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Learn English in Brooklyn

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Logan

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English

My favorite topics

Life k-pop food spor...

My language exchange partner is

Native language is English.

My learning goals

I wanna speak English freely.

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J.

Los Angeles

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English

Ideal language community partner

Students marjoring in economic...

My learning goals

Getting a better understaning of each other

My favorite topics

International issues

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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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D.

Los Angeles

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German

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Travelling, dogs, politics, sciences, cookin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Active, open minded, eager to learn

My learning goals

Being able to talk to my Korean mum and family

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English speakers in Brooklyn

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Auburn Hills

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Arabic

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English

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

I'm looking for someone who wants to have some fun discussions....

My learning goals

I would love to be able to communicate with German colleagues at work

My favorite topics

Engineering

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R.

Shrewsbury

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Fluency, and understanding of scientific jargon as well as musical...

My favorite topics

Music, Math, Spirtuality, Science

My language exchange partner is

Someone patient with a beginner polyglot

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O.

San Francisco

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English

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Cantonese

My favorite topics

We could talk about daily life, and anything else :) I’m an open...

Ideal language community partner

Kind, fun, honest, and patient!

My learning goals

*Become verbally conversational (improve speaking & listening) with family, friends, & strangers. *Be able to verbally order food at restaurants, bakeries, etc. (improve speaking & reading). *To read 100 words of the language, with good grammar!

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G.

Waukee

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want a partner who isn't afraid to correct me and likes to...

My learning goals

To get comfortable using Japanese again. It's been a while since I spoke or wrote Japanese but I'm trying to play games and watch TV to get used to it again.

My favorite topics

Games, school, shopping, travel, language.

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J.

Clayton

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To feel comfortable in conversation with native speakers....

My favorite topics

Science, Politics, Academia, Backpacking, Hiking, Cultura y Politicas Latinoamericanas

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with similar interests who would like to improve language skills.

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Y.

Columbia

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Cultural differenc...

I want a conversation partner who is

Easygoing and gentle

My learning goals

Express myself without much trouble.

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W.

Chicago

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Cantonese

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

open people,can talk a lot,kin...

My learning goals

communication

My favorite topics

music,food,culture

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Lakeside

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English

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Emoji

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Russian

My learning goals

To be intermediate in Russian and Spanish: I want to talk about...

My favorite topics

Entertainment, sports, and music videos and trending, twitter/periscope/instagram/Snapchat/VK

Ideal language community partner

Everybody is welcome just be chill

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New York

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English

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, music, cosmetics, pop culture, comedy, philosophy, psychology,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Enthusiastic, interesting, kind, patient, funny, open minded.

My learning goals

To be fluent. To be able to speak naturally and express myself the way I do in my native language.

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C.

New York

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Patien...

My learning goals

Able to read and speak a little of the lenguage

My favorite topics

Life. Books, emotions, movies, music

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J.

Jefferson City

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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

I want a conversation partner who 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

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S.

New York

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Japanese

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English

My favorite topics

I want to be able to speak English. I'm a hair dresser...

My language exchange partner is

I want you to tell me a lot about everyone's home country.

My learning goals

because one can't speak English want to be able to talk

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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J.

Lake Charles

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Spanish

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English

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

Me gustaría un compañero que quiera aprender un idioma tanto...

My learning goals

Mi meta es hablar fluido al menos 3 idiomas.

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de fútbol, música, idiomas, comidas.

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C.

Berkeley

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

For culture learning and fu...

My favorite topics

Music, guitar, sports, design.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient

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M.

Syracuse

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Harry Potter, Twilight, books, writing, cooking, food, New York...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can listen and have a good conversation with me!

My learning goals

I would like to be able to chat with ease!

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L.

Millbrook

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English

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is around 60, who is also a Christian. A female who...

My learning goals

To be able to improve my German

My favorite topics

Christianity, Health,Worship

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San Francisco

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Being able to speak the language fluentl...

My favorite topics

Learning languages, flying airplanes

My language exchange partner is

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B.

Sunrise Manor

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Trave...

Ideal language community partner

Knowledgeable about the country they live in

My learning goals

Conversational

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Lacey

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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E.

Libertyville

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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)

Perfect language exchange partner

Easy to talk to, helpful

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L.

Bailey's Crossroads

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Películas, series, libros, cultura, música...

I want a conversation partner who is

Una persona que no deje morir la conversación y tal ves ser amigos en un futuro

My learning goals

Poder viajar, abrir nuevas puertas laborales y crecimiento personal

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Novato

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My language exchange partner is

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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W.

Seattle

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Learning enough to make friends...

My favorite topics

I’ll talk about anything, but I really enjoy talking about video games.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who wants to learn languages, just like me!

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S.

Oak Forest

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Music, hobbies, art, lif...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Able to have long, active conversations; calm, collected, nice, enthusiastic, patient, understanding; will correct me if I'm wrong and provide insight; is willing to teach me and answer questions about language and culture; mature in mindset, intellectual

My learning goals

To acquire vocabulary that is prevalent (i.e slang); to be both proficient and comprehensible

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J.

Palm Coast

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Spanish

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Que hable ingles y sea amabl...

My learning goals

Deseo aprender a hablar ingles chino y portugues. Inicialmente ingles

My favorite topics

Juegos, oscio, deportes, historias.

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H.

Portland

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English

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Swedish

My learning goals

I would love to learn to be pretty fluent for travels and being...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who loves to have fun and be silly!

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/albuquerque />Albuquerque, <a href=/learn/english/north-bergen />North Bergen, and <a href=/learn/english/chandler />Chandler.

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.