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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.

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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

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

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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

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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

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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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Z.

New Orleans

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

improving speaking Englis...

My favorite topics

fitness, life

Perfect language exchange partner

English is her native language.

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P.

Dania Beach

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I live and work in Miami and feel lucky. I enjoy cycling on the...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone close to my age.

My learning goals

Basic conversation for my daily life living and working in Miami. I’m taking Spanish class at Miami-Dade College but need to practice.

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C.

Kannapolis

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

They should be chill and funny also be able to laugh with me...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to communicate with different people around me. Also the reason I wanna learn Spanish is so I’m able to communicate with my friends parents because i feel bad that i can’t understand so I can laugh with them.

My favorite topics

Playing volleyball and hanging out with my friends.

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J.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Arabic

My learning goals

1. Be able to speak Arabic with confidence. 2. Feel comfortable...

My favorite topics

Life, food and travel

Ideal language community partner

Someone who wants to learn but also have a fun conversation

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Somerville

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Fluent

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

I listen to people speaking about bicycling and I want to learn...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient because I am a super beginner

My learning goals

I want to know how to answer questions

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E.

Conroe

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Adventurous, Kind, Passionat...

My learning goals

To learn and explore new languages and cultures to help in my career of aviation.

My favorite topics

Aviation ✈ | Traveler | Photographer | Adventurer | Artist | Pianist |

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C.

Norton Shores

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

교환학생으로 미국 거주중이기 때문이에...

My favorite topics

평소 일상에 대해서 이야기하는것을 좋아해요

I want a conversation partner who is

착하고 무례하지 않았으면 좋겠어요

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K.

Modesto

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

School, famil...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who isn’t afraid to speak their mind.

My learning goals

Let’s talk!

Jun

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

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“Tandem Pro has given me lifelong friends. I met them all through the “Near me” feature, which shows people practicing languages in the city where you live. 100% recommend.”

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C.

Berkeley

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Ideal language community partner

Patien...

My learning goals

For culture learning and fun

My favorite topics

Music, guitar, sports, design.

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Fairbanks

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To be able to talk to someone in Korean launguage, and to be...

My favorite topics

Kpop, cute animals, food, anime

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Easy to talk to, funny, good personality, kind, share similar interests

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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...

Perfect language 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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Raleigh

Fluent

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Portuguese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Be patient and like to exchange experience...

My learning goals

I would like to improve.

My favorite topics

Photos and antiques

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Jacksonville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

My goal is to be able to speak Japanese efficiently and soon...

My favorite topics

I enjoy running, nature, anime, etc. I go through life with a positive attitude and I'm open to experience new things.

My language exchange partner is

I would like to have a partner that is my age or at least around it, an optimistic person who's friendly and easy to talk to and learn from. In general someone i can relate to be able to be good friends with.

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Plattsburgh

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Photography Traveling Anything not including religion or politic...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient and will try their best to help me.

My learning goals

To be able to fluently speak another language

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E.

Imperial Beach

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open, friendly, outgoing, intelligen...

My learning goals

Learning the language and culture

My favorite topics

Film, art, music, travel

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Nashville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To improve? To be fluen...

My favorite topics

TV shows, movies, technology, computer science, lots of stuff

Perfect language exchange partner

Interested in making lifelong friendships, has similar interests, maybe is a software engineer as well

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C.

West Allis

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Books, movies, tv shows...

I want a conversation partner who is

Fluent, and nice

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanish

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A.

Los Angeles

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Čeština Flag

Czech

My language exchange partner is

Nice funny kind caring understanding cool weird but funny smart...

My learning goals

I just want a friend from another place

My favorite topics

Horses video games life

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D.

Asheville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to communicate on a jobsit...

My favorite topics

Any type of creative construction Hunting Fishing Tools

Ideal language community partner

Someone who also enjoys construction/mechanical work

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A.

Boston

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

International relations interested in culture, politics, and...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, polite, and patient. Also able to ask questions that I can use as prompts for giving answers regarding a topic.

My learning goals

Increase my confidence in using the language, as well as learning its nuances.

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K.

Ashland

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

funny, nice, & easy to talk with...

My learning goals

i know some things, but i hope to get a lot better before November 2020

My favorite topics

music

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E.

Auburn

Fluent

English Flag

English

Tiếng Việt Flag

Vietnamese

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To be able to speak Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean...

My favorite topics

Movies, art, photography, Instagram, books, anime, hobbies, food, Netflix, writing, graphic design

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is engaging and responsive.

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/new-haven />New Haven, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/portland />Portland, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/silver-spring />Silver Spring.

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.