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Learn English in Brooklyn

Learn to actually speak English by making friends with native speakers

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Louisville

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Video games, Germany, biolog...

My language exchange partner is

Someone willing to help me learn German and have interesting conversations!

My learning goals

Improve my fluency and grammar

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Bon Air

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Patient, not too serious, age 20s or 30...

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish and more proficient in French and Italian (could travel with somewhat ease)

My favorite topics

Current events, art, music, travel, work, hobbies

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Katy

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English

My learning goals

Mejor trabajo, nuevos.amigo...

My favorite topics

Política, música, diversión, series de Tv

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Paciente, amigable, persistente

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Beaverton

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Telenovelas, philosophy, culture, literature, sports, serie...

Perfect language exchange partner

Ideally a native Spanish speaker.

My learning goals

To keep my spoken Spanish sharp, improve conversational ability and expand my vocabulary.

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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Columbia

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

friendly, patient, inquisitive and thoughtful...

My learning goals

Reading French academic sources for research, and basic conversational use of the language

My favorite topics

theology, literature, music

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San Luis

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Mexican Sign Language

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English

My learning goals

Llegar a comprenderlo para tener una comunicación fluid...

My favorite topics

Social, cultural, espiritual

My language exchange partner is

Respetuoso y relajado

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Auburn

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Tavel, gaming, foo...

Ideal language community partner

Someone easy going open minded someone with a ps4

My learning goals

I want to be able to communicate with people in german confidently.

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New York

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Arabic

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native Japanes...

My learning goals

Just simple Japanese talk

My favorite topics

Politics, comedy, and science

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Harrisburg

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Japanese and Korea...

My favorite topics

Manga,archery cooking

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone I just want to talk and make a good friend

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Albany

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I love to read and write. I’m laid back but shy from the beginning....

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient, and will understand how it can be difficult to learn a new language.

My learning goals

To just learn as many languages as I can and learn every culture too. To help break the language barrier with different languages and cultures.

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Kuna

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English

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Italian

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is okay with me slowly learning with them and it's...

My learning goals

I want to learn about the culture more than anything.

My favorite topics

Religion, books, people, anything!

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New York

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Spanish

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Korean

My learning goals

Become fluen...

My favorite topics

Travel - Culture - Sports - Food - Cinema

Ideal language community partner

Crazy - Good Spirit

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Huntsville

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music and cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Just someone friendly and helpful☺️

My learning goals

To learn as much as I can☺️

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Boone

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to teach, patient, friendly, respectful...

My learning goals

Become a better listener and speaker. Become a more confident speaker able to communicate complete thoughts with less effort.

My favorite topics

Life, sports, current events, education, etc.

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Coralville

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Hmong

My learning goals

Learn to have a simple conversation in Hmong...

My favorite topics

I have next to no knowledge of the Hmong Language. I can say simple phrases such as hello or introductions. I would like to learn Hmong white or Hmong green. I am fluent in English and Chinese, and would not mind helping people learn either or.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient, and willing to help me learn a new language.

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Philadelphia

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Photograph...

My language exchange partner is

Nice

My learning goals

Career Develpment and Connect New Friends

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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Willmar

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Akan

Ideal language community partner

I’ll talk to anyone who’s willing to talk to m...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

I’m glad to talk about anything, but my main interest is everything involving languages: language-learning, historical linguistics, conlanging, etc.

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Prairieville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Quiero poder hablar español con fluidez para comunicarme con...

My favorite topics

Videojuegos, música, libros y cualquier cosa que otros puedan considerar "nerd"

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Alguien que es muy paciente y emocionado conmigo cuando progreso en un nuevo idioma

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Perrysburg

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, Nature, Cooking, Food, Animal...

Perfect language exchange partner

Adventurous and funny. I'm artistic and weird, so preferably someone who would appreciate that

My learning goals

My in-laws live in Mexico City. I want to be able to speak with them as fluently as possible

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Vancouver

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

I'm happy to talk to all sorts of people. I am a transgender...

My learning goals

I'm primarily interested in improving my Spanish

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, poetry, anthropology, vegetarian cooking, healthcare, human rights, medical/technical vocabulary, LGBTQ topics️‍, dogs, video games, psychology (also I can't shut up about my boyfriend)

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Prairie Village

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

Italian and Portuguese...

My favorite topics

Music, movies and events of electronic music

My language exchange partner is

Funny Interesting Nice

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Franklin Park

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Spanish

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Nature, memes, musi...

Ideal language community partner

Patient

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak with my friends native language, so they don't struggle and we can be closer.

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Merced

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Korean

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice and positiv...

My learning goals

Communication for various people .

My favorite topics

Trip hobby cooking

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Imperial Beach

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English

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Spanish

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Italian

My learning goals

Learning the language and cultur...

My favorite topics

Film, art, music, travel

Perfect language exchange partner

Open, friendly, outgoing, intelligent

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Charleston

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about just about anything. I just like to have...

I want a conversation partner who is

I want someone who is slow and understanding whenever I don't know how to say something, because I would be the same towards them.

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.

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New York

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Patient, willing to go through basics with me...

My learning goals

To be conversational

My favorite topics

Food, travel, sports, and did I say food?

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Indianapolis

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

Gaining better reading comprehension in a foreign languag...

My favorite topics

I work in state government. Former math instructor. I enjoy reading, movies, nature, and learning languages.

Ideal language community partner

Anyone really

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Bartlett

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, movies, tv shows, books and travelin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is helpful and consistent

My learning goals

To be able to hold a full conversation and completely express myself

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Avondale

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

That one who practices and spend time dedicated to lear...

My learning goals

Learning more about cultures

My favorite topics

Movies, Science, Technology

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Auburn

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Ukrainian

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American Sign Language

My learning goals

I want to learn Englis...

My favorite topics

Any topics

I want a conversation partner who is

a partner who wants to learn Russian or Ukrainian

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/roseville />Roseville, <a href=/learn/english/omaha />Omaha, and <a href=/learn/english/miami-beach />Miami Beach.

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.