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Language exchange in Manhattan

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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.

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A.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

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

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

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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

English Flag

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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O.

Sayville

Fluent

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Turkish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

daily englis...

My favorite topics

travel, movies, technology, animal

Perfect language exchange partner

travel, movies, technology, animal

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K.

Norwalk

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Theology, technology, motherhood, business, Christianity, health,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient, intelligent, some similar interests, creative

My learning goals

To speak in sentences, not just learn individual words. Be able to speak with small business owners, mothers, creatives, people in tech and health.

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T.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Anyone :...

My learning goals

To get an A in Spanish class. Basically, I need to be able to carry a normal conversation en Español.

My favorite topics

Food, video games maybe, movies, other culture

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D.

Key West

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I want to sound like a nativ...

My favorite topics

Life stories and adventures ; follow instagram; @islandnomadhawaii

Ideal language community partner

Someone who does most of the talking , just joking

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Summerville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel Current events Festivals Bargain...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’m interested in communicating in Spanish and Portuguese languages to develop stronger skills

My learning goals

I’d like to be able to communicate better with others when I travel abroad

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K.

Garland

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

I just want to have friends and be able to learn from them 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

My favorite topics

Series, video games, cats, K-pop, anime, and draw, etc etc Me gustan mucho los gatos xd I like cats c":

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G.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Pass jlpt n...

My favorite topics

Food, culture, travel, life

I want a conversation partner who is

Mutual interests

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M.

Harrisonburg

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Fluent

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Ukrainian

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English

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Polish

My favorite topics

А ви задумувались про силу слова...

My language exchange partner is

Street philosophers with good sense of humor. Word, Faith, Art.

My learning goals

To learn life meaning better.

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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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M.

Haines City

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone who has a lot of patienc...

My learning goals

Learning Spanish

My favorite topics

Reading, personal finance, dreams, the meanings of life

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J.

Coralville

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

Miao Flag

Hmong

My learning goals

Learn to have a simple conversation in Hmong...

My favorite topics

I have next to no knowledge of the Hmong Language. I can say simple phrases such as hello or introductions. I would like to learn Hmong white or Hmong green. I am fluent in English and Chinese, and would not mind helping people learn either or.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is patient, and willing to help me learn a new language.

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M.

Auburn Hills

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Fluent

العربية Flag

Arabic

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, culture, foo...

Perfect language exchange partner

A native Spanish speaker, hopefully lives in the US

My learning goals

I love Spanish culture and language and want to be fluent in it. I know it is not going to be easy but I know I can do it.

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S.

New York

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

С которым интересно говорить на любую тем...

My learning goals

Разговорный английский для проживания в США

My favorite topics

Любые

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S.

Oak Forest

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

To acquire vocabulary that is prevalent (i.e slang); to be both...

My favorite topics

Music, hobbies, art, life

My language exchange partner is

Able to have long, active conversations; calm, collected, nice, enthusiastic, patient, understanding; will correct me if I'm wrong and provide insight; is willing to teach me and answer questions about language and culture; mature in mindset, intellectual

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R.

Laredo

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

música djs radi...

Ideal language community partner

Natural y original

My learning goals

Dominar el idioma

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K.

Fort Leonard Wood

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Somebody that’s patient, because I can be a little slow at times,...

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn basic Korean words and phrases as well as the Korean alphabet. Ich möchte mein Deutsch verbessern. Ich auch will Freunden machen. :)

My favorite topics

I enjoy music, k-pop, books and reading. I like talking about philosophy and stuff. I also really like jokes and memes and insane and funny theoretical situations.

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E.

Auburn

Fluent

English Flag

English

Tiếng Việt Flag

Vietnamese

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To be able to speak Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean...

My favorite topics

Movies, art, photography, Instagram, books, anime, hobbies, food, Netflix, writing, graphic design

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is engaging and responsive.

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M.

Huntsville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Cultural perspectives, Sports, Nature, Cooking, Current Topic...

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice, funny, interesting, enthusiastic for learning and talking

My learning goals

Work towards fluency, learn the culture along with the language, hold a conversation in French!

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A.

Chickasha

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Funn...

My learning goals

Become conversational,fluent

My favorite topics

School, life, art, photography, dreams, wishes, food

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C.

Berkeley

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

For culture learning and fu...

My favorite topics

Music, guitar, sports, design.

Ideal language community partner

Patient

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B.

Bellaire

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

I have been learning piano in addition to German and I work as...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Ideally somebody around my age but honestly I don’t really have a strong preference.

My learning goals

I just want to build some speaking confidence more than anything. I can generally communicate what I need to in writing but struggle more when speaking

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S.

Los Angeles

Fluent

فارسی Flag

Persian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Somebody who really help me to improve my speaking and making...

My learning goals

My goal is to be an advance learner, and speak and understand easily

My favorite topics

Routine life, travel, different customs of other countries, and cooking

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S.

Kansas City

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Be able to hold a conversation, but also be fluent eventually...

My favorite topics

Art, Video games, or general topics

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, friendly, and willing to teach

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/rochester />Rochester, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/colchester />Colchester, 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.