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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.

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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

LEARNS

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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

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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

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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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X.

Pleasant Hill

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Speak English fluentl...

My favorite topics

American country music movies and TV shows,books,cooking,yoga,instruments

Perfect language exchange partner

Polite and friendly Americans

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G.

Greensboro

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

我喜欢狗和猫。我很喜欢看书。^^ 我也喜欢奶茶...

I want a conversation partner who is

你好!我是Gio。我想说中文!我想朋友们!

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk about everyday things. ^^

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J.

Palm Coast

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

My language exchange partner is

Que hable ingles y sea amabl...

My learning goals

Deseo aprender a hablar ingles chino y portugues. Inicialmente ingles

My favorite topics

Juegos, oscio, deportes, historias.

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A.

Schaumburg

Fluent

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English

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Hindi

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be better at the language...

My favorite topics

If life has a meaning at the end!!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can have deep as well as superficial conversation.

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Savannah

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Food, movies, books, and travel...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, inquisitive, funny, and likes to talk about their life and experiences.

My learning goals

I'd like to feel more confident speaking Spanish.

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B.

Glendale

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Fiable, inteligente y tiene capaz de practicar regularment...

My learning goals

Yo quiero mejorar

My favorite topics

Casi todo, arte, deportes, trabajo, vida, familia, comida, viajando, y mucho más

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G.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak Tagalog well by July 2019 before...

My favorite topics

Movies, books, news

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, kind, open

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W.

Birmingham

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Cine Espectáculo Arte Animale...

My language exchange partner is

Alguien Paciente que me pueda enseñar a hablar el inglés

My learning goals

Aprender a hablar inglés fluido Aprender a escribirlo Leerlo mejor Comunicarme bien con la gente nativa

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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D.

Yorba Linda

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Literally anyone! Come vibe with me...

My learning goals

Learn as many languages as possible

My favorite topics

Languages, Talking, People, and I also love to Travel!

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G.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Japanese

My learning goals

Conversational fluenc...

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Movies, Fitness, Languages

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun, humorous, easy-going, kind, patient

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J.

Davis

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Culture, video games, movie...

Perfect language exchange partner

People who are friendly, helpful, and reliable.

My learning goals

Be able to speak well enough to make friends

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M.

Vancouver

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

I'm happy to talk to all sorts of people. I am a transgender...

My learning goals

I'm primarily interested in improving my Spanish

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, poetry, anthropology, vegetarian cooking, healthcare, human rights, medical/technical vocabulary, LGBTQ topics️‍, dogs, video games, psychology (also I can't shut up about my boyfriend)

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R.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Be conversations so when I travel I am Able to do most basic...

My favorite topics

Travel, cooking, vegetarianism, outdoors, politics, religion. Pretty much anything

My language exchange partner is

Knows Spanish :), sense of humor, is a little patient. Just someone who wants to have not take everything too seriously

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Y.

Milpitas

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Cantonese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Sports/American culture/taking pics/moive/musi...

Ideal language community partner

haha wish she is in san jose

My learning goals

for better conversation with my coworker

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M.

Santa Ana

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Communication is key. Let’s talk and learn new things from each...

My learning goals

Learn the language

My favorite topics

Music. Dance. Art. Culture. Food.

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N.

Clarksville

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To visit countries that speak French and/or Italian one day and...

My favorite topics

Music and instruments, books, and movies

Perfect language exchange partner

Outgoing, funny, and kind

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G.

San Francisco

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Places , travel, foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone I can speak Spanish with

My learning goals

To speak more

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L.

Atascocita

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

The perfect tandem partner would be someone who respects me and...

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Korean and German. I know a bit of German but I would still say I’m a beginner. As for Japanese, I would still like to learn the language as my brother knows Japanese. I also think he trilingual will help me later on.

My favorite topics

Topics I like discussing are food, life in general, and books.

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Y.

New York

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Japanese Animation Traveling

Ideal language community partner

A patient and humorous native speaker

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A.

Greenville

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Viaje...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Conversador

My learning goals

Aprender a conversar

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F.

Bloomington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak basic Korean and be able to write at least basic sentences 6 months from now. And I hope at least 2 years from now I’ll be fluent in Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy reading/writing. I also enjoy listening and talking about different genres of music. And I love mystery shows/movies.

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L.

Arlington

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Aprender a socializar con las persona...

My favorite topics

Trabajo

I want a conversation partner who is

Buena persona y paciente para aprender

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/tempe />Tempe, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/el-paso />El Paso, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/providence />Providence.

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.