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Learn English in Manhattan

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H.

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

Fluent

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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

Fluent

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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

C.

C.

Manhattan

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English

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German

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Engaging and Curious

My learning goals

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

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English speakers in Manhattan

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A.

Manhattan

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Spanish

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English

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

Cualquer um que deseje falar e aprende...

My learning goals

Melhorar nas outras linguas

My favorite topics

Música, Esportes e Biología

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Y.

Manhattan

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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French

My learning goals

Make friends no cap...

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl.

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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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N.

Kirkland

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Fluent

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English

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Marathi

My learning goals

Oral language proficiency in bot...

My favorite topics

Spirituality, cooking, current events

Perfect language exchange partner

Frequent communication practice. Kind and patient. Corrects me occasionally

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T.

Honolulu

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Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing any topic...

I want a conversation partner who is

Native English from USA

My learning goals

I want to improve English speaking

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W.

Santa Monica

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to talk and lear...

My learning goals

I want to speak Spanish fluently!

My favorite topics

Jazz, music in general, movies, videogames, travel, and whatever else

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B.

Dundalk

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

I’d like to be at least partially fluent in Korean before Christmas...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music, travel and photography.

Ideal language community partner

Someone I can talk to often and become good friends with.

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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B.

Santa Clarita

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about different cultures, politics, new ideas...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to be comfortable speaking common phrases during my trip to Italy and France in the next couple months

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M.

Setauket- East Setauket

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Speaks spanish and can help me learn i...

My learning goals

Become fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Podcasts, books, cooking

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M.

San Francisco

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

My goal is to be able to have a conversation without little to...

My favorite topics

Everyday life

I want a conversation partner who is

Very communicative. I love learning about cultures so my partner would have to be very culturally conscious.

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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...

My language exchange partner is

Kind, funny, patient

My learning goals

To become fluent so I can study in Japan!

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J.

Libertyville

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone who will help me with my spanish and who will talk to...

My learning goals

Complete my classes weekly recruitments

My favorite topics

-Sports -Food -Future (College, classes, majors, etc.)

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B.

Honolulu

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

To hold a conversation and recount stories. Build up basic grammar...

My favorite topics

Travel, everyday conversation

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun, easygoing and likes to laugh at my terrible japanese

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K.

Minneapolis

NEW

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

switch,boo...

Perfect language exchange partner

耐心幽默

My learning goals

使之成为自己的第二语言

J.

J.

Coralville

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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Hmong

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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.

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I.

Berkeley

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

I am planning on moving to France so want to get comfortable...

My favorite topics

Food, travel, anything really just love to practice!

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to help me learn French and who I can help learn English.

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A.

Saugus

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy making art and playing video games...

Ideal language community partner

I would like to talk with someone who has similar interests as I do! Someone I can keep in contact with for a long time and meet in person some day

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak both Korean and Japanese fluently so I can someday travel and hold conversations with people

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K.

Phoenix

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want to talk with people who likes games and pets....

My learning goals

I want to have conversations. It would be fun to talk about games!

My favorite topics

I play a lot of video games, cook, do voice acting and make YouTube videos. I'm looking to improve my Korean so let's hang out on Discord and play games!

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K.

Garland

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I would like to travel to other parts of the world and be able...

My favorite topics

Series, video games, cats, K-pop, anime, and draw, etc etc Me gustan mucho los gatos xd I like cats c":

Perfect language exchange partner

I just want to have friends and be able to learn from them c: At first, I’m a little shy but I can talk about anything ( with respect, please ), so don’t worry c:

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K.

North Decatur

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I like to talk about food and music...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

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

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S.

Cary

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

people who are friendly, patient, and won’t get mad at me if...

My learning goals

to speak with correct grammar and have people understand what I’m saying.

My favorite topics

cooking food, drawing, singing, and playing video games :^)

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E.

Kendale Lakes

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Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Be fluent in English...

My favorite topics

Bailando con Celia Cruz, oyendo a Willy Chirino, venerando al mismo santo y con el mismo padrino.

Ideal language community partner

Un hombre es lo que piensa a lo largo de sus días. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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J.

Stafford

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

My favorite topics

Faith (I'm Christian), philosophy, life/getting to know people,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Has the same interests as I do. Patient and kind.

My learning goals

To tell a story in other languages Fluency this year

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C.

Austin

Fluent

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Spanish

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French

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Abiert...

My learning goals

Mejorar y hacer amigos

My favorite topics

Gustos y cultura

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San Carlos Park

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I hope to eventually be fluent in Spanish and know enough to...

My favorite topics

daily activities, tv shows, movies, books, really any conversation topics

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is fluent in spanish and can help me practice everyday conversation with native speakers to improve my efficiency in the language!

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/tulsa />Tulsa, <a href=/learn/english/beaumont />Beaumont, and <a href=/learn/english/richardson />Richardson.

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.