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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.

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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

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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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J.

Norman

Fluent

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English

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Latin

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Icelandic

My learning goals

A2 by May, B1 by August for Icelandic. Since Spanish is easier,...

My favorite topics

Anything really, I have vague knowledge on a variety of things. If you want me to get really passionate then let’s talk about movies!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who will practice with me. Above all I’m here to learn Icelandic. I enjoy talking but I’d prefer it be related to the language in some way.

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C.

San Gabriel

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

philosophy, buddhism, art, communication, healing. ig:@clenclen...

I want a conversation partner who is

traveling this summer to paris, stockholm, rome, barcelona. let’s chat! ig:@clenclen.

My learning goals

meet new people and explore new worlds

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R.

Reno

Fluent

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Someone who isn’t very serious and able to joke around. Someone...

My learning goals

Being able to have a smooth conversation with someone in German.

My favorite topics

Food, traveling, beer, coffee, hockey

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A.

Gainesville

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To be fluent in both Spanish and Frenc...

My favorite topics

Movies, travel, pets, anything really

Ideal language community partner

Okay with shy people, okay with lots of questions to make sure I get it

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S.

Stephenville

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

History, Makeup, Video Games, Meme...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Understanding, willing to help

My learning goals

To be fluent in French and Spanish

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S.

Decatur

Fluent

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English

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is hardworking and excited about learning language...

My learning goals

I want to be able to travel to different areas of the world and spend relatively long periods of time there developing my skills as a mathematician and also spend that time traveling with a partner.

My favorite topics

Sciences, YouTube, Traveling, College

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K.

Santa Ana

Fluent

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English

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Indonesian

My learning goals

Become fluen...

My favorite topics

Family, Friends, Travel, Sports, Movies, Food

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind

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Millbrook

Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Christianity, Health,Worshi...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is around 60, who is also a Christian. A female who has children and is married.

My learning goals

To be able to improve my German

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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H.

Gloversville

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, funny, maybe a little craz...

My learning goals

Learning for fun

My favorite topics

Books, music, TV

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Severn

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Spanish

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English

My learning goals

hablar con fluidez chino,coreano e ingle...

My favorite topics

Cultura general

Ideal conversation exchange partner

una persona respetuosa

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E.

Greenacres

NEW

Fluent

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Spanish

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English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Economía, películas, viajes, paisajes y cultura. Y sígueme en...

Perfect language exchange partner

Que sepa desenvolver cualquier tema, que esté disponible y que también quiera aprender y tenga mucha paciencia

My learning goals

Aprender para poder hablarlo y desenvolver cada idioma muy bien

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N.

Savannah

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, inquisitive, funny, and likes to talk about their life...

My learning goals

I'd like to feel more confident speaking Spanish.

My favorite topics

Food, movies, books, and travel.

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L.

Highland

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Well fluent speaking is the ultimate goal but that’s waaaay later...

My favorite topics

Anime, Tv, Art, nerdy things basically

My language exchange partner is

Nice and patient would be great, someone that could give me honest criticism if I’m doing horrible lmao

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K.

Garland

Fluent

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Spanish

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Series, video games, cats, K-pop, anime, and draw, etc etc Me...

Ideal language community partner

I just want to have friends and be able to learn from them c: At first, I’m a little shy but I can talk about anything ( with respect, please ), so don’t worry c:

My learning goals

I would like to travel to other parts of the world and be able to communicate freely and if you want I can teach you some words in Spanish

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E.

Siloam Springs

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Similar interests, can explain Japanese grammar/usage, patien...

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk with my Japanese friends at college and easily communicate with others and make friends when I study abroad.

My favorite topics

Music, reading, pets

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M.

Los Altos

Fluent

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Korean

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Japanese

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

career, frien...

My favorite topics

book, movie, music, art, dance

Perfect language exchange partner

outgoing

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L.

Peekskill

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

I like listening to music, sports and watching T...

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly and patient

My learning goals

I want to learn to communicate with many different people.

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S.

Gainesville

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Polite , fun , patien...

My learning goals

Speak the languages fluently

My favorite topics

Sports , music , movies

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Hialeah

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I would like to learn Korean or maybe even Japanes...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about different things, from kpop to life stories!

Ideal language community partner

Someone that I can communicate with and we can share each other’s languages with.

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A.

Salmon Creek

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel experiences, music, physics, political opinions, different...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

When the conversation can flow between various subjects, without the awkwardness of not knowing what to say next.

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.

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G.

New York

Fluent

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Native French speakers learning Englis...

My learning goals

Improve my French so I can go from the B2 to the C1 level

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, languages, travel, culture, movies, television, and music

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M.

Lyndhurst

Fluent

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English

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한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I want to eventually be fluent...

My favorite topics

I enjoy video games, going to concerts, and Im a big foodie!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient and equally excited to help me learn the language.

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/anaheim />Anaheim, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/anchorage />Anchorage, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/bridgeport />Bridgeport.

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.