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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

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.

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

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

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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

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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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

C.

C.

Manhattan

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English

LEARNS

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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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M.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Be able to carry out a conversation in Spanish longer than 10...

My favorite topics

Music, weekend activities, weather, work, travel, diet and exercise

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient individual who knows English fairly well and can assist me with practicing common speaking scenarios and pronunciation in Spanish. Not too concerned about grammar, vocabulary or writing at this time.

T.

T.

Auburn Hills

Fluent

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Arabic

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Engineerin...

I want a conversation partner who is

I'm looking for someone who wants to have some fun discussions. Humor is a plus :)

My learning goals

I would love to be able to communicate with German colleagues at work

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S.

Stephenville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Understanding, willing to hel...

My learning goals

To be fluent in French and Spanish

My favorite topics

History, Makeup, Video Games, Memes

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M.

Tillmans Corner

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

I’d like to become comfortable in German then we’ll see what’s...

My favorite topics

I’m an dog lover I also like hiking and dancing, and I’m a little bit of a nerd

Ideal language community partner

Anyone open to some honest conversation- German or English!

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H.

Gloversville

NEW

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Books, music, T...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, funny, maybe a little crazy

My learning goals

Learning for fun

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H.

Syracuse

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice , beginner like me lo...

My learning goals

To become fluent or just a lot better

My favorite topics

What is you’re favorite animal?

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B.

Santa Clarita

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to be comfortable speaking common...

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about different cultures, politics, new ideas and interesting people

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect partner would be patient, outgoing, and enjoys debating ideas and perspectives.

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B.

Huntsville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Travel, Tv/Netflix, Interests, Cultures, Sports, Music, Ar...

My language exchange partner is

Open minded, funny, Interest in learning,

My learning goals

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

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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H.

Winston-Salem

Fluent

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English

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Haitian Creole

Ideal language community partner

Willing to teach me everything they kno...

My learning goals

To be fluent by my birthday

My favorite topics

Anything

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M.

Harrisonburg

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Ukrainian

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English

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Polish

My learning goals

To learn life meaning better...

My favorite topics

А ви задумувались про силу слова?

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Street philosophers with good sense of humor. Word, Faith, Art.

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J.

Cimarron Hills

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

I like talking about my family, what books I’m reading, politics,...

Perfect language exchange partner

I am very patient with those that are learning English and I would also like someone who is patient with me as I’m learning other languages.

My learning goals

To reach an advanced level in each language I’m learning.

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E.

Hollywood

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

A nice person who likes to talk about spirituality, life coaching,...

My learning goals

Practice fluency in French and Portuguese.

My favorite topics

Culture, traveling, spirituality, LGBT, and technology.

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K.

Middletown

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

be good at franc...

My favorite topics

sports, music, food

My language exchange partner is

tall, dark, handsome

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D.

Urbana

Fluent

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Kazakh

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Меня интересует любые темы, культура страны, интересы других...

Ideal language community partner

Общительный, доброжелательный

My learning goals

Изучить английский язык и общаться на нем легко

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D.

Chicago

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Danish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Personable and fun perso...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Danish

My favorite topics

Current events, sports, life

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A.

Gainesville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To be fluent in both Spanish and Frenc...

My favorite topics

Movies, travel, pets, anything really

Perfect language exchange partner

Okay with shy people, okay with lots of questions to make sure I get it

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M.

Missouri City

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Dance, Music, Asian Culture, and Cooking/Foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is able to help me understand and speak either French, Spanish, or Korean. Also someone who can give me information on those cultures.

My learning goals

To be fluent in Korean first and and then Spanish and French.

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M.

Burlingame

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Türkçe Flag

Turkish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient and can give feedback...

My learning goals

I want to be conversational in Turkish and Spanish by next year

My favorite topics

I like talking about food, life , and exercise.

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L.

Cambridge

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My learning goals

to speak much much better than I write : meine Deutsch nicht...

My favorite topics

school, traveling, life, people, just practicing German in general for speaking abilities

Ideal language community partner

patient, will correct me on my grammar and help me practice my speaking, we can talk about anything : meine Grammatik ist nicht so schlecht, aber ich brauche mehr Sprechen, weil ich mein Spreche zu besser machen will... danke!

A.

A.

Salem

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Russian

My favorite topics

Sports and cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice and patient

My learning goals

Get fluent in the language

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V.

New York

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m looking for a partner who is kind, patient, open-minded,...

My learning goals

Speak as a mother language

My favorite topics

I am a salesman and I like to travel different countries. Till now , I have been to USA , Turkey , Iran , UAE, India , Pakistan , Mexico , Brazil, Columbia , Indonesia , Philippe etc. I wanna talk different culture , local food, movie, music , etc.

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L.

Huntington

Fluent

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Russian

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English

My learning goals

To be fluent in English and sound naturally for NY Stat...

My favorite topics

Traveling, business, NYC slang

I want a conversation partner who is

Native American English speaker from NY

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/limerick />Limerick, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/allentown />Allentown.

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.