Learn English in New York
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O.
New York
Fluent
English
French
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Korean
Japanese
My favorite topics
Travel/Music/Photography/Business/Fitness Here to help you practice...
My language exchange partner is
Travelers, lovers of music, business people, or just anyone looking to chat
My learning goals
I am just here to help people practice so anyone, feel free to send me a message. If I can learn another whole language though, it would be nice :)
D.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Portuguese
Chinese (Simplified)
My learning goals
Spanish - total fluency Portuguese - conversational fluency Mandarin...
My favorite topics
Life in your country, current events, the news.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who is a patient teacher ready to explain complex language points again if needed.
J.
New York
Fluent
Portuguese
English
LEARNS
French
German
Italian
My favorite topics
I love communicating with people. I also love reading, traveling,...
Perfect language exchange partner
People into traveling, music, books, languages. I'm usually very easy going I can talk about anything.
My learning goals
I want to practice the languages I already know and probably learn some more.
Find more than
2,884
English speakers in New York
N.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Traveling, art, writing, music (esp alternative), film, foreign...
Ideal language community partner
Someone friendly and encouraging; quelqu'un sympathique et encourageant
My learning goals
I want to improve my speaking and listening so that I'm eventually able to speak fluently: je veux améliorer mon expression orale ainsi que ma compréhension orale pour que je puisse parler couramment
S.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Friendly, easy to talk to, and willing to learn! Also, someone...
My learning goals
I wish to become fluent in Spanish by the end of the year and learn enough Japanese to be able travel in Japan with little difficulty
My favorite topics
Concerts, traveling, and getting to know new people
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K.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
comfortable in casual Japanese conversations...
My favorite topics
Hmm anything really. I like video games, i love going to the gym, i read a lot, play more video games and photography!
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who i can have a normal conversation/be friends with, and help me learn a new language. Common interests would help a lot too :))
L.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My favorite topics
your interests, everyday life, culture, history, music, art,...
I want a conversation partner who is
open minded! i'm happy to make new friends. sorry have been away from app...was travelling and now have covid , will be back soon
My learning goals
i'm taiwanese-american, mostly here to improve my mandarin and spanish. happy to meet up for coffee in New York or elsewhere while traveling. i enjoy speaking ok portuguese. my german is rusty but fine
A.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My language exchange partner is
Looking for kind, honest people to practice with. I'm easy-going...
My learning goals
I want to practice chatting since I don't have many chances. I'd love to make long term friends too
My favorite topics
Food, music, writing, books, movies, languages
R.
New York
Fluent
English
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
Portuguese
My learning goals
Mejorar mi español jajajaj...
My favorite topics
I love traveling and learning about new cultures. I can speak English, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. I want to learn Portuguese and German
Ideal language community partner
Someone extraordinary, who is interested in talking about a wide array of different topics. Someone who really wants to learn and has ambitions in life.
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M.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Parlons comme si déjà nous nous connaissons. Parliamo come si...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Je préfère discuter tout avec quelqu’un qui pourra continuer à parler régulièrement. Audio messages SVP!!!!
My learning goals
Je besoin d’améliorer la compréhension et parler en français
S.
New York
Fluent
English
Malay
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
Perfect language exchange partner
Passionate about learning English and can help me with my Chinese...
My learning goals
我想提高我的中文我希望我有机会将来去中国练习说中文
My favorite topics
Hey, I’m Sarah. I’m Malaysian and I’m currently living in New York. I love talking about any entertaining stories, music, art and travelling. 我是Sarah，我是一个马来西亚人住在纽约。期待跟大家聊天，一起努力学习语言吧！
E.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I want to improve my hearing comprehension, vocabulary and pronunciation...
My favorite topics
Music, Skateboarding, Calisthenics, Food : )
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who likes to learn about other cultures and share a bit of their own.
K.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
American Sign Language
My favorite topics
Automobiles, but I'm friendly so saying hello won't be a problem...
My language exchange partner is
Someone who can and is willing to teach me and would be patient with my mistakes.
My learning goals
To be fluent in multiple languages.
Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.
“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!”
A.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
My learning goals
To speak fluently in a target language I am learning. I wish...
My favorite topics
I enjoy a variety of science topics, whether it’s biology, philosophy, or linguistics. I also enjoy talking about books. — Hallo, mein Name ist Alvin. Ich mag Wissenschaft-Psychologie und Biologie, oder Linguistik. Ich freue mich darauf, mit dir zu sprech
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone witty and intelligent, to have deep conversations with. Ich würde gerne mit jemandem sprechen, der geistreich und intelligent ist, damit wir gemeinsam tiefe Gespräche führen können.— 我想和一位口齿伶俐的朋友聊关于深刻的话题。
A.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone that speaks clear and slow Spanish and who is serious...
My learning goals
To become fluent in Spanish. Yo quiero ser bilingüe!
My favorite topics
I just like to have a good time, go out to different restaurants and bars. I am an electrical engineer/project manager.
R.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I want to speak to video call someone new every wee...
My favorite topics
I like food, sports, music, and travel. Rap to me in spanish to unlock my friendship
Perfect language exchange partner
Some one who is patient with my broken spanish, and is going to take the time to help me
J.
New York
Fluent
English
Cantonese
LEARNS
Italian
My language exchange partner is
Someone who can talk about a range of subjects and is interested...
My learning goals
Knowing how to do more than just ordering a damn coffee in another language, carrying long conversations with locals, making new friends. Scioltezza e amicizia
My favorite topics
Books, music, photography, film, food, science/engineering, travel, life. Letteratura, musica, fotografia, cinema, cibo, scienza/ingegneria, viaggi, vita
G.
New York
Fluent
English
Bengali
LEARNS
Russian
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone crazy and likely into learning and helping with multi-lingual...
My learning goals
Anything resourceful. Primarily become fluent in Russian
My favorite topics
Sports, History, Travel, Geography, Charity work, Health and Fitness and Paranormal Activity
S.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I want to improve my Spanish speaking skill...
My favorite topics
Adventures, traveling, food, and science are some of my favorite things. But I like learning about new things. Surprise me.
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who’s friendly, positive, and patient.
Looking for an online language exchange partner in New York, United States?
Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 2,884 English speakers in New York 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 New York?
In New York there are 2,884 members ready to have a English language exchange.
Are there other locations in United States other than New York where I can find a English language exchange partner?
You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/charlottesville />Charlottesville, <a href=/learn/english/memphis />Memphis, and <a href=/learn/english/fullerton />Fullerton.
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 2,884 of them coming from New York.