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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Português Flag

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

Español Flag

Spanish

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English

LEARNS

Português Flag

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

English Flag

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

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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M.

Burlingame

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Türkçe Flag

Turkish

My learning goals

I want to be conversational in Turkish and Spanish by next yea...

My favorite topics

I like talking about food, life , and exercise.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and can give feedback.

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M.

Beaumont

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

The latest tec...

I want a conversation partner who is

I don’t know

My learning goals

To get a little better

A.

A.

Newark

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Sociable, abierto a platicar de cualquier tema sin prejuicio...

My learning goals

Tener conversaciones casuales fluidas, ademas de ampliar mi vocabulario

My favorite topics

Mascotas, viajes, ciencia, películas

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J.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Fluency Have a job that uses Spanis...

My favorite topics

Life/activities Interests Food School future Personality

Ideal language community partner

Wants to learn English Patient with beginner level Spanish

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J.

Indianapolis

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Fluent

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

I work in state government. Former math instructor. I enjoy...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone really

My learning goals

Gaining better reading comprehension in a foreign language

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D.

Boston

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Be open and willing to tal...

My learning goals

Idk i just wanna learn

My favorite topics

I enjoy video games, Netflix, all kinds of music, anime and i love to try new foods and explore places around me.

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J.

Brighton

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

To become fluen...

My favorite topics

I enjoy all sorts of topics

I want a conversation partner who is

Attentive and good at teaching

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C.

The Colony

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Movies, Food and Musi...

My language exchange partner is

Someone that is patient and with similar interests

My learning goals

I’m trying learn enough Japanese for my trip to Tokyo in 8 months

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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O.

Sayville

Fluent

Türkçe Flag

Turkish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal language community partner

travel, movies, technology, anima...

My learning goals

daily english

My favorite topics

travel, movies, technology, animal

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E.

Kendale Lakes

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Be fluent in English...

My favorite topics

Bailando con Celia Cruz, oyendo a Willy Chirino, venerando al mismo santo y con el mismo padrino.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Un hombre es lo que piensa a lo largo de sus días. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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N.

Pacific Grove

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

我想聊些日常的生活,什么都在心神中...

Perfect language exchange partner

好的朋友是一位跟想我一起说一说,很耐心的人。

My learning goals

我想毫不费力地说中文。

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A.

Salmon Creek

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

When the conversation can flow between various subjects, without...

My learning goals

I hope to travel to central America, as well as China, this year. I'm learning the basics of these languages now, so I can be better prepared to take language courses during my travels.

My favorite topics

Travel experiences, music, physics, political opinions, different cultures & traditions, religious and philosophical ideas, technology.

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A.

Tyler

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To learn more about other people through language...

My favorite topics

Anything

My language exchange partner is

Cool, laid back, fun. Interested in talking about anything.

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C.

South Laurel

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Business, relationships, health, science, technolog...

Ideal language community partner

Very strict on my pronunciation so I can learn better

My learning goals

Speak better Chinese

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M.

Huntsville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Nice, funny, interesting, enthusiastic for learning and talkin...

My learning goals

Work towards fluency, learn the culture along with the language, hold a conversation in French!

My favorite topics

Cultural perspectives, Sports, Nature, Cooking, Current Topics

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X.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To maintain my current level and improv...

My favorite topics

Food , culture , art , film, music , drinks, travels etc

Perfect language exchange partner

Wide general knowledge to have intersting conversations about the world

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A.

West Saint Paul

NEW

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Music, traveling and movies...

I want a conversation partner who is

I’d like to meet someone kind, polite and interested in language exchange.

My learning goals

Fluency and vocabulary

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M.

Englewood

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone fun who likes to chat...

My learning goals

I want to get better at speaking Korean.

My favorite topics

I love music, tv, and art!

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E.

Draper

Fluent

English Flag

English

Suomi Flag

Finnish

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

I would like to become more fluent in French so I can pass my...

My favorite topics

I’m a vegan rock climber who loves art and all things science fiction and fantasy

Ideal language community partner

Anyone with an open mind and a good taste in music, culture, art, etc. Bonus if you can help me with my French

K.

K.

Libertyville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

The meaning of lif...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can help me learn Spanish

My learning goals

To become a more natural speaker

A.

A.

Oviedo

Fluent

Pусский Flag

Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

I enjoy communicating with people about their views on the art,...

My learning goals

To speak freely with a native speaker.

My favorite topics

Art, music, people, travel, literature.

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A.

Chesapeake

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/beaumont />Beaumont, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/long-beach />Long Beach, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/north-bergen />North Bergen.

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.