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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

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.

A.

A.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

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

G.

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

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

C.

C.

Manhattan

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Fluent

English Flag

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

Y.

Y.

Manhattan

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

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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A.

West Saint Paul

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Fluency and vocabular...

My favorite topics

Music, traveling and movies.

Perfect language exchange partner

I’d like to meet someone kind, polite and interested in language exchange.

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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.

M.

M.

West University Place

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Native Americans...

My learning goals

Pronouncing like native and breaking down my accent.

My favorite topics

Any topics

J.

J.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

to improve my comprehensio...

My favorite topics

food, travel, school

Ideal language community partner

chatty, open, inviting, friendly

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S.

Gainesville

NEW

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Sports , music , movie...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Polite , fun , patient

My learning goals

Speak the languages fluently

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D.

Binghamton

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

No ide...

My learning goals

Too many questions. I want to be conversational

My favorite topics

Hobbies, music, sports

C.

C.

Culver City

Fluent

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Express thoughts accurate and speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Meditation&mindfulness, Design, Reading

I want a conversation partner who is

Who like to share their life, dream and passion :) Share a book you just read with me!

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R.

New York

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Movies, musicals, exercises, foo...

My language exchange partner is

Kind, honest, and interested in Japanese culture and language

My learning goals

Be able to communicate in English as a native speaker.

Aria

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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J.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Wants to learn English Patient with beginner level Spanis...

My learning goals

Fluency Have a job that uses Spanish

My favorite topics

Life/activities Interests Food School future Personality

K.

K.

Washington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to increase my vocabulary and become fluent in discussing...

My favorite topics

Current events, books, music, hobbies, travels

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, interested in talking about a variety of subjects and in helping me learn new phrases, etc. Just looking for conversation.

Y.

Y.

West University Place

NEW

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Music, food, health, school life, all kinds of thing...

Perfect language exchange partner

-Have free time to carry out live voice chats -point out my mistakes

My learning goals

流利地使用英语和母语人士交谈,为美国留学做准备

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J.

Farmington

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

I don’t car...

My learning goals

To increase my spanish speaking capacities

My favorite topics

Politics, music, high school, and anything else

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A.

A.

Cupertino

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

i would like to be fluent in spanish and understand what is being...

My favorite topics

i enjoy talking about music and sports, but anything is fine:)

My language exchange partner is

anyone who can be patient with me (learning other languages) or is entertained while talking to me

M.

M.

Houston

Fluent

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Italian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

I am from Italy! I like music, movies, travel, photography. I'm...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is trying to learn my native language, italian! Also someone who is patient, friendly and opened mind

My learning goals

I want to utterly improve my speaking skill in English. I can help you improve or teach Italian! I would like to learn more about US culture

A.

A.

Johns Creek

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who is very respectful...

My learning goals

Becoming a friend :)

My favorite topics

Movie, music, culture, travel, and book

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O.

Kirksville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

to be fluent in Japanese and to become better with Spanish...

My favorite topics

video games, anime, books, movies, memes.

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who is fun to talk to and who likes to help me understand different ways of their cultures.

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J.

Chicago

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

looking for someone to talk with regularly. Above all I like...

I want a conversation partner who is

Im looking for someone to do audio messages regularly! Je suis à la recherche de quelqu’un avec qui je peux parler régulièrement ! ¡Quiero compartir algunos mensajes de audio con frecuencia!

My learning goals

Fluency! Holding a conversation, humor and colloquial language

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B.

Sterling

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

I want to talk to anyone who wants to help one another learn....

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak to Spanish speakers and help them feel more comfortable & welcome here in America. I work at a phone repair shop where the majority of our clientele is made up of people who only speak Spanish and I want to be able to help them.

My favorite topics

I love writing and enjoying stories, whether they're in the form of a television show or a book. I am a computer repair tech going to NOVA for a computer science degree. Im a mental health and human rights activist.

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J.

Santa Clarita

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Emoji

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To be able to speak the languages fluently and make global friends❤...

My favorite topics

Music, art, culture, and daily life

Ideal language community partner

Someone who I’m able to become close friends with

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B.

Baton Rouge

Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Cotidiano, música, conversas aleatórias :...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Pessoas comunicativas

My learning goals

Conhecer novas culturas

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D.

Denver

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who’s kind and patient and fun to talk to...

My learning goals

I’m learning new languages for fun and to connect to my roots. I also like connecting to new people.

My favorite topics

I’m into nerdy things like video games and anime and I’m also a theatre geek. I sing and play piano and I have a cat named Monty who I love even though he’s a brat.

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S.

Fremont

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Hi I am sanggun from Korea. Looking for language exchange partner. I...

My favorite topics

Watching movie、Soccer、any topic is Ok

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, talkative

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/tulsa />Tulsa, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/pasadena />Pasadena, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/cape-coral />Cape Coral.

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.