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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Y.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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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.

A.

A.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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Spanish

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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

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G.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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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

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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

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

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C.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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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

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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M.

North Miami

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

-to speak Spanish like a native...

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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L.

Malden

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Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

life, music, travel. Im pianist and songwrite...

I want a conversation partner who is

Лёгкий в общении)

My learning goals

Понимать

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I.

Austin

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Honest and trustful...

My learning goals

Know more people.

My favorite topics

Life experiences

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G.

Chicago

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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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

Ideal language community partner

Patient, kind, open

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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L.

Franklin Park

NEW

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Nature, memes, musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak with my friends native language, so they don't struggle and we can be closer.

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K.

Kuna

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is okay with me slowly learning with them and it's...

My learning goals

I want to learn about the culture more than anything.

My favorite topics

Religion, books, people, anything!

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M.

Houston

Fluent

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Danish

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish within 202...

My favorite topics

Dogs, nature, Phsycology, and traveling

I want a conversation partner who is

Silly, random, open minded, positive, and empathetic

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A.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Art, books, travel, anthropology, tec...

My language exchange partner is

Good conversation and happy to chat in both our languages

My learning goals

I’d like to pass C1 French (eventually)

Grace

Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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J.

Norman

Fluent

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English

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Latin

LEARNS

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Icelandic

Ideal language community partner

Someone who will practice with me. Above all I’m here to learn...

My learning goals

A2 by May, B1 by August for Icelandic. Since Spanish is easier, I want to be fluent by the end of the year.

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!

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D.

White Plains

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Xhosa

My learning goals

to learn about the details of language in my target language....

My favorite topics

literature. poetry & books & even movies, tell me about your favorite literature in your native language <3

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone well-read & linguistically inclined. would be nice if you’re a student or write often. i made this account for a literary translation class i’m taking, so someone also semi-proficient in english would be nice.

N.

N.

Fort Lauderdale

NEW

Fluent

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Tatar

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Culture, nature, health and scienc...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone nice

My learning goals

Free communication level

H.

H.

Perrysburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Adventurous and funny. I'm artistic and weird, so preferably...

My learning goals

My in-laws live in Mexico City. I want to be able to speak with them as fluently as possible

My favorite topics

Music, Nature, Cooking, Food, Animals

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K.

Los Angeles

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

To be able to have any day to day conversation...

My favorite topics

Movies Culture Culinary Pets Music Travel

My language exchange partner is

Fun easy to talk with. Share similar interests. Can speak Chinese or English.

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F.

Washington

Fluent

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Swedish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I like discussing different languages and cultures. I am also...

Ideal language community partner

Friendly and relaxed

My learning goals

Improve Japanese conversational skills

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T.

Peoria

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, patient and knowledgeabl...

My learning goals

Learn Spanish and try sign language

My favorite topics

Sport Pets Entertainment movies

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M.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To better myself in my spanish knowledge and cultural awareness...

My favorite topics

Band, Choir, Theater, Food, Environment, and everything in between!

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone! Don’t be shy!!!

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A.

Burlington

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing travel, movies, and books...

I want a conversation partner who is

My perfect Tandem partner will be patient with me but not afraid to correct my errors and give suggestions.

My learning goals

I want to improve my vocabulary and prepare for a speaking test that I need to do in the future. I want to become more fluent so I can excel in grad school.

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E.

Calexico

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Una persona sería, tranquila, y sobre todo respetuos...

My learning goals

Poder en algún momento dominar al 100 % el idioma ingles

My favorite topics

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S.

City of Orange

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish speaking skills...

My favorite topics

Medical topics, news, film, art, hobbies, getting to know someone.

Ideal language community partner

Open minded and eager to speak, teach, and learn.

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S.

White Plains

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Traveling and talking about cool places and also talking about...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who likes bts, traveling, food, and anime

My learning goals

To learn them so later on I can go to that country and interact with the people

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W.

Romeoville

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind and with a lot of patienc...

My learning goals

To write it and speak it perfectly

My favorite topics

What's is you name

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T.

Saginaw

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To know enough to communicate, even if there are some grammar...

My favorite topics

Math, school, david dobrik, sister squad, work, brands, happiness, jhene aiko

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice. Helpful. Knowledgeable. Funny. Nonchalant.

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/oakland />Oakland, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/virginia-beach />Virginia Beach, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/columbus />Columbus.

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.