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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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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

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

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

H.

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

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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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A.

Sun City West

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Master Japanese Conversatio...

My favorite topics

I like to draw and paint. I watch a lot of YouTube. I love anime and manga!

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone and everyone!

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S.

Winter Park

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

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

My learning goals

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

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B.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My language exchange partner is

Patient, eager to learn and help open minded respectfu...

My learning goals

Learn 100 words in a month Become fluent

My favorite topics

N’importe quoi

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D.

Daytona Beach

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To speak fluently...

My favorite topics

Books, food, pop culture, Netflix.

Ideal language community partner

Understanding and communicative.

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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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M.

Los Altos

NEW

Fluent

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

ドイツに関する情...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

ドイツ人の女性

My learning goals

日常会話、ビジネス会話

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C.

Moses Lake

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Who is willing to learn different languages from different parts...

My learning goals

To be able to speak someone who is spanish, italian, and japanese fluently. A New Years resolution maybe?

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.

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D.

Ithaca

Fluent

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Spanish

Français Flag

French

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Parler courramen...

My favorite topics

Musique, voyages, nourriture, photographie, memes

I want a conversation partner who is

Drôle, aimable, culturel

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C.

Lawrenceville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I'm really wanting to learn just basic concersational...

My language exchange partner is

Patient

My learning goals

To be able to speak to my friends and coworkers in their native language.

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

K.

K.

Atlanta

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

Ideal language community partner

I would like to find someone who is patient with my beginner...

My learning goals

I eventually want a professional level of German knowledge. I also hope to travel in Germany and would like to be able to communicate with native speakers.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing literature, film, Netflix series, art, board/video games, LGBT topics, and sports.

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J.

Greater Landover

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Italian

My learning goals

Learn and experience the culture and language through interactions...

My favorite topics

I am a very open minded individual and love a variety of topics such as tv shows , movies to music , sports. Politics, entrepreneurial tips and advice. To current events & traveling. I enjoy taking about my dogs and family. Hearing about other cultures :)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I would say my tandem is someone that is around my age range that way the relatability is there. Someone that is interested in learning English or Spanish and willing to teach me how to sound more like a native versus a book, to be able to hold convos. :)

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E.

Draper

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English

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Finnish

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French

My favorite topics

I’m a vegan rock climber who loves art and all things science...

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone with an open mind and a good taste in music, culture, art, etc. Bonus if you can help me with my French

My learning goals

I would like to become more fluent in French so I can pass my French AP test and live in Montréal

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L.

Wichita

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

I want a conversation partner who 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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Baton Rouge

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to converse fluently without hesitation & build...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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

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S.

Crystal Lake

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Pets, books, music, deep conversation, movies, hobbies, birds,...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly and helpful and will correct my mistakes. Fun and easy to talk to

My learning goals

To be able to converse fluently with someone if I were to go to that country. Also get better at listening and picking out phrases. Also receive feedback to improve

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Tyler

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Cool, laid back, fun. Interested in talking about anything...

My learning goals

To learn more about other people through language.

My favorite topics

Anything

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A.

Johns Creek

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Becoming a friend :...

My favorite topics

Movie, music, culture, travel, and book

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who is very respectful.

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A.

Chesapeake

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

I enjoy topics such as movies, hobbies, sports (mostly tennis...

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is nice, funny, a bit goofy, and are opened minded

My learning goals

being fluent or have an advanced understanding in Thai and Japanese

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S.

Lacey

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who just talks with me casually. Someone who can kind...

My learning goals

I want to reach conversational fluency by this coming November, as I am going to Japan then.

My favorite topics

Dance (ballet, etc.), Anime and Manga (though I’m inexperienced so cut me some slack), Art, random stuff (and memes but sshhhh)

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A.

Oviedo

Fluent

Pусский Flag

Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

To speak freely with a native speaker...

My favorite topics

Art, music, people, travel, literature.

Ideal language community partner

I enjoy communicating with people about their views on the art, history and culture of different countries.

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L.

Lawrence

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

politic...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

learning each other 互相学习

My learning goals

能用于日常对话

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K.

West University Place

Fluent

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Cantonese

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, passionate, humorou...

My learning goals

To speak that language fluently

My favorite topics

Cultures Chit chats

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M.

Setauket- East Setauket

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Become fluent in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Podcasts, books, cooking

I want a conversation partner who is

Speaks spanish and can help me learn it

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/omaha />Omaha, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/pasadena />Pasadena, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/north-bergen />North Bergen.

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.