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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Y.

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

LEARNS

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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

Español Flag

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

LEARNS

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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

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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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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G.

Greeley

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Polish

My learning goals

I would love to one day be fluent, but right now I’ll settle...

My favorite topics

Travel, education, culture, art, daily life, romance.

Perfect language exchange partner

I would appreciate it if they are somewhat close to my age (20-30 years old). More specifically, I just want a partner who can help me get a better grasp on the language without judging my accent and mispronunciation too harshly.

J.

J.

Pocatello

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Video Games, Technology, Programming, Web Developmen...

I want a conversation partner who is

Mostly chat about our hobbies or how our lives are going

My learning goals

Know enough Korean that I can ready Korean blog posts about web Dev

A.

A.

Columbus

Fluent

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Somali

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone with respect and patienc...

My learning goals

Be able to communicate

My favorite topics

Anything as long they it is appropriate

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A.

Newark

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Tener conversaciones casuales fluidas, ademas de ampliar mi...

My favorite topics

Mascotas, viajes, ciencia, películas

Ideal language community partner

Sociable, abierto a platicar de cualquier tema sin prejuicios

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J.

Oceanside

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I love animals and anime.                  動物やアニメが好きです! ボルダリングや山登りの話もしたいです...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone willing to fix my mistakes and excited to learn English from me.               私の間違いを正すの人。英語を勉強したい人。

My learning goals

語彙力を広くこと。日本語でコミュニケーションをできること。

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T.

Peoria

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, patient and knowledgeabl...

My learning goals

Learn Spanish and try sign language

My favorite topics

Sport Pets Entertainment movies

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S.

Union City

Fluent

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Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Be more fluent and be able to have an entire conversation in...

My favorite topics

Hr, travel, health, food, series

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who speaks correctly and can correct me

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D.

Broadview Heights

Fluent

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Movies, traveling, books, writing. Find me on Instagram: Daniel.S.Ohi...

My language exchange partner is

I’d like to find someone that is willing to teach me the basics of Italian or French. Id love to learn about their interests and their country.

My learning goals

I’ve been to Italy and France twice in the past five years. I would like to return soon with more knowledge of how to communicate with locals.

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

K.

K.

Arlington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal language community partner

Just someone I can talk with and hopefully help increase both...

My learning goals

To be fluent in the language

My favorite topics

Music, culture, politics, every day life, etc

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T.

Poughkeepsie

Fluent

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Haitian Creole

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My learning goals

I wish to be proficient...

My favorite topics

Any topic that engages and stimulates my emotions and my brain.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to be patient yet pushes me fast.

M.

M.

Aurora

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Traveling. Cooking. Cultural exchange...

Perfect language exchange partner

Informative. Fun. Interesting. Patient.

My learning goals

To improve my Japanese in speaking and writing

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R.

Springfield

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Polish

I want a conversation partner who is

An equal exchange of language practice and also very forgiving...

My learning goals

I would like to be more confident in speaking and pronunciation and also build my vocabulary.

My favorite topics

History, Music, Travelling, Geography. Honestly, anything!

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S.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

Be able to feel comfortable and confident with my French speaking...

My favorite topics

Movies, what I do on the weekend, and hobbies

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient since while I understand and can read french well, I am not as comfortable in my speaking skills

A.

A.

Ontario

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Travels, food, drinks and dancing Gastronomy, films ( comedy,...

Ideal language community partner

I would like to talk about your travel experiences. Places that you can recommend to visit anything. New ways to learn a language, which’s your typical food? Interesting topics. Please if you try to be flirt , stay away for me.

My learning goals

I would like to improve my English skills and become more fluent. I’m open to help with Spanish and correct.

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J.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is at least at an intermediate level, and is serious...

My learning goals

Hablar con fluidez

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de cualquier cosa

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M.

Portland

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Better my flo...

My favorite topics

Questions of culture & philosophy

Perfect language exchange partner

Spirited conversation, partners willing to correct me

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K.

Owensboro

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Almost anythin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Will help and not just have one sided learning

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent someday. But for the time being just conversational and able to read most articles and books

J.

J.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Patient, willing to go through basics with me...

My learning goals

To be conversational

My favorite topics

Food, travel, sports, and did I say food?

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T.

Oviedo

Fluent

English Flag

English

American Sign Language Flag

American Sign Language

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to learn and become fluent in Mandari...

My favorite topics

I love theater and art and enjoy the Mandarin language and culture

Ideal language community partner

I want a partner who can speak fluent Mandarin and I could help teach English preferably 15-18 cause I'm 16

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Q.

New York

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Fashion, fun, beauty, exercise, youtub...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kind, generous, good conversation

My learning goals

English. Like native speakers

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R.

Radford

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

I like making friends and I can help with your English or biology...

My learning goals

To be conversational.

My favorite topics

All Outdoor activities, sports, Biology, food, music, history, culture, Good Beer, exercising.

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S.

University Place

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

As fluent as a 10 year old...

My favorite topics

Board Games Science Television Shows (Letterkenny at the top currently) Fantasy and SciFi Novels Movies Video Games Food

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, patient, inquisitive, humorous.

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/memphis />Memphis, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/fresno />Fresno, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/new-orleans />New Orleans.

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.