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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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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

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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

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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)

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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M.

Spring

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak some Japanese by the time I arrive...

My favorite topics

I love performing Chemistry, but I love watching a little anime and listening to music!

Perfect language exchange partner

People that are learning English, that way we both are benefitting! And maybe who can explain the puns in monogatari lol

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B.

Provo

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Puede ser de lo que sea, me gusta hablar de la vida, del trabajo,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Me gustaria hablar con alguien muy similar a mi y que tenga metas! Sería divertido hablar con una chica.

My learning goals

Quiero poder vivir en un pais hispanohablante para el año que viene.

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A.

Agoura Hills

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Love to talk about everythin...

My learning goals

Close to a native speaker

My favorite topics

Any topic

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Y.

Bloomington

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturall...

My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deeply

Ideal language community partner

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

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Lynchburg

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Photography Travel Wine Cycling Hikin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and patient

My learning goals

To become fluent enough to communicate while traveling.

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L.

Kenner

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is a”foodie “ and likes discussing Italian food,...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent and take some sabbaticals in Italy for a semester or longer. Fluency will also help me negotiate a month in Italy every year with my students.

My favorite topics

Health & fitness, nutrition, art & Health issues, travel, Italy, food-wine, environmental & climate needs in politics, mindfulness & meditation, mental health/psychology, American football, tennis, athletics & other sports (internat. soccer-“calcio”),

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R.

New York

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Be able to communicate in English as a native speaker...

My favorite topics

Movies, musicals, exercises, food

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, honest, and interested in Japanese culture and language

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M.

Mustang

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Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Kpop, cooking, and drawing...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can make time for me as I will do for them, someone who is dependable and productive.

My learning goals

Learning Korean and Japanese.

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D.

Key West

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone who does most of the talking , just jokin...

My learning goals

I want to sound like a native

My favorite topics

Life stories and adventures ; follow instagram; @islandnomadhawaii

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K.

Grand Rapids

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English

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German

My learning goals

-I will be going to Germany in Fall 2023 for an intensive German...

My favorite topics

Reading, games (board games and video games), animals, traveling, hiking, camping, history, music, visiting local parks

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’m looking for someone to chat with a little bit each day over a variety of topics! Easy going, up beat, friendly, and positive! :) ❤️

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Y.

New York

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Japanese Animation Travelin...

Perfect language exchange partner

A patient and humorous native speaker

My learning goals

Speak fluently

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S.

Harrisonburg

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who can help me with English and also Who is kind, fun,...

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.

My favorite topics

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

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M.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Being able to form sentences, short conversations, and able to...

My favorite topics

Travel, greetings, and hobbies.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who understands Chinese grammar.

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M.

Santa Barbara

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Politics, culture, ethnicity, philosophy, history, economics,...

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

Conversational fluency

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L.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My tandem partner lives on the West Side of NYC (ideally close...

My learning goals

I want to pick up conversational fluency in Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing current events, sports, and things to do in New York City!

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M.

Avondale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Technology, music, cultures, food I really just like to learn new things

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing to be patient sometimes it takes me a bit to learn a language

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J.

Auburn

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports, culture, FOOD!...

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, friendly, easygoing

My learning goals

I want to improve my speaking and listening skills

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T.

New Brunswick

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My language exchange partner is

Patient, funny, interesting, curious people, especially any Russian...

My learning goals

I aspire to learn 10 languages by thirty well enough to visit the countries where they’re spoken and have interesting conversations

My favorite topics

Music, books, cooking, science, sports, memes, your dog(s), whatever interests you

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S.

Crystal Lake

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To be able to converse fluently with someone if I were to go...

My favorite topics

Pets, books, music, deep conversation, movies, hobbies, birds, video games, dance

Ideal language community partner

Friendly and helpful and will correct my mistakes. Fun and easy to talk to

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A.

Los Angeles

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Čeština Flag

Czech

My favorite topics

Horses video games life...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice funny kind caring understanding cool weird but funny smart laid back likes sports

My learning goals

I just want a friend from another place

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E.

Calexico

Fluent

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Spanish

English Flag

English

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Deutsch Flag

German

Perfect language exchange partner

Amable, con disposición para enseñarme y aprender...

My learning goals

Ser una futura maestra políglota. ‍

My favorite topics

Gramática. History. Language teaching. ‍

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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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/fullerton />Fullerton, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/tulsa />Tulsa.

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.