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Language exchange in Manhattan

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A.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My favorite topics

Música, Esportes e Biologí...

My language exchange partner is

Cualquer um que deseje falar e aprender

My learning goals

Melhorar nas outras linguas

G.

G.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

Português Flag

Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal language community partner

Personas con metes abiertas e inteligentes para poder hablar...

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.

H.

H.

Manhattan

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

get to a point where i can visit korea and speak comfortably...

My favorite topics

culture, kpop, food, animals

Ideal conversation exchange partner

anyone who wants to be friends and help me with korean

T.

T.

Manhattan

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Just random conversation...

Perfect language exchange partner

I can learn off them easily and there fun to talk to

My learning goals

To be able to be fluent in the language

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Tandem partners 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

Italiano Flag

Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl...

My learning goals

Make friends no cap.

My favorite topics

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

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

C.

C.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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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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L.

L.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to pick up conversational fluency in Spanis...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing current events, sports, and things to do in New York City!

Perfect language exchange partner

My tandem partner lives on the West Side of NYC (ideally close to West Harlem) and is excited to engage with someone actively seeking to pick back up a language conversationally. He or she will be patient and willing to correct me when needed.

M.

M.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I like video games, watching some TV, and spending time with...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is understanding that I can be a slow learner, but can also help me learn what I need!

My learning goals

I want to focus on my ability to have a fluid conversation without too many pauses to think about what i’m trying to say.

Z.

Z.

Lewiston

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Kind, respectful, and patien...

My learning goals

Fluency

My favorite topics

Music, writing, animals

O.

O.

Lamont

Fluent

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Hindi

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To be fluent in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Traveling, Fashion, Music, Movies

Ideal language community partner

Connect with learners around the world

Value Community

Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

Value Conversation

Have fun, engaging conversations

B.

B.

Sunland Park

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Quantum Physics, Spirituality, Books, Family, Animals, Musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

An intelligent and likeminded person who will challenge me.

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish.

M.

M.

Harrisonburg

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Fluent

українська Flag

Ukrainian

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Polski Flag

Polish

Perfect language exchange partner

Street philosophers with good sense of humor. Word, Faith, Art...

My learning goals

To learn life meaning better.

My favorite topics

А ви задумувались про силу слова?

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D.

Boston

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

Idk i just wanna lear...

My favorite topics

I enjoy video games, Netflix, all kinds of music, anime and i love to try new foods and explore places around me.

I want a conversation partner who is

Be open and willing to talk

M.

M.

Kansas City

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Tell me something interesting about where you live. What do you...

My language exchange partner is

Someone fun, not creepy, who loves to share good stories.

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish to a point where I’m comfortable marketing myself as bilingual in my job. I especially need to work on my vocab. I think Italian is just the most beautiful language ever, so I started working on it last year on Duolingo just for fun

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

M.

M.

Philadelphia

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal language community partner

Kind, patient, lighthearted and fu...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent!

My favorite topics

Music, cats, dogs

K.

K.

West University Place

Fluent

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Cantonese

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To speak that language fluentl...

My favorite topics

Cultures Chit chats

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, passionate, humorous

M.

M.

Fairbanks

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about tv shows, music, and personal experiences...

Perfect language exchange partner

Easy to communicate with, kind, and has a great personality.

My learning goals

I do not have any

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E.

Boston

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

I am hoping to make a new friend through language :...

My learning goals

I have studied Mandarin for years on and off (and been abroad), so I want to keep writing/speaking so that I don’t forget it

My favorite topics

Culture Politics Science

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L.

L.

Danbury

Fluent

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Portuguese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Italian

My learning goals

Speak Italoan fluently...

My favorite topics

I enjoying talking about traveling, family, nursing, books, and many other subjects.

My language exchange partner is

Outgoing, engaging, young spirit, and non-judgmental.

B.

B.

Glendale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Casi todo, arte, deportes, trabajo, vida, familia, comida, viajando,...

Ideal language community partner

Fiable, inteligente y tiene capaz de practicar regularmente

My learning goals

Yo quiero mejorar

E.

E.

Chicago

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect Tandem partner will share interest in topics that...

My learning goals

Learn more vocabulary and also learn more about other cultures.

My favorite topics

School, psychology, philosophy, books, music, food, culture, history

K.

K.

Fresno

Fluent

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Danish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I really want to speak the chosen languages fluently or at least...

My favorite topics

I love talking about traveling, fashion and animals.

Perfect language exchange partner

A happy, open and ready to teach or learn languages

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A.

Auburn

NEW

Fluent

українська Flag

Ukrainian

LEARNS

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Any topic...

I want a conversation partner who is

a partner who wants to learn Russian or Ukrainian

My learning goals

I want to learn English

A.

A.

Florence

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Patient,understanding,and open minded person...

My learning goals

Make friends and be confident in languages

My favorite topics

Movies, books,shows, music, sports, anything outdoorsy, photography, anything really

D.

D.

Lyndhurst

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to make conversation with customers and understand...

My favorite topics

Easy conversation and greetings, interaction between myself and customers

Ideal language community partner

Could teach me to speak as if I owned a shop and they were the customer

C.

C.

Austin

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My favorite topics

Working out, learning instruments, exploring music, swimming,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly vibes only please

My learning goals

Being able to carry a conversation

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X.

Oklahoma City

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

...

My learning goals

My favorite topics

Practice English

J.

J.

Cullman

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

فارسی Flag

Persian

My learning goals

Become fluent in Persia...

My favorite topics

Culture Everyday life Literally anything

I want a conversation partner who is

Helps correct my mistakes Willing to offer suggestions Friendly

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/cape-coral />Cape Coral, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/newark />Newark, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/beaumont />Beaumont.

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.