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Learn English in Brooklyn

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Bellaire

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Culture, Sports,The Art...

My language exchange partner is

Helpful, Friendly, and Funny

My learning goals

To fluently speak them all the languages I try learning

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New York

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Spanish

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English

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, cheerful, curiou...

My learning goals

Speak English

My favorite topics

Hiiii, my level in English is B1 so I can have a basic conversation, I prefer to make a video call instead of writing to improve my pronunciation skills, just tell me what you prefer I'm very happy teaching Spanish

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Crystal Lake

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English

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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 conversation exchange partner

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

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M.

San Clemente

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Books, life, anything interesting! Tell me your fave conspiracy...

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, open a little weird and lgbtqia friendly!

My learning goals

To speak and get more confident in my speaking/written skills in French! And to brush up on my ASL, and to learn FSL and ISL as well as Dutch!

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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Fairhaven

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

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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Norwich

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English

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Swedish

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Russian

My learning goals

Моя семья русская, и я бы тоже хотел учить русски...

My favorite topics

Искусство, каллиграфия, еда, кулинария, путешествия

My language exchange partner is

Кто-то, кто близок к моему возрасту и разделяет мои интересы

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Los Angeles

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English

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Spanish

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German

My favorite topics

Life and all that nature has to giv...

Ideal language community partner

A person thats ready to be with me for who i am

My learning goals

To be good at it

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J.

Seattle

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who will have the time and patience to correct my English...

My learning goals

I want to improve my English.

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, economics, and life in general.

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Tustin

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Spanish

My learning goals

Basic communication that can be used in trave...

My favorite topics

Technology, Games, and Anime

Perfect language exchange partner

Open, Fun and comfortable to communicate

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Portland

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish! I’ve been trying to learn for about a year, but am hoping for someone who wants to speak both Spanish and English with me so I can learn.

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.

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Chicago

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English

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Danish

My language exchange partner is

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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Country Club

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Quiero mejorar los idiomas que estoy aprendiendo...

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de todo

Ideal language community partner

Con todos, aquellos que amen la vida, los animales y la naturaleza.

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Tinton Falls

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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New Brunswick

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

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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Baltimore

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English

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Emoji

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French

My learning goals

Be proficient in 5 languages (not including English) by the time...

My favorite topics

I’m passionate about learning and doing anything and everything I can do.

I want a conversation partner who is

kind but critical (I want to be as good as I can be)

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Huntsville

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music and cultur...

My language exchange partner is

Just someone friendly and helpful☺️

My learning goals

To learn as much as I can☺️

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J.

New York

Fluent

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English

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Korean

LEARNS

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is friendly and patient...

My learning goals

To have a fluent conversations in a new language.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about culture.

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Fredericksburg

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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.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Toledo

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Orchestral music, video games, sewing, art, sciences, color guard,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who shares similar interests, is comfortable making mistakes and allowing me to make mistakes

My learning goals

To become conversational in Portuguese

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Apex

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

friendly, willing to help me when i mess up, likes dog...

My learning goals

i want to improve my ability to speak french conversationally, but i also just like to make friends

My favorite topics

Dogs, food, traveling, and arty stuff

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Huntington

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I really want to be fluent in Spanis...

My favorite topics

I like really anything political stuff outdoors really anything

My language exchange partner is

A good teacher that can teach me Spanish

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Holbrook

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Food, travel, cultures, histor...

Ideal language community partner

Wants to learn English in exchange for teaching Spanish

My learning goals

I want to become conversational and improve my listening, speaking, and writing

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Mercer Island

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, nice, and patient...

My learning goals

Speak like a native speaker! Haha

My favorite topics

I’m ok with any topic.

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Kenner

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English

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American Sign Language

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to become fluent and take some sabbaticals in Italy for...

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”),

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is a”foodie “ and likes discussing Italian food, restaurants, nutrition & fitness options in Italy as well as options for cultural exploration. I teach a study abroad class for an American university every year and can discuss new options...

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Ontario

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Travels, food, drinks and dancing Gastronomy, films ( comedy,...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk about your travel experiences. Places that you can recommend to visit anything. New ways to learn a language, which’s your typical food? Interesting topics. Please if you try to be flirt , stay away for me.

My learning goals

I would like to improve my English skills and become more fluent. I’m open to help with Spanish and correct.

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San Carlos Park

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is fluent in spanish and can help me practice everyday...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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Cleveland

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Portuguese

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English

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German

My learning goals

Be able to communicate without Google Translator...

My favorite topics

Food, party, pets, family, friendship :)

Ideal language community partner

An open minded person, friendly and maybe patient haha

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Fayetteville

Fluent

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Music, books, politica...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Chill and nice, laughs, good s with grammar

My learning goals

Increase to fluency again

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Florissant

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

That’s hard to describe there’s so many different people in the...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation easier

My favorite topics

I can usually talk about anything, but I like tv/movies, anime, food, comics, and books.

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Pacific Grove

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

我想毫不费力地说中文...

My favorite topics

我想聊些日常的生活,什么都在心神中。

I want a conversation partner who is

好的朋友是一位跟想我一起说一说,很耐心的人。

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Brooklyn, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,369 English speakers in Brooklyn looking to learn English together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for English language exchange in Brooklyn?

In Brooklyn there are 1,369 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Brooklyn where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/tuscaloosa />Tuscaloosa, <a href=/learn/english/virginia-beach />Virginia Beach, and <a href=/learn/english/providence />Providence.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 1,369 of them coming from Brooklyn.