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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

Español Flag

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

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

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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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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

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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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A.

Salmon Creek

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I hope to travel to central America, as well as China, this year....

My favorite topics

Travel experiences, music, physics, political opinions, different cultures & traditions, religious and philosophical ideas, technology.

Perfect language exchange partner

When the conversation can flow between various subjects, without the awkwardness of not knowing what to say next.

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T.

Nashville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

TV shows, movies, technology, computer science, lots of stuff...

I want a conversation partner who is

Interested in making lifelong friendships, has similar interests, maybe is a software engineer as well

My learning goals

To improve? To be fluent

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S.

New York

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My language exchange partner is

Who speaks fluent German and wants to learn Korean or English...

My learning goals

ZD B1-2 level. Basically to be able to hold a conversation quite well :)

My favorite topics

Designer, Anfänger programmer, tennis player, tea sipper, and dog lover

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R.

Novato

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

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)

Ideal language community partner

待人友善(Kind and nice people)

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M.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Everyday lif...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Very communicative. I love learning about cultures so my partner would have to be very culturally conscious.

My learning goals

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

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A.

New York

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is kind and patience, and will to work with me and...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak in either Chinese, Japanese, or Korean by the end of the year.

My favorite topics

Sports, dramas, and school

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M.

Richardson

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

to become fluent in Frenc...

My favorite topics

movies, books, tv shows, history, learning new things about people, and video games.

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who’s easy to talk to, who’s available regularly, and who’s around my age.

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G.

Mililani

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

Travel, food, hobbies, musi...

My language exchange partner is

Easy going, slow, patient

My learning goals

Learn new words, elementary grammar

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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Y.

Bridgeview

Fluent

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Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Ideal language community partner

Cute, good looking, friendly...

My learning goals

Communication Writing & reading

My favorite topics

Kpop, reading, music and learning

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J.

Shreveport

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

To become fluent in atleast 3 other languages besides Englis...

My favorite topics

Just like any regular American teenager I am open to talking about anything ranging from school to shopping to tv shows to books to places I’ve been and to places I want to go. Hopefully we can be friends :)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I am open to talking to literally anyone who is not rude. As long as we can connect and have interesting topics we will get along :)

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M.

Honolulu

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Art, music, photograph...

Perfect language exchange partner

Enjoys the same things I do

My learning goals

To become fluent in both French and Spanish

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C.

Ashland

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with a willingness to communicate and mutually learn...

My learning goals

Refine my skills and become more comprehensive of native speakers.

My favorite topics

Day to day life.

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New Rochelle

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

I hope to at least learn to keep up a sentence, introduce where...

My favorite topics

I’m an artist and really enjoy Art as well as video games and movies.

My language exchange partner is

A perfect Tandem partner has to be good at keeping a conversation at least, just so things don’t get awkward ^ - ^

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C.

San Carlos Park

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

daily activities, tv shows, movies, books, really any conversation...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is fluent in spanish and can help me practice everyday conversation with native speakers to improve my efficiency in the language!

My learning goals

I hope to eventually be fluent in Spanish and know enough to one day move to a Spanish speaking country

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G.

Stockbridge

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny, Patient, Good Personalit...

My learning goals

To get better at the selected languages, and hopefully be able to comprehend and write out sentences

My favorite topics

Things going on around the world, Friendships, Daily life, Music

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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)

Perfect language 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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C.

Los Angeles

NEW

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

ελληνικά Flag

Greek

My favorite topics

language and culture and everything els...

I want a conversation partner who is

kind and funny and very lowekey

My learning goals

Being able to go to that country and casually order foods there

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J.

Cleveland

Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My language exchange partner is

An open minded person, friendly and maybe patient hah...

My learning goals

Be able to communicate without Google Translator

My favorite topics

Food, party, pets, family, friendship :)

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E.

Siloam Springs

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk with my Japanese friends at college...

My favorite topics

Music, reading, pets

Ideal language community partner

Similar interests, can explain Japanese grammar/usage, patient

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G.

Franklin

Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I want to improve my writing in English and practice the language...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

English Natives

My learning goals

English

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J.

Lenexa

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing to help teach and is patient with my dumb...

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold conversations

My favorite topics

Sports, beer, family, software, web development

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M.

Coos Bay

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Learn to speak French fluently...

My favorite topics

Cats Anime Movies Shows Animals Manga CultureExploration French Japanese Music Literature

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who I can learn from and help as well that has a kind heart and a fun personality

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/buffalo />Buffalo, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/berkeley />Berkeley, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/syracuse />Syracuse.

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.