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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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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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Fluent

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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

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

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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)

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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M.

Pleasanton

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Achieve fluency and natural conversation, including colloquialisms...

My favorite topics

Video games, Books, Cooking

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone with a flexible schedule, of any age/gender who just wants to practice speaking.

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M.

Frederickson

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

I like discussing about life...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that can keep the conversation going.

My learning goals

My language learning goals is to be able to to have a flute conversation.

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E.

Evans

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Norwegian

My language exchange partner is

interesting, fluent in language and cultur...

My learning goals

become more fluent in language and more aware of culture/current events

My favorite topics

tv/film/books/music, culture, current events

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A.

New York

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

I’d like to pass C1 French (eventually...

My favorite topics

Art, books, travel, anthropology, tech

Ideal language community partner

Good conversation and happy to chat in both our languages

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M.

Lyndhurst

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Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy video games, going to concerts, and Im a big foodie...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient and equally excited to help me learn the language.

My learning goals

I want to eventually be fluent.

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C.

Austin

Fluent

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Spanish

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French

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Abiert...

My learning goals

Mejorar y hacer amigos

My favorite topics

Gustos y cultura

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A.

Chesapeake

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

being fluent or have an advanced understanding in Thai and Japanese...

My favorite topics

I enjoy topics such as movies, hobbies, sports (mostly tennis though lol), the arts, and fashion

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is nice, funny, a bit goofy, and are opened minded

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R.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Technology, TV, Games, Photography, Music, Cultur...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient and interested in learning more about the languages and cultures we are trying to learn or are interested in taking about other common interests.

My learning goals

Mostly improve upon what little I know so far of Korean. I know very little Mandarin and am just starting to learn it, but it is another language I am interested in. I also have some basic knowledge of Spanish from school.

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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J.

Clayton

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone with similar interests who would like to improve language...

My learning goals

To feel comfortable in conversation with native speakers.

My favorite topics

Science, Politics, Academia, Backpacking, Hiking, Cultura y Politicas Latinoamericanas

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O.

San Antonio

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to be able to have conversational skills...

My favorite topics

Daily activities, food and random topics.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient as hell

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M.

New York

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Food, art, sport...

Perfect language exchange partner

Female, similar age, working professional or student

My learning goals

Become fluent eventually, but for now master the basics

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L.

Peekskill

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Traditional)

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly and patien...

My learning goals

I want to learn to communicate with many different people.

My favorite topics

I like listening to music, sports and watching TV

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J.

Norman

Fluent

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English

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Latin

LEARNS

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Icelandic

My learning goals

A2 by May, B1 by August for Icelandic. Since Spanish is easier,...

My favorite topics

Anything really, I have vague knowledge on a variety of things. If you want me to get really passionate then let’s talk about movies!

My language exchange partner is

Someone who will practice with me. Above all I’m here to learn Icelandic. I enjoy talking but I’d prefer it be related to the language in some way.

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E.

Apex

Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

No particular topics I struggle sometimes with advanced grammar...

Ideal language community partner

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully more

My learning goals

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

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B.

Somerville

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'm looking for someone who will always push me to learn more,...

My learning goals

I want to learn enough to be able to understand and speak Japanese at a conversational level, in preparation for a summer trip to Japan (idealistic, I know).

My favorite topics

Books, movies, music, writing, video games, psychology, anime, manga, costuming, theater, language, photography

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Madison

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Conversational fluenc...

My favorite topics

Literature, makeup channel drama, the bachelor, criticism, good laughs with good people

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone willing to be patient with all of my grammar mistakes!

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L.

Washington

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

travel,body buildin...

I want a conversation partner who is

easygoing

My learning goals

conversation

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M.

North Miami

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

-willing to correct me -patient if I’m struggling -have things...

My learning goals

-to speak Spanish like a native!

My favorite topics

-TV/movies -sports -religion -swapping stories -dreams and aspirations

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M.

Kissimmee

Fluent

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Spanish

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American Sign Language

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

Fluent Korea...

My favorite topics

Kpop

Ideal language community partner

Friendly and nice

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Z.

Union

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

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

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V.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Croatian

Perfect language exchange partner

Anybody who likes a good amount of what I like (not everything...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Croatian.

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, anime, vocaloid, singing, geography, politics, drawing, etc.

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A.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Career Develpment and Connect New Friend...

My favorite topics

Photography

I want a conversation partner who is

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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/ashburn />Ashburn, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/ogden />Ogden, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/tulsa />Tulsa.

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.