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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl.

My learning goals

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

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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

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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

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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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

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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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

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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.

Denver

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I studied abroad in South Korea last year and fell in love with...

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.

Perfect language exchange partner

People that can help me learn as much as I can about their language and culture. Like what is seen as respectful and proper in their culture. When I visit their countries I want to fit in as much as possible and I would hate to offend anyone.

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F.

Boca Del Mar

Fluent

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Spanish

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Catalan

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Cualquier cosa menos polític...

I want a conversation partner who is

Social, risueño, hablador, con ganas de compartir el idioma

My learning goals

Quiero hablarlo perfecto

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Y.

Milpitas

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Cantonese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

haha wish she is in san jos...

My learning goals

for better conversation with my coworker

My favorite topics

Sports/American culture/taking pics/moive/music

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S.

San Francisco

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to know how to put sentences together and improve my pronunciatio...

My favorite topics

Dramas, dramas and more dramas lol jk and food

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can be patient with me but also strict and tell me when I am saying something wrong.

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J.

Mattoon

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English

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German

My favorite topics

I would love to talk about books, films, art, writing, music...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect partner would be patient and interested in sharing. They would have an interest in art and culture, especially books.

My learning goals

As an American, I feel I should try and keep up with the rest of the world and become fluent in at least one other language. I’m currently learning German. I hope to read books and watch films in German.

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H.

Westford

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Native Spanish or Japanese speakers who knows some English or...

My learning goals

Able to chat with local people for 30 minutes.

My favorite topics

Math, tech, finance, culture, history, books, rock climbing, cities

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H.

Highland

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

Have responses come to brain quicker, phrase things in a more...

My favorite topics

Everyday life, business, health, science, history, culture

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, kind, fun

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A.

Union City

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Tagalog, Filipino

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music and ar...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

To be able to speak at least 3 languages fluently

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

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G.

Rialto

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Russian

Ideal language community partner

Someone who enjoys having conversations with new people, and...

My learning goals

I want to learn enough Russian so when I visit I can meet lots of new people! Also I’d just like to meet new people from another country!

My favorite topics

I’d love to just learn about other cultures, and make new friends! Let’s talk about music, lifestyles, interests, love, you name it!

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L.

Elk Grove

Fluent

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Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Movies, series, soccer game, and life situation.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A girl that has patience

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A.

Chula Vista

NEW

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

hobbies work goal...

Perfect language exchange partner

understanding

My learning goals

to be able to communicate with basic coversation

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A.

Baltimore

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Emoji

LEARNS

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

kind but critical (I want to be as good as I can be...

My learning goals

Be proficient in 5 languages (not including English) by the time I’m 22.

My favorite topics

I’m passionate about learning and doing anything and everything I can do.

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C.

South Laurel

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Speak better Chines...

My favorite topics

Business, relationships, health, science, technology

My language exchange partner is

Very strict on my pronunciation so I can learn better

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B.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Food, design, musi...

Ideal language community partner

Willing to do short calls now and then

My learning goals

Be able to watch movies abd managed everyday conversations

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B.

Huntsville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded, funny, Interest in learning,...

My learning goals

To improve my French and learn new vocabulary in Spanish, German, Italian, and Manderin

My favorite topics

Travel, Tv/Netflix, Interests, Cultures, Sports, Music, Art

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S.

Harrisonburg

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

I came here to pratice English. Cause I want to live abroad few...

My favorite topics

hobby , dream, work etc.. like anything interesting and fun!

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who can help me with English and also Who is kind, fun, warm-hearted:) I am not looking for someone to date‍♀️ I am running an English social club in Gwangju and also teaching Korean for foreigners. if you are interested let me know:)

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A.

Auburn

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Fluent

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Ukrainian

LEARNS

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Any topic...

I want a conversation partner who is

a partner who wants to learn Russian or Ukrainian

My learning goals

I want to learn English

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B.

Glendale

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Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is funny, patient and wanting to learn the languages...

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to have a solid conversation in German

My favorite topics

Culture, world problems,

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T.

Madison

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Learn more conversational Frenc...

My favorite topics

Art, culture, movies, music

Ideal language community partner

Open minded, fun

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K.

Bellaire

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, food, tv shows, makeup, and fashio...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A perfect language partner would be someone that I can talk to and become friends with but also really help me learn a new language.

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough of the language to comfortably hold a conversation with people in the language.

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S.

Los Angeles

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

能讲讲语言的历史 发展 文化……让我从多方面吧,更好地了解这门语言~ Could talk about history,...

My learning goals

Travel and study with my instrument.

My favorite topics

书籍;音乐;电影;做饭……还有很多 Books, music, movies, cooking......and more.

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J.

Louisville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish...

My favorite topics

Language, Travel, Movies, TV

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me in Spanish.

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/honolulu />Honolulu, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/bronx />Bronx, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/richardson />Richardson.

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.