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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Y.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl.

My learning goals

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

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A.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

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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G.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Deseo poder aprender a comunicarme bien en el idioma estudiado...

My favorite topics

Me gusta conocer nuevas personas, viajar, conocer nuevos lugares. Amo la ciencia y mi pasión esta en el campo.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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H.

Manhattan

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

culture, kpop, food, animal...

Perfect language exchange partner

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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Tandem partners in Manhattan

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T.

Manhattan

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

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

H.

H.

Manhattan

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

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

My language exchange partner is

Someone who doesn’t mind my horrible spanish

C.

C.

Manhattan

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

Engaging and Curious

My learning goals

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

Y.

Y.

Manhattan

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

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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M.

M.

New Britain

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and to better understand the Colombian...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, comedy, and food

Perfect language exchange partner

I would like to talk with someone who can help me understand how to speak Spanish more like a native Colombian speaker, specifically from Cali

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R.

Radford

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

All Outdoor activities, sports, Biology, food, music, history,...

I want a conversation partner who is

I like making friends and I can help with your English or biology!

My learning goals

To be conversational.

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M.

Kansas City

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

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

My favorite topics

Tell me something interesting about where you live. What do you like to do for fun? What’s a good book you’ve read recently? Tell me about your favorite trip you’ve ever taken.

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E.

Fredericksburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Gaeilge Flag

Irish

My learning goals

Currently I would like to learn the basics of gaeilge, but it's...

My favorite topics

Art, science, history, language, anthropology, sociology, criminology, the paranormal, true crime

Ideal language community partner

Kind and patient with a wide range of interests.

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K.

Los Angeles

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Movies Culture Culinary Pets Music Trave...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun easy to talk with. Share similar interests. Can speak Chinese or English.

My learning goals

To be able to have any day to day conversations

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D.

Fairbanks

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Easy to talk to, funny, good personality, kind, share similar...

My learning goals

To be able to talk to someone in Korean launguage, and to be able to talk to people in sign language

My favorite topics

Kpop, cute animals, food, anime

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T.

Wilkes-Barre

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I want to learn Korean and Spanis...

My favorite topics

Animals Nature Different cultures Netflix

I want a conversation partner who is

someone that enjoys meeting new people, keeps in touch, and is determined to learn

J.

J.

Chicago

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

looking for someone to talk with regularly. Above all I like...

My language exchange partner is

Im looking for someone to do audio messages regularly! Je suis à la recherche de quelqu’un avec qui je peux parler régulièrement ! ¡Quiero compartir algunos mensajes de audio con frecuencia!

My learning goals

Fluency! Holding a conversation, humor and colloquial language

Mateo

Mateo uses Tandem to find travel buddies in Europe.

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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D.

Gainesville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Anyone with good conversation...

My learning goals

Spanish and Portuguese by the end if the year.

My favorite topics

Anything

J.

J.

Maryville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Eventually speak easily and comfortably....

My favorite topics

Horse wrangler, Vocalist, and photographer.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A Kind, and helpful person. Someone to practice Japanese with.

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S.

Lakeside

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Emoji

LEARNS

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Russian

My favorite topics

Entertainment, sports, and music videos and trending, twitter/periscope/instagram/Snapchat/V...

Perfect language exchange partner

Everybody is welcome just be chill

My learning goals

To be intermediate in Russian and Spanish: I want to talk about my music and promote my music to fans in Russia

J.

J.

Milpitas

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Warm-hearted,respectful,well-mannered,helpful,talkativ...

My learning goals

Explore the world,become open-minded

My favorite topics

Education America Political Environment Entertainment

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M.

Avondale

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Learning more about culture...

My favorite topics

Movies, Science, Technology

My language exchange partner is

That one who practices and spend time dedicated to learn

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M.

Riverside

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Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Fitness, mascotas, emprendimiento de negocio...

Ideal language community partner

Divertido, paciente, inteligente, amable

My learning goals

Aprender a un nivel avanzado que me permita comunicarme diariamente

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J.

Norman

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Latin

LEARNS

Íslenska Flag

Icelandic

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who will practice with me. Above all I’m here to learn...

My learning goals

A2 by May, B1 by August for Icelandic. Since Spanish is easier, I want to be fluent by the end of the year.

My favorite topics

Anything really, I have vague knowledge on a variety of things. If you want me to get really passionate then let’s talk about movies!

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M.

Dublin

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Become conversational Learn new phrase...

My favorite topics

Hobbies, Culture, Sports, Medicine

Perfect language exchange partner

Latin America Age 20s to 30s

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S.

Cary

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

people who are friendly, patient, and won’t get mad at me if I mess up!

My learning goals

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

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J.

Old Bridge Township

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

...

My learning goals

Understanding other culture and talking about daily life

My favorite topics

history, food, education, books, arts, sports and traveling

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C.

Syracuse

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

Along with university cours...

My favorite topics

Food, culture, anime

Ideal language community partner

Someone knows Japanese wanting to learn English or Chinese

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A.

Jackson

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Books, literature, reading, writing, video games, art, computer...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, I'm very new to the language. Fun, willing to engage in conversation.

My learning goals

To be able to read a novel and speak in a natural way.

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S.

Maricopa

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to trade English lessons for helping me with Spanish....

My learning goals

Improve Spanish grammar

My favorite topics

I love travel and martial arts. I like hiking and eating out and talking with new people.

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D.

Los Angeles

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk to my future in-laws in a language...

My favorite topics

Music, films, travel, dance, social issues, love life, cats, animals, nature

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient with a good sense of humor.

Looking for a Tandem conversation partner in Manhattan?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 13 speakers in Manhattan looking to learn together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequent City Questions

How many people are available for language exchange in Manhattan?

There are 13 members in Manhattan on Tandem.

Which other locations in United States other than Manhattan are available for language exchange on Tandem?

Tandem is also available in locations such as <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/mesa />Mesa, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/piscataway-township />Piscataway Township, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/reston />Reston.

What is Tandem and what is language exchange?

Tandem is the language learning app where millions of people teach each other. More than 500,000 people visit Tandem each month and 13 do it in Manhattan.