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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Fluent

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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

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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

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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

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

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Y.

Manhattan

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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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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E.

Draper

Fluent

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English

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Finnish

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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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

A.

A.

Saugus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy making art and playing video games...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk with someone who has similar interests as I do! Someone I can keep in contact with for a long time and meet in person some day

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak both Korean and Japanese fluently so I can someday travel and hold conversations with people

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J.

LaGrange

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Friendly , Activ...

My learning goals

Experience

My favorite topics

Music , Travel , Culture

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L.

Las Vegas

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

To speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

I love working out and I trade forex also. I’m passionate about MMA and wellness.

Ideal language community partner

I’m open minded I’m not picky with people

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L.

Kenner

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English

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American Sign Language

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Italian

My favorite topics

Health & fitness, nutrition, art & Health issues, travel, Italy,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is a”foodie “ and likes discussing Italian food, restaurants, nutrition & fitness options in Italy as well as options for cultural exploration. I teach a study abroad class for an American university every year and can discuss new options...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent and take some sabbaticals in Italy for a semester or longer. Fluency will also help me negotiate a month in Italy every year with my students.

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M.

Youngstown

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

can help me to learn spanis...

My learning goals

become fluent in spanish

My favorite topics

hobbies, family, friends

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D.

Boston

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Idk i just wanna lear...

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.

I want a conversation partner who is

Be open and willing to talk

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C.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Life. Books, emotions, movies, musi...

My language exchange partner is

Patient

My learning goals

Able to read and speak a little of the lenguage

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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N.

Savannah

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

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.

Elk Grove

Fluent

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Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Movies, series, soccer game, and life situation.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A girl that has patience

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M.

Santa Ana

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Music. Dance. Art. Culture. Food...

Perfect language exchange partner

Communication is key. Let’s talk and learn new things from each other.

My learning goals

Learn the language

A.

A.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Feel free to talk and don’t forget to smile...

My learning goals

I wanna learn as much as I can

My favorite topics

Sport,politics,culture,parties and economy

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Madison

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Conversational fluenc...

My favorite topics

Literature, makeup channel drama, the bachelor, criticism, good laughs with good people

My language exchange partner is

Anyone willing to be patient with all of my grammar mistakes!

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A.

Johns Creek

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Movie, music, culture, travel, and boo...

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who is very respectful.

My learning goals

Becoming a friend :)

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B.

Santa Clarita

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect partner would be patient, outgoing, and enjoys debating...

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to be comfortable speaking common phrases during my trip to Italy and France in the next couple months

My favorite topics

I enjoy learning about different cultures, politics, new ideas and interesting people

C.

C.

Huntington

Fluent

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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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C.

Iowa City

NEW

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Movie and video gam...

I want a conversation partner who is

Outgoing Easy going

My learning goals

Talking fluently

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T.

Charlotte

Fluent

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Hindi

English Flag

English

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العربية Flag

Arabic

My language exchange partner is

Kind hearte...

My learning goals

I want to speak English as fluently add possible

My favorite topics

Humanity

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M.

Auburn Hills

Fluent

العربية Flag

Arabic

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I love Spanish culture and language and want to be fluent in...

My favorite topics

Movies, culture, food

Ideal language community partner

A native Spanish speaker, hopefully lives in the US

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T.

Auburn Hills

Fluent

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Arabic

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Engineerin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'm looking for someone who wants to have some fun discussions. Humor is a plus :)

My learning goals

I would love to be able to communicate with German colleagues at work

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Z.

Minneapolis

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Emoji

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

亲切友好 乐观大方 喜欢交朋...

My learning goals

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My favorite topics

生活 lifestyle 日常routine 中国传统文化 culture it’s my WeChat: yxzzy1210

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S.

Montgomery Village

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Mis objetivo es poder ser fluida poder comunicarme con las demás...

My favorite topics

Música Cultura Práctica de mi inglés

I want a conversation partner who is

Sociable Divertida Respetuosa Muy amigable

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/cupertino />Cupertino, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/fort-lauderdale />Fort Lauderdale, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/boise />Boise.

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.