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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.

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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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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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Portuguese

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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

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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

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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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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)

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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C.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversatio...

My favorite topics

tv, travel, youtube, books, culture

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly & respectful. Preferably female!

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A.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Theater, the arts, technolog...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, creative, enjoys having conversations,

My learning goals

To gain a more comprehensive understanding of the Spanish language and be able to help someone else learn English.

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S.

New York

Fluent

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English

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Afrikaans

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Enthusiastic, interesting, kind, patient, funny, open minded...

My learning goals

To be fluent. To be able to speak naturally and express myself the way I do in my native language.

My favorite topics

Movies, music, cosmetics, pop culture, comedy, philosophy, psychology, life experiences, inspiring stories, hypothetical scenarios, concepts, emotions, ideas, celebrities, travel, dreams, goals, morals and values.

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Jersey City

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Fluency, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, vocabulary,...

My favorite topics

Movies, tv shows, video games, comic books, music, language, anime, manga, and etc.

Ideal language community partner

A fluent/native speaker in the language that i want to learn.

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Erlanger

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Technology, science, coffe...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

No i cannot

My learning goals

Become fluent in French

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X.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient and kin...

My learning goals

Become more fluent

My favorite topics

Music, tech, art, movies, food... just about anything

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G.

Topeka

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Russian

My learning goals

Be fluent in Russian, Spanish, or Frenc...

My favorite topics

Science, Art, and Culture

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice and helpful

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N.

Pacific Grove

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

我想聊些日常的生活,什么都在心神中...

My language exchange partner is

好的朋友是一位跟想我一起说一说,很耐心的人。

My learning goals

我想毫不费力地说中文。

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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H.

Portland

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Swedish

Ideal language community partner

Someone who loves to have fun and be silly...

My learning goals

I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being able to connect to people on another level.

My favorite topics

Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun!

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M.

Vancouver

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I'm primarily interested in improving my Spanis...

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, poetry, anthropology, vegetarian cooking, healthcare, human rights, medical/technical vocabulary, LGBTQ topics️‍, dogs, video games, psychology (also I can't shut up about my boyfriend)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'm happy to talk to all sorts of people. I am a transgender woman and open to respectful questions on the topic. Colombian Spanish speakers especially encouraged

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Helena

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Anime, Drawing, and schoo...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that can help me learn the language

My learning goals

Being able to understand the language

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M.

San Francisco

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Very communicative. I love learning about cultures so my partner...

My learning goals

My goal is to be able to have a conversation without little to no mistakes

My favorite topics

Everyday life

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A.

San Antonio

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Fluent

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

Quiero al menos ser fluido en portugués primero yaque lo estoy...

My favorite topics

Música, Video Juegos, y cuéntame un chiste negro sí tú sabes uno

My language exchange partner is

Alguien que no se toman las cosas muy en serio, y que tengan paciencia, ya que soy algo timido

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Madison

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Dreams, goals, and aspiration...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who might also be looking to practice Spanish

My learning goals

To be fluent in Spanish

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G.

Lake Charles

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I don't know someone who is chil...

My learning goals

I can at least be able to hold a conversation

My favorite topics

Anything really

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T.

Peoria

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Learn Spanish and try sign languag...

My favorite topics

Sport Pets Entertainment movies

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, patient and knowledgeable

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S.

White Plains

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Traveling and talking about cool places and also talking about...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who likes bts, traveling, food, and anime

My learning goals

To learn them so later on I can go to that country and interact with the people

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A.

Salem

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My language exchange partner is

Nice and patien...

My learning goals

Get fluent in the language

My favorite topics

Sports and culture

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M.

Gilbert

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

For me to be able to with stand a conversatio...

My favorite topics

Ideal language community partner

Anybody

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C.

Buena Park

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Philosophy, daily life, random storie...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who's excited about life and curious

My learning goals

Conversational Korean would be a major accomplishment

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H.

Snellville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Fun! Very outgoing and friendly. Keeps in touch with me and becomes...

My learning goals

I really want to be fluent in Korean. However where I live makes that a bit difficult, so I need someone to help me by talking to be daily.

My favorite topics

Daily life, cultural diversity, dramas, music

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L.

Atascocita

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Korean and German. I know a bit...

My favorite topics

Topics I like discussing are food, life in general, and books.

I want a conversation partner who is

The perfect tandem partner would be someone who respects me and is nice to talk to

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/cedar-rapids />Cedar Rapids, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/fremont />Fremont, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/columbus />Columbus.

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.