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Learn English in Brooklyn

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Fredericksburg

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Fluent

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English

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Polish

My favorite topics

Food. Family. Outdoor activity. Riding motorcycles. Kayaking....

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

Learn as much Polish and other languages as I can in a year!

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Spartanburg

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

Ideal language community partner

Tener una conversación sincera y duvertid...

My learning goals

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My favorite topics

Deporte musica

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Weatherford

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Russian

My learning goals

Goal 1. Become sufficient in Spanish to allow me to use for work....

My favorite topics

Music, art, philosophy, astrology, relationships

Ideal conversation exchange partner

One who has a great capacity for humor, they want to learn but it's important to have fun doing so. They encourage me and celebrate my progress as I would theirs. And patience is a must!

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M.

Madison

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Open minded and fun

My learning goals

Learn Thai and continue to improve my conversational French

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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Los Angeles

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendl...

My learning goals

I'm trying learning English.

My favorite topics

I love travel, take pictures is my main hobby.

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Eau Claire

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

To become more fluent...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing politics, music, technology, and nature.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is smart, funny, and well versed in politics.

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Ashland

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Day to day life...

Ideal language community partner

Someone with a willingness to communicate and mutually learn without judgement.

My learning goals

Refine my skills and become more comprehensive of native speakers.

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P.

New York

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Very helpful and patien...

My learning goals

Learn to speak full sentences and learn how to read and write Japanese

My favorite topics

Video games, Art , Anything at all

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D.

Dearborn Heights

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation with a native speake...

My favorite topics

Music

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is nice and understanding

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R.

Chesapeake

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

I want to talk about anything. I am trying to speak to one person...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk one hour with someone, 30 minutes in English, 30 minutes in my target language. That way we can both get the most out of the conversation and manage expectations with one another. If we become friends, even better!

My learning goals

This quarter of the year, I want to gain fluency in Spanish and I want to be able to talk to people in French more and improve my pronunciation.

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M.

San Francisco

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Very communicative. I love learning about cultures so my partner...

My learning goals

My goal is to be able to have a conversation without little to no mistakes

My favorite topics

Everyday life

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J.

Palm Coast

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Deseo aprender a hablar ingles chino y portugues. Inicialmente...

My favorite topics

Juegos, oscio, deportes, historias.

Ideal language community partner

Que hable ingles y sea amable

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New York

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Chinese (Traditional)

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French

My favorite topics

Culture, food, traveling, fashion, dancing, sports, philosoph...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native French speaker, who is open minded and like to know more than what France can offer, likes to travel, knows about life, and be patient to be a good professor.

My learning goals

Conversational, and able to communicate freely in a native way. Understand culture through language.

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J.

Greater Landover

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Fluent

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English

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

I would say my tandem is someone that is around my age range...

My learning goals

Learn and experience the culture and language through interactions to prepare me to hold a conversation with natives/ locals. As well as complete my goal of always wanting to learn another language.

My favorite topics

I am a very open minded individual and love a variety of topics such as tv shows , movies to music , sports. Politics, entrepreneurial tips and advice. To current events & traveling. I enjoy taking about my dogs and family. Hearing about other cultures :)

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Lochearn

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to be able to speak the language...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing humor like memes and stuff and I like discussing musical genres such as K-Pop and Metal/Rock

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect Tandem partner would be someone who is very friendly/polite, sort of weird, funny, and open-minded

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T.

Poughkeepsie

Fluent

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Haitian Creole

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

I wish to be proficient!

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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!"

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J.

Winston-Salem

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

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

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).

My favorite topics

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

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J.

Sartell

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Become fluen...

My favorite topics

Anything

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Calm, speaks clearly and not too fast

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J.

San Diego

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Technology, photograph, foo...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is fun to talk to.

My learning goals

I would like to be conversational in Japanese.

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Marietta

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

They have to be cool...

My learning goals

I just want to be fluent and have comfortable conversations.

My favorite topics

Mainly anything, but I do enjoy talking about instruments and music as well as video games.

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Shorewood

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak comfortably in my target languages...

My favorite topics

Video games, music, art, and anime.

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who is kind and helpful.

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M.

Los Angeles

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Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

Laboral ,vida diaria ,viajes ,historia ,art...

Ideal language community partner

Respetuoso ,Carismático he inteligente .

My learning goals

Lograr dominar varios ideomas para poder cumplir mis metas y romper barreas .

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Oakley

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Fluent

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

LEARNS

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who will help me while I help them, a friend as well...

My learning goals

To keep a conversation with someone, and get more fluent in the language.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing life goals, future, hobbies, or anything to make conversation.

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A.

White Settlement

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

I plan to be a intermediate by the time I’m 18.(so 2 years) I...

My favorite topics

I mostly just want to know about South Korea. Like the food,culture,school. Also we could talk about sports,life,musicals,singing, or just about how your days going.

Perfect language exchange 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.

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J.

Old Bridge Township

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Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

history, food, education, books, arts, sports and traveling...

I want a conversation partner who is

My learning goals

Understanding other culture and talking about daily life

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Y.

Columbia

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Easygoing and gentl...

My learning goals

Express myself without much trouble.

My favorite topics

Cultural difference

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M.

Tuscaloosa

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Learn to listen and comprehend more...

My favorite topics

Science and Math

Ideal language community partner

Tell me when I am wrong.

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E.

Siloam Springs

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Music, reading, pet...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Similar interests, can explain Japanese grammar/usage, patient

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk with my Japanese friends at college and easily communicate with others and make friends when I study abroad.

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A.

Mission

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Amistoso, respetuoso, responsable, interesado en el dibujo, que...

My learning goals

Saber hablar ingles con perfeccion

My favorite topics

Animales, mascotas, youtubers, naturaleza, vida cotidiana, slime, arena kinetica, Diy, Arte, dibujos, anime, lenay, etc

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Isla Vista

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to understand everyday casual spoken Mexican...

My favorite topics

Reading books, philosophy or psychology, jokes, LGBTQIA+

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient, since I’m still practicing my skills. Someone who’s naturally an introvert. I’d prefer someone who’s around my age and gender, too.

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/cincinnati />Cincinnati, <a href=/learn/english/clifton />Clifton, and <a href=/learn/english/scottsdale />Scottsdale.

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.