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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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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.

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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

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

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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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N.

Burlington

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

Fluency in the French Language...

My favorite topics

Anything. Family, work, business, news, entertainment.

Perfect language exchange partner

Open and patient.

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J.

Brookline

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Movies, books, and sports...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is not afraid to challenge and teach me to use new grammar patterns and words

My learning goals

To become fluent

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K.

Friendswood

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone that wants to practice daily and will correct me when...

My learning goals

I would like to have a good handle on the language by the end of this year.

My favorite topics

School, work, life

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M.

Phoenix

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be more well versed in Spanish so I can have a casual...

My favorite topics

Ideal language community partner

Connect with learners around the world

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Join a global community

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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A.

Broomfield

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

School, travel, foo...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly people

My learning goals

Make friends and communicate with different people!

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R.

Aloha

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English

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who speaks Japanese. We can talk in English if you want....

My learning goals

I want to speak Japanese. 日本語をはなしたい。

My favorite topics

Ice skating, college, running, pets. アイススケート、大学、走る、ベット。

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N.

West Palm Beach

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Speak language fluentl...

My favorite topics

I love funny people that I can be silly with

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to meet someone who would be able to teach me the language

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L.

Atascocita

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Topics I like discussing are food, life in general, and books...

My language exchange partner is

The perfect tandem partner would be someone who respects me and is nice to talk to

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Korean and German. I know a bit of German but I would still say I’m a beginner. As for Japanese, I would still like to learn the language as my brother knows Japanese. I also think he trilingual will help me later on.

Grace

Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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J.

Federal Way

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English

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

Study partners who will focus on pronunciation, to help me speak...

My learning goals

I hope to master Italian and Spanish

My favorite topics

Foreign Language, Human Rights, Politics

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E.

Plattsburgh

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

To become fluent so I can study in Japan...

My favorite topics

Fashion, music, culture, food, everything!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, funny, patient

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A.

San Francisco

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Psychology, food, cultures, books, movie...

Perfect language exchange partner

Love to speak, I’m open to different topics also I’m psychologists so if you have any questions lest do it. Spanish native looking forward to improve my English

My learning goals

Speaking, writing, listening

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B.

Houston

Fluent

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English

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Vietnamese

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice,funny,happ...

My learning goals

To understand and learn how to speak it

My favorite topics

I love discussing about dogs and I love to talk about my friends

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E.

Fredericksburg

Fluent

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English

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Irish

My learning goals

Currently I would like to learn the basics of gaeilge, but it's...

My favorite topics

Art, science, history, language, anthropology, sociology, criminology, the paranormal, true crime

My language exchange partner is

Kind and patient with a wide range of interests.

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J.

Virginia Beach

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, movies, books and animals! I like to learn about other...

Ideal language community partner

Patient, funny, kind and understanding. I appreciate people who explain why you do things a certain way instead of just saying, “do this.”

My learning goals

I know it will take me a while but I would like to become fluent enough to experience books, movie and music in other languages. I’d also like to be able to have conversations when I travel abroad.

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J.

Superior

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Be able to have a full conversation in my target language

My favorite topics

Music, travel, nature, and culture

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Mount Juliet

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I would love to be able to carry on a conversation in a different...

My favorite topics

Music Musical theatre Theatre Art Travel Harry Potter Movies Life Goals and dreams Culture Science

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect tandem partner would be someone who enjoys music, maybe is a musician or artist themself. They would enjoy talking about their goals and ambitions and opinions on life and world as a whole. They would be kind and open and inquisitive.

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A.

San Antonio

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Fluent

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Spanish

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French

My favorite topics

Música, Video Juegos, y cuéntame un chiste negro sí tú sabes...

I want a conversation partner who is

Alguien que no se toman las cosas muy en serio, y que tengan paciencia, ya que soy algo timido

My learning goals

Quiero al menos ser fluido en portugués primero yaque lo estoy estudiando un poco

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H.

Winston-Salem

Fluent

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English

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Haitian Creole

My language exchange partner is

Willing to teach me everything they kno...

My learning goals

To be fluent by my birthday

My favorite topics

Anything

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M.

Portland

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Better my flo...

My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosophy

Ideal language community partner

Spirited conversation, partners willing to correct me

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J.

Cleveland

Fluent

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Portuguese

English Flag

English

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German

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

An open minded person, friendly and maybe patient haha

My learning goals

Be able to communicate without Google Translator

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A.

Wilmington

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Fluent

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English

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Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is friendly and not shy about correcting my French...

My learning goals

I am traveling to France in a few months and would like to improve my vocabulary and my ability to quickly conjugate verbs in the correct tense.

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, acting, travel

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M.

Kissimmee

Fluent

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Spanish

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American Sign Language

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Korean

My learning goals

Fluent Korea...

My favorite topics

Kpop

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly and nice

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/new-orleans />New Orleans, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/bakersfield />Bakersfield, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/san-francisco />San Francisco.

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.