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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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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.

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A.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

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

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Spanish

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Portuguese

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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

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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

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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T.

Charlotte

Fluent

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Hindi

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English

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Arabic

My learning goals

I want to speak English as fluently add possibl...

My favorite topics

Humanity

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind hearted

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L.

Lexington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about books, movies, music, culture, travel....

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient but encouraging (meine deutsch ist sehr schlecht)

My learning goals

I want to eventually become fluent in German.

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C.

Culver City

Fluent

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Who like to share their life, dream and passion :) Share a book...

My learning goals

Express thoughts accurate and speak fluently

My favorite topics

Meditation&mindfulness, Design, Reading

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C.

Albany

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I’m not a professional English teacher. Personal Goal:...

My favorite topics

I’m funny online and funny in person. Culture (I have a Caribbean culture) Dancing Swimming Singing Food.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is open minded and willing to teach their culture

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Wichita

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Makeup, animals, food, video game...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice, patient, helpful

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak enough Korean to feel comfortable enough to visit Korea some day

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Y.

Bridgeview

Fluent

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Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Cute, good looking, friendly...

My learning goals

Communication Writing & reading

My favorite topics

Kpop, reading, music and learning

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M.

Avondale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Technology, music, cultures, food I really just like to learn new things

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is willing to be patient sometimes it takes me a bit to learn a language

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E.

Boston

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Culture Politics Scienc...

My language exchange partner is

I am hoping to make a new friend through language :)

My learning goals

I have studied Mandarin for years on and off (and been abroad), so I want to keep writing/speaking so that I don’t forget it

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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K.

Santa Ana

Fluent

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English

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Indonesian

Ideal language community partner

Kin...

My learning goals

Become fluent

My favorite topics

Family, Friends, Travel, Sports, Movies, Food

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K.

Fort Leonard Wood

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn basic Korean words and phrases as...

My favorite topics

I enjoy music, k-pop, books and reading. I like talking about philosophy and stuff. I also really like jokes and memes and insane and funny theoretical situations.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Somebody that’s patient, because I can be a little slow at times, and this is new to me because I’ve never chatted with anyone like this online, and I’m not used to talking to people in another language.

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C.

Norton Shores

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Fluent

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Korean

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

평소 일상에 대해서 이야기하는것을 좋아해...

Perfect language exchange partner

착하고 무례하지 않았으면 좋겠어요

My learning goals

교환학생으로 미국 거주중이기 때문이에요

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J.

Atlanta

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone that is nice and doesn't mind my common Spanish mistake...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation in Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports, Outdoor Activities, Animals

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T.

Honolulu

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

I want to improve English speakin...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing any topics

My language exchange partner is

Native English from USA

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K.

Garland

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Series, video games, cats, K-pop, anime, and draw, etc etc Me...

Ideal language community partner

I just want to have friends and be able to learn from them c: At first, I’m a little shy but I can talk about anything ( with respect, please ), so don’t worry c:

My learning goals

I would like to travel to other parts of the world and be able to communicate freely and if you want I can teach you some words in Spanish

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C.

Austin

Fluent

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Spanish

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Italiano Flag

Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly vibes only pleas...

My learning goals

Being able to carry a conversation

My favorite topics

Working out, learning instruments, exploring music, swimming, mountain bike riding, running, etc

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L.

Highland

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

Well fluent speaking is the ultimate goal but that’s waaaay later...

My favorite topics

Anime, Tv, Art, nerdy things basically

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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M.

Portland

NEW

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Música, viajes comida animale...

I want a conversation partner who is

Que me explique bien el inglés y que le pueda entender

My learning goals

Saber el inglés como segunda lenguaje

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A.

Norwalk

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My language exchange partner is

やさしくて、楽しい人はいいです...

My learning goals

日本語が上手になりたいです。よくはなして、漢字を読めるのになりたいです。

My favorite topics

テニス | ハイキュー!(アニメ) | 歌 | 食べ物

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R.

Tallahassee

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Some basic fluenc...

My favorite topics

Riding bicycles; bicycle trails

Ideal language community partner

Friendly; helpful

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L.

New York

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Culture, food, traveling, fashion, dancing, sports, philosoph...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native French speaker, who is open minded and like to know more than what France can offer, likes to travel, knows about life, and be patient to be a good professor.

My learning goals

Conversational, and able to communicate freely in a native way. Understand culture through language.

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G.

Greensboro

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

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. ^^

My favorite topics

我喜欢狗和猫。我很喜欢看书。^^ 我也喜欢奶茶。

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T.

Rogers

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn as much as possible about everything...

My favorite topics

Art, Writing and Animating, I also really enjoy talking about Animals

I want a conversation partner who is

Good at dealing with odd silences and sarcasm. Open Minded and Kind

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/austin />Austin, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/detroit />Detroit.

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.