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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

Português Flag

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

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

Português Flag

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

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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

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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R.

Fredericksburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Polish

My learning goals

Learn as much Polish and other languages as I can in a year...

My favorite topics

Food. Family. Outdoor activity. Riding motorcycles. Kayaking. Dancing.

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient. Wants to get better at English. Friendly. Fun. Energetic.

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J.

Brookline

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Movies, books, and sports...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is not afraid to challenge and teach me to use new grammar patterns and words

My learning goals

To become fluent

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A.

White Oak

Fluent

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French

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Une personne intègre et symp...

My learning goals

Pour mieu échanger avec mes nouvelles connaissances et améliorer mon niveau culturel

My favorite topics

Échange mutuel

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A.

Sun Prairie

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to become familiar and proficient...

My favorite topics

I don’t have too many topics I won’t discuss, but I guess I like to discuss entertainment/celebrities, music/movies/tv shows/books, and dogs.

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient and doesn’t mind dumb questions. Someone with a sense of humor as well.

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J.

Brookline

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German

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Reisen, Freizeit, Musik, Filme, Esse...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Offen und humorvoll

My learning goals

Mein Spanisch verbessern, Schwedisch und Portugiesisch Grundkenntnisse erwerben

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W.

Santa Monica

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who wants to talk and lear...

My learning goals

I want to speak Spanish fluently!

My favorite topics

Jazz, music in general, movies, videogames, travel, and whatever else

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N.

Clovis

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Speaking other languages and learning as much as I can! Quiero...

My favorite topics

I like a lot of things! Life, fashion, culture, art, etc. Me gusta hablar con otras personas y aprender nuevas cosas!

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone kind and patient who will always correct me. Me gustaría hablar con un alguien amable!

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I.

Austin

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Life experience...

My language exchange partner is

Honest and trustful.

My learning goals

Know more people.

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!"

K.

K.

Silverdale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

Ideal language community partner

I'm still not sure...

My learning goals

I want to be able to meet and talk to more, different people

My favorite topics

Food!

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R.

Laredo

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Dominar el idiom...

My favorite topics

música djs radio

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Natural y original

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L.

Newark

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

I like movies and I want to travel. I watch YouTube and Netflix...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is chill and funny. Don’t worry about saying the wrong thing just have have fun with me !!

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in these languages so I can travel there and have good conversations I want to make friends too so text me and let’s be friends

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D.

Martinez

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Preferably someone Young. They're more in tune with colloquialisms....

My learning goals

I want to learn enough Chinese to be able to translate well and rap and a language.

My favorite topics

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M.

New Britain

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and to better understand the Colombian...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, comedy, and food

My language exchange partner is

I would like to talk with someone who can help me understand how to speak Spanish more like a native Colombian speaker, specifically from Cali

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P.

Vernon Hills

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Anything appropriat...

Ideal language community partner

Talkative and not a pervert

My learning goals

To be fluent

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M.

Moses Lake

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who wants to talk about anything. I'm just here to learn...

My learning goals

I'm just trying to become more familiar with the other languages and cultures so I can better understand others

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about music, sports, movies, fashion, food, girls, or honestly anything that keeps a conversation going haha

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T.

Arlington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Be able to speak spanis...

My favorite topics

Any topic that will help me learn spanish is welcome.

Perfect language exchange partner

I just need a spanish speaking friend.

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H.

Perrysburg

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, Nature, Cooking, Food, Animal...

I want a conversation partner who is

Adventurous and funny. I'm artistic and weird, so preferably someone who would appreciate that

My learning goals

My in-laws live in Mexico City. I want to be able to speak with them as fluently as possible

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A.

Chula Vista

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

understandin...

My learning goals

to be able to communicate with basic coversation

My favorite topics

hobbies work goals

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S.

University Place

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

As fluent as a 10 year old...

My favorite topics

Board Games Science Television Shows (Letterkenny at the top currently) Fantasy and SciFi Novels Movies Video Games Food

Ideal language community partner

Kind, patient, inquisitive, humorous.

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J.

Sherman

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

粵語 Flag

Cantonese

My favorite topics

Aviation Travel food cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

talent genius

My learning goals

Normal level

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Z.

Lewiston

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, respectful, and patien...

My learning goals

Fluency

My favorite topics

Music, writing, animals

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E.

Kendale Lakes

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Be fluent in English...

My favorite topics

Bailando con Celia Cruz, oyendo a Willy Chirino, venerando al mismo santo y con el mismo padrino.

I want a conversation partner who is

Un hombre es lo que piensa a lo largo de sus días. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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/fresno />Fresno, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/new-haven />New Haven, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/el-paso />El Paso.

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.