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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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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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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

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English

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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

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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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J.

Washington

Fluent

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Chinese (Traditional)

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learn more about culture and make more friend...

My favorite topics

Culturas, Fashion, Travel, Books

Perfect language exchange partner

Responsible, polite and motivated

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N.

Belton

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Fashion, art, mystery novels, crime tv shows, television, music,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who enjoys conversing about various things! :)

My learning goals

My current linguistic goal is to become fluent in Spanish.

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L.

Columbia

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can help me learn the language and become friend...

My learning goals

To become fluent and visit Japan

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about my day and hobbies

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E.

Apex

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

Keep using my German language skills so I don’t lose the...

My favorite topics

No particular topics I struggle sometimes with advanced grammar and would like to just have short conservations everyday to stay sharp because I haven’t taken a German class in a while and I have it coming up I do enjoy talking about most topics

Ideal language community partner

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully more

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Laredo

NEW

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

música djs radi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Natural y original

My learning goals

Dominar el idioma

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L.

Peekskill

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English

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中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly and patien...

My learning goals

I want to learn to communicate with many different people.

My favorite topics

I like listening to music, sports and watching TV

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P.

New York

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

I want to increase my vocabulary and work on my pronunciation...

My favorite topics

I like to talk about books, exciting places, art, discovering NY, cultural differences, a little bit of politics, to discover each one's true story of life.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone which will help me to improve my skills but with who I can also spend quality time talking and having fun

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E.

Beaverton

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Telenovelas, philosophy, culture, literature, sports, serie...

My language exchange partner is

Ideally a native Spanish speaker.

My learning goals

To keep my spoken Spanish sharp, improve conversational ability and expand my vocabulary.

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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I.

Provo

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

I would like to sound as native as possible. I also want to increase my listening comprehension and speaking ability.

My favorite topics

Just everyday things. Colloquialisms. Slang.

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M.

New York

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

hablar fluidament...

My favorite topics

me gusta el baloncesto, el ajedrez, los videojuegos, peliculas

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Mujer que me enseñe y sea amable

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R.

Shrewsbury

NEW

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English

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Spanish

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Music, Math, Spirtuality, Scienc...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient with a beginner polyglot

My learning goals

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

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S.

Upper Darby

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English

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Punjabi

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, interested in discussio...

My learning goals

To begin to speak some conversational Punjabi

My favorite topics

Spiritual things, family, cultures, literature, music

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N.

West Palm Beach

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Speak language fluentl...

My favorite topics

I love funny people that I can be silly with

My language exchange partner is

I would like to meet someone who would be able to teach me the language

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S.

University Park

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Sports, travel, foo...

Ideal language community partner

Outgoing, native English speaker

My learning goals

As good as native speakers

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Y.

Yucaipa

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Literally anything,!!!!!...

My learning goals

Gaining strong verbal and writing skills

My favorite topics

American culture

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P.

Dania Beach

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Basic conversation for my daily life living and working in Miami....

My favorite topics

I live and work in Miami and feel lucky. I enjoy cycling on the weekends and seeing the world during vacation time. My mother stays with us part time.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone close to my age.

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L.

Washington

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

travel,body buildin...

I want a conversation partner who is

easygoing

My learning goals

conversation

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A.

Shenandoah

Fluent

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English

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Emoji

LEARNS

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French

My language exchange partner is

What is your type of music? Do you like cartoons? Do you like...

My learning goals

To be fluent, to have fun, to meet friends and start friendships

My favorite topics

Art, music, shows, fandoms, language, traveling, school, college

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H.

Perrysburg

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

My in-laws live in Mexico City. I want to be able to speak with...

My favorite topics

Music, Nature, Cooking, Food, Animals

Ideal language community partner

Adventurous and funny. I'm artistic and weird, so preferably someone who would appreciate that

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M.

Riverside

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Fitness, mascotas, emprendimiento de negocio...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Divertido, paciente, inteligente, amable

My learning goals

Aprender a un nivel avanzado que me permita comunicarme diariamente

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G.

Greensboro

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

你好!我是Gio。我想说中文!我想朋友们...

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk about everyday things. ^^

My favorite topics

我喜欢狗和猫。我很喜欢看书。^^ 我也喜欢奶茶。

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J.

Clayton

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To feel comfortable in conversation with native speakers....

My favorite topics

Science, Politics, Academia, Backpacking, Hiking, Cultura y Politicas Latinoamericanas

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with similar interests who would like to improve language skills.

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/new-york />New York, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/ashburn />Ashburn, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/sarasota />Sarasota.

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.