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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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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

English Flag

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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D.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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German

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Being able to talk to my Korean mum and famil...

My favorite topics

Travelling, dogs, politics, sciences, cooking

Perfect language exchange partner

Active, open minded, eager to learn

J.

J.

Maryville

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Horse wrangler, Vocalist, and photographer....

I want a conversation partner who is

A Kind, and helpful person. Someone to practice Japanese with.

My learning goals

Eventually speak easily and comfortably.

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H.

Snellville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Fun! Very outgoing and friendly. Keeps in touch with me and becomes...

My learning goals

I really want to be fluent in Korean. However where I live makes that a bit difficult, so I need someone to help me by talking to be daily.

My favorite topics

Daily life, cultural diversity, dramas, music

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J.

Santa Clarita

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Fluent

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English

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Emoji

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Korean

My learning goals

To be able to speak the languages fluently and make global friends❤...

My favorite topics

Music, art, culture, and daily life

Ideal language community partner

Someone who I’m able to become close friends with

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M.

Vancouver

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, poetry, anthropology, vegetarian cooking,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'm happy to talk to all sorts of people. I am a transgender woman and open to respectful questions on the topic. Colombian Spanish speakers especially encouraged

My learning goals

I'm primarily interested in improving my Spanish

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M.

Monterey Park

Fluent

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German

LEARNS

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

Ähnliche Interessen und vor allem nett...

My learning goals

Fließend Englisch sprechen. Neue Vokabeln lernen.

My favorite topics

Filme, Kunst, Kultur, Medien, Videospiele, Musik.

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J.

Sherman

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Cantonese

My learning goals

Normal leve...

My favorite topics

Aviation Travel food culture

I want a conversation partner who is

talent genius

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J.

Milpitas

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Education America Political Environment Entertainmen...

My language exchange partner is

Warm-hearted,respectful,well-mannered,helpful,talkative

My learning goals

Explore the world,become open-minded

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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D.

Federal Way

Fluent

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English

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Swahili

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Estoy buscando alguien que puede ayudarme mejorar mi español...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in spanish and able to talk about any given topic.

My favorite topics

Arte y musica. Me gusta apprender otra idiomas y culturas

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E.

Siloam Springs

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk with my Japanese friends at college...

My favorite topics

Music, reading, pets

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Similar interests, can explain Japanese grammar/usage, patient

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Lacey

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Dance (ballet, etc.), Anime and Manga (though I’m inexperienced...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who just talks with me casually. Someone who can kind of be like a language parent and not correct my mistakes as much as just speak with me in a way I can understand.

My learning goals

I want to reach conversational fluency by this coming November, as I am going to Japan then.

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M.

Spring

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

People that are learning English, that way we both are benefitting!...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak some Japanese by the time I arrive at 広島 大学 in the fall.... Without a textbook. Also, I'd like to actually understand the puns in Monogatari

My favorite topics

I love performing Chemistry, but I love watching a little anime and listening to music!

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A.

Seattle

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

Stronger grammar, and expanded vocabular...

My favorite topics

Film, politics, social movements, pop culture

My language exchange partner is

Thoughtful; conversationalist

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M.

Pittsburgh

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Japanese

My favorite topics

everyday life, culture, politics, food, linguistic...

Ideal language community partner

someone i can make friends with!!

My learning goals

i want to be able to have casual, everyday conversations

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M.

Pleasanton

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with a flexible schedule, of any age/gender who just wants...

My learning goals

Achieve fluency and natural conversation, including colloquialisms and slang

My favorite topics

Video games, Books, Cooking

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B.

Peachtree City

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I would like to be able to read and speak the languages. I learn...

My favorite topics

I like music, I also like dramas.

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect Tandem partner is someone who can help me very well and be very nice especially when I don’t learn that fast.

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M.

New Britain

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, comedy, and foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk with someone who can help me understand how to speak Spanish more like a native Colombian speaker, specifically from Cali

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and to better understand the Colombian sense of humor

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G.

Rialto

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Russian

My language exchange partner is

Someone who enjoys having conversations with new people, and...

My learning goals

I want to learn enough Russian so when I visit I can meet lots of new people! Also I’d just like to meet new people from another country!

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!

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J.

Jefferson City

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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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

Ideal language community partner

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

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E.

Conroe

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Aviation ✈ | Traveler | Photographer | Adventurer | Artist...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Adventurous, Kind, Passionate

My learning goals

To learn and explore new languages and cultures to help in my career of aviation.

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K.

Middletown

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

tall, dark, handsom...

My learning goals

be good at france

My favorite topics

sports, music, food

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J.

East Brunswick

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Japanese

My learning goals

アクセントをなくした...

My favorite topics

日常、雑談、映画、いま流行ってるもの

I want a conversation partner who is

会話が弾む人

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/hartford />Hartford, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/syracuse />Syracuse, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/tulsa />Tulsa.

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.