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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

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

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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

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

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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)

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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K.

Modesto

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Let’s talk...

My favorite topics

School, family

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who isn’t afraid to speak their mind.

C.

C.

Syracuse

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Food, culture, anim...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone knows Japanese wanting to learn English or Chinese

My learning goals

Along with university course

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R.

Jersey City

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My language exchange partner is

A fluent/native speaker in the language that i want to learn....

My learning goals

Fluency, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, vocabulary, and understanding.

My favorite topics

Movies, tv shows, video games, comic books, music, language, anime, manga, and etc.

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J.

Brookline

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To become fluen...

My favorite topics

Movies, books, and sports!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is not afraid to challenge and teach me to use new grammar patterns and words

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New York

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Fluent

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Burmese

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Food, shopping, Kpop and kdram...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is easy-going and sometimes calm and willing to listen and teach me well.

My learning goals

Wants to have conversation effectively with expressive wrote choice.

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O.

Mount Pleasant

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

I suppose someone who is as slow as I am :...

My learning goals

I want to know the basics of this language

My favorite topics

Environment, culture, politics, botany

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C.

Ashland

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Refine my skills and become more comprehensive of native speakers...

My favorite topics

Day to day life.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with a willingness to communicate and mutually learn without judgement.

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L.

Atascocita

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

The perfect tandem partner would be someone who respects me and is nice to talk to

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.

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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P.

San Antonio

Fluent

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Portuguese

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal language community partner

Someone that likes to talk. I'm not here for a dating...

My learning goals

Improve my English and make new friends.

My favorite topics

Cars, nature, good stories, bike, airplanes, trucks, beautiful places, food, etc.

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A.

Champlin

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

Improve my mandari...

My favorite topics

Music, food, singing, movies, TV, games, life

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded, polite, fun

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B.

Houston

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Vietnamese

My favorite topics

I love discussing about dogs and I love to talk about my friend...

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice,funny,happy

My learning goals

To understand and learn how to speak it

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C.

West Allis

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Fluent, and nic...

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Books, movies, tv shows,

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A.

San Antonio

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Fluent

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

Quiero al menos ser fluido en portugués primero yaque lo estoy...

My favorite topics

Música, Video Juegos, y cuéntame un chiste negro sí tú sabes uno

My language exchange partner is

Alguien que no se toman las cosas muy en serio, y que tengan paciencia, ya que soy algo timido

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J.

Fayetteville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Art, Culture, And Entertainment...

Ideal language community partner

Smart and funny.

My learning goals

To become fluent enough in Russian, French, Japanese to be able to pive in one of those countries.

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Y.

Milpitas

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Cantonese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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E.

Draper

Fluent

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English

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Finnish

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French

My learning goals

I would like to become more fluent in French so I can pass my...

My favorite topics

I’m a vegan rock climber who loves art and all things science fiction and fantasy

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone with an open mind and a good taste in music, culture, art, etc. Bonus if you can help me with my French

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E.

Dallas

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Música. Comida. Viajar. En en ano pasado estaba viviendo en diferente...

I want a conversation partner who is

Gente interesante.

My learning goals

Quiero ser fluido con mi español. Vivía en latino américa por los cinco meses pasados.

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J.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is at least at an intermediate level, and is serious...

My learning goals

Hablar con fluidez

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de cualquier cosa

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J.

Cullman

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

فارسی Flag

Persian

My learning goals

Become fluent in Persia...

My favorite topics

Culture Everyday life Literally anything

Ideal language community partner

Helps correct my mistakes Willing to offer suggestions Friendly

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J.

Jefferson City

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Food, culture, nature, cooking, hobbies, travel, space, pretty...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who will be able to help me learn French before I go abroad, to be both a partner and a friend so I can learn all aspects of conversation

My learning goals

To become as fluent as possible, because I’m going to be an abroad student in France from August 2019-sometime May/July 2020

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K.

Universal City

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

적극적, 솔직, no beating around the bus...

My learning goals

to better myself

My favorite topics

영화, 철학, 예술, creatives, anime, games

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A.

Roseville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Improve my conversation skills in Spanish; learn words and phrases...

My favorite topics

Literature, movies, travel, food, current events

I want a conversation partner who is

Fluent in Spanish, preferably a Latin American dialect; polite and respectful; available to speak regularly (at least a few times per week)

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/bloomington />Bloomington, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/providence />Providence, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/springfield />Springfield.

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.