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Learn English in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

culture, kpop, food, animal...

My language exchange partner is

anyone who wants to be friends and help me with korean

My learning goals

get to a point where i can visit korea and speak comfortably

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T.

Manhattan

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

I can learn off them easily and there fun to talk t...

My learning goals

To be able to be fluent in the language

My favorite topics

Just random conversations

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H.

Manhattan

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to have to opportunity to talk with someone in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Anything like jobs or school or life or food or sports or literally anything

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who doesn’t mind my horrible spanish

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Y.

Manhattan

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Daily lifeculture work out️ scam walks away cuz it won't work...

Perfect language exchange partner

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl.

My learning goals

Make friends no cap. Doing a PhD study try to survive.

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English speakers in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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English

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German

I want a conversation partner who is

Engaging and Curiou...

My learning goals

I feel like I have hit a plateau in German and I want to get better

My favorite topics

Music, Politics, Current Events, Philosophy, Science, Architecture, Food

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A.

Manhattan

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Spanish

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Melhorar nas outras lingua...

My favorite topics

Música, Esportes e Biología

My language exchange partner is

Cualquer um que deseje falar e aprender

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G.

Manhattan

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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English

My favorite topics

Me gusta conocer nuevas personas, viajar, conocer nuevos lugares....

Ideal language community partner

Personas con metes abiertas e inteligentes para poder hablar de temas interesantes y aprender uno del otro.

My learning goals

Deseo poder aprender a comunicarme bien en el idioma estudiado.

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Y.

Manhattan

Fluent

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

友善有趣学...

My learning goals

顺利交流

My favorite topics

生活美食宠物

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Harrison

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English

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Hindi

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Spanish

My learning goals

To speak Spanish fluently which helps me when I am traveling...

My favorite topics

Travel | Music | Technology | Concerts

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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The Colony

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Movies, Food and Musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that is patient and with similar interests

My learning goals

I’m trying learn enough Japanese for my trip to Tokyo in 8 months

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R.

Rutherford

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Free spirited and friendl...

My learning goals

Fluency in Asian languages

My favorite topics

Let's discuss about ourselves and the world

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D.

Chicago

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English

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Danish

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Danis...

My favorite topics

Current events, sports, life

Ideal language community partner

Personable and fun person

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Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

Value Conversation

Have fun, engaging conversations

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Y.

Chicago

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Marathi

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Hindi

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French

My favorite topics

movies, music, books, sports, football, trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anybody who's humble and open to new experiences.

My learning goals

Basic conversation in French

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A.

White Oak

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French

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Une personne intègre et symp...

My learning goals

Pour mieu échanger avec mes nouvelles connaissances et améliorer mon niveau culturel

My favorite topics

Échange mutuel

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Liberty

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Fluenc...

My favorite topics

Music

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly

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Y.

Hialeah

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about different things, from kpop to life stories...

My language exchange partner is

Someone that I can communicate with and we can share each other’s languages with.

My learning goals

I would like to learn Korean or maybe even Japanese

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Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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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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Rochester

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English

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American Sign Language

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me a learn a language while being patient...

My learning goals

Learn more vocab, learn grammatical structure, be able to converse

My favorite topics

Dogs, computers, programming

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R.

Tallahassee

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Some basic fluenc...

My favorite topics

Riding bicycles; bicycle trails

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly; helpful

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N.

Wenatchee

NEW

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English

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Czech

My favorite topics

Conversational skill...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing to teach me patiently . I am somewhat shy ; but once I feel comfortable ; I enjoy joking around . Comedy is always a great conversation topic. I am easy going. Love Art and Nature ! Life is what we make it. Share smiles, and love .

My learning goals

Just to be able have the pronouncement practice and someday I would like to travel to where my grandparents are from . It would be nice to be able to converse with my grandmother more before she doesn’t remember her native language anymore .

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R.

Westmont

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone that likes to travel, learn about different cultures,...

My learning goals

Learn and practice to get better day to day.

My favorite topics

I like talking about life, music, nature, politics, sports, movies, series, entrepreneurship, leadership and global conspiracy theories. lol

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Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Cantonese

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to communicate and understand with other...

My favorite topics

Learning process

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, good looking, down to earth and adventurous.

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K.

Gallatin

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English

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Anything really...

Ideal language community partner

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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S.

New York

Fluent

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Korean

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English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Who speaks fluent German and wants to learn Korean or English...

My learning goals

ZD B1-2 level. Basically to be able to hold a conversation quite well :)

My favorite topics

Designer, Anfänger programmer, tennis player, tea sipper, and dog lover

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M.

Kearns

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Quiero aprender español tan bien que gente cree que nací en un...

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar acerca de estadísticas, leer, cocinar, Dios, familia, películas, Psicología, y, en realidad, todo.

Perfect language exchange partner

Cualquier persona! Jaja.

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R.

Laredo

NEW

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

música djs radi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Natural y original

My learning goals

Dominar el idioma

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J.

Hoboken

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My language exchange partner is

Good at communication, Cheerfu...

My learning goals

Improve English

My favorite topics

Any topic

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A.

La Mesa

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

To reach level of commitment with peopl...

My favorite topics

Learning

Ideal language community partner

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A.

Philadelphia

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

travelling Food anything about live...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Be patient Be nice Better be fun

My learning goals

Learn a lot about other culture Make friends

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R.

Durham

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

I think my perfect tandem partner would be someone who is flexible...

My learning goals

I would like to become as close to fluent as possible. In terms of motivation, I love to travel and most of the places that I want to travel to speak French or Spanish. Therefore, I want to learn those languages well so I can communicate while I travel.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing history, politics, music, art, sports, food, and traveling. Generally, I am interested in seeing how other people see the world!

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L.

Las Vegas

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

To speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

I love working out and I trade forex also. I’m passionate about MMA and wellness.

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m open minded I’m not picky with people

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Manhattan, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 13 English speakers in Manhattan 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 Manhattan?

In Manhattan there are 13 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Manhattan where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/cedar-rapids />Cedar Rapids, <a href=/learn/english/albuquerque />Albuquerque, and <a href=/learn/english/scottsdale />Scottsdale.

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 13 of them coming from Manhattan.