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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

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.

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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

Español Flag

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

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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

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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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S.

Louisville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Improve my fluency and gramma...

My favorite topics

Video games, Germany, biology

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone willing to help me learn German and have interesting conversations!

J.

J.

Mission Viejo

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Armenian

My favorite topics

Work, hobbies, current event...

I want a conversation partner who is

A partner who I can learn from and teach

My learning goals

To sound fluent with good pronounciation

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E.

Boston

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

I am hoping to make a new friend through language :...

My learning goals

I have studied Mandarin for years on and off (and been abroad), so I want to keep writing/speaking so that I don’t forget it

My favorite topics

Culture Politics Science

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M.

Albuquerque

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

To become fluent in French - or at least conversational...

My favorite topics

Music, photography & politics

Ideal language community partner

Music nerds, gamers & politicos.

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Easley

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

School, sports, healthy lifestyle (fitness), and I love food...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can help me learn the language and correct me when I am wrong.

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a conversation very well in German, hopefully be fluent, actually. I need to work on my sentence structure and verb conjugations. Also, more vocabulary would help.

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E.

Beaverton

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

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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A.

Sun Prairie

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to become familiar and proficient...

My favorite topics

I don’t have too many topics I won’t discuss, but I guess I like to discuss entertainment/celebrities, music/movies/tv shows/books, and dogs.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient and doesn’t mind dumb questions. Someone with a sense of humor as well.

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C.

Tigard

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

i enjoy discussing about things like music, movies, books, art,...

My language exchange partner is

my perfect tandem partner is someone kind, open-minded and patient

My learning goals

my language learning goals are to improve on my spanish skills to be more comfortably conversational and to become conversational in korean, japanese, and french

Jun

Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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J.

Cimarron Hills

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Portuguese

Ideal language community partner

I am very patient with those that are learning English and I...

My learning goals

To reach an advanced level in each language I’m learning.

My favorite topics

I like talking about my family, what books I’m reading, politics, religion, other country’s cultures, and most other things.

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V.

Cypress

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversatio...

My favorite topics

Travel, pets, life in general.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun, easy going, patient

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J.

Toledo

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Orchestral music, video games, sewing, art, sciences, color guard,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who shares similar interests, is comfortable making mistakes and allowing me to make mistakes

My learning goals

To become conversational in Portuguese

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J.

Pocatello

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Mostly chat about our hobbies or how our lives are goin...

My learning goals

Know enough Korean that I can ready Korean blog posts about web Dev

My favorite topics

Video Games, Technology, Programming, Web Development

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Bellaire

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Make your offe...

My favorite topics

My language exchange partner is

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New York

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Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Traveling, music, movie, tv sho...

Ideal language community partner

Native English

My learning goals

I need improve my English to level advanced

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Provo

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Spanish

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I need someone who is willing to be patient and is able to clearly...

My learning goals

I would like to sound as native as possible. I also want to increase my listening comprehension and speaking ability.

My favorite topics

Just everyday things. Colloquialisms. Slang.

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T.

Houston

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Fluent

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French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Being fluent in Spanish and learning Japanese ....

My favorite topics

I want to talk about culture, music, food and others

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice and courteous

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K.

Gallatin

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Anything really...

I want a conversation partner who is

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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J.

Denver

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

People that can help me learn as much as I can about their language...

My learning goals

I studied abroad in South Korea last year and fell in love with the country and South Korean people. I plan to move to Korea more permanently next year after I graduate from university so I am trying to learn as much korean as possible.

My favorite topics

I am a chemical engineering student at the University of Colorado in the United States. I love being outdoors, playing sports, almost all music, working out, being with family and friends, and I am very outgoing. I love to learn and am a very open person.

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J.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Հայերեն Flag

Armenian

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in French, proficient in Western Armenian...

My favorite topics

I work in medical research, I’m really interested in the science and also understanding health issues globally. I love traveling, food, museums, art, dragon boat racing, and running.

Ideal language community partner

Patient partner who can speak English or Spanish to any degree and will freely discuss topics with me.

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M.

Pleasanton

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Fluent

English Flag

English

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Video games, Books, Cookin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with a flexible schedule, of any age/gender who just wants to practice speaking.

My learning goals

Achieve fluency and natural conversation, including colloquialisms and slang

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F.

Tustin

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Open, Fun and comfortable to communicat...

My learning goals

Basic communication that can be used in travel

My favorite topics

Technology, Games, and Anime

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J.

San Diego

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to be conversational in Japanese...

My favorite topics

Technology, photograph, food

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is fun to talk to.

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/irving />Irving, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/nashville />Nashville, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/los-angeles />Los Angeles.

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.