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Learn English in Brooklyn

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J.

Los Angeles

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

International issue...

My language exchange partner is

Students marjoring in economics

My learning goals

Getting a better understaning of each other

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M.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal language community partner

Someone who understands Chinese grammar...

My learning goals

Being able to form sentences, short conversations, and able to order food.

My favorite topics

Travel, greetings, and hobbies.

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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 conversation exchange 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.

C.

C.

Virginia Beach

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Photography, Life, Philosophy, casual conversation, anim...

Perfect language exchange partner

Intriguing, interesting, talkative, helpful

My learning goals

Learn enough japanese to watch anime WITHOUT subtitles.

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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S.

Fitchburg

Fluent

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English

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, funny, smar...

My learning goals

Conversational german

My favorite topics

Family, friends, pop culture

J.

J.

Jefferson City

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To become as fluent as possible, because I’m going to be an abroad...

My favorite topics

Food, culture, nature, cooking, hobbies, travel, space, pretty much everything

My language exchange partner is

Someone who will be able to help me learn French before I go abroad, to be both a partner and a friend so I can learn all aspects of conversation

S.

S.

Fort Lauderdale

NEW

Fluent

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Russian

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Armenian

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

Могу разговаривать на любые тем...

Ideal language community partner

С чувством юмора

My learning goals

Свободное владение языком

C.

C.

Huntington

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly willing to talk about their hobbies and interests...

My learning goals

To gain a basic understanding of the language outside of a classroom setting. To learn more about their culture would be great too.

My favorite topics

Science related topics, I am a engineering student. Video games, books and tv shows. I am also a history buff.

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J.

Toledo

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Conversational fluency...

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.

M.

M.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Band, Choir, Theater, Food, Environment, and everything in between...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone! Don’t be shy!!!

My learning goals

To better myself in my spanish knowledge and cultural awareness.

L.

L.

Peekskill

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

My language exchange partner is

Friendly and patien...

My learning goals

I want to learn to communicate with many different people.

My favorite topics

I like listening to music, sports and watching TV

E.

E.

Boston

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I have studied Mandarin for years on and off (and been abroad),...

My favorite topics

Culture Politics Science

Ideal language community partner

I am hoping to make a new friend through language :)

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O.

Mount Pleasant

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Environment, culture, politics, botan...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I suppose someone who is as slow as I am :)

My learning goals

I want to know the basics of this language

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T.

Poughkeepsie

Fluent

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Haitian Creole

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Portuguese

Perfect language 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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E.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Become more comfortable having a conversatio...

My favorite topics

Sports (swimming, riding horses)

I want a conversation partner who is

Easy to talk to, helpful

J.

J.

Winston-Salem

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, food, running, religion, LGBT issues, and literature...

My language exchange partner is

Someone willing to put up with my foolishness as I stumble through a new language.

My learning goals

My partner's family is from Costa Rica. I would like to be able to develop enough fluency to make basic conversation with native Spanish speakers (and then go from there).

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V.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Croatian

Ideal language community partner

Anybody who likes a good amount of what I like (not everything...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Croatian.

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, anime, vocaloid, singing, geography, politics, drawing, etc.

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R.

Imperial Beach

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

...

My favorite topics

Нет предела моему любопытству

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Идеальных нет

L.

L.

Lawrence

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

politic...

Perfect language exchange partner

learning each other 互相学习

My learning goals

能用于日常对话

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B.

Mattoon

Fluent

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient and kind...

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a conversation in Korean comfortably.

My favorite topics

I love to dance watch movies and learning about culture, Kpop, food,animals, learning languages, fashion and KBeauty

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D.

Schenectady

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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German

My learning goals

Travel without problem with the language...

My favorite topics

Music, travel, other countries

My language exchange partner is

Friendly :)

J.

J.

Sherman

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

Aviation Travel food cultur...

Ideal language community partner

talent genius

My learning goals

Normal level

C.

C.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly & respectful. Preferably female...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation

My favorite topics

tv, travel, youtube, books, culture

C.

C.

West Hollywood

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

I would like to be able to hold my own during conversations in...

My favorite topics

France and the US, travel, movies/cinema

Perfect language exchange partner

Native-speakers; friendly vibes!

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J.

Denver

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

I am a chemical engineering student at the University of Colorado...

I want a conversation partner who is

People that can help me learn as much as I can about their language and culture. Like what is seen as respectful and proper in their culture. When I visit their countries I want to fit in as much as possible and I would hate to offend anyone.

My learning goals

I studied abroad in South Korea last year and fell in love with the country and South Korean people. I plan to move to Korea more permanently next year after I graduate from university so I am trying to learn as much korean as possible.

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T.

Wilkes-Barre

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

someone that enjoys meeting new people, keeps in touch, and is...

My learning goals

I want to learn Korean and Spanish

My favorite topics

Animals Nature Different cultures Netflix

C.

C.

Culver City

Fluent

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Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Express thoughts accurate and speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Meditation&mindfulness, Design, Reading

Ideal language community partner

Who like to share their life, dream and passion :) Share a book you just read with me!

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C.

Lawrenceville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I'm really wanting to learn just basic concersational...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient

My learning goals

To be able to speak to my friends and coworkers in their native language.

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A.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Be patient Be nice Better be fu...

My learning goals

Learn a lot about other culture Make friends

My favorite topics

travelling Food anything about lives

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S.

Cleveland

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Nepali

My learning goals

Be proficient and gain new friend...

My favorite topics

Gaming, reading and watching anime

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who will help me learn my target language while I help them learn their target language

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/grand-rapids />Grand Rapids, <a href=/learn/english/parsippany-troy-hills />Parsippany-Troy Hills, and <a href=/learn/english/queens />Queens.

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.