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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

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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.

A.

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

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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

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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

Y.

Y.

Manhattan

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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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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D.

Addison

Fluent

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Portuguese

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English

My learning goals

Conversar com mativo...

My favorite topics

Esportes, trabalho, comida

Perfect language exchange partner

Uma pessoa paciente

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K.

Pittsburgh

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Classical music, anime, science (computer science, astronomy,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who loves to teach and communicate

My learning goals

To be fluent! As well as study abroad in over 10 countries!

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S.

Crystal Lake

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Friendly and helpful and will correct my mistakes. Fun and easy...

My learning goals

To be able to converse fluently with someone if I were to go to that country. Also get better at listening and picking out phrases. Also receive feedback to improve

My favorite topics

Pets, books, music, deep conversation, movies, hobbies, birds, video games, dance

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A.

Flint

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To become fluent by speaking everyda...

My favorite topics

Any subject is okay

Ideal language community partner

Only speaks in language that I’m learning, funny, good personality

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S.

Bayonet Point

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Family, fishing, eatin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient and knowledgeable

My learning goals

To progress every week

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M.

Fairbanks

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I do not have any

My favorite topics

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

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K.

Washington

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to increase my vocabulary and become fluent in discussing...

My favorite topics

Current events, books, music, hobbies, travels

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, interested in talking about a variety of subjects and in helping me learn new phrases, etc. Just looking for conversation.

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M.

Merced

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

Trip hobby cookin...

My language exchange partner is

Nice and positive

My learning goals

Communication for various people .

Aria

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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G.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Fun, humorous, easy-going, kind, patien...

My learning goals

Conversational fluency

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Movies, Fitness, Languages

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A.

Houston

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To become fluent in both French and spanis...

My favorite topics

Reading, mediating, writing. I love camping, canoeing, blobbing and more

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Cool, calm , nice, good teacher

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R.

New York

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Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Car, Fishin...

Perfect language exchange partner

I don’t know

My learning goals

Learning the language to the level of communication

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A.

South Riding

Fluent

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English

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Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

Curious, honest, and humbl...

My learning goals

To be able to listen and comprehend nearly as well as a native speaker

My favorite topics

History, drive-in theaters, gardening, hiking, music

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J.

Paso Robles

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To become fluent and confident...

My favorite topics

Art, music, geek, food, anything.

My language exchange partner is

Real people. Sense of humor.

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M.

Houston

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Danish

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Dogs, nature, Phsycology, and travelin...

Ideal language community partner

Silly, random, open minded, positive, and empathetic

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish within 2020

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R.

Tallahassee

Fluent

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English

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Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly; helpfu...

My learning goals

Some basic fluency

My favorite topics

Riding bicycles; bicycle trails

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Y.

Cambridge

Fluent

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Japanese

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

Я хочу говорить по русски!...

My favorite topics

Geographic, programming, science, computer graphics, politics, sociology, music, anime

Perfect language exchange partner

Whoever can enjoy talking in Russian!!

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B.

West Hollywood

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Kazakh

My favorite topics

Art, shows, sports, movies, news...

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m not sure yet.

My learning goals

To learn the basics and to be fluent

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K.

Erlanger

Fluent

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

No i canno...

My learning goals

Become fluent in French

My favorite topics

Technology, science, coffee

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A.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

I wanna learn as much as I ca...

My favorite topics

Sport,politics,culture,parties and economy

Ideal language community partner

Feel free to talk and don’t forget to smile

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E.

Boston

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Culture Politics Scienc...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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J.

Coralville

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Hmong

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient, and willing to help me learn a new language...

My learning goals

Learn to have a simple conversation in Hmong.

My favorite topics

I have next to no knowledge of the Hmong Language. I can say simple phrases such as hello or introductions. I would like to learn Hmong white or Hmong green. I am fluent in English and Chinese, and would not mind helping people learn either or.

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A.

Sun Prairie

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to become familiar and proficient...

My favorite topics

I don’t have too many topics I won’t discuss, but I guess I like to discuss entertainment/celebrities, music/movies/tv shows/books, and dogs.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient and doesn’t mind dumb questions. Someone with a sense of humor as well.

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/tamuning />Tamuning, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/wylie />Wylie, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/cleveland />Cleveland.

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.