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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.

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

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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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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

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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

Y.

Y.

Manhattan

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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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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M.

Huntsville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Work towards fluency, learn the culture along with the language,...

My favorite topics

Cultural perspectives, Sports, Nature, Cooking, Current Topics

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice, funny, interesting, enthusiastic for learning and talking

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D.

Key West

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Life stories and adventures ; follow instagram; @islandnomadhawai...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who does most of the talking , just joking

My learning goals

I want to sound like a native

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D.

Missouri City

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Que me ayude a aprender ingle...

My learning goals

English

My favorite topics

Aprender idioma

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N.

Pacific Grove

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

我想毫不费力地说中文...

My favorite topics

我想聊些日常的生活,什么都在心神中。

Ideal language community partner

好的朋友是一位跟想我一起说一说,很耐心的人。

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M.

Kearns

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar acerca de estadísticas, leer, cocinar, Dios,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Cualquier persona! Jaja.

My learning goals

Quiero aprender español tan bien que gente cree que nací en un país que habla español!

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D.

San Diego

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English

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American Sign Language

Perfect language exchange partner

Conversational, helpful...

My learning goals

I want to learn korean, spanish, as well as brush up on my American Sign Language.

My favorite topics

Current events, general discussion, music, history, travel, languages,

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T.

Rogers

Fluent

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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

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O.

Mount Pleasant

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Environment, culture, politics, botan...

My language exchange partner is

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

My learning goals

I want to know the basics of this language

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Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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P.

Montgomery Village

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Open to talk like a regular perso...

My learning goals

I have none

My favorite topics

Soccer

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S.

Huntsville

Fluent

English Flag

English

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German

My learning goals

To learn as much as I can☺...

My favorite topics

Music and culture

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Just someone friendly and helpful☺️

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A.

White Settlement

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

I mostly just want to know about South Korea. Like the food,culture,school. Also...

Perfect language exchange partner

I would love for them to cheer me on while I’m learning. And does not get to angry when I can’t get a word. Is preferably under 25 so I can learn formal and informal with slang. But I age doesn’t matter as long as I can get a teacher I can l learn from.

My learning goals

I plan to be a intermediate by the time I’m 18.(so 2 years) I plan to take this language and treasure it because I plan to live there after collage.

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J.

Houston

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is very chatty and friendly, likes to share facts...

My learning goals

Become conversational in the three languages listed, focusing mostly on Mandarin as I teach English online to Chinese children

My favorite topics

Video games, education, books, psychology, linguistics, world cultures

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C.

Tucson

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to create and hold my own conversations with people...

My favorite topics

Life, common interests and hobbies. Instagram coleton_gnar1y

My language exchange partner is

Anyone willing to teach while exchanging knowledge, stories and to communicate

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E.

Glenvar Heights

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Fluent

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French

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Yoga, painting, teaching, music, outdoors activities, meaningful...

Ideal language community partner

Native english speaker

My learning goals

I need to speak and extend my vocabulary in English

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A.

North Las Vegas

Fluent

English Flag

English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’m not picky just teach me!...

My learning goals

Be able to have fluent conversation

My favorite topics

Any I’m more an intellectual type

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S.

Bellaire

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Make your offe...

My favorite topics

Perfect language exchange partner

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J.

Watertown

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

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French

LEARNS

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Russian

My favorite topics

Video games, movies, comic books, cartoons, tv shows, cats, high...

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, understanding, progressive, doesn’t like arguments, shy

My learning goals

Learn enough Russian before I start college

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S.

Radcliff

Fluent

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Nerd, funny, and not thin skinne...

My learning goals

Just ztart with basics

My favorite topics

Games, books, anime, music, art

J.

J.

Fayetteville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To become fluent enough in Russian, French, Japanese to be able...

My favorite topics

Art, Culture, And Entertainment.

Ideal language community partner

Smart and funny.

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J.

Murfreesboro

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Video Games, Anime, Books, Ideas, Art, Music, Movie...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who has traveled, loves food, and/or has bright ideas or aspirations they'd like to explore. Either way it should be a two-way learning experience.

My learning goals

I don't know. I just really like the idea of being able to communicate with more people than just my own

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H.

Knoxville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Just like me, outgoing and nice...

My learning goals

To become fluent in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, and German.

My favorite topics

I love soccer/futbol, traveling around the world, and meeting new people!

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C.

Syracuse

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

Along with university cours...

My favorite topics

Food, culture, anime

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone knows Japanese wanting to learn English or Chinese

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/los-angeles />Los Angeles, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/minneapolis />Minneapolis, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/sidney />Sidney.

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.