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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

Español Flag

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

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Portuguese

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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

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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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Fluent

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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

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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Yuma

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

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English Flag

English

My learning goals

Poder aprender para comunicarme en otros idiomas...

My favorite topics

Perfect language exchange partner

Amigable ,

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C.

Milwaukee

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Movies, TV shows, books, languages, biology, anthropology, etc...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to find people to practice my language skills with and help one another improve on the languages we know.

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a conversation in my target languages and be able to say what comes to my mind without switching back to english.

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N.

Burlington

Fluent

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Open and patient...

My learning goals

Fluency in the French Language.

My favorite topics

Anything. Family, work, business, news, entertainment.

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B.

Honolulu

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To hold a conversation and recount stories. Build up basic grammar...

My favorite topics

Travel, everyday conversation

Ideal language community partner

Fun, easygoing and likes to laugh at my terrible japanese

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M.

Pittsburgh

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

everyday life, culture, politics, food, linguistic...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone i can make friends with!!

My learning goals

i want to be able to have casual, everyday conversations

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E.

Corinth

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

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.

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S.

Cleveland

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Nepali

My learning goals

Be proficient and gain new friend...

My favorite topics

Gaming, reading and watching anime

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who will help me learn my target language while I help them learn their target language

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A.

New York

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Sports, dramas, and schoo...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is kind and patience, and will to work with me and be my friend.

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak in either Chinese, Japanese, or Korean by the end of the year.

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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M.

San Francisco

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Very communicative. I love learning about cultures so my partner...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Everyday life

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E.

Kendale Lakes

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Be fluent in English...

My favorite topics

Bailando con Celia Cruz, oyendo a Willy Chirino, venerando al mismo santo y con el mismo padrino.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Un hombre es lo que piensa a lo largo de sus días. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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J.

Lawrence

NEW

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Viajes, trabajo y variad...

Perfect language exchange partner

Amables, sinceros y honestos que quieran enseñar y poder tener una buena charla

My learning goals

Quiero aprender frases y vocabulario

L.

L.

Bailey's Crossroads

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

I want a conversation partner who is

Una persona que no deje morir la conversación y tal ves ser amigos...

My learning goals

Poder viajar, abrir nuevas puertas laborales y crecimiento personal

My favorite topics

Películas, series, libros, cultura, música.

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Dania Beach

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Basic conversation for my daily life living and working in Miami....

My favorite topics

I live and work in Miami and feel lucky. I enjoy cycling on the weekends and seeing the world during vacation time. My mother stays with us part time.

My language exchange partner is

Someone close to my age.

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B.

Sacramento

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Traveling, art and design, music... Reggaetón es mi favorit...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me actually speak in Spanish! I’m afraid to speak and I end up responding in English because I’m embarrassed to pronounce words incorrectly or use the wrong word. Someone can be patient while I improve

My learning goals

I would like to be as fluent as possible in Spanish eventually, but I would at least like to practice some everyday conversational phrases before my next trip to Colombia in May.

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M.

Greenville

Fluent

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Spanish

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Crazy as me... I mean in a good wa...

My learning goals

I want to learn a little every day

My favorite topics

Music, dramas or series, history, sports, health related.

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G.

Lake Charles

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

I can at least be able to hold a conversatio...

My favorite topics

Anything really

Perfect language exchange partner

I don't know someone who is chill

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E.

Portland

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish! I’ve been trying to learn for about a year, but am hoping for someone who wants to speak both Spanish and English with me so I can learn.

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.

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A.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who has lots of patience and kin...

My learning goals

To be able to say a few sentences or a conversation in German and Japanese.

My favorite topics

I like talking about animals and food

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J.

Austin

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Live independently in a Spanish speaking countr...

My favorite topics

Photography, travel, sailing, bicycling

Ideal language community partner

A woman age 50 to 65, physically active, likes to travel, attended college

K.

K.

Washington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Current events, books, music, hobbies, travel...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I want to increase my vocabulary and become fluent in discussing a wide variety of topics.

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K.

Arlington

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

Just someone I can talk with and hopefully help increase both...

My learning goals

To be fluent in the language

My favorite topics

Music, culture, politics, every day life, etc

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S.

Irvine

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

To make friends, improve my skill...

My favorite topics

Life

I want a conversation partner who is

Joyful

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/knik-fairview />Knik-Fairview, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/atlanta />Atlanta, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/indianapolis />Indianapolis.

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.