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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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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.

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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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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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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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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

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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)

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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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Oklahoma City

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

...

My favorite topics

Practice English

Perfect language exchange partner

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J.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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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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M.

Smyrna

Fluent

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Portuguese

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Que seja alegre e disposto a ensinar e aprende...

My learning goals

Aprender o inglês é um desafio que tenho enfrentado a algum tempo, meu objetivo é ter uma conversação e conseguir demonstrar quem realmente sou, com meus pensamentos e minha personalidade que as vezes não consigo expressar pela barreira da língua

My favorite topics

Trabalho Lazer Diversão Saúde Religião

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M.

Avondale

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Learning more about culture...

My favorite topics

Movies, Science, Technology

Ideal language community partner

That one who practices and spend time dedicated to learn

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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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E.

Pleasantville

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music (kpop) mostly BTS and Nct Funny stuff-drawing-movies-foreign...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny and nice

My learning goals

I don’t know

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J.

Coralville

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Hmong

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient, and willing to help me learn a new language...

My learning goals

Learn to have a simple conversation in Hmong.

My favorite topics

I have next to no knowledge of the Hmong Language. I can say simple phrases such as hello or introductions. I would like to learn Hmong white or Hmong green. I am fluent in English and Chinese, and would not mind helping people learn either or.

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E.

Garland

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Have the ability to be fluent in Japanese colloquially and professionally...

My favorite topics

Films, anime, Music, Cats, Gym, Japanese Culture, Photography, Videography.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone I can converse with in Japanese. Be able to practice with and exchange eachother's language and also be able to make a friendship.

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P.

San Diego

Fluent

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Ukrainian

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

Programming. Books. Drawing. Fire performance. Travelin...

My language exchange partner is

I move to the USA, so I strong motivated to improve my English skills. I will be glad if you can help me. If you would like, I can help you with Russian or Ukrainian instead:)

My learning goals

I would like to feel free speaking english. And don't afraid to make mistakes or offend someone.

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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B.

Somerville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

I'm looking for someone who will always push me to learn more,...

My learning goals

I want to learn enough to be able to understand and speak Japanese at a conversational level, in preparation for a summer trip to Japan (idealistic, I know).

My favorite topics

Books, movies, music, writing, video games, psychology, anime, manga, costuming, theater, language, photography

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L.

Columbia

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To become fluent and visit Japa...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about my day and hobbies

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can help me learn the language and become friends

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D.

Denver

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I’m into nerdy things like video games and anime and I’m also...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who’s kind and patient and fun to talk to.

My learning goals

I’m learning new languages for fun and to connect to my roots. I also like connecting to new people.

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K.

Riverview

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who enjoys teaching. Someone who is patient...

My learning goals

I eventually want to attain fluency.

My favorite topics

Sports, travel, technology, science fiction, fitness

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Saugus

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak both Korean and Japanese fluently...

My favorite topics

I enjoy making art and playing video games

My language exchange partner is

I would like to talk with someone who has similar interests as I do! Someone I can keep in contact with for a long time and meet in person some day

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Leander

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Tv series, sports and love...

Ideal language community partner

Like me, funny, lovely, always with a topic for talk, a person who likes the same series like me, just to have something similar to talk about.

My learning goals

Be an expert at French, or maybe just learn the necessary to pass the semester.

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P.

Farmers Branch

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

热情 认真 友...

My learning goals

学习 旅游

My favorite topics

电影 足球 巴塞罗那 物理 文化 历史

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A.

Cupertino

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

i would like to be fluent in spanish and understand what is being...

My favorite topics

i enjoy talking about music and sports, but anything is fine:)

Perfect language exchange partner

anyone who can be patient with me (learning other languages) or is entertained while talking to me

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L.

New York

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Chinese (Traditional)

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French

My favorite topics

Culture, food, traveling, fashion, dancing, sports, philosoph...

I want a conversation partner who is

Native French speaker, who is open minded and like to know more than what France can offer, likes to travel, knows about life, and be patient to be a good professor.

My learning goals

Conversational, and able to communicate freely in a native way. Understand culture through language.

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J.

Farmington

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

I don’t car...

My learning goals

To increase my spanish speaking capacities

My favorite topics

Politics, music, high school, and anything else

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L.

Lawrence

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

能用于日常对...

My favorite topics

politics

Ideal language community partner

learning each other 互相学习

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T.

Madison

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Art, culture, movies, musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded, fun

My learning goals

Learn more conversational French

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B.

Sterling

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to talk to anyone who wants to help one another learn....

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak to Spanish speakers and help them feel more comfortable & welcome here in America. I work at a phone repair shop where the majority of our clientele is made up of people who only speak Spanish and I want to be able to help them.

My favorite topics

I love writing and enjoying stories, whether they're in the form of a television show or a book. I am a computer repair tech going to NOVA for a computer science degree. Im a mental health and human rights activist.

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M.

Depew

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to speak and understan...

My favorite topics

Sports, movies, fashion, traveling, music , food , nite life, outdoor activities, fitness

I want a conversation partner who is

Open and patient, great sense of humor

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/mcallen />McAllen, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/akron />Akron, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/leominster />Leominster.

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.