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Learn English in Brooklyn

Learn to actually speak English by making friends with native speakers

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D.

Los Angeles

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Fluent

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Music, films, travel, dance, social issues, love life, cats,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone patient with a good sense of humor.

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk to my future in-laws in a language other than English. If I really focus, I'd love to make my wedding vows in Portuguese to surprise my husband-to-be.

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Y.

Boston

Fluent

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Cantonese

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Ideal language community partner

有趣,包...

My learning goals

更口语化

My favorite topics

电影,

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R.

Laredo

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Dominar el idiom...

My favorite topics

música djs radio

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Natural y original

M.

M.

New Britain

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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Z.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, funny, kin...

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and vocabulary

My favorite topics

I like to talk about aviation and economics

A.

A.

West Saint Paul

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Fluency and vocabular...

My favorite topics

Music, traveling and movies.

My language exchange partner is

I’d like to meet someone kind, polite and interested in language exchange.

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D.

Willmar

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Akan

My favorite topics

I’m glad to talk about anything, but my main interest is everything...

Ideal language community partner

I’ll talk to anyone who’s willing to talk to me

My learning goals

I don’t have any specific goals, I just learn languages for the fun of it.

A.

A.

New York

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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J.

Canton

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to introduce myself in French...

My favorite topics

Marvel & DC, technology, life.

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, funny, and respectful.

E.

E.

Liberty

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly

My learning goals

Fluency

K.

K.

North Decatur

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

I’d like to speak to any one with no pressure. I like easy going...

My learning goals

I want to get better at writing in Japanese. My grammar is really bad and I’d like to improve.

My favorite topics

I like to talk about food and music!

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B.

Santa Clarita

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Italian

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to be comfortable speaking common...

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about different cultures, politics, new ideas and interesting people

Ideal language community partner

My perfect partner would be patient, outgoing, and enjoys debating ideas and perspectives.

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V.

Harrison

NEW

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English

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Hindi

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel | Music | Technology | Concerts...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Would like to talk with Spanish speaking people around my community/new jersey/ world

My learning goals

To speak Spanish fluently which helps me when I am traveling to Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico this year and make friends.

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T.

Boston

Fluent

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Romanian

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Italian

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

International, intelligent and attractiv...

My learning goals

Conversational

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Business, Nightlife

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S.

University Park

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

As good as native speaker...

My favorite topics

Sports, travel, food

I want a conversation partner who is

Outgoing, native English speaker

K.

K.

Kuna

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Italian

My favorite topics

Religion, books, people, anything...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is okay with me slowly learning with them and it's okay with them if I take a bit to answer back... I'm a perfectionist.

My learning goals

I want to learn about the culture more than anything.

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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D.

Martinsburg

Fluent

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English

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Indonesian

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Male 40 plus. Barcelona are...

My learning goals

To speak more with local people when traveling

My favorite topics

Food travel lunch lifestyle

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K.

New York

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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German

My learning goals

To speak it fluen...

My favorite topics

Anything

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind,silly,smart,tall and like to be curious

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A.

Chickasha

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

School, life, art, photography, dreams, wishes, foo...

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny

My learning goals

Become conversational,fluent

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B.

Provo

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Me gustaria hablar con alguien muy similar a mi y que tenga metas!...

My learning goals

Quiero poder vivir en un pais hispanohablante para el año que viene.

My favorite topics

Puede ser de lo que sea, me gusta hablar de la vida, del trabajo, de la religión, puede ser de todo.

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Y.

Bloomington

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Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturall...

My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deeply

My language exchange partner is

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

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I.

New Rochelle

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I’m an artist and really enjoy Art as well as video games and...

Ideal language community partner

A perfect Tandem partner has to be good at keeping a conversation at least, just so things don’t get awkward ^ - ^

My learning goals

I hope to at least learn to keep up a sentence, introduce where I’m from, how old I am, my name, discuss what I like and simple commands.

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L.

Union City

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone willing to share their language and cultur...

My learning goals

Nornal conversation with the new language

My favorite topics

Food, travel, other cultures, daily life

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R.

New York

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Learning the language to the level of communicatio...

My favorite topics

Car, Fishing

Perfect language exchange partner

I don’t know

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J.

Louisville

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Language, Travel, Movies, T...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me in Spanish.

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish.

A.

A.

Charleston

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

I want someone who is slow and understanding whenever I don't...

My learning goals

I am currently taking Japanese as an online course through my school, but I want to practice having conversations with people because I feel like that will help me retain it.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about just about anything. I just like to have conversations with people.

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M.

Richardson

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

to become fluent in Frenc...

My favorite topics

movies, books, tv shows, history, learning new things about people, and video games.

Ideal language community partner

someone who’s easy to talk to, who’s available regularly, and who’s around my age.

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S.

New York

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

J.

J.

Milpitas

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Warm-hearted,respectful,well-mannered,helpful,talkativ...

My learning goals

Explore the world,become open-minded

My favorite topics

Education America Political Environment Entertainment

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K.

Santa Maria

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English

LEARNS

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Italian

My learning goals

To become fluen...

My favorite topics

Music, history

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice

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/charleston />Charleston, <a href=/learn/english/ann-arbor />Ann Arbor, and <a href=/learn/english/limerick />Limerick.

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.