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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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Spanish

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Portuguese

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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

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English

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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

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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

H.

H.

Manhattan

Fluent

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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

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Y.

Manhattan

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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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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K.

Owensboro

Fluent

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English

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中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent someday. But for the time being just...

My favorite topics

Almost anything

Perfect language exchange partner

Will help and not just have one sided learning

J.

J.

Round Rock

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Cualquier tip...

I want a conversation partner who is

Amable y dispuesto a aprender español

My learning goals

Cultura general

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A.

Alton

Fluent

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Spanish

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

I don't know. A womans' perspective would be nice. I would be...

My learning goals

My language goal is able to speak Japanese fluently. I would feel bad to speak in the wrong context. I'm glad as long as im not made fun of.

My favorite topics

Anything really. Im still learning the language, Hopefully I get better. And make a pen pal, or friends over seas.

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M.

San Clemente

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To speak and get more confident in my speaking/written skills...

My favorite topics

Books, life, anything interesting! Tell me your fave conspiracy theory

Ideal language community partner

Kind, open a little weird and lgbtqia friendly!

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G.

Topeka

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Science, Art, and Cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice and helpful

My learning goals

Be fluent in Russian, Spanish, or French

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E.

Mercer Island

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, nice, and patient...

My learning goals

Speak like a native speaker! Haha

My favorite topics

I’m ok with any topic.

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N.

Wenatchee

Fluent

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English

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Czech

My learning goals

Just to be able have the pronouncement practice and someday I...

My favorite topics

Conversational skills

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is willing to teach me patiently . I am somewhat shy ; but once I feel comfortable ; I enjoy joking around . Comedy is always a great conversation topic. I am easy going. Love Art and Nature ! Life is what we make it. Share smiles, and love .

J.

J.

Cleveland

Fluent

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Portuguese

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Food, party, pets, family, friendship :...

My language exchange partner is

An open minded person, friendly and maybe patient haha

My learning goals

Be able to communicate without Google Translator

Aria

Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.

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"​​I've been using this app for years! Before Tandem, I could barely even string a sentence together in French and now I can speak it without even thinking!"

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E.

Cleveland Heights

Fluent

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Portuguese

LEARNS

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English

Ideal language community partner

Pessoas que queiram aprender português e tenham o inglês como...

My learning goals

Melhorar meu conhecimento sobre outras culturas e melhorar minha capacidade de comunicação em outras línguas

My favorite topics

Meio ambiente Política Saúde Vida saudável Viagens

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D.

Albany

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To become fluent in Japanese to consider it my second language,...

My favorite topics

Culture, writing poetry, photography, traveling, communications, beagles, shiba inu, video games.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun people, who likes jokes and enjoy learning about different cultures

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A.

New York

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Food Musi...

Perfect language exchange partner

Consistent Well spoken

My learning goals

I want to learn French so I can visit France

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A.

Prairie Village

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English

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Spanish

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Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny Interesting Nic...

My learning goals

Italian and Portuguese

My favorite topics

Music, movies and events of electronic music

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S.

Baton Rouge

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to converse fluently without hesitation & build...

My favorite topics

Music, art, yoga, nature, international affairs/politics, travel, food

My language exchange partner is

Someone that is patient and willing to help me with my spoken Spanish!

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J.

Dearborn

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I like shopping, cooking, and playing with my dogs. As well as...

Ideal language community partner

A nice and fun people that is willing to help me learn and grow as a person and vise verse

My learning goals

To gain knowledge from the languages that I learn and as well as the culture. To be fluent in at least 2 or 3 languages.

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D.

Columbia

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

friendly, patient, inquisitive and thoughtful...

My learning goals

Reading French academic sources for research, and basic conversational use of the language

My favorite topics

theology, literature, music

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J.

Atlanta

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Sports, Outdoor Activities, Animals

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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J.

Sartell

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Anythin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Calm, speaks clearly and not too fast

My learning goals

Become fluent

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J.

Seattle

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Youn...

My learning goals

Speak with fluency

My favorite topics

Everything

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S.

National City

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Russian

My learning goals

just be fluent with the...

My favorite topics

tv shows, sports,

Ideal language community partner

someone that is outgoing

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G.

South San Jose Hills

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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Português Flag

Portuguese

My favorite topics

Arte, música cultura en general, literatura, cine...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Simplemente que sea buena onda...

My learning goals

Aprender un nuevo idioma y conocer un poco del cultura de las personas que estén interesadas en ayudarme.

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V.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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French

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Fun and willing to do a lot of activities outdoo...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak fluently Spanish, without having to look for words before telling them. I want it to become natural! :)

My favorite topics

Travels, Cinema, Music

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C.

Huntington

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To gain a basic understanding of the language outside of a classroom...

My favorite topics

Science related topics, I am a engineering student. Video games, books and tv shows. I am also a history buff.

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly willing to talk about their hobbies and interests.

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/tampa />Tampa, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/ann-arbor />Ann Arbor, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/raleigh />Raleigh.

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.