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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.

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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

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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

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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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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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A.

Chesapeake

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

being fluent or have an advanced understanding in Thai and Japanese...

My favorite topics

I enjoy topics such as movies, hobbies, sports (mostly tennis though lol), the arts, and fashion

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who is nice, funny, a bit goofy, and are opened minded

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O.

Kirksville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

video games, anime, books, movies, memes...

I want a conversation partner who is

someone who is fun to talk to and who likes to help me understand different ways of their cultures.

My learning goals

to be fluent in Japanese and to become better with Spanish.

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S.

New York

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

С которым интересно говорить на любую тем...

My learning goals

Разговорный английский для проживания в США

My favorite topics

Любые

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S.

Fremont

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Hi I am sanggun from Korea. Looking for language exchange partner. I...

My favorite topics

Watching movie、Soccer、any topic is Ok

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, talkative

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Pittsfield

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Common interests Music Cookin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Can speak to me in one of the languages I’m learning and correct my grammar. Except I haven’t started Italian yet

My learning goals

Conversational fluency

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K.

Sheridan

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is good in conversations and easy to talk to, and...

My learning goals

To be able to kinda talk in French. To be able to hold a conversation, I guess

My favorite topics

Art, history and Writing/Classics. I like Marvel and Harry Potter, all that nerdy stuff :-)

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X.

Durham

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

I want to practice English more to make me more fluently in speaking....

My favorite topics

Anything could be discussed. I prefer topics on travel, culture, food, science and photo shooting.

I want a conversation partner who is

If you are interested in cultural diversity would be great, because I love very aspects on it.

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J.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

-Dance,singing,listening to music,going to cafes, taking pictures...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly people that would like to study a new language

My learning goals

I wish to be fluent so I can study overseas!

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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J.

New York

Fluent

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English

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

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French

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is friendly and patient...

My learning goals

To have a fluent conversations in a new language.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about culture.

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C.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

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Greek

My learning goals

Being able to go to that country and casually order foods ther...

My favorite topics

language and culture and everything else

Ideal conversation exchange partner

kind and funny and very lowekey

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Z.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I like to talk about aviation and economic...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, funny, kind

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and vocabulary

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M.

Lyndhurst

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient and equally excited to help me learn the...

My learning goals

I want to eventually be fluent.

My favorite topics

I enjoy video games, going to concerts, and Im a big foodie!

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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

My language exchange partner is

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

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D.

Yorba Linda

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Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Languages, Talking, People, and I also love to Travel...

Ideal language community partner

Literally anyone! Come vibe with me!

My learning goals

Learn as many languages as possible

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I.

Boston

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Willing to chat casually, maybe someone local to meet up with...

My learning goals

Keep it active, maintain the level

My favorite topics

Life, hiking, thoughts and feelings, low key travel

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G.

Rialto

Fluent

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English

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Pусский Flag

Russian

My learning goals

I want to learn enough Russian so when I visit I can meet lots...

My favorite topics

I’d love to just learn about other cultures, and make new friends! Let’s talk about music, lifestyles, interests, love, you name it!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who enjoys having conversations with new people, and making new friends!

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W.

Santa Monica

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Jazz, music in general, movies, videogames, travel, and whatever...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who wants to talk and learn

My learning goals

I want to speak Spanish fluently!

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E.

Beaverton

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Ideally a native Spanish speaker...

My learning goals

To keep my spoken Spanish sharp, improve conversational ability and expand my vocabulary.

My favorite topics

Telenovelas, philosophy, culture, literature, sports, series

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G.

Topeka

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My learning goals

Be fluent in Russian, Spanish, or Frenc...

My favorite topics

Science, Art, and Culture

Ideal language community partner

Nice and helpful

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C.

Albany

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

I’m funny online and funny in person. Culture...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is open minded and willing to teach their culture

My learning goals

I’m not a professional English teacher. Personal Goal: To be more fluent in other languages

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A.

Sun Prairie

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and doesn’t mind dumb questions. Someone...

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to become familiar and proficient with sentence structure and vocabulary.

My favorite topics

I don’t have too many topics I won’t discuss, but I guess I like to discuss entertainment/celebrities, music/movies/tv shows/books, and dogs.

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K.

Grand Rapids

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Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

-I will be going to Germany in Fall 2023 for an intensive German...

My favorite topics

Reading, games (board games and video games), animals, traveling, hiking, camping, history, music, visiting local parks

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m looking for someone to chat with a little bit each day over a variety of topics! Easy going, up beat, friendly, and positive! :) ❤️

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/newton />Newton, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/bowling-green />Bowling Green, 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.