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Language exchange in Manhattan

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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

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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

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English

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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

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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

My language exchange partner is

Someone who doesn’t mind my horrible spanish

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C.

Manhattan

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English

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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

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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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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J.

Brentwood

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

Learn to speak Korean fluently...

My favorite topics

bands , LGBTQ + , art , photography , music , etc.

Perfect language exchange partner

Oof , anyone who isn’t dry . I guess someone who’s really chill and kind , um , part of lgbtq would be nice though .

C.

C.

Berkeley

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, guitar, sports, design...

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient

My learning goals

For culture learning and fun

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B.

Florence

Fluent

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Afrikaans

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English

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Russian

My language exchange partner is

Someone patient, nic...

My learning goals

Learn the language to speak to natives. Maybe try and be fluent

My favorite topics

Animals Food Books

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J.

Chicago

Fluent

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Spanish

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Portuguese

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Economy, Sports, culture, movies...

Ideal language community partner

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

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J.

Wilkinsburg

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Everythin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative

My learning goals

For better expression

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M.

West Hollywood

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Russian

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Scots

Perfect language exchange partner

interesting personalitie...

My learning goals

My favorite topics

Sport, movie

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A.

Lancaster

Fluent

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English

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Dutch

My learning goals

being able to converse with someone in that languag...

My favorite topics

daily life sports culture and travel

I want a conversation partner who is

someone that is patient

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J.

Sugar Land

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

I just started learning Portuguese because I am going to be an...

My language exchange partner is

I am open to anyone but maybe someone who enjoys traveling.

My learning goals

To improve my Portuguese skills

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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D.

Prairieville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community 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"

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E.

Chicago

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Learn more vocabulary and also learn more about other cultures...

My favorite topics

School, psychology, philosophy, books, music, food, culture, history

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect Tandem partner will share interest in topics that I am interested in.

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K.

Baton Rouge

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Life, entertainment, exploratio...

Perfect language exchange partner

Easy going

My learning goals

Fluency aspirations

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A.

Boston

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Portuguese

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me learn and understand the basics of speaking...

My learning goals

Help me become fluent!

My favorite topics

Movies, television, life

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B.

Lumberton

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To learn well enough to be able to communicate with other...

My favorite topics

Makeup Cooking

My language exchange partner is

Someone who understands how I want to learn

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J.

North Platte

Fluent

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Let’s talk about the world, your feelings and dreams, hopes and...

Ideal language community partner

Patient Talkative Passionate Knows how to laugh

My learning goals

I want to be fluent. I’d like to learn the proper ways AND the slang.

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B.

Honolulu

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun, easygoing and likes to laugh at my terrible japanes...

My learning goals

To hold a conversation and recount stories. Build up basic grammar and vocabulary to make travel in japan easier.

My favorite topics

Travel, everyday conversation

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E.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Become more comfortable having a conversatio...

My favorite topics

Sports (swimming, riding horses)

Perfect language exchange partner

Easy to talk to, helpful

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J.

Asheville

NEW

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Work, travels, experiences.. anyone!...

I want a conversation partner who is

I don't know, I'm open to meet new people

My learning goals

Go to the university, and work in a transnational company!

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N.

Wenatchee

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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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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S.

Decatur

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to be able to travel to different areas of the world and...

My favorite topics

Sciences, YouTube, Traveling, College

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is hardworking and excited about learning languages

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K.

Gallatin

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Anything really...

Ideal conversation exchange 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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M.

Kearns

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Cualquier persona! Jaja...

My learning goals

Quiero aprender español tan bien que gente cree que nací en un país que habla español!

My favorite topics

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

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J.

Los Lunas

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Fluent

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent enough in the language to be able to...

My favorite topics

Technology, philosophical ideas, Current events, popular movies and music.

I want a conversation partner who is

Easy-going, fun, someone who I won't feel embarrassed to talk to when I speak incorrectly. Happy.

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/beaumont />Beaumont, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/pittsburgh />Pittsburgh, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/newark />Newark.

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.