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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Y.

Manhattan

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

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

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

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

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

LEARNS

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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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D.

Chicago

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Danish

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Danis...

My favorite topics

Current events, sports, life

Perfect language exchange partner

Personable and fun person

C.

C.

Somerville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Italian

My favorite topics

I listen to people speaking about bicycling and I want to learn...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient because I am a super beginner

My learning goals

I want to know how to answer questions

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Z.

Berkeley

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Kind, patient, beautifu...

My learning goals

Advanced

My favorite topics

Education, history, geography

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R.

Shorewood

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak comfortably in my target languages...

My favorite topics

Video games, music, art, and anime.

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who is kind and helpful.

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H.

Security-Widefield

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

Music, photography, movies, basically anything...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient because I will mess up a lot probably at first. Someone to help me through my language learning journey. Someone who is kind and someone who will have fun in both teaching and learning languages!

My learning goals

To become fluent in different languages and make new friends around the world

S.

S.

Oak Forest

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Able to have long, active conversations; calm, collected, nice,...

My learning goals

To acquire vocabulary that is prevalent (i.e slang); to be both proficient and comprehensible

My favorite topics

Music, hobbies, art, life

J.

J.

Jefferson City

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To become as fluent as possible, because I’m going to be an abroad...

My favorite topics

Food, culture, nature, cooking, hobbies, travel, space, pretty much everything

I want a conversation partner who is

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

A.

A.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Food Musi...

My language exchange partner is

Consistent Well spoken

My learning goals

I want to learn French so I can visit France

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Mateo uses Tandem to find travel buddies in Europe.

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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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V.

Chicago

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Croatian

Ideal language community partner

Anybody who likes a good amount of what I like (not everything...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Croatian.

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, anime, vocaloid, singing, geography, politics, drawing, etc.

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M.

Huntsville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Cultural perspectives, Sports, Nature, Cooking, Current Topics

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice, funny, interesting, enthusiastic for learning and talking

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N.

Kirkland

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Marathi

My favorite topics

Spirituality, cooking, current event...

Perfect language exchange partner

Frequent communication practice. Kind and patient. Corrects me occasionally

My learning goals

Oral language proficiency in both

V.

V.

Franklin Park

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

I want a conversation partner who is

Those who speak as a nativ...

My learning goals

To be fluent in English

My favorite topics

Hi everybody. I'm here to improve my English language skills and find friends

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A.

A.

Rancho Santa Margarita

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

at the moment my goal is to advance slowly and continue improving!...

My favorite topics

movies, music, culture, languages

My language exchange partner is

anyone that wants to talk and wants to learn english or spanish! i hope you can help me with korean as well

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M.

Gilbert

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

...

Ideal language community partner

Anybody

My learning goals

For me to be able to with stand a conversation

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A.

Sun City West

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone and everyone...

My learning goals

Master Japanese Conversation

My favorite topics

I like to draw and paint. I watch a lot of YouTube. I love anime and manga!

J.

J.

Superior

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Be able to have a full conversation in my target languag...

My favorite topics

Music, travel, nature, and culture

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is open to teaching and talking about their own or other cultures

R.

R.

Beaverton

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Art, movies, horror, videogames, fantasy, sci-fi, and much more!...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is eager to talk, has similar interests to myself, and has a good sense of humor!

My learning goals

To be able to hold a fluid conversation with someone, and eventually watch films in Korean without subtitles.

S.

S.

Stillwater

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Anyone patient. Someone willing to explain simple concepts multiple...

My learning goals

To learn to speak as formally as possible and to understand all the nuances of the language.

My favorite topics

Psychology and people, how they think, how they act, what motivates us...simple stuff. Also, I’m study to be an engineer and enjoy talking about science and mechanics.

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M.

Baldwin

Fluent

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Arabic

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To use it when I trave...

My favorite topics

Sport Travel

Ideal language community partner

It okay

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K.

Erlanger

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Technology, science, coffe...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

No i cannot

My learning goals

Become fluent in French

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P.

Centereach

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Can speak Chinese and Englis...

My learning goals

Talk with anyone used English

My favorite topics

I like shopping, buy goods , kids stuffed.

K.

K.

Beaver Dam

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to speak Mandarin and Korean better. Hopefully learn some...

My favorite topics

TV shows, music, everyday life.

I want a conversation partner who is

Easygoing and friendly

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/college-park />College Park, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/ogden />Ogden, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/st-louis />St Louis.

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.