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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

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

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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.

West Chester

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

High leve...

My favorite topics

Gamming, physics, technology

Perfect language exchange partner

A geek.

Y.

Y.

Chicago

Fluent

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Marathi

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Hindi

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

movies, music, books, sports, football, trave...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anybody who's humble and open to new experiences.

My learning goals

Basic conversation in French

A.

A.

New York

Fluent

हिन्दी Flag

Hindi

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My language exchange partner is

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

A.

A.

Phoenix

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My learning goals

My learning goal is to be able to communicate, in a new language,...

My favorite topics

Books and movies

Ideal language community partner

The perfect partner is someone that is patient and ready to learn.

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W.

Philadelphia

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Fluent

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English

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Esperanto

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Travel, science, occupations...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Helpful!

My learning goals

I would ideally like to become fluent over time.

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J.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Arabic

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who wants to learn but also have a fun conversatio...

My learning goals

1. Be able to speak Arabic with confidence. 2. Feel comfortable ordering food in a Spanish speaking country. 3. Learning some slang in Spanish

My favorite topics

Life, food and travel

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S.

New York

Fluent

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Burmese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

Wants to have conversation effectively with expressive wrote...

My favorite topics

Food, shopping, Kpop and kdrama

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is easy-going and sometimes calm and willing to listen and teach me well.

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M.

Tuscaloosa

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Science and Mat...

My language exchange partner is

Tell me when I am wrong.

My learning goals

Learn to listen and comprehend more.

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.”

K.

K.

Libertyville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me learn Spanis...

My learning goals

To become a more natural speaker

My favorite topics

The meaning of life

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M.

Portland

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Better my flo...

My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosophy

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Spirited conversation, partners willing to correct me

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H.

Westford

NEW

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Math, tech, finance, culture, history, books, rock climbing,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Native Spanish or Japanese speakers who knows some English or Chinese.

My learning goals

Able to chat with local people for 30 minutes.

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W.

Norwich

Fluent

English Flag

English

Svenska Flag

Swedish

LEARNS

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who 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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E.

Portland

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family...

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!

My language exchange partner is

Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish! I’ve been trying to learn for about a year, but am hoping for someone who wants to speak both Spanish and English with me so I can learn.

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D.

Leisure City

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Una persona descomplicada y con gusto por compartir ideas

My learning goals

Poder crecer como persona

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J.

Phoenix

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Positive demeanor and relaxe...

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a conversation with a native speaker.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, and interesting films, along with politics.

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Z.

Berkeley

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Advance...

My favorite topics

Education, history, geography

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, patient, beautiful

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J.

Nashua

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

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American Sign Language

LEARNS

Nederlands Flag

Dutch

My favorite topics

Games, Movies, Technology, Anything electroni...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who’s chill and understand that i’m not gonna do to great learning these languages, and that i just want patience and i wanna make friends!

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to talk to my girlfriends mom, she speaks tagalog so that’s super important.

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J.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Wants to learn English Patient with beginner level Spanis...

My learning goals

Fluency Have a job that uses Spanish

My favorite topics

Life/activities Interests Food School future Personality

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C.

Palmdale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with people who only speak Korean....

My favorite topics

Kpop/khiphop

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient and willing to correct me and teach me new things!

K.

K.

West University Place

Fluent

粵語 Flag

Cantonese

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Cultures Chit chat...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, passionate, humorous

My learning goals

To speak that language fluently

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M.

Pittsburgh

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

someone i can make friends with!...

My learning goals

i want to be able to have casual, everyday conversations

My favorite topics

everyday life, culture, politics, food, linguistics

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S.

Louisville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Polski Flag

Polish

My learning goals

I am 100% Polish and my family currently lives there. My struggle...

My favorite topics

Movies, music, finance, cooking

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who won’t make me feel embarrassed by my poor Polish skills! Fun, easy to talk to, engaging

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/provo />Provo, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/reston />Reston, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/clifton />Clifton.

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.