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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

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

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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

H.

H.

Manhattan

Fluent

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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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Provo

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I would like to sound as native as possible. I also want to increase...

My favorite topics

Just everyday things. Colloquialisms. Slang.

Perfect language exchange partner

I need someone who is willing to be patient and is able to clearly explain things.

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M.

Lyndhurst

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy video games, going to concerts, and Im a big foodie...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient and equally excited to help me learn the language.

My learning goals

I want to eventually be fluent.

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K.

Goose Creek

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Talks to me in Spanish and is also active. Gives me a challenge...

My learning goals

Fluently speak Spanish and know about the culture and have a full conversation in Spanish

My favorite topics

Spanish culture

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M.

Greenville

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I want to learn a little every da...

My favorite topics

Music, dramas or series, history, sports, health related.

Ideal language community partner

Crazy as me... I mean in a good way

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Charleston

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I love music, and all types of visual art. Foods, deep thinking,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who enjoys talking about everything and anything

My learning goals

I want to be able to get a job with the Japanese I learn when I get out of high school.

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S.

Lochearn

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect Tandem partner would be someone who is very friendly/polite,...

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to be able to speak the language with another native speaker and for them to be able to understand me.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing humor like memes and stuff and I like discussing musical genres such as K-Pop and Metal/Rock

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C.

Buena Park

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

Conversational Korean would be a major accomplishmen...

My favorite topics

Philosophy, daily life, random stories

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who's excited about life and curious

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D.

Crestview

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Everyday life , activities , and hobbies...

My language exchange partner is

They are willing to help me better my ability to speak and learn a different language.

My learning goals

To be able to speak fluently when I travel to Korea for a summer.

Mateo

Mateo uses Tandem to find travel buddies in Europe.

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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C.

Apex

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

friendly, willing to help me when i mess up, likes dog...

My learning goals

i want to improve my ability to speak french conversationally, but i also just like to make friends

My favorite topics

Dogs, food, traveling, and arty stuff

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S.

Peoria

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

영어 스피킹 향...

My favorite topics

문화 여행 스포츠

Ideal conversation exchange partner

친절하고 착했으면

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A.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Psychology, food, cultures, books, movie...

Perfect language exchange partner

Love to speak, I’m open to different topics also I’m psychologists so if you have any questions lest do it. Spanish native looking forward to improve my English

My learning goals

Speaking, writing, listening

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A.

Chula Vista

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

understandin...

My learning goals

to be able to communicate with basic coversation

My favorite topics

hobbies work goals

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Chesapeake

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

This quarter of the year, I want to gain fluency in Spanish and...

My favorite topics

I want to talk about anything. I am trying to speak to one person in my target languages per day. I hope that we can be friends and talk about things that we enjoy. Movies, food, music, friends, childhood memories—anything.

My language exchange partner is

I would like to talk one hour with someone, 30 minutes in English, 30 minutes in my target language. That way we can both get the most out of the conversation and manage expectations with one another. If we become friends, even better!

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E.

Greenacres

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Economía, películas, viajes, paisajes y cultura. Y sígueme en...

Ideal language community partner

Que sepa desenvolver cualquier tema, que esté disponible y que también quiera aprender y tenga mucha paciencia

My learning goals

Aprender para poder hablarlo y desenvolver cada idioma muy bien

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S.

White Plains

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who likes bts, traveling, food, and anim...

My learning goals

To learn them so later on I can go to that country and interact with the people

My favorite topics

Traveling and talking about cool places and also talking about the exquisite food I ate in other countries

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T.

Montclair

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

-Learn 1000 words in 4 months (25 words per day...

My favorite topics

마마무 is my favorite group but I’d really like to discuss life in Korea and make friends :)

Perfect language exchange partner

Outgoing, nice, willing to correct my mistakes :)

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M.

Kissimmee

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Fluent

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Spanish

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American Sign Language

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Kpo...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly and nice

My learning goals

Fluent Korean

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A.

Boston

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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German

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, polite, and patient. Also able to ask questions that...

My learning goals

Increase my confidence in using the language, as well as learning its nuances.

My favorite topics

International relations interested in culture, politics, and travel. Intermediate level fencer

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J.

Seattle

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Be able to hold a conversation with the native speake...

My favorite topics

Music, traveling idea, philosophy

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient since I’m a beginner with heavy accent

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S.

San Francisco

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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B.

Cimarron Hills

Fluent

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Portuguese

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Pessoas comunicativas...

My learning goals

Conhecer novas culturas

My favorite topics

Cotidiano, música, conversas aleatórias :)

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L.

Madison

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Conversational fluenc...

My favorite topics

Literature, makeup channel drama, the bachelor, criticism, good laughs with good people

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone willing to be patient with all of my grammar mistakes!

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/scottsdale />Scottsdale, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/phoenix />Phoenix, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/anaheim />Anaheim.

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.