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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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Cantonese

My favorite topics

Daily lifeculture work out️ scam walks away cuz it won't work...

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Cool ppl, energetic ppl, chill vibe

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

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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A.

San Jose

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Just to try my best at learning something ne...

My favorite topics

I love to dance, paint, and bake

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly and good at continuing a conversation

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W.

Birmingham

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Cine Espectáculo Arte Animale...

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien Paciente que me pueda enseñar a hablar el inglés

My learning goals

Aprender a hablar inglés fluido Aprender a escribirlo Leerlo mejor Comunicarme bien con la gente nativa

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R.

Gilbert

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Fluent

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French

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English

LEARNS

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Friendly people willing to learn new languages...

My learning goals

Just learning Italian and Spanish as much as possible!

My favorite topics

Travelling and just everyday life conversation

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K.

New York

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Necesito aprender inglés...

My favorite topics

Tecnología, viajes

Ideal language community partner

Culto con temas de conversación

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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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A.

Boulder

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

sports, animals, podcast, Burning Man, music, trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Young, smart, funny, and patient.

My learning goals

To be able to understand locals and to be able to get around the country easily.

K.

K.

Virginia Beach

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody!...

My learning goals

To understand my family while they conversate in other languages

My favorite topics

Music, Art, Games and Sports!

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M.

New York

Fluent

Italiano Flag

Italian

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Imparare l’inglese fluentemente sia per il privato che per il...

My favorite topics

Cultura, bellezza, trucco, moda, fotografia, arte, città, viaggu

I want a conversation partner who is

Simpatico, educato, amante dei viaggi

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A.

Jackson

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Books, literature, reading, writing, video games, art, computer...

My language exchange partner is

Patient, I'm very new to the language. Fun, willing to engage in conversation.

My learning goals

To be able to read a novel and speak in a natural way.

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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D.

Gainesville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Anyone with good conversation...

My learning goals

Spanish and Portuguese by the end if the year.

My favorite topics

Anything

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D.

Columbia

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Reading French academic sources for research, and basic conversational...

My favorite topics

theology, literature, music

Ideal conversation exchange partner

friendly, patient, inquisitive and thoughtful.

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Z.

Minneapolis

NEW

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Emoji

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

生活 lifestyle 日常routine 中国传统文化 culture it’s my WeChat: yxzzy121...

Perfect language exchange partner

亲切友好 乐观大方 喜欢交朋友

My learning goals

结交国外朋友 练习语言it's my WeChat: yxzzy1210

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A.

Wilmington

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is friendly and not shy about correcting my French...

My learning goals

I am traveling to France in a few months and would like to improve my vocabulary and my ability to quickly conjugate verbs in the correct tense.

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, acting, travel

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S.

Fort Lauderdale

Fluent

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Russian

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Armenian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Свободное владение языко...

My favorite topics

Могу разговаривать на любые темы

My language exchange partner is

С чувством юмора

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G.

Topeka

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My favorite topics

Science, Art, and Cultur...

Ideal language community partner

Nice and helpful

My learning goals

Be fluent in Russian, Spanish, or French

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M.

Torrance

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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My learning goals

My favorite topics

Travel, music, movie , books

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J.

Cimarron Hills

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My learning goals

To reach an advanced level in each language I’m learning....

My favorite topics

I like talking about my family, what books I’m reading, politics, religion, other country’s cultures, and most other things.

Perfect language exchange partner

I am very patient with those that are learning English and I would also like someone who is patient with me as I’m learning other languages.

C.

C.

Milwaukee

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My favorite topics

Movies, TV shows, books, languages, biology, anthropology, etc...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to find people to practice my language skills with and help one another improve on the languages we know.

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a conversation in my target languages and be able to say what comes to my mind without switching back to english.

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L.

Louisville

Fluent

English Flag

English

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Open to conversation Patience Flexibl...

My learning goals

Get fluent so I can use my knowledge for work and speaking with my best friend who is also fluent. I am also going on a month long trip to Panama next year.

My favorite topics

Makeup Culture Life

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T.

Peoria

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Learn Spanish and try sign languag...

My favorite topics

Sport Pets Entertainment movies

Ideal language community partner

Kind, patient and knowledgeable

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A.

North Las Vegas

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Any I’m more an intellectual typ...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’m not picky just teach me!!

My learning goals

Be able to have fluent conversation

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M.

Port Charlotte

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that keep talking after we meet for the first tim...

My learning goals

To be able to speak Portuguese fluently in a day to day basis

My favorite topics

I like to talk about anything

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D.

Santa Cruz

Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Practice enough to the point that I can at least read fluentl...

My favorite topics

Books, movies, technology, science fiction, languages.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with similar interests that enjoys long conversations.

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/fort-worth />Fort Worth, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/piscataway-township />Piscataway Township, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/kansas-city />Kansas City.

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.