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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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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

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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

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

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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

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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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S.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learn how to speak fluently in a conv...

My favorite topics

Anything

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone

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J.

Libertyville

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Life/activities Interests Food School future Personalit...

I want a conversation partner who is

Wants to learn English Patient with beginner level Spanish

My learning goals

Fluency Have a job that uses Spanish

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A.

Pine Hills

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who really wants to improve...

My learning goals

I really want to become as fluent as I can in both languages.

My favorite topics

I like discussing everything that has to do with art, media, books and music.

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B.

Deltona

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to have full on conversations with people,...

My favorite topics

Music, food, movies, and traveling

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can correct me when I’m incorrect with my sentences, easy to talk to and maybe educate me on his/her culture.

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Marietta

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Mainly anything, but I do enjoy talking about instruments and...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

They have to be cool.

My learning goals

I just want to be fluent and have comfortable conversations.

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P.

New York

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone which will help me to improve my skills but with who...

My learning goals

I want to increase my vocabulary and work on my pronunciation.

My favorite topics

I like to talk about books, exciting places, art, discovering NY, cultural differences, a little bit of politics, to discover each one's true story of life.

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A.

New York

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to learn French so I can visit Franc...

My favorite topics

Food Music

I want a conversation partner who is

Consistent Well spoken

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B.

Huntsville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Travel, Tv/Netflix, Interests, Cultures, Sports, Music, Ar...

My language exchange partner is

Open minded, funny, Interest in learning,

My learning goals

To improve my French and learn new vocabulary in Spanish, German, Italian, and Manderin

Aria

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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J.

Indianapolis

Fluent

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English

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Russian

Ideal language community partner

Anyone reall...

My learning goals

Gaining better reading comprehension in a foreign language

My favorite topics

I work in state government. Former math instructor. I enjoy reading, movies, nature, and learning languages.

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L.

Millbrook

Fluent

English Flag

English

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German

My learning goals

To be able to improve my Germa...

My favorite topics

Christianity, Health,Worship

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is around 60, who is also a Christian. A female who has children and is married.

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A.

Asheville

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Life art music politics religion food outdoor...

Perfect language exchange partner

Interesting

My learning goals

To improve my vocabulary and fluency

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K.

Libertyville

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me learn Spanis...

My learning goals

To become a more natural speaker

My favorite topics

The meaning of life

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C.

West University Place

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To make friends and become more fluen...

My favorite topics

Food, books, traveling, culture

My language exchange partner is

Helpful, funny, honest

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B.

Santa Clarita

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about different cultures, politics, new ideas...

Ideal language community partner

My perfect partner would be patient, outgoing, and enjoys debating ideas and perspectives.

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to be comfortable speaking common phrases during my trip to Italy and France in the next couple months

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L.

Las Vegas

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’m open minded I’m not picky with people...

My learning goals

To speak fluently

My favorite topics

I love working out and I trade forex also. I’m passionate about MMA and wellness.

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K.

Arlington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To be fluent in the languag...

My favorite topics

Music, culture, politics, every day life, etc

Perfect language exchange partner

Just someone I can talk with and hopefully help increase both of our language skills and help immerse me in a different culture as I try to do the same for them

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C.

Jenks

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Politics, cultural, healt...

I want a conversation partner who is

Wants to improve thier English. Patient enough to teach.

My learning goals

Spanish fluency

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V.

Chicago

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Hrvatski Flag

Croatian

My language exchange partner is

Anybody who likes a good amount of what I like (not everything...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Croatian.

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, anime, vocaloid, singing, geography, politics, drawing, etc.

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N.

Campbell

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak fluently in French so that I can converse...

My favorite topics

Music and movies

Ideal language community partner

Someone who understands French conjugation and is well versed in French culture. I’m interested in French film and music.

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M.

Fairbanks

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about tv shows, music, and personal experiences...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Easy to communicate with, kind, and has a great personality.

My learning goals

I do not have any

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R.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and interested in learning more about...

My learning goals

Mostly improve upon what little I know so far of Korean. I know very little Mandarin and am just starting to learn it, but it is another language I am interested in. I also have some basic knowledge of Spanish from school.

My favorite topics

Technology, TV, Games, Photography, Music, Culture

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I.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

to be fluent or an intermediate in frenc...

My favorite topics

film, literature, art, philosophy, ideas, music, sports, books, jazz, poetry, jokes, humor

I want a conversation partner who is

someone interested in teaching a beginner with a serious passion and desire to learn a new language. also someone who’s friendly

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/racine />Racine, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/tampa />Tampa, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/dallas />Dallas.

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.