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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Y.

Manhattan

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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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.

A.

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

Español Flag

Spanish

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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

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English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

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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C.

Huntington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

To gain a basic understanding of the language outside of a classroom...

My favorite topics

Science related topics, I am a engineering student. Video games, books and tv shows. I am also a history buff.

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly willing to talk about their hobbies and interests.

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E.

Wilkes-Barre

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My favorite topics

Религия, природа и приготовление пищи / гриль. I love weightlifting,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who would like to teach me about their culture and language.

My learning goals

To gain good skills in speaking. I want to learn as much as I can.

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J.

Pocatello

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Spanish

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Mostly chat about our hobbies or how our lives are goin...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Video Games, Technology, Programming, Web Development

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M.

Vancouver

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I'm primarily interested in improving my Spanis...

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, poetry, anthropology, vegetarian cooking, healthcare, human rights, medical/technical vocabulary, LGBTQ topics️‍, dogs, video games, psychology (also I can't shut up about my boyfriend)

Ideal language community 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

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P.

Bloomington

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My favorite topics

ビデオゲーム、音楽、漫画とアニメ、マイクとなど...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

おもしろい会話がほしいです。あなたと日本語をもっと習いたいです。よく話しましょうね。

My learning goals

よく理解したい。私も新しい友達を作りたい。

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R.

Paradise

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Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Anythin...

My learning goals

To understand other languages

My favorite topics

Food, cars and motorcycles

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Y.

Smyrna

Fluent

日本語 Flag

Japanese

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My learning goals

Mostly for casual fun/entertainment to improve my vocabulary...

My favorite topics

Anything from real life bitching to a serious personal goals in life :) Puppy discussions. Cultural differences. Ex-college tennis player. I love playing tennis and animals. I’ve lived in Tokyo Japan, Milan Italy and Various cities in the US

I want a conversation partner who is

I’d like to help others learn how to speak Japanese. I’d like to learn something that I haven’t learned either English or something else. It’d be cool to get my Italian skills back again also.

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G.

Mililani

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

Travel, food, hobbies, musi...

My language exchange partner is

Easy going, slow, patient

My learning goals

Learn new words, elementary grammar

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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L.

Kearns

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal language community partner

una perdona pacient...

My learning goals

poder entender y poder explesarme

My favorite topics

saludos

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I.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

to be fluent or an intermediate in frenc...

My favorite topics

film, literature, art, philosophy, ideas, music, sports, books, jazz, poetry, jokes, humor

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone interested in teaching a beginner with a serious passion and desire to learn a new language. also someone who’s friendly

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V.

New York

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Hiiii, my level in English is B1 so I can have a basic conversation,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, cheerful, curious

My learning goals

Speak English

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E.

Glendale

Fluent

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Armenian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

I want a conversation partner who is

its need to be girl and she need speak english really goo...

My learning goals

me need be lawyer

My favorite topics

about anything

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S.

Auburn

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

I want to be able to communicate with people in german confidently...

My favorite topics

Tavel, gaming, food

My language exchange partner is

Someone easy going open minded someone with a ps4

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J.

Old Bridge Township

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

history, food, education, books, arts, sports and traveling...

Ideal language community partner

My learning goals

Understanding other culture and talking about daily life

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M.

Mustang

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can make time for me as I will do for them, someone...

My learning goals

Learning Korean and Japanese.

My favorite topics

Kpop, cooking, and drawing.

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R.

Lansdale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

To speak more fluently and make new friends...

My favorite topics

Fitness,music,travel,and Having fun in life

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient and understanding

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Z.

Salisbury

NEW

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

問候。平常聊...

I want a conversation partner who is

不錯

My learning goals

能夠流利的說英文

C.

C.

Apex

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My language exchange partner is

friendly, willing to help me when i mess up, likes dog...

My learning goals

i want to improve my ability to speak french conversationally, but i also just like to make friends

My favorite topics

Dogs, food, traveling, and arty stuff

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S.

Washington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Continue practicing the languag...

My favorite topics

Sport, current events

Ideal language community partner

Extroverted and fun

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F.

Boca Del Mar

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

Català Flag

Catalan

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Cualquier cosa menos polític...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Social, risueño, hablador, con ganas de compartir el idioma

My learning goals

Quiero hablarlo perfecto

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R.

Zionsville

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

热于助人,善良,学习有热...

My learning goals

流利和他人沟通

My favorite topics

投资 电影 国际政治

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I.

Boston

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Keep it active, maintain the leve...

My favorite topics

Life, hiking, thoughts and feelings, low key travel

I want a conversation partner who is

Willing to chat casually, maybe someone local to meet up with too

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/virginia-beach />Virginia Beach, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/chula-vista />Chula Vista, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/santa-fe />Santa Fe.

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.