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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

LEARNS

Português Flag

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

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

G.

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

LEARNS

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

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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C.

C.

Albany

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I’m not a professional English teacher. Personal Goal:...

My favorite topics

I’m funny online and funny in person. Culture (I have a Caribbean culture) Dancing Swimming Singing Food.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is open minded and willing to teach their culture

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W.

Lawrence

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Business, traveling, outdoor sports/activities, reading, and...

I want a conversation partner who is

Social and enjoys talking about a number of different topics.

My learning goals

I want to be conversational in Spanish by my 30th bday.

A.

A.

Shenandoah

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Emoji

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My language exchange partner is

What is your type of music? Do you like cartoons? Do you like...

My learning goals

To be fluent, to have fun, to meet friends and start friendships

My favorite topics

Art, music, shows, fandoms, language, traveling, school, college

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M.

Reston

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

فارسی Flag

Persian

My learning goals

No goals yet just looking for friend...

My favorite topics

Faith and culture

Ideal language community partner

I can help you with English

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A.

Baltimore

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Emoji

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

I’m passionate about learning and doing anything and everything...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

kind but critical (I want to be as good as I can be)

My learning goals

Be proficient in 5 languages (not including English) by the time I’m 22.

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A.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Good conversation and happy to chat in both our language...

My learning goals

I’d like to pass C1 French (eventually)

My favorite topics

Art, books, travel, anthropology, tech

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L.

Union City

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

Nornal conversation with the new languag...

My favorite topics

Food, travel, other cultures, daily life

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone willing to share their language and culture

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M.

West University Place

Fluent

العربية Flag

Arabic

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Any topic...

My language exchange partner is

Native Americans.

My learning goals

Pronouncing like native and breaking down my accent.

Mateo

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R.

Fredericksburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Polish

Ideal language community partner

Patient. Wants to get better at English. Friendly. Fun. Energetic...

My learning goals

Learn as much Polish and other languages as I can in a year!

My favorite topics

Food. Family. Outdoor activity. Riding motorcycles. Kayaking. Dancing.

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S.

New York

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Разговорный английский для проживания в СШ...

My favorite topics

Любые

Ideal conversation exchange partner

С которым интересно говорить на любую тему

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M.

Houston

NEW

Fluent

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Danish

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Dogs, nature, Phsycology, and travelin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Silly, random, open minded, positive, and empathetic

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish within 2020

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G.

Greensboro

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

你好!我是Gio。我想说中文!我想朋友们...

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk about everyday things. ^^

My favorite topics

我喜欢狗和猫。我很喜欢看书。^^ 我也喜欢奶茶。

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K.

K.

Belmont

Fluent

English Flag

English

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

i want to learn the basics, just enough to carry a conversation...

My favorite topics

i enjoy kpop, kdramas,making new friends, male or female works. i love listening to music, trap/ hip hop genre. i do competitive cheerleading.

My language exchange partner is

patient, good listener, someone who is interested in becoming good friends, enjoys music of similar taste

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S.

Maricopa

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I love travel and martial arts. I like hiking and eating out...

Ideal language community partner

Willing to trade English lessons for helping me with Spanish. I want to perfect my future and subjunctive tenses in Spanish.

My learning goals

Improve Spanish grammar

C.

C.

South Laurel

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Very strict on my pronunciation so I can learn bette...

My learning goals

Speak better Chinese

My favorite topics

Business, relationships, health, science, technology

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M.

Richardson

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

to become fluent in Frenc...

My favorite topics

movies, books, tv shows, history, learning new things about people, and video games.

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who’s easy to talk to, who’s available regularly, and who’s around my age.

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D.

Leisure City

NEW

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Sobre la vida y realmente hablo de todo un poc...

I want a conversation partner who is

Una persona descomplicada y con gusto por compartir ideas

My learning goals

Poder crecer como persona

P.

P.

San Francisco

Fluent

Pусский Flag

Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

openminded, positive, educate...

My learning goals

improve vocabulary and prictice next level grammar constructions

My favorite topics

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

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J.

Davis

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

Be able to speak well enough to make friend...

My favorite topics

Culture, video games, movies

Ideal language community partner

People who are friendly, helpful, and reliable.

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I.

Marietta

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

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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J.

Dearborn

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

A nice and fun people that is willing to help me learn and grow...

My learning goals

To gain knowledge from the languages that I learn and as well as the culture. To be fluent in at least 2 or 3 languages.

My favorite topics

I like shopping, cooking, and playing with my dogs. As well as listening to music.

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D.

Lawrenceville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Better understanding of written and spoken Spanish within six...

My favorite topics

Movies, books, restaurants, beer

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, humorous

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/newton />Newton, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/bronx />Bronx, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/boise />Boise.

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.