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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

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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

LEARNS

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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

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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

English Flag

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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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.

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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R.

Chicago

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Cats and other pets, and education...

I want a conversation partner who is

Easy going, friendly, helpful with conversational Spanish.

My learning goals

Increasing my vocabulary, learning grammar, and being able to speak, listen, write, and read fluently.

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R.

Laredo

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Natural y origina...

My learning goals

Dominar el idioma

My favorite topics

música djs radio

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S.

Radcliff

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

Just ztart with basic...

My favorite topics

Games, books, anime, music, art

Ideal language community partner

Nerd, funny, and not thin skinned

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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D.

Broadview Heights

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Fluent

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Movies, traveling, books, writing. Find me on Instagram: Daniel.S.Ohi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’d like to find someone that is willing to teach me the basics of Italian or French. Id love to learn about their interests and their country.

My learning goals

I’ve been to Italy and France twice in the past five years. I would like to return soon with more knowledge of how to communicate with locals.

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E.

Apex

Fluent

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully mor...

My learning goals

Keep using my German language skills so I don’t lose them

My favorite topics

No particular topics I struggle sometimes with advanced grammar and would like to just have short conservations everyday to stay sharp because I haven’t taken a German class in a while and I have it coming up I do enjoy talking about most topics

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D.

Golden Gate

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Aprender el idioma para tener mejores oportunidade...

My favorite topics

Deportes, gastronomía, religión y música

I want a conversation partner who is

Amigable, sincero, paciente y respetuoso

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V.

Milpitas

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

家庭、朋友、购物、旅游、学...

My language exchange partner is

友善、耐心

My learning goals

达到用英语交流的目的

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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K.

Lexington

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

A woman over 30 with a career...

My learning goals

I want to able to speak Spanish to my employees

My favorite topics

New tech and gadgets. I open to all positive topics.

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P.

Vernon Hills

Fluent

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Russian

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French

My learning goals

To be fluen...

My favorite topics

Anything appropriate

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative and not a pervert

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T.

Saginaw

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Math, school, david dobrik, sister squad, work, brands, happiness,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice. Helpful. Knowledgeable. Funny. Nonchalant.

My learning goals

To know enough to communicate, even if there are some grammar errors

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T.

Oviedo

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

I want a partner who can speak fluent Mandarin and I could help...

My learning goals

I want to learn and become fluent in Mandarin

My favorite topics

I love theater and art and enjoy the Mandarin language and culture

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A.

Johns Creek

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Becoming a friend :...

My favorite topics

Movie, music, culture, travel, and book

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who is very respectful.

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Westminster

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Nature, art, music, shows,lov...

Ideal language community partner

Confident, open minded, patient

My learning goals

I would love to speak fluently

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T.

Wilkes-Barre

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone that enjoys meeting new people, keeps in touch, and is...

My learning goals

I want to learn Korean and Spanish

My favorite topics

Animals Nature Different cultures Netflix

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Union

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent enough to travel to Spanish speaking...

My favorite topics

Animals, traveling, a few Netflix shows and music (:

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone I can talk to on a weekly basis, and is looking for a new friend that can practice eachother’s languages.

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G.

East Hill-Meridian

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Fluent

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Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Travel and positive vibes...

I want a conversation partner who is

My learning goals

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R.

Glendale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Easy going, fun, laid bac...

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with patients whose primary language is Spanish.

My favorite topics

Health, Medical, Travel, Culture, Food, Technology

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J.

Lexington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My learning goals

German Japanese and Frenc...

My favorite topics

I love talking about dogs, books , and video games. I’m also a fan of music!

Ideal language community partner

I have no preference but if you ask me? I want him/her to be able to listen and be able to grow a great friendship with me.

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K.

Norwalk

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Theology, technology, motherhood, business, Christianity, health,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient, intelligent, some similar interests, creative

My learning goals

To speak in sentences, not just learn individual words. Be able to speak with small business owners, mothers, creatives, people in tech and health.

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A.

West Falls Church

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Danish

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone! There’s so many people out there and I can’t wait to...

My learning goals

Learn the basic and able to watch a show without subtitles

My favorite topics

Culture, politics, food, life, anything really

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J.

Los Lunas

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Italian

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent enough in the language to be able to...

My favorite topics

Technology, philosophical ideas, Current events, popular movies and music.

I want a conversation partner who is

Easy-going, fun, someone who I won't feel embarrassed to talk to when I speak incorrectly. Happy.

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/sarasota />Sarasota, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/anchorage />Anchorage, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/baton-rouge />Baton Rouge.

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.