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Learn English in Brooklyn

Learn to actually speak English by making friends with native speakers

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New York

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Japanese

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English

My favorite topics

Anything...

My language exchange partner is

Practice together, and improve together!

My learning goals

Be able to speak what I want to say like my Japanese.

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Kirksville

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Open, funny, patient, chatt...

My learning goals

Learn, laugh, slang, proper

My favorite topics

Beekeeping Nursing Medical Family

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Clarksville

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English

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French

My learning goals

To visit countries that speak French and/or Italian one day and...

My favorite topics

Music and instruments, books, and movies

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Outgoing, funny, and kind

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Cambridge

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English

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German

My favorite topics

school, traveling, life, people, just practicing German in general...

Perfect language exchange 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!

My learning goals

to speak much much better than I write : meine Deutsch nicht zu besser schreiben, sondern zu besser sprechen

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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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Y.

Bridgeview

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Spanish

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Communication Writing & reading...

My favorite topics

Kpop, reading, music and learning

My language exchange partner is

Cute, good looking, friendly

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C.

Chicago

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

How to speak good and communicat...

Ideal language community partner

Great

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with others great

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Poughkeepsie

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Haitian Creole

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Portuguese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to be patient yet pushes me fast...

My learning goals

I wish to be proficient!

My favorite topics

Any topic that engages and stimulates my emotions and my brain.

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Calexico

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Spanish

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English

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German

My learning goals

Ser una futura maestra políglota. ...

My favorite topics

Gramática. History. Language teaching. ‍

Perfect language exchange partner

Amable, con disposición para enseñarme y aprender.

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J.

Atlanta

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports, Outdoor Activities, Animal...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone that is nice and doesn't mind my common Spanish mistakes

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation in Spanish

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C.

Berkeley

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Patien...

My learning goals

For culture learning and fun

My favorite topics

Music, guitar, sports, design.

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B.

Glendale

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Yo quiero mejora...

My favorite topics

Casi todo, arte, deportes, trabajo, vida, familia, comida, viajando, y mucho más

Ideal language community partner

Fiable, inteligente y tiene capaz de practicar regularmente

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Honolulu

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Travel, everyday conversatio...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun, easygoing and likes to laugh at my terrible japanese

My learning goals

To hold a conversation and recount stories. Build up basic grammar and vocabulary to make travel in japan easier.

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H.

Bloomingdale

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

someone understanding who would be willing to chat with me and...

My learning goals

to continue improving in my language learning

My favorite topics

i don’t have specific things i like to discuss, i’ll talk about anything (:

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New York

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Japanese

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English

My learning goals

because one can't speak English want to be able to tal...

My favorite topics

I want to be able to speak English. I'm a hair dresser.

I want a conversation partner who is

I want you to tell me a lot about everyone's home country.

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Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

travel food sport...

My language exchange partner is

nice respectful honest

My learning goals

improve my spanish speaking skills

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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D.

Albany

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Fun people, who likes jokes and enjoy learning about different...

My learning goals

To become fluent in Japanese to consider it my second language, Possible plans on moving to Japan to teach english, translate and explore.

My favorite topics

Culture, writing poetry, photography, traveling, communications, beagles, shiba inu, video games.

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S.

Corpus Christi

Fluent

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English

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Hebrew

My learning goals

To speak somewhat fluently in Hebrew, and to speak very fluently...

My favorite topics

Family, vacation, work, home, sports, animals, pets, environment

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Same as me, wanting to learn how to speak a language better, to practice speaking and having conversations.

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Copiague

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, TV shows, basic stuff...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help me out with my Spanish, and help me grow and learn.

My learning goals

Hopefully to be an intermediate speaker by the end of the year.

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New York

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly people that would like to study a new language...

My learning goals

I wish to be fluent so I can study overseas!

My favorite topics

-Dance,singing,listening to music,going to cafes, taking pictures

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Apex

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English

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German

My learning goals

Keep using my German language skills so I don’t lose the...

My favorite topics

No particular topics I struggle sometimes with advanced grammar and would like to just have short conservations everyday to stay sharp because I haven’t taken a German class in a while and I have it coming up I do enjoy talking about most topics

My language exchange partner is

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully more

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Montgomery Village

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English

My favorite topics

Música Cultura Práctica de mi inglé...

Ideal language community partner

Sociable Divertida Respetuosa Muy amigable

My learning goals

Mis objetivo es poder ser fluida poder comunicarme con las demás personas sin problemas y ayudar a otros a que lo hagan

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New York

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patien...

My learning goals

Able to read and speak a little of the lenguage

My favorite topics

Life. Books, emotions, movies, music

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Windsor

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a fluent conversation in Japanese...

My favorite topics

I like talking about movies, TV shows, anime, traveling, food, history, etc. but I could honestly talk about anything :)

Perfect language exchange partner

People who are passionate about learning languages and can help me with my poor grammar :)

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Imperial Beach

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Russian

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Нет предела моему любопытств...

I want a conversation partner who is

Идеальных нет

My learning goals

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Santa Clarita

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Fluent

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English

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Emoji

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who I’m able to become close friends wit...

My learning goals

To be able to speak the languages fluently and make global friends❤️

My favorite topics

Music, art, culture, and daily life

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J.

Chicago

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English

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French

My learning goals

Fluency! Holding a conversation, humor and colloquial language...

My favorite topics

looking for someone to talk with regularly. Above all I like to laugh. I like travel, rock climbing, camping and music.

Ideal language community partner

Im looking for someone to do audio messages regularly! Je suis à la recherche de quelqu’un avec qui je peux parler régulièrement ! ¡Quiero compartir algunos mensajes de audio con frecuencia!

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Ypsilanti

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Music, Martial Arts, TV/Movies, and Trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

An intense language learner!

My learning goals

To be highly conversational and improve literacy. I also would like to work on pronunciation.

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Lynbrook

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Helpful & patien...

My learning goals

Speak 5 languages fluently

My favorite topics

Culture, food, travelling, psychology, philosophy,

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Stillwater

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To learn to speak as formally as possible and to understand all...

My favorite topics

Psychology and people, how they think, how they act, what motivates us...simple stuff. Also, I’m study to be an engineer and enjoy talking about science and mechanics.

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone patient. Someone willing to explain simple concepts multiple times. I really enjoy complex grammar though and am looking for someone to teach me how to speak with complexity as an emphasis.

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/long-beach />Long Beach, <a href=/learn/english/orlando />Orlando, and <a href=/learn/english/cape-coral />Cape Coral.

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.