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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)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

粵語 Flag

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

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Português Flag

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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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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.

Boca Del Mar

Fluent

English Flag

English

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My learning goals

Speak naturally and comfortably and to think in that languag...

My favorite topics

Food travel

Perfect language exchange partner

Fun

J.

J.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about culture...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is friendly and patient.

My learning goals

To have a fluent conversations in a new language.

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A.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Funny, smart, cut...

My learning goals

Conversationally fluent

My favorite topics

Musical theatre, dance, music

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S.

Plum

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Conversational leve...

My favorite topics

Music, art, games, travel, food, animals, language

Ideal language community partner

Understanding of inconsistency in my schedule

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Join a global community

Value Learn

Learn what matters to you

Value Conversation

Have fun, engaging conversations

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L.

Atascocita

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Topics I like discussing are food, life in general, and books...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

The perfect tandem partner would be someone who respects me and is nice to talk to

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Korean and German. I know a bit of German but I would still say I’m a beginner. As for Japanese, I would still like to learn the language as my brother knows Japanese. I also think he trilingual will help me later on.

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R.

Los Angeles

Fluent

मराठी Flag

Marathi

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

A person who can teach me from the first alphabet and can be...

My learning goals

I want to understand and converse in Korean & Spanish with fluency!

My favorite topics

Personal life, experiences, career, education

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T.

Honolulu

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

I want to improve English speakin...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing any topics

I want a conversation partner who is

Native English from USA

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D.

Owatonna

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Outside Life Everythin...

My language exchange partner is

They will make sure I know it they will help

My learning goals

To know it by heart To speek fluently

Grace

Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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D.

Culver City

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Open minded, patient, fun going and instructiv...

My learning goals

To learn enough have a small conversation

My favorite topics

Food, movies, music and traveling. Stories of traveling

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G.

Stockbridge

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To get better at the selected languages, and hopefully be able...

My favorite topics

Things going on around the world, Friendships, Daily life, Music

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny, Patient, Good Personality

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Y.

New York

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Fluent

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

日常会話をまずは話せるようになりたいので、テーマは特にありません。なんでも...

Perfect language exchange partner

日本語を勉強したい人、又は自分の間違いを訂正したり表現を教えてくれる人

My learning goals

1年間で生活に不自由しないレベルになること

P.

P.

Torrington

Fluent

Tiếng Việt Flag

Vietnamese

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun, friendly, nic...

My learning goals

I want to make a basic conversation in those languages.

My favorite topics

Family, school, travel, Catholic faith

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L.

Malden

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Fluent

Pусский Flag

Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Понимат...

My favorite topics

life, music, travel. Im pianist and songwriter

My language exchange partner is

Лёгкий в общении)

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A.

Maumelle

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Art, food, movies, politic...

Ideal language community partner

Funny and likes to talk but is busy like me

My learning goals

Fluency, I want to be able to use Chinese as part of my job

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L.

Novi

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who I can learn wit...

My learning goals

Improve my French

My favorite topics

Life, comedy, films, music, cooking, etc.

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A.

Union City

Fluent

English Flag

English

Tagalog, Filipino Flag

Tagalog, Filipino

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To be able to speak at least 3 languages fluentl...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music and art

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is shy like me and is very awkward with encountering a new person

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D.

Mableton

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Interested in music, jokes, and food

My learning goals

Strength in accent

E.

E.

Corinth

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

I hope my Tandem partner is very patient and helpful. I have...

My learning goals

I hope to be able to hold basic conversations, read more fluently, and understand sentence structure.

My favorite topics

I love talking about art, food, comics, and really anything.

W.

W.

Romeoville

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

To write it and speak it perfectl...

My favorite topics

What's is you name

Ideal language community partner

Kind and with a lot of patience

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R.

Shorewood

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Video games, music, art, and anime...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who is kind and helpful.

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak comfortably in my target languages.

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D.

Los Angeles

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Perfect language exchange 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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J.

Federal Way

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My learning goals

I hope to master Italian and Spanis...

My favorite topics

Foreign Language, Human Rights, Politics

I want a conversation partner who is

Study partners who will focus on pronunciation, to help me speak Italian or Spanish like a native. I can teach you to sound like an American English, native level speaker.

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/miami />Miami, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/san-bernardino />San Bernardino, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/columbia />Columbia.

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.