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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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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

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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

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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

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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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Logan

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Become more comfortable using the vocabulary and grammar I’m...

My favorite topics

I enjoy games, anime, and manga! I’m also a cosplayer and am currently studying Japanese in college.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who I can chat with and practice my conversational skills in Japanese.

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C.

Albany

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

I love to read and write. I’m laid back but shy from the beginning....

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient, and will understand how it can be difficult to learn a new language.

My learning goals

To just learn as many languages as I can and learn every culture too. To help break the language barrier with different languages and cultures.

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D.

Owatonna

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

They will make sure I know it they will hel...

My learning goals

To know it by heart To speek fluently

My favorite topics

Outside Life Everything

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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

Ideal language community partner

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

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Lexington

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English

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German

My favorite topics

I love talking about dogs, books , and video games. I’m also...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I have no preference but if you ask me? I want him/her to be able to listen and be able to grow a great friendship with me.

My learning goals

German Japanese and French

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L.

Kenner

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English

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American Sign Language

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is a”foodie “ and likes discussing Italian food,...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent and take some sabbaticals in Italy for a semester or longer. Fluency will also help me negotiate a month in Italy every year with my students.

My favorite topics

Health & fitness, nutrition, art & Health issues, travel, Italy, food-wine, environmental & climate needs in politics, mindfulness & meditation, mental health/psychology, American football, tennis, athletics & other sports (internat. soccer-“calcio”),

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R.

Shrewsbury

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English

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Spanish

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Fluency, and understanding of scientific jargon as well as musical...

My favorite topics

Music, Math, Spirtuality, Science

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient with a beginner polyglot

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B.

Sunrise Manor

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Trave...

My language exchange partner is

Knowledgeable about the country they live in

My learning goals

Conversational

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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C.

El Dorado

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me learn a new language. Really nice and...

My learning goals

Be able to speak the language or type it.

My favorite topics

Anything

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F.

Aurora

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To improve my French accent and speak more like a native. To...

My favorite topics

Art, photography, philosophy, fitness, reading, personal development, and entertainment.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

...are fun, funny & patient. Are serious about learning another language and willing to suffer through my mistakes.

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O.

San Antonio

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Daily activities, food and random topics...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient as hell

My learning goals

I want to be able to have conversational skills.

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Logan

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Native language is English...

My learning goals

I wanna speak English freely.

My favorite topics

Life k-pop food sport

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Phoenix

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Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

Expand my German vocabulary...

My favorite topics

Traveling, Law, Politics.

My language exchange partner is

Anyone.

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C.

Ashland

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Day to day life...

Ideal language community partner

Someone with a willingness to communicate and mutually learn without judgement.

My learning goals

Refine my skills and become more comprehensive of native speakers.

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L.

Elk Grove

Fluent

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Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A girl that has patienc...

My learning goals

Speak fluently

My favorite topics

Movies, series, soccer game, and life situation.

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Radcliff

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

Just ztart with basic...

My favorite topics

Games, books, anime, music, art

Perfect language exchange partner

Nerd, funny, and not thin skinned

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D.

Culver City

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Food, movies, music and traveling. Stories of travelin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded, patient, fun going and instructive

My learning goals

To learn enough have a small conversation

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J.

Louisville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can help me in Spanish...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish.

My favorite topics

Language, Travel, Movies, TV

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J.

Hoboken

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

Improve Englis...

My favorite topics

Any topic

Ideal language community partner

Good at communication, Cheerful

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E.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Liv...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and very nice

My learning goals

I would like to converse

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B.

Matthews

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Outgoing, friendly and open minded...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent, confident when I speak and helpful to others.

My favorite topics

Food, fitness and culture.

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R.

Novato

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

与人沟通(To communicate with people...

My favorite topics

电影 音乐 旅行 (Movie, music, traveling)

I want a conversation partner who is

待人友善(Kind and nice people)

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/tulsa />Tulsa, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/albuquerque />Albuquerque, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/bronx />Bronx.

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.