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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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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

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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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Spanish

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Portuguese

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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

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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

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English

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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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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)

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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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D.

Prairieville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Quiero poder hablar español con fluidez para comunicarme con...

My favorite topics

Videojuegos, música, libros y cualquier cosa que otros puedan considerar "nerd"

Perfect language exchange partner

Alguien que es muy paciente y emocionado conmigo cuando progreso en un nuevo idioma

S.

S.

Los Angeles

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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German

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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, development, culture......let me be better to understand the language~

My learning goals

Travel and study with my instrument.

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A.

Boston

Fluent

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, polite, and patient. Also able to ask questions that...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

International relations interested in culture, politics, and travel. Intermediate level fencer

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S.

Louisville

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English

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Polish

My learning goals

I am 100% Polish and my family currently lives there. My struggle...

My favorite topics

Movies, music, finance, cooking

Ideal language community partner

Someone who won’t make me feel embarrassed by my poor Polish skills! Fun, easy to talk to, engaging

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New York

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Hebrew

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Arabic

My favorite topics

About everything.. Im smart young gay, with huge ambition to...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A friend who will like to talk with me Palestinian /Lebanon Arabic

My learning goals

To speak fluently

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P.

Port Washington

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English

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny and interestin...

My learning goals

Learn new words

My favorite topics

Tv shows and movies And photography

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N.

Spring

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English

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French

My learning goals

I would love to speak and understand languages like French and...

My favorite topics

Anime, Manga, Learning, Books, Video Games, Cultures, foods, travel, etc.

I want a conversation partner who is

One who is understanding and patient and fun to talk to of course. Humor is a must!

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S.

Charlottesville

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Persian

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Interested in learning more about different cultures. Tech and...

My language exchange partner is

Open to discussion of different ideas in depth.

My learning goals

Expand my communication ability to talk with different people in their own language.

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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A.

Lancaster

Fluent

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English

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is consistently on when I need it but understanding...

My learning goals

To become fluent enough to express what I need to appropriately

My favorite topics

dancing ,singing, playing the piano, and cooking

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S.

Artesia

Fluent

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Japanese

My learning goals

Understanding what other people sa...

My favorite topics

Basketball, Snowboarding, Baseball, Surfing, Travel, Food, Movies

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patience

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S.

Camas

NEW

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Dance, Movies, Music, YA Books, Makeup, Fashion, Spac...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient with me, willing to correct mistakes and be okay with me not knowing words.

My learning goals

Get back up to speed to where I was when I was in French classes

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F.

Tustin

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Open, Fun and comfortable to communicat...

My learning goals

Basic communication that can be used in travel

My favorite topics

Technology, Games, and Anime

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K.

Santa Maria

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Fluent

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

To become fluen...

My favorite topics

Music, history

My language exchange partner is

Nice

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A.

Broomfield

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

School, travel, foo...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly people

My learning goals

Make friends and communicate with different people!

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U.

Mount Clemens

Fluent

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English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

anyone really :’...

My learning goals

speak at least a little fluently

My favorite topics

drawing, video games, music

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J.

Coralville

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Hmong

My learning goals

Learn to have a simple conversation in Hmong...

My favorite topics

I have next to no knowledge of the Hmong Language. I can say simple phrases such as hello or introductions. I would like to learn Hmong white or Hmong green. I am fluent in English and Chinese, and would not mind helping people learn either or.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient, and willing to help me learn a new language.

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Helena

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Anime, Drawing, and schoo...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that can help me learn the language

My learning goals

Being able to understand the language

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Provo

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

My language exchange partner is

I need someone who is willing to be patient and is able to clearly...

My learning goals

I would like to sound as native as possible. I also want to increase my listening comprehension and speaking ability.

My favorite topics

Just everyday things. Colloquialisms. Slang.

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A.

Salmon Creek

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I hope to travel to central America, as well as China, this year....

My favorite topics

Travel experiences, music, physics, political opinions, different cultures & traditions, religious and philosophical ideas, technology.

Ideal language community partner

When the conversation can flow between various subjects, without the awkwardness of not knowing what to say next.

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H.

Gloversville

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Books, music, T...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, funny, maybe a little crazy

My learning goals

Learning for fun

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M.

New York

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Mujer que me enseñe y sea amabl...

My learning goals

hablar fluidamente

My favorite topics

me gusta el baloncesto, el ajedrez, los videojuegos, peliculas

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R.

Paradise

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Japanese

My learning goals

To understand other language...

My favorite topics

Food, cars and motorcycles

I want a conversation partner who is

Anything

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/austin />Austin, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/milwaukee />Milwaukee, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/mount-laurel />Mount Laurel.

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.