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Learn English in Brooklyn

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M.

New Britain

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, comedy, and foo...

My language exchange partner is

I would like to talk with someone who can help me understand how to speak Spanish more like a native Colombian speaker, specifically from Cali

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and to better understand the Colombian sense of humor

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G.

New York

Fluent

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Spanish

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French

Ideal language community partner

Like to talk and teach speaking skils to understand and be fluently...

My learning goals

Speaking fluently

My favorite topics

News, photografy, art

T.

T.

Auburn Hills

Fluent

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Arabic

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English

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German

My learning goals

I would love to be able to communicate with German colleagues...

My favorite topics

Engineering

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

J.

J.

Toledo

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Music(音楽), video games(ビデオゲーム), books(小説), anime(アニメ), and travel(旅行)...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing to tell me when I make a mistake or when I’m not making sense.

My learning goals

Conversational fluency.

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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Z.

San Francisco

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

any not shallow mind...

My learning goals

My favorite topics

have u ever thought about suicide

D.

D.

Owatonna

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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French

My learning goals

To know it by heart To speek fluentl...

My favorite topics

Outside Life Everything

My language exchange partner is

They will make sure I know it they will help

A.

A.

White Settlement

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I mostly just want to know about South Korea. Like the food,culture,school. Also...

Ideal language community partner

I would love for them to cheer me on while I’m learning. And does not get to angry when I can’t get a word. Is preferably under 25 so I can learn formal and informal with slang. But I age doesn’t matter as long as I can get a teacher I can l learn from.

My learning goals

I plan to be a intermediate by the time I’m 18.(so 2 years) I plan to take this language and treasure it because I plan to live there after collage.

B.

B.

Muskegon

Fluent

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English

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Vietnamese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who is friendly and wants to practice learning language...

My learning goals

To practice reading and pronunciation

My favorite topics

I love learning about different cultures. I love to sing and cook, and my dream is to backpack the world some day!

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J.

Federal Way

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I hope to master Italian and Spanis...

My favorite topics

Foreign Language, Human Rights, Politics

Perfect language exchange partner

Study partners who will focus on pronunciation, to help me speak Italian or Spanish like a native. I can teach you to sound like an American English, native level speaker.

Y.

Y.

Smyrna

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

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Italian

My favorite topics

Anything from real life bitching to a serious personal goals...

I want a conversation partner who is

I’d like to help others learn how to speak Japanese. I’d like to learn something that I haven’t learned either English or something else. It’d be cool to get my Italian skills back again also.

My learning goals

Mostly for casual fun/entertainment to improve my vocabulary

L.

L.

Las Vegas

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

I’m open minded I’m not picky with people...

My learning goals

To speak fluently

My favorite topics

I love working out and I trade forex also. I’m passionate about MMA and wellness.

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L.

New York

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to pick up conversational fluency in Spanis...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing current events, sports, and things to do in New York City!

Ideal language community partner

My tandem partner lives on the West Side of NYC (ideally close to West Harlem) and is excited to engage with someone actively seeking to pick back up a language conversationally. He or she will be patient and willing to correct me when needed.

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N.

Richmond

NEW

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

family, friends,relationships,daily life food,movie...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

funny , willing to teach me new phrases , fun to talk to

My learning goals

I want to be fluent

M.

M.

Kansas City

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone fun, not creepy, who loves to share good stories...

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish to a point where I’m comfortable marketing myself as bilingual in my job. I especially need to work on my vocab. I think Italian is just the most beautiful language ever, so I started working on it last year on Duolingo just for fun

My favorite topics

Tell me something interesting about where you live. What do you like to do for fun? What’s a good book you’ve read recently? Tell me about your favorite trip you’ve ever taken.

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E.

Garland

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Have the ability to be fluent in Japanese colloquially and professionally...

My favorite topics

Films, anime, Music, Cats, Gym, Japanese Culture, Photography, Videography.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone I can converse with in Japanese. Be able to practice with and exchange eachother's language and also be able to make a friendship.

M.

M.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Food, art, sport...

My language exchange partner is

Female, similar age, working professional or student

My learning goals

Become fluent eventually, but for now master the basics

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!"

S.

S.

Charlottesville

Fluent

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Persian

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English

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Russian

Ideal language community partner

Open to discussion of different ideas in depth...

My learning goals

Expand my communication ability to talk with different people in their own language.

My favorite topics

Interested in learning more about different cultures. Tech and science.

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T.

Gilroy

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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Mexican Sign Language

My learning goals

Dominarl...

My favorite topics

Sobre ser feliz

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Divertido y apsionado

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M.

Smyrna

NEW

Fluent

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Portuguese

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Trabalho Lazer Diversão Saúde Religiã...

Perfect language exchange partner

Que seja alegre e disposto a ensinar e aprender

My learning goals

Aprender o inglês é um desafio que tenho enfrentado a algum tempo, meu objetivo é ter uma conversação e conseguir demonstrar quem realmente sou, com meus pensamentos e minha personalidade que as vezes não consigo expressar pela barreira da língua

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L.

Novi

Fluent

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

People who I can learn wit...

My learning goals

Improve my French

My favorite topics

Life, comedy, films, music, cooking, etc.

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T.

Charlotte

Fluent

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Hindi

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English

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Arabic

My learning goals

I want to speak English as fluently add possibl...

My favorite topics

Humanity

My language exchange partner is

Kind hearted

A.

A.

Lancaster

Fluent

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English

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Dutch

My favorite topics

daily life sports culture and trave...

Ideal language community partner

someone that is patient

My learning goals

being able to converse with someone in that language

A.

A.

West Falls Church

Fluent

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English

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Danish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone! There’s so many people out there and I can’t wait to...

My learning goals

Learn the basic and able to watch a show without subtitles

My favorite topics

Culture, politics, food, life, anything really

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K.

New York

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

Necesito aprender inglés...

My favorite topics

Tecnología, viajes

Perfect language exchange partner

Culto con temas de conversación

D.

D.

Martinsburg

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Indonesian

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Food travel lunch lifestyl...

I want a conversation partner who is

Male 40 plus. Barcelona area

My learning goals

To speak more with local people when traveling

E.

E.

Oroville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Anyone I can help but can also help m...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak fluently

My favorite topics

Any topic, movies, books, love

M.

M.

Madison

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learn Thai and continue to improve my conversational Frenc...

My favorite topics

Food, theatre, education, art, cooking, traveling, movies and tv

Ideal language community partner

Open minded and fun

V.

V.

Franklin Park

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

Hi everybody. I'm here to improve my English language skills...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Those who speak as a native

My learning goals

To be fluent in English

J.

J.

Lenexa

Fluent

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing to help teach and is patient with my dumb...

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold conversations

My favorite topics

Sports, beer, family, software, web development

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W.

Santa Monica

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to speak Spanish fluently...

My favorite topics

Jazz, music in general, movies, videogames, travel, and whatever else

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who wants to talk and learn

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/reston />Reston, <a href=/learn/english/fort-worth />Fort Worth, and <a href=/learn/english/raleigh />Raleigh.

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.