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Kansas City

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Tell me something interesting about where you live. What do you...

My language exchange partner is

Someone fun, not creepy, who loves to share good stories.

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish to a point where I’m comfortable marketing myself as bilingual in my job. I especially need to work on my vocab. I think Italian is just the most beautiful language ever, so I started working on it last year on Duolingo just for fun

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Mableton

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Interested in music, jokes, and foo...

My learning goals

Strength in accent

My favorite topics

Music

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Beaverton

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To keep my spoken Spanish sharp, improve conversational ability...

My favorite topics

Telenovelas, philosophy, culture, literature, sports, series

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Ideally a native Spanish speaker.

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E.

Plattsburgh

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Fashion, music, culture, food, everything...

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, funny, patient

My learning goals

To become fluent so I can study in Japan!

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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New York

Fluent

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Open to learning about each other culture...

My learning goals

Getting conversational good at Spanish

My favorite topics

Media, politics, sports, movies, games, culture, and people

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D.

Onalaska

Fluent

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

To fluently speak and understand Russian and Greek, Latin and...

My favorite topics

Philosophy; Existentialism; Ontology; Metaphysics; Biology; Evolution; Psychology; Psychiatry; Neuropsychology; Poetry; Politics

My language exchange partner is

Russian or Romanian traditionalist female

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Tyler

NEW

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Anythin...

Ideal language community partner

Cool, laid back, fun. Interested in talking about anything.

My learning goals

To learn more about other people through language.

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N.

New York

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Crazy - Good Spiri...

My learning goals

Become fluent

My favorite topics

Travel - Culture - Sports - Food - Cinema

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J.

Mattoon

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German

My learning goals

As an American, I feel I should try and keep up with the rest...

My favorite topics

I would love to talk about books, films, art, writing, music and travel.

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect partner would be patient and interested in sharing. They would have an interest in art and culture, especially books.

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K.

Gallatin

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English

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Anything really...

I want a conversation partner who is

Replies fast, cute

My learning goals

I want to Learn the basics in ASL, be able to text in French/Spanish maybe not necessarily be able to speak it, but if it's possible that would be nice

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Z.

San Francisco

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French

My language exchange partner is

any not shallow mind...

My learning goals

My favorite topics

have u ever thought about suicide

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R.

Enterprise

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Making new friends...

My favorite topics

I love drawing and art, music, and fashion

Ideal language community partner

A flexible schedule and who are looking to make new friends!

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C.

Somerville

NEW

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

I listen to people speaking about bicycling and I want to learn...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient because I am a super beginner

My learning goals

I want to know how to answer questions

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J.

Auburn

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient, friendly, easygoing...

My learning goals

I want to improve my speaking and listening skills

My favorite topics

Sports, culture, FOOD!

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K.

Silverdale

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

I want to be able to meet and talk to more, different peopl...

My favorite topics

Food!

I want a conversation partner who is

I'm still not sure!

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C.

West Hollywood

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

France and the US, travel, movies/cinem...

My language exchange partner is

Native-speakers; friendly vibes!

My learning goals

I would like to be able to hold my own during conversations in French. I am B1(-ish) strong in some areas, but very weak in French oral conversation, listening & speaking

Aria

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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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C.

Virginia Beach

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Intriguing, interesting, talkative, helpfu...

My learning goals

Learn enough japanese to watch anime WITHOUT subtitles.

My favorite topics

Photography, Life, Philosophy, casual conversation, anime

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B.

New York

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

I want to learn German, that I may incite bar room brawls...

My favorite topics

Anything really.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Just as immature as I am.

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D.

Los Angeles

NEW

Fluent

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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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T.

Madison

Fluent

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Open minded, fu...

My learning goals

Learn more conversational French

My favorite topics

Art, culture, movies, music

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M.

Amarillo

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

To become more fluen...

My favorite topics

Music and art

My language exchange partner is

Open minded and humorous

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Millbrook

Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Christianity, Health,Worshi...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is around 60, who is also a Christian. A female who has children and is married.

My learning goals

To be able to improve my German

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Madison

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone to chat with, probably most often not real tim...

My learning goals

Keeo up my French and Latin, learn conversational Spanish

My favorite topics

News, history, movies, tv

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T.

Isla Vista

Fluent

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English

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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+

Perfect language exchange partner

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.

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G.

Lake Charles

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anything reall...

I want a conversation partner who is

I don't know someone who is chill

My learning goals

I can at least be able to hold a conversation

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Easley

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Fluent

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can help me learn the language and correct me when...

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a conversation very well in German, hopefully be fluent, actually. I need to work on my sentence structure and verb conjugations. Also, more vocabulary would help.

My favorite topics

School, sports, healthy lifestyle (fitness), and I love food and cuisine.

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A.

Florence

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Make friends and be confident in language...

My favorite topics

Movies, books,shows, music, sports, anything outdoorsy, photography, anything really

Ideal language community partner

Patient,understanding,and open minded person.

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D.

Golden Gate

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

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English

My favorite topics

Deportes, gastronomía, religión y músic...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Amigable, sincero, paciente y respetuoso

My learning goals

Aprender el idioma para tener mejores oportunidades

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M.

Universal City

Fluent

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Korean

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

친절하게 잘 설명해줄수 있는 사...

My learning goals

미국에서 살아가기

My favorite topics

Food,music

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J.

Jefferson City

Fluent

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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

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/portland />Portland, <a href=/learn/english/greensboro />Greensboro, and <a href=/learn/english/mesa />Mesa.

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.