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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Cool ppl, energetic ppl, chill vibe

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

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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

G.

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

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

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.

Santa Barbara

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

العربية Flag

Arabic

My learning goals

Conversational fluenc...

My favorite topics

Politics, culture, ethnicity, philosophy, history, economics, computer science, biotechnology, renewable energy, drinking, sports

Perfect language exchange partner

Can talk about a wide range of topics and is dedicated toward fluency

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N.

Altamonte Springs

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Netflix shows LOTR Literature Music (song lyrics...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who wants to help me practice French. Also if anyone wants to practice English (any skill level) feel free to message me.

My learning goals

To be able to speak and write French.

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T.

New York

Fluent

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Russian

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My language exchange partner is

Someone with sense of humor and a lot of patience :)...

My learning goals

Would like to speak fluently

My favorite topics

Anything from art to food, family, kids, vacations

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G.

Franklin

Fluent

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Portuguese

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

English...

My favorite topics

I want to improve my writing in English and practice the language more. I'm from Brazil and currently live in the United States on exchange

Ideal language community partner

English Natives

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S.

Harrisonburg

NEW

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

hobby , dream, work etc.. like anything interesting and fun...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who can help me with English and also Who is kind, fun, warm-hearted:) I am not looking for someone to date‍♀️ I am running an English social club in Gwangju and also teaching Korean for foreigners. if you are interested let me know:)

My learning goals

I came here to pratice English. Cause I want to live abroad few years later! And I want to talk in English with native speaker I can also help you with Korean.

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S.

Country Club

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

A friend that I can talk to about anythin...

My learning goals

Fluent and travel

My favorite topics

Culture, music, politics, art

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J.

Toledo

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Conversational fluency...

My favorite topics

Music(音楽), video games(ビデオゲーム), books(小説), anime(アニメ), and travel(旅行).

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is willing to tell me when I make a mistake or when I’m not making sense.

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B.

Sterling

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I love writing and enjoying stories, whether they're in the form...

My language exchange partner is

I want to talk to anyone who wants to help one another learn. I'm always open to making new friends and if there's something you need help with, whether its advice or assistance, just let me know!!

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak to Spanish speakers and help them feel more comfortable & welcome here in America. I work at a phone repair shop where the majority of our clientele is made up of people who only speak Spanish and I want to be able to help them.

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!”

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D.

Asheville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone who also enjoys construction/mechanical wor...

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to communicate on a jobsite

My favorite topics

Any type of creative construction Hunting Fishing Tools

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B.

Burton

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

I want to get fluid and be able to move to Japa...

My favorite topics

Games art tv YouTube Animals

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A person like him correctly easily and I can make a best friend or maybe just a close friend

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E.

Auburn

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Vietnamese

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Movies, art, photography, Instagram, books, anime, hobbies, food,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is engaging and responsive.

My learning goals

To be able to speak Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean fluently

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B.

Glendale

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is funny, patient and wanting to learn the languages...

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to have a solid conversation in German

My favorite topics

Culture, world problems,

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V.

Ontario

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To learn at least one language and study for 30 minutes a da...

My favorite topics

K-POP,life,kdramas,personality

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can help me learn and improve the language I want and make new friends

J.

J.

Northglenn

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Trabajo...

Ideal language community partner

Amable

My learning goals

Lograr ablar sin problemas

G.

G.

Los Angeles

Fluent

English Flag

English

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Conversational fluency

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Movies, Fitness, Languages

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H.

Duluth

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To be fluent To order a taxi To meet different people To make...

My favorite topics

I would like to learn more and practice multiple languages. I hope to achieve multiple goals and learn about different cultures!

Perfect language exchange partner

To be kind and to correct me when I’m wrong and also to understand I don’t really know all the things to do with certain phrases but I’m doing my best

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T.

Windsor

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

I like talking about movies, TV shows, anime, traveling, food,...

I want a conversation partner who is

People who are passionate about learning languages and can help me with my poor grammar :)

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a fluent conversation in Japanese.

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Q.

Eden

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Anyone, I'll like to learn more about people in general, humans...

My learning goals

To help others and learn along the way, my understanding of vocal spanish and speaking the language could be a lot better.

My favorite topics

-Learning about others. -Tang Soo Do/MMA (Green Belt - 1 yr exp) -Bioinfomratics/Biology/Philosophy/Politics -Music: The Strokes, Earl Sweatshirt, Brockhampton, Regina Spektor, Tegan and Sara -Tech (Android, Linux) -Minimalism

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M.

Prichard

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

हिन्दी Flag

Hindi

My learning goals

To be fluent in 2 other languages besides my native languag...

My favorite topics

Activities

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is motivated

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J.

Los Lunas

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Italian

My favorite topics

Technology, philosophical ideas, Current events, popular movies...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Easy-going, fun, someone who I won't feel embarrassed to talk to when I speak incorrectly. Happy.

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent enough in the language to be able to listen to radio or watch tv in the language I'm learning so that I can understand most of what is going on. Eventually, I would like to be able to converse with people naturally in my new lang

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S.

Baltimore

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone that is willing to teach m...

My learning goals

To be fluent in 3 languages other than English

My favorite topics

Music, history, spirituality, astrology, metaphysics, esotericism

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S.

Charlottesville

Fluent

فارسی Flag

Persian

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My learning goals

Expand my communication ability to talk with different people...

My favorite topics

Interested in learning more about different cultures. Tech and science.

I want a conversation partner who is

Open to discussion of different ideas in depth.

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/pasadena />Pasadena, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/palo-alto />Palo Alto, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/champaign />Champaign.

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.