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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Fluent

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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.

A.

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

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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

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

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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

Y.

Y.

Manhattan

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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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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R.

Durham

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

I would like to become as close to fluent as possible. In terms...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing history, politics, music, art, sports, food, and traveling. Generally, I am interested in seeing how other people see the world!

Perfect language exchange partner

I think my perfect tandem partner would be someone who is flexible but still can talk fairly regularly. My ideal partner would also give involved responses to open-ended questions.

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T.

Peoria

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Sport Pets Entertainment movie...

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, patient and knowledgeable

My learning goals

Learn Spanish and try sign language

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L.

Detroit

Fluent

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Hindi

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Looking for anyone who can chat regularly on a daily or atleast...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish in the next 10 months.

My favorite topics

Would love to talk about life,depression, anxiety and philosophy. I am a big football fan as well. Very confused in life right now.

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E.

Frederickson

Fluent

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English

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Cantonese

My learning goals

To be able to introduce myself and know some small tal...

My favorite topics

Food and music mostly

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient and easy to talk to without it being too awkward

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Boston

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Culture Politics Scienc...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I am hoping to make a new friend through language :)

My learning goals

I have studied Mandarin for years on and off (and been abroad), so I want to keep writing/speaking so that I don’t forget it

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I.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is easy to talk to and has a good personalit...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak with my Mexican family better and prepare for a trip to japan

My favorite topics

Cars, culture, food

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T.

Madison

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learn more conversational Frenc...

My favorite topics

Art, culture, movies, music

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded, fun

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N.

Lynbrook

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Culture, food, travelling, psychology, philosophy,...

My language exchange partner is

Helpful & patient

My learning goals

Speak 5 languages fluently

Mateo

Mateo uses Tandem to find travel buddies in Europe.

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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K.

Irving

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

Helpful, funny, open minde...

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a short conversation in Italian and be able to understand what other people say even if I can’t fluently respond at first

My favorite topics

Music, everyday conversations, kpop, art

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A.

Agoura Hills

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

Close to a native speake...

My favorite topics

Any topic

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Love to talk about everything

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H.

Winston-Salem

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Haitian Creole

My favorite topics

Anythin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to teach me everything they know

My learning goals

To be fluent by my birthday

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M.

Rochester Hills

Fluent

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Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

An outgoing person who likes to talk about any subject, always...

My learning goals

To be fluent in every language.

My favorite topics

Any topic is fine with me, from informal talks to detailed subjects, everything is possible to make a enjoyable talk and have a good time.

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J.

J.

Palm Coast

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Deseo aprender a hablar ingles chino y portugues. Inicialmente...

My favorite topics

Juegos, oscio, deportes, historias.

My language exchange partner is

Que hable ingles y sea amable

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K.

Pittsburgh

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Classical music, anime, science (computer science, astronomy,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who loves to teach and communicate

My learning goals

To be fluent! As well as study abroad in over 10 countries!

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J.

Denver

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People that can help me learn as much as I can about their language...

My learning goals

I studied abroad in South Korea last year and fell in love with the country and South Korean people. I plan to move to Korea more permanently next year after I graduate from university so I am trying to learn as much korean as possible.

My favorite topics

I am a chemical engineering student at the University of Colorado in the United States. I love being outdoors, playing sports, almost all music, working out, being with family and friends, and I am very outgoing. I love to learn and am a very open person.

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D.

Lawrenceville

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Better understanding of written and spoken Spanish within six...

My favorite topics

Movies, books, restaurants, beer

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, humorous

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S.

Huntsville

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

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German

My favorite topics

Music and cultur...

I want a conversation partner who is

Just someone friendly and helpful☺️

My learning goals

To learn as much as I can☺️

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R.

Ossining

Fluent

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German

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Spanish

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

any how it come...

My learning goals

I want to be perfect

My favorite topics

I love football lol

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B.

Huntsville

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To improve my French and learn new vocabulary in Spanish, German,...

My favorite topics

Travel, Tv/Netflix, Interests, Cultures, Sports, Music, Art

Ideal language community partner

Open minded, funny, Interest in learning,

J.

J.

Palisades Park

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

I'm really interseted in every convetsation in English even with...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Bright, Energetic, Swag

My learning goals

For fun

A.

A.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Good conversation and happy to chat in both our language...

My learning goals

I’d like to pass C1 French (eventually)

My favorite topics

Art, books, travel, anthropology, tech

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S.

National City

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Russian

My learning goals

just be fluent with the...

My favorite topics

tv shows, sports,

I want a conversation partner who is

someone that is outgoing

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/springfield />Springfield, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/mount-laurel />Mount Laurel, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/greensboro />Greensboro.

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.