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Learn English in Brooklyn

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Santa Clarita

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about different cultures, politics, new ideas...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to be comfortable speaking common phrases during my trip to Italy and France in the next couple months

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J.

Maryville

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Ideal language community partner

A Kind, and helpful person. Someone to practice Japanese with...

My learning goals

Eventually speak easily and comfortably.

My favorite topics

Horse wrangler, Vocalist, and photographer.

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Snellville

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Korean

My learning goals

become fluent! and be able to know the cultur...

My favorite topics

음악, 패션, 게임, 책

Ideal conversation exchange partner

음,,, 착해(nice), talks a lot, helps me a lot, and reads books

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Alton

Fluent

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anything really. Im still learning the language, Hopefully I...

Perfect language exchange partner

I don't know. A womans' perspective would be nice. I would be glad if it was male, or female either way.

My learning goals

My language goal is able to speak Japanese fluently. I would feel bad to speak in the wrong context. I'm glad as long as im not made fun of.

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Lacey

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who just talks with me casually. Someone who can kind...

My learning goals

I want to reach conversational fluency by this coming November, as I am going to Japan then.

My favorite topics

Dance (ballet, etc.), Anime and Manga (though I’m inexperienced so cut me some slack), Art, random stuff (and memes but sshhhh)

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Madison

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French

My learning goals

Keeo up my French and Latin, learn conversational Spanis...

My favorite topics

News, history, movies, tv

My language exchange partner is

Someone to chat with, probably most often not real time

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Boston

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Science, Psychology, Sports, Finance, Foo...

Ideal language community partner

Easygoing and funny. Open to discuss about any topic without prejudices. Willing to share cultural knowledge

My learning goals

Advanced

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Madison

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Portuguese

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

pacient...

My learning goals

melhora pessoal e profissional

My favorite topics

tudo menos futebol

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San Antonio

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to be able to have conversational skills...

My favorite topics

Daily activities, food and random topics.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient as hell

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J.

LaGrange

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Korean

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English

My favorite topics

Music , Travel , Cultur...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly , Active

My learning goals

Experience

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New York

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Patient, eager to learn and help open minded respectfu...

My learning goals

Learn 100 words in a month Become fluent

My favorite topics

N’importe quoi

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Worcester

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Portuguese

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English

My learning goals

Preciso aprende-los para aprimorar minha carreira (profissional)...

My favorite topics

Variedades, Familia, música/filmes, viagens, moda, beleza, gastronomia.

Ideal language community partner

Quero ser fluente em inglês e Francês. Eu tenho uma boa compreensão nos dois idiomas. Terei o maior prazer de ensinar português!

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Cleveland Heights

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My favorite topics

Meio ambiente Política Saúde Vida saudável Viagen...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Pessoas que queiram aprender português e tenham o inglês como língua nativa

My learning goals

Melhorar meu conhecimento sobre outras culturas e melhorar minha capacidade de comunicação em outras línguas

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Novato

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

待人友善(Kind and nice people...

My learning goals

与人沟通(To communicate with people)

My favorite topics

电影 音乐 旅行 (Movie, music, traveling)

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C.

Albany

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I’m not a professional English teacher. Personal Goal:...

My favorite topics

I’m funny online and funny in person. Culture (I have a Caribbean culture) Dancing Swimming Singing Food.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is open minded and willing to teach their culture

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H.

Austin

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Working out, music, memes, anim...

My language exchange partner is

Someone fun who wants a international friend

My learning goals

To get better and understanding what it’s like to live in Japan and Russia and practice my Spanish

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P.

Dania Beach

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Ideal language community partner

Someone close to my age...

My learning goals

Basic conversation for my daily life living and working in Miami. I’m taking Spanish class at Miami-Dade College but need to practice.

My favorite topics

I live and work in Miami and feel lucky. I enjoy cycling on the weekends and seeing the world during vacation time. My mother stays with us part time.

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Boston

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German

My learning goals

Increase my confidence in using the language, as well as learning...

My favorite topics

International relations interested in culture, politics, and travel. Intermediate level fencer

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, polite, and patient. Also able to ask questions that I can use as prompts for giving answers regarding a topic.

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Frederickson

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I like discussing about life...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that can keep the conversation going.

My learning goals

My language learning goals is to be able to to have a flute conversation.

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East Cleveland

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

英語か中国語お勉強したいの日本人の友達、よろしく。私はアメリカに9年間住んでいました。三月中から日本語の勉強を始めました。だから、日本語が下手です。もしあなたがちょうと中国語か英語を話したら、よかたです。Sorry...

My learning goals

いつかに日本に旅行に行きます!Actually, I’d like this to be my third language. 然而大概很难

My favorite topics

いろいろですね。でもやばりゲームが一番好きです。音楽?アニメ?There are certainly more, but I don’t know how to say them in Japanese. 除了游戏不会说别的了

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Roseville

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Spanish

My learning goals

Improve my conversation skills in Spanish; learn words and phrases...

My favorite topics

Literature, movies, travel, food, current events

My language exchange partner is

Fluent in Spanish, preferably a Latin American dialect; polite and respectful; available to speak regularly (at least a few times per week)

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New York

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Fashion, design, art, writing, musi...

Ideal language community partner

Likes art, music, design, and fashion.

My learning goals

Be conversationally fluent

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Ypsilanti

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Chinese (Simplified)

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.

My favorite topics

Music, Martial Arts, TV/Movies, and Travel

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West Jordan

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in french in the hopes of being able...

My favorite topics

Music, movies, technology,fantasy books

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who likes to talk about anything while helping others learn the language.

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D.

Broadview Heights

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Movies, traveling, books, writing. Find me on Instagram: Daniel.S.Ohi...

I want a conversation partner who is

I’d like to find someone that is willing to teach me the basics of Italian or French. Id love to learn about their interests and their country.

My learning goals

I’ve been to Italy and France twice in the past five years. I would like to return soon with more knowledge of how to communicate with locals.

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Smyrna

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who's fun to talk with and isn't very good at Englis...

My learning goals

To be able to fluently speak other languages

My favorite topics

Travel, politics, life, music

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Avondale

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Learning more about culture...

My favorite topics

Movies, Science, Technology

Ideal language community partner

That one who practices and spend time dedicated to learn

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Liberty

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly

My learning goals

Fluency

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Frederickson

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English

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Cantonese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and easy to talk to without it being too...

My learning goals

To be able to introduce myself and know some small talk

My favorite topics

Food and music mostly

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Sacramento

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to be as fluent as possible in Spanish eventually,...

My favorite topics

Traveling, art and design, music... Reggaetón es mi favorito

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me actually speak in Spanish! I’m afraid to speak and I end up responding in English because I’m embarrassed to pronounce words incorrectly or use the wrong word. Someone can be patient while I improve

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/san-diego />San Diego, <a href=/learn/english/raleigh />Raleigh, and <a href=/learn/english/reston />Reston.

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.