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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Y.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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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

G.

G.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

Português Flag

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.

H.

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

C.

C.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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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

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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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Z.

Salisbury

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

能夠流利的說英...

My favorite topics

問候。平常聊天

Perfect language exchange partner

不錯

M.

M.

Rochester Hills

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Any topic is fine with me, from informal talks to detailed subjects,...

I want a conversation partner who is

An outgoing person who likes to talk about any subject, always having fun, he or she enjoys it and he/she s able to communicate his ideas to anybody and make friends.

My learning goals

To be fluent in every language.

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F.

Columbus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

With my same perspectiv...

My learning goals

For a better communication

My favorite topics

About myself

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R.

Reno

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Food, traveling, beer, coffee, hockey

Ideal language community partner

Someone who isn’t very serious and able to joke around. Someone who is able to make fun of mistakes i make.

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C.

Lafayette

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Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Family travel greetings music fun kpo...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Very helpful and patient

My learning goals

I learn how to speak korean fluently

A.

A.

Gainesville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Okay with shy people, okay with lots of questions to make sure...

My learning goals

To be fluent in both Spanish and French

My favorite topics

Movies, travel, pets, anything really

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T.

Montclair

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

-Learn 1000 words in 4 months (25 words per day...

My favorite topics

마마무 is my favorite group but I’d really like to discuss life in Korea and make friends :)

I want a conversation partner who is

Outgoing, nice, willing to correct my mistakes :)

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D.

Golden Gate

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Deportes, gastronomía, religión y músic...

My language exchange partner is

Amigable, sincero, paciente y respetuoso

My learning goals

Aprender el idioma para tener mejores oportunidades

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."

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O.

Mount Pleasant

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

I suppose someone who is as slow as I am :...

My learning goals

I want to know the basics of this language

My favorite topics

Environment, culture, politics, botany

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L.

Novi

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

Improve my Frenc...

My favorite topics

Life, comedy, films, music, cooking, etc.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who I can learn with

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L.

Country Club

NEW

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de tod...

Perfect language exchange partner

Con todos, aquellos que amen la vida, los animales y la naturaleza.

My learning goals

Quiero mejorar los idiomas que estoy aprendiendo

G.

G.

Rialto

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who enjoys having conversations with new people, and...

My learning goals

I want to learn enough Russian so when I visit I can meet lots of new people! Also I’d just like to meet new people from another country!

My favorite topics

I’d love to just learn about other cultures, and make new friends! Let’s talk about music, lifestyles, interests, love, you name it!

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J.

Cleveland

Fluent

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Portuguese

English Flag

English

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German

My learning goals

Be able to communicate without Google Translator...

My favorite topics

Food, party, pets, family, friendship :)

My language exchange partner is

An open minded person, friendly and maybe patient haha

J.

J.

Santa Clarita

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Fluent

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English

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Emoji

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, art, culture, and daily lif...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who I’m able to become close friends with

My learning goals

To be able to speak the languages fluently and make global friends❤️

G.

G.

Oakland

Fluent

Français Flag

French

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

À un être humain passionné, curieux et amoureux de la vie. À...

My learning goals

Développer mon niveau de grammaire et de construction de phrase afin d’améliorer mon niveau puis ma confiance en conversation orale.

My favorite topics

Creativity, Human being, Traveling, Visual Arts, Communication, Philosophy, Alternative Culture, Social Science, Psychology, Film production, Scriptwriting, TV Series, Politics, Art Therapy, Movies, Ecology

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C.

Palmdale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with people who only speak Korean....

My favorite topics

Kpop/khiphop

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and willing to correct me and teach me new things!

L.

L.

Huntington

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I like really anything political stuff outdoors really anythin...

I want a conversation partner who is

A good teacher that can teach me Spanish

My learning goals

I really want to be fluent in Spanish

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M.

Gilbert

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Anybod...

My learning goals

For me to be able to with stand a conversation

My favorite topics

J.

J.

Glendale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

Be fluent in Japanese so I can travel to Japa...

My favorite topics

I like music, movies, and soccer

Ideal language community partner

Someone who wants to be friends and help each other

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M.

Harrisonburg

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Fluent

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Ukrainian

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Polski Flag

Polish

My favorite topics

А ви задумувались про силу слова...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

To learn life meaning better.

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E.

Evans

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Norwegian

Perfect language exchange partner

interesting, fluent in language and cultur...

My learning goals

become more fluent in language and more aware of culture/current events

My favorite topics

tv/film/books/music, culture, current events

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S.

Camas

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Get back up to speed to where I was when I was in French classe...

My favorite topics

Dance, Movies, Music, YA Books, Makeup, Fashion, Space

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone patient with me, willing to correct mistakes and be okay with me not knowing words.

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/bridgewater />Bridgewater, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/mount-laurel />Mount Laurel, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/colorado-springs />Colorado Springs.

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.