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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

LEARNS

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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

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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

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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R.

Imperial Beach

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

...

My favorite topics

Нет предела моему любопытству

Perfect language exchange partner

Идеальных нет

C.

C.

Tinton Falls

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about travel and culture. I like to learn about...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk to someone who wants to learn English and who can also help me with Russian. Also someone who has interest in travel and culture

My learning goals

I want to be conversational in Russian. I want to be able to have simple conversations in Russian by April when I visit Moscow

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D.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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German

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English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Active, open minded, eager to lear...

My learning goals

Being able to talk to my Korean mum and family

My favorite topics

Travelling, dogs, politics, sciences, cooking

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S.

Sunnyvale

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Aprender bien el idioma y tener mas comunicació...

My favorite topics

Conversar en cuanto ellas me lo permitan

Ideal language community partner

Que sea linda y que sea alegre

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San Francisco

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Psychology, food, cultures, books, movie...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Love to speak, I’m open to different topics also I’m psychologists so if you have any questions lest do it. Spanish native looking forward to improve my English

My learning goals

Speaking, writing, listening

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D.

Houston

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

studen...

My learning goals

fluent in French, improve english to native speaker lever

My favorite topics

Universal, culture, philosophy

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J.

Milpitas

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Explore the world,become open-minde...

My favorite topics

Education America Political Environment Entertainment

I want a conversation partner who is

Warm-hearted,respectful,well-mannered,helpful,talkative

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J.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Food, travel, sports, and did I say food...

My language exchange partner is

Patient, willing to go through basics with me.

My learning goals

To be conversational

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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M.

Fairbanks

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Easy to communicate with, kind, and has a great personality...

My learning goals

I do not have any

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about tv shows, music, and personal experiences and life.

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N.

Clovis

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Speaking other languages and learning as much as I can! Quiero...

My favorite topics

I like a lot of things! Life, fashion, culture, art, etc. Me gusta hablar con otras personas y aprender nuevas cosas!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone kind and patient who will always correct me. Me gustaría hablar con un alguien amable!

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F.

South Bradenton

NEW

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Life , politics , culture , sports , everethin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Polite

My learning goals

Speak fluently

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R.

San Diego

Fluent

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Spanish

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone willing to call and be genuine friends!...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent

My favorite topics

사람들이 좋아해요. 많이 친구 하고 싶어요

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R.

Fredericksburg

Fluent

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English

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Polish

My learning goals

Learn as much Polish and other languages as I can in a year...

My favorite topics

Food. Family. Outdoor activity. Riding motorcycles. Kayaking. Dancing.

My language exchange partner is

Patient. Wants to get better at English. Friendly. Fun. Energetic.

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D.

Asheville

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Any type of creative construction Hunting Fishing Tool...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who also enjoys construction/mechanical work

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to communicate on a jobsite

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J.

Winston-Salem

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone willing to put up with my foolishness as I stumble through...

My learning goals

My partner's family is from Costa Rica. I would like to be able to develop enough fluency to make basic conversation with native Spanish speakers (and then go from there).

My favorite topics

Travel, food, running, religion, LGBT issues, and literature.

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A.

New York

Fluent

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Hebrew

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Arabic

My learning goals

To speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

About everything.. Im smart young gay, with huge ambition to learn new language. Im very curious, i will like to discuss about any topic

Perfect language exchange partner

A friend who will like to talk with me Palestinian /Lebanon Arabic

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A.

Tempe

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

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German

My favorite topics

The news, science, coffee, books, and just day-to-day life...

I want a conversation partner who is

Can help me perfect my grammar, able to have weekly conversations so I can practice!

My learning goals

Perfect grammar, learn how to discuss the news better, learn some new vocabulary.

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M.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Anyone! Don’t be shy!!...

My learning goals

To better myself in my spanish knowledge and cultural awareness.

My favorite topics

Band, Choir, Theater, Food, Environment, and everything in between!

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B.

Lumberton

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To learn well enough to be able to communicate with other...

My favorite topics

Makeup Cooking

Ideal language community partner

Someone who understands how I want to learn

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Y.

Chicago

Fluent

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Marathi

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Hindi

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

movies, music, books, sports, football, trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anybody who's humble and open to new experiences.

My learning goals

Basic conversation in French

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E.

Fairhaven

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient, and nice, and who likes to talk about...

My learning goals

I like to watch movies, listen to podcasts, and read. I am also working on grammar books and expanding my vocabulary with anki.

My favorite topics

I like to travel, hike, and read.

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Y.

New York

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Japanese Animation Traveling

I want a conversation partner who is

A patient and humorous native speaker

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/providence />Providence, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/north-bergen />North Bergen, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/cupertino />Cupertino.

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.