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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Y.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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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

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

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

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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

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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M.

Houston

Fluent

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Danish

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish within 202...

My favorite topics

Dogs, nature, Phsycology, and traveling

Perfect language exchange partner

Silly, random, open minded, positive, and empathetic

N.

N.

San Diego

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Culture, movies and tv, history, food, travel, anime, video game...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is interested interested in talking about culture

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Japanese by 2027

N.

N.

Belton

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My language exchange partner is

Someone who enjoys conversing about various things! :...

My learning goals

My current linguistic goal is to become fluent in Spanish.

My favorite topics

Fashion, art, mystery novels, crime tv shows, television, music, and learning new things about new cultures!

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M.

Philadelphia

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

I want to be fluent...

My favorite topics

Music, cats, dogs

Ideal language community partner

Kind, patient, lighthearted and fun

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P.

Port Washington

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Italian

My favorite topics

Tv shows and movies And photograph...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny and interesting

My learning goals

Learn new words

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R.

Zionsville

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

热于助人,善良,学习有热...

My learning goals

流利和他人沟通

My favorite topics

投资 电影 国际政治

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M.

New Britain

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and to better understand the Colombian...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, comedy, and food

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk with someone who can help me understand how to speak Spanish more like a native Colombian speaker, specifically from Cali

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B.

Bellaire

Fluent

English Flag

English

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German

My favorite topics

I have been learning piano in addition to German and I work as...

My language exchange partner is

Ideally somebody around my age but honestly I don’t really have a strong preference.

My learning goals

I just want to build some speaking confidence more than anything. I can generally communicate what I need to in writing but struggle more when speaking

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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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G.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Ideal language community partner

Native French speakers learning Englis...

My learning goals

Improve my French so I can go from the B2 to the C1 level

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, languages, travel, culture, movies, television, and music

G.

G.

Los Angeles

Fluent

English Flag

English

Pусский Flag

Russian

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To become proficient in the language...

My favorite topics

I love music, art, movies, ballroom dancing, food, volleyball, cooking and making new friends❤️

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fluent Korean,Chinese, and English speakers

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M.

Los Altos

NEW

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

ドイツに関する情...

Perfect language 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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V.

Ontario

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me learn and improve the language I want...

My learning goals

To learn at least one language and study for 30 minutes a day

My favorite topics

K-POP,life,kdramas,personality

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D.

Olympia

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

To make friends and keep in touc...

My favorite topics

Anime and manga, Japanese rock, video games.

My language exchange partner is

Someone into anime and manga, but just a normal person I can talk to about anything

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R.

Aldine

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

I like Movies Video games and I live to ice skate and music along...

Ideal language community partner

My perfect Tandem partner would be into the arts

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in a way that isnt just vocabulary and test .

A.

A.

New York

Fluent

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Hindi

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Well traveled, helpful and patien...

My learning goals

To achieve working level proficiency in German in a year

My favorite topics

Languages, culture and travel experiences

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G.

Rialto

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Russian

My learning goals

I want to learn enough Russian so when I visit I can meet lots...

My favorite topics

I’d love to just learn about other cultures, and make new friends! Let’s talk about music, lifestyles, interests, love, you name it!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who enjoys having conversations with new people, and making new friends!

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M.

Mount Juliet

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Music Musical theatre Theatre Art Travel Harry Potter Movies...

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect tandem partner would be someone who enjoys music, maybe is a musician or artist themself. They would enjoy talking about their goals and ambitions and opinions on life and world as a whole. They would be kind and open and inquisitive.

My learning goals

I would love to be able to carry on a conversation in a different language and develop good comprehension of the language. (Instagram: @macyruggiero )

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W.

Norwich

Fluent

English Flag

English

Svenska Flag

Swedish

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My language exchange partner 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.

Tillmans Corner

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

I’d like to become comfortable in German then we’ll see what’s...

My favorite topics

I’m an dog lover I also like hiking and dancing, and I’m a little bit of a nerd

Ideal language community partner

Anyone open to some honest conversation- German or English!

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K.

Los Angeles

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Movies Culture Culinary Pets Music Trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun easy to talk with. Share similar interests. Can speak Chinese or English.

My learning goals

To be able to have any day to day conversations

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D.

Willmar

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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Akan

Perfect language exchange partner

I’ll talk to anyone who’s willing to talk to m...

My learning goals

I don’t have any specific goals, I just learn languages for the fun of it.

My favorite topics

I’m glad to talk about anything, but my main interest is everything involving languages: language-learning, historical linguistics, conlanging, etc.

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R.

Libertyville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Balinese

My learning goals

i want to know how to say sentence good you know...

My favorite topics

food and learning

I want a conversation partner who is

food and learner

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/minneapolis />Minneapolis, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/mcallen />McAllen, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/hempstead />Hempstead.

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.