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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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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

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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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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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A.

Broomfield

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Make friends and communicate with different people!...

My favorite topics

School, travel, food

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly people

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Arnold

Fluent

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English

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Bavarian

My favorite topics

Anythin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone to help me learn

My learning goals

To become fluent in most German dialects

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D.

Columbia

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

friendly, patient, inquisitive and thoughtful...

My learning goals

Reading French academic sources for research, and basic conversational use of the language

My favorite topics

theology, literature, music

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Y.

Irvine

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Japanese

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English

My learning goals

I'd like to conversatio...

My favorite topics

movie,novel,trip,culture

Ideal language community partner

kind person. learning Japanese

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O.

San Antonio

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Daily activities, food and random topics...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone patient as hell

My learning goals

I want to be able to have conversational skills.

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K.

Louisville

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who also speaks my native so they can correct me properly...

My learning goals

To finally speak a language I've always wanted to learn

My favorite topics

Gaming, Music, casual conversation

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L.

Kenner

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to become fluent and take some sabbaticals in Italy for...

My favorite topics

Health & fitness, nutrition, art & Health issues, travel, Italy, food-wine, environmental & climate needs in politics, mindfulness & meditation, mental health/psychology, American football, tennis, athletics & other sports (internat. soccer-“calcio”),

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is a”foodie “ and likes discussing Italian food, restaurants, nutrition & fitness options in Italy as well as options for cultural exploration. I teach a study abroad class for an American university every year and can discuss new options...

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L.

Highland

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Anime, Tv, Art, nerdy things basicall...

My language exchange partner is

Nice and patient would be great, someone that could give me honest criticism if I’m doing horrible lmao

My learning goals

Well fluent speaking is the ultimate goal but that’s waaaay later on, for now I’d just like to be able to form proper sentences and have alright pronunciation

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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Pine Hills

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Someone who really wants to improve...

My learning goals

I really want to become as fluent as I can in both languages.

My favorite topics

I like discussing everything that has to do with art, media, books and music.

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M.

Kissimmee

Fluent

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Spanish

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American Sign Language

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Korean

My learning goals

Fluent Korea...

My favorite topics

Kpop

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and nice

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D.

Olympia

NEW

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime and manga, Japanese rock, video games...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone into anime and manga, but just a normal person I can talk to about anything

My learning goals

To make friends and keep in touch

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Y.

Milpitas

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Cantonese

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

haha wish she is in san jos...

My learning goals

for better conversation with my coworker

My favorite topics

Sports/American culture/taking pics/moive/music

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B.

Tacoma

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

Be able to hold a full conversation in Frenc...

My favorite topics

Food, politics, and dance!

My language exchange partner is

Curious and patient

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L.

Washington

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

travel,body buildin...

Ideal language community partner

easygoing

My learning goals

conversation

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A.

Florence

Fluent

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English

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient,understanding,and open minded person...

My learning goals

Make friends and be confident in languages

My favorite topics

Movies, books,shows, music, sports, anything outdoorsy, photography, anything really

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C.

Lafayette

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

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Korean

My learning goals

I learn how to speak korean fluentl...

My favorite topics

Family travel greetings music fun kpop

Perfect language exchange partner

Very helpful and patient

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Houston

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Fluent

Italiano Flag

Italian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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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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D.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Starting a band...

My favorite topics

Looking for a female, Japanese-speaking singer to start an electronic duo with. I make beats and write music!

Ideal language community partner

A singer that is fluent in Japanese and has the basics of English down enough to communicate with me. Has an excellent singing voice and can devote a lot of time to music. Likes idol music as well as EDM, trap/hip hop, metal, etc

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Y.

Milwaukee

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Video game, minecraft, natural science, social science,history...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Just friendly

My learning goals

能够自然地和母语使用者对话。

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M.

New York

Fluent

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Italian

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French

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

To me the only important thing is to know how to listen to each...

My learning goals

TOEFL test

My favorite topics

Travel, music, history, photography, graphics, design

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H.

Goose Creek

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

En el ingles desarrollar la habilidad de poder escribirlo fluido...

My favorite topics

Cultura, autos, comida tipica y tecnologia

I want a conversation partner who is

Una persona con mucha paciencia para apoyarme durante la plática

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/durham />Durham, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/seattle />Seattle, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/wilmington />Wilmington.

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.