually become somewhat fluent in spanish...

My favorite topics

Sports and news

Ideal language community partner

Able to have a good conversation and is willing to use the audio chat feature.

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Conroe

NEW

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Aviation ✈ | Traveler | Photographer | Adventurer | Artist...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Adventurous, Kind, Passionate

My learning goals

To learn and explore new languages and cultures to help in my career of aviation.

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A.

Portage

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Fun and easy to talk to but still corrects my mistake...

My learning goals

To become confident in Spanish by the end of this year

My favorite topics

Ls películas, libros, plantas, los animales, los árboles, mi gatos, y celebridades

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P.

San Francisco

Fluent

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Russian

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English

My learning goals

improve vocabulary and prictice next level grammar construction...

My favorite topics

ecology, personal healt, meditation, technology, science, space, human's future, travel, business

I want a conversation partner who is

openminded, positive, educated

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J.

Cimarron Hills

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

I like talking about my family, what books I’m reading, politics,...

My language exchange partner 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.

My learning goals

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

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.”

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M.

Kearns

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Cualquier persona! Jaja...

My learning goals

Quiero aprender español tan bien que gente cree que nací en un país que habla español!

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar acerca de estadísticas, leer, cocinar, Dios, familia, películas, Psicología, y, en realidad, todo.

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T.

Peoria

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learn Spanish and try sign languag...

My favorite topics

Sport Pets Entertainment movies

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, patient and knowledgeable

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P.

Farmers Branch

NEW

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English Flag

English

My favorite topics

电影 足球 巴塞罗那 物理 文化 历...

Perfect language exchange partner

热情 认真 友善

My learning goals

学习 旅游

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W.

Norwich

Fluent

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English

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Swedish

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

Кто-то, кто близок к моему возрасту и разделяет мои интерес...

My learning goals

Моя семья русская, и я бы тоже хотел учить русский

My favorite topics

Искусство, каллиграфия, еда, кулинария, путешествия

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M.

Salt Lake City

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Develop a vocabulary around topics of interest. I am passionate...

My favorite topics

Travel, the environment, politics, films, adventuring, backpacking, skiing.

My language exchange partner is

Available to practice a couple times a week. A slow and patient speaker! Someone who helps me improve my sentence structure. I'd love to learn many idioms and colloquialisms!

C.

C.

Berkeley

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, guitar, sports, design...

Ideal language community partner

Patient

My learning goals

For culture learning and fun

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S.

Olive Branch

Fluent

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Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient enough to teach me. I would prefer a really...

My learning goals

I would love to at least be on an intermediate level.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about everyday things, as well as more in-depth topics. I like to talk about favorite movies and books all the way to what are my thoughts on a certain world issue.

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S.

Artesia

Fluent

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Japanese

My learning goals

Understanding what other people sa...

My favorite topics

Basketball, Snowboarding, Baseball, Surfing, Travel, Food, Movies

Perfect language exchange partner

Patience

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A.

Fayetteville

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Music, books, politica...

I want a conversation partner who is

Chill and nice, laughs, good s with grammar

My learning goals

Increase to fluency again

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P.

Smyrna

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who's fun to talk with and isn't very good at Englis...

My learning goals

To be able to fluently speak other languages

My favorite topics

Travel, politics, life, music

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L.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

High level speaking and listening comprehension fluency. I have...

My favorite topics

TV, film, social politics, food, world travel, culture, ancient history

Ideal language community partner

Patient, realistic, open-minded, a woman (I'm only here to learn other languages, and don't want to deal with dudes flirting all the time. Sorry).

C.

C.

Austin

Fluent

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Spanish

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Italian

My favorite topics

Working out, learning instruments, exploring music, swimming,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly vibes only please

My learning goals

Being able to carry a conversation

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G.

Franklin

Fluent

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Portuguese

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

English Native...

My learning goals

English

My favorite topics

I want to improve my writing in English and practice the language more. I'm from Brazil and currently live in the United States on exchange

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R.

Summerville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to communicate better with others when I...

My favorite topics

Travel Current events Festivals Bargains

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m interested in communicating in Spanish and Portuguese languages to develop stronger skills

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/santa-fe />Santa Fe, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/plano />Plano, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/omaha />Omaha.

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.