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Learn English in Brooklyn

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M.

New York

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Fluent

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English

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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

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H.

Austin

Fluent

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English

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LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Someone fun who wants a international frien...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Working out, music, memes, anime

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R.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Be conversations so when I travel I am Able to do most basic...

My favorite topics

Travel, cooking, vegetarianism, outdoors, politics, religion. Pretty much anything

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Knows Spanish :), sense of humor, is a little patient. Just someone who wants to have not take everything too seriously

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V.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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French

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travels, Cinema, Musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

Fun and willing to do a lot of activities outdoor

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak fluently Spanish, without having to look for words before telling them. I want it to become natural! :)

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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A.

New York

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Amable Español perfecto Respetuos...

My learning goals

Aprenderlo más en 6 meses Hablarlo con fluidez

My favorite topics

La vida Comida Música Series

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A.

West Falls Church

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Danish

My learning goals

Learn the basic and able to watch a show without subtitles...

My favorite topics

Culture, politics, food, life, anything really

My language exchange partner is

Anyone! There’s so many people out there and I can’t wait to meet all of ya

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Z.

Union

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Animals, traveling, a few Netflix shows and music (...

Ideal language community partner

Someone I can talk to on a weekly basis, and is looking for a new friend that can practice eachother’s languages.

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent enough to travel to Spanish speaking countries

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H.

Portland

Fluent

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English

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Swedish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who loves to have fun and be silly...

My learning goals

I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being able to connect to people on another level.

My favorite topics

Music, psychology, travel, metaphysics, art, fun!

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B.

Riverdale

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I want to at least be intermittent in all three languages by...

My favorite topics

Mostly anything.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone funny, helpful and honest.

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R.

Glendale

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Health, Medical, Travel, Culture, Food, Technolog...

I want a conversation partner who is

Easy going, fun, laid back

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with patients whose primary language is Spanish.

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Y.

Smyrna

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

I’d like to help others learn how to speak Japanese. I’d like...

My learning goals

Mostly for casual fun/entertainment to improve my vocabulary

My favorite topics

Anything from real life bitching to a serious personal goals in life :) Puppy discussions. Cultural differences. Ex-college tennis player. I love playing tennis and animals. I’ve lived in Tokyo Japan, Milan Italy and Various cities in the US

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R.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Increasing my vocabulary, learning grammar, and being able to...

My favorite topics

Cats and other pets, and education.

Ideal language community partner

Easy going, friendly, helpful with conversational Spanish.

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C.

Kannapolis

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Playing volleyball and hanging out with my friends...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

They should be chill and funny also be able to laugh with me.

My learning goals

I would like to be able to communicate with different people around me. Also the reason I wanna learn Spanish is so I’m able to communicate with my friends parents because i feel bad that i can’t understand so I can laugh with them.

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C.

Tigard

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

my perfect tandem partner is someone kind, open-minded and patien...

My learning goals

my language learning goals are to improve on my spanish skills to be more comfortably conversational and to become conversational in korean, japanese, and french

My favorite topics

i enjoy discussing about things like music, movies, books, art, and fashion. i also like bts

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F.

Wantagh

Fluent

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Turkish

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

I am a chemical engineer, but I need to get my Toefl degree for...

My favorite topics

I like to go swimming, zumba, yoga. Moreover, i love to do shopping, have time with my friends, watch Tv series, movies.

I want a conversation partner who is

Science, environment, trip, country, culture, food, chocolates , photography, youtube, social media, engineering, different cuisines.

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A.

Maumelle

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Art, food, movies, politic...

My language exchange partner is

Funny and likes to talk but is busy like me

My learning goals

Fluency, I want to be able to use Chinese as part of my job

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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L.

Kenner

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is a”foodie “ and likes discussing Italian food,...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent and take some sabbaticals in Italy for a semester or longer. Fluency will also help me negotiate a month in Italy every year with my students.

My favorite topics

Health & fitness, nutrition, art & Health issues, travel, Italy, food-wine, environmental & climate needs in politics, mindfulness & meditation, mental health/psychology, American football, tennis, athletics & other sports (internat. soccer-“calcio”),

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E.

Wilkes-Barre

Fluent

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

To gain good skills in speaking. I want to learn as much as I...

My favorite topics

Религия, природа и приготовление пищи / гриль. I love weightlifting, the outdoors, cooking, industrial and electrical technology.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who would like to teach me about their culture and language.

J.

J.

Seattle

NEW

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

Everythin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Young

My learning goals

Speak with fluency

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J.

Arnold

Fluent

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English

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Bavarian

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone to help me lear...

My learning goals

To become fluent in most German dialects

My favorite topics

Anything

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S.

Kirksville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Learn, laugh, slang, prope...

My favorite topics

Beekeeping Nursing Medical Family

My language exchange partner is

Open, funny, patient, chatty

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A.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Czech

My favorite topics

Horses video games life...

Ideal language community partner

Nice funny kind caring understanding cool weird but funny smart laid back likes sports

My learning goals

I just want a friend from another place

G.

G.

Stockbridge

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny, Patient, Good Personalit...

My learning goals

To get better at the selected languages, and hopefully be able to comprehend and write out sentences

My favorite topics

Things going on around the world, Friendships, Daily life, Music

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J.

Boone

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Become a better listener and speaker. Become a more confident...

My favorite topics

Life, sports, current events, education, etc.

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to teach, patient, friendly, respectful.

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B.

Glendale

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Culture, world problems...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is funny, patient and wanting to learn the languages I speak

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to have a solid conversation in German

B.

B.

Burton

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

A person like him correctly easily and I can make a best friend...

My learning goals

I want to get fluid and be able to move to Japan

My favorite topics

Games art tv YouTube Animals

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D.

Asheville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to communicate on a jobsit...

My favorite topics

Any type of creative construction Hunting Fishing Tools

Ideal language community partner

Someone who also enjoys construction/mechanical work

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M.

Vancouver

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, poetry, anthropology, vegetarian cooking,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'm happy to talk to all sorts of people. I am a transgender woman and open to respectful questions on the topic. Colombian Spanish speakers especially encouraged

My learning goals

I'm primarily interested in improving my Spanish

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M.

Kissimmee

Fluent

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Spanish

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American Sign Language

LEARNS

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly and nic...

My learning goals

Fluent Korean

My favorite topics

Kpop

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M.

West Chester

Fluent

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Spanish

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German

My learning goals

High leve...

My favorite topics

Gamming, physics, technology

I want a conversation partner who is

A geek.

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/lexington />Lexington, <a href=/learn/english/ashburn />Ashburn, and <a href=/learn/english/littleton />Littleton.

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.