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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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Cantonese

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Cool ppl, energetic ppl, chill vibe

My learning goals

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

A.

A.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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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

Português Flag

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.

H.

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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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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J.

Chicago

Fluent

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Spanish

Português Flag

Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

I want to reach a fluent spoken English due to develop better...

My favorite topics

Economy, Sports, culture, movies...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone like me trying to improve his Spanish vocabulary, pronunciation and accent.

C.

C.

Tinton Falls

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about travel and culture. I like to learn about...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk to someone who wants to learn English and who can also help me with Russian. Also someone who has interest in travel and culture

My learning goals

I want to be conversational in Russian. I want to be able to have simple conversations in Russian by April when I visit Moscow

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N.

Wenatchee

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Čeština Flag

Czech

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is willing to teach me patiently . I am somewhat...

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 .

My favorite topics

Conversational skills

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J.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Beable to converse fluently; do well in clas...

My favorite topics

Anything, art, friends

Ideal language community partner

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D.

Conyers

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

Different cultures and customs,books,movies,University life,any...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Warm-hearted,patient,kind,outgoing,interesting (maybe native English speaker )

My learning goals

Improve my spoken English,learn some idiomatic phrases

E.

E.

Fredericksburg

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Irish

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind and patient with a wide range of interests...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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M.

Snellville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

become fluent! and be able to know the cultur...

My favorite topics

음악, 패션, 게임, 책

I want a conversation partner who is

음,,, 착해(nice), talks a lot, helps me a lot, and reads books

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R.

Easton

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

...

My language exchange partner is

Laid back

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation

Aria

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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D.

Los Angeles

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

A singer that is fluent in Japanese and has the basics of English...

My learning goals

Starting a band.

My favorite topics

Looking for a female, Japanese-speaking singer to start an electronic duo with. I make beats and write music!

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K.

Phoenix

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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German

My learning goals

Expand my German vocabulary...

My favorite topics

Traveling, Law, Politics.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone.

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M.

San Francisco

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Everyday lif...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

My goal is to be able to have a conversation without little to no mistakes

S.

S.

Gainesville

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

I want a conversation partner who is

Polite , fun , patien...

My learning goals

Speak the languages fluently

My favorite topics

Sports , music , movies

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K.

K.

Washington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to increase my vocabulary and become fluent in discussing...

My favorite topics

Current events, books, music, hobbies, travels

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, interested in talking about a variety of subjects and in helping me learn new phrases, etc. Just looking for conversation.

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H.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports, food, travel, et...

Ideal language community partner

eager to learn english and help me learn spanish

My learning goals

Become more proficient and be able to converse easier

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P.

Montgomery Village

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open to talk like a regular perso...

My learning goals

I have none

My favorite topics

Soccer

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J.

Dearborn

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

To gain knowledge from the languages that I learn and as well...

My favorite topics

I like shopping, cooking, and playing with my dogs. As well as listening to music.

Perfect language exchange partner

A nice and fun people that is willing to help me learn and grow as a person and vise verse

S.

S.

Corpus Christi

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Hebrew

My favorite topics

Family, vacation, work, home, sports, animals, pets, environmen...

I want a conversation partner who is

Same as me, wanting to learn how to speak a language better, to practice speaking and having conversations.

My learning goals

To speak somewhat fluently in Hebrew, and to speak very fluently in Dutch

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E.

Beaverton

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Ideally a native Spanish speaker...

My learning goals

To keep my spoken Spanish sharp, improve conversational ability and expand my vocabulary.

My favorite topics

Telenovelas, philosophy, culture, literature, sports, series

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D.

Ithaca

Fluent

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Spanish

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French

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Parler courramen...

My favorite topics

Musique, voyages, nourriture, photographie, memes

Ideal language community partner

Drôle, aimable, culturel

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A.

Greenville

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Viaje...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Conversador

My learning goals

Aprender a conversar

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D.

Prairieville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Alguien que es muy paciente y emocionado conmigo cuando progreso...

My learning goals

Quiero poder hablar español con fluidez para comunicarme con mi abuela y otras personas en su estado natal de California que hablan español con fluidez

My favorite topics

Videojuegos, música, libros y cualquier cosa que otros puedan considerar "nerd"

A.

A.

New York

Fluent

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Hindi

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My learning goals

To achieve working level proficiency in German in a yea...

My favorite topics

Languages, culture and travel experiences

I want a conversation partner who is

Well traveled, helpful and patient

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/long-beach />Long Beach, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/columbus />Columbus, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/colorado-springs />Colorado Springs.

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.