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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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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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Fluent

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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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

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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

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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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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N.

Burlington

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Fluency in the French Language...

My favorite topics

Anything. Family, work, business, news, entertainment.

Perfect language exchange partner

Open and patient.

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M.

Arlington

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Swedish

My favorite topics

cartoons, drawing, video game...

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is helpful and kind

My learning goals

i want to learn as much swedish as i can, improve my french, and learn japanese

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X.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My language exchange partner is

Patient and kin...

My learning goals

Become more fluent

My favorite topics

Music, tech, art, movies, food... just about anything

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Y.

Bridgeview

Fluent

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Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

Communication Writing & reading...

My favorite topics

Kpop, reading, music and learning

Ideal language community partner

Cute, good looking, friendly

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Gainesville

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Anythin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with good conversation.

My learning goals

Spanish and Portuguese by the end if the year.

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Chickasha

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Funn...

My learning goals

Become conversational,fluent

My favorite topics

School, life, art, photography, dreams, wishes, food

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J.

Asheville

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Go to the university, and work in a transnational company...

My favorite topics

Work, travels, experiences.. anyone!!

I want a conversation partner who is

I don't know, I'm open to meet new people

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S.

San Francisco

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Dramas, dramas and more dramas lol jk and food...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can be patient with me but also strict and tell me when I am saying something wrong.

My learning goals

I want to know how to put sentences together and improve my pronunciation

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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Oakley

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Fluent

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone who will help me while I help them, a friend as well...

My learning goals

To keep a conversation with someone, and get more fluent in the language.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing life goals, future, hobbies, or anything to make conversation.

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F.

Aurora

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To improve my French accent and speak more like a native. To...

My favorite topics

Art, photography, philosophy, fitness, reading, personal development, and entertainment.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

...are fun, funny & patient. Are serious about learning another language and willing to suffer through my mistakes.

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S.

Chantilly

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, pop culture, sports, food, anything reall...

Perfect language exchange partner

someone willing to be patient with my Spanish speaking ability

My learning goals

To become conversationally fluent and understand without having any problems

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K.

Fort Leonard Wood

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Somebody that’s patient, because I can be a little slow at times,...

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn basic Korean words and phrases as well as the Korean alphabet. Ich möchte mein Deutsch verbessern. Ich auch will Freunden machen. :)

My favorite topics

I enjoy music, k-pop, books and reading. I like talking about philosophy and stuff. I also really like jokes and memes and insane and funny theoretical situations.

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R.

Durham

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

I would like to become as close to fluent as possible. In terms...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing history, politics, music, art, sports, food, and traveling. Generally, I am interested in seeing how other people see the world!

My language exchange partner is

I think my perfect tandem partner would be someone who is flexible but still can talk fairly regularly. My ideal partner would also give involved responses to open-ended questions.

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N.

Wenatchee

Fluent

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English

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Czech

My favorite topics

Conversational skill...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is willing to teach me patiently . I am somewhat shy ; but once I feel comfortable ; I enjoy joking around . Comedy is always a great conversation topic. I am easy going. Love Art and Nature ! Life is what we make it. Share smiles, and love .

My learning goals

Just to be able have the pronouncement practice and someday I would like to travel to where my grandparents are from . It would be nice to be able to converse with my grandmother more before she doesn’t remember her native language anymore .

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T.

Oviedo

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want a partner who can speak fluent Mandarin and I could help...

My learning goals

I want to learn and become fluent in Mandarin

My favorite topics

I love theater and art and enjoy the Mandarin language and culture

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A.

New York

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Aprenderlo más en 6 meses Hablarlo con fluide...

My favorite topics

La vida Comida Música Series

Perfect language exchange partner

Amable Español perfecto Respetuoso

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Z.

Berkeley

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Education, history, geograph...

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, patient, beautiful

My learning goals

Advanced

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S.

Cleburne

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Willing to lear...

My learning goals

Fluency is my goal

My favorite topics

Outdoors! Languages! Ask me anything:)

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Smyrna

Fluent

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Portuguese

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Aprender o inglês é um desafio que tenho enfrentado a algum tempo,...

My favorite topics

Trabalho Lazer Diversão Saúde Religião

Ideal language community partner

Que seja alegre e disposto a ensinar e aprender

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K.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Learning languages, flying airplane...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My learning goals

Being able to speak the language fluently

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M.

Portland

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

Spirited conversation, partners willing to correct m...

My learning goals

Better my flow

My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosophy

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D.

White Plains

Fluent

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English

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Xhosa

My learning goals

to learn about the details of language in my target language....

My favorite topics

literature. poetry & books & even movies, tell me about your favorite literature in your native language <3

I want a conversation partner who is

someone well-read & linguistically inclined. would be nice if you’re a student or write often. i made this account for a literary translation class i’m taking, so someone also semi-proficient in english would be nice.

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/baton-rouge />Baton Rouge, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/minneapolis />Minneapolis, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/concord />Concord.

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.