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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.

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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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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

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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Y.

Bloomington

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturall...

My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deeply

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

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M.

Lyndhurst

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy video games, going to concerts, and Im a big foodie...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient and equally excited to help me learn the language.

My learning goals

I want to eventually be fluent.

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D.

Oakley

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Fluent

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

LEARNS

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who will help me while I help them, a friend as well...

My learning goals

To keep a conversation with someone, and get more fluent in the language.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing life goals, future, hobbies, or anything to make conversation.

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D.

Key West

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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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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Fort Lauderdale

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Culture, nature, health and scienc...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone nice

My learning goals

Free communication level

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R.

San Lorenzo

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Amigable y con pasienci...

My learning goals

Conseguir un buen trabajo

My favorite topics

Como atender clientes en restaurante

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C.

The Colony

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

I’m trying learn enough Japanese for my trip to Tokyo in 8 month...

My favorite topics

Movies, Food and Music

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that is patient and with similar interests

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R.

New York

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Car, Fishin...

My language exchange partner is

I don’t know

My learning goals

Learning the language to the level of communication

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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K.

Gallatin

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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American Sign Language

Ideal language community partner

Replies fast, cut...

My learning goals

I want to Learn the basics in ASL, be able to text in French/Spanish maybe not necessarily be able to speak it, but if it's possible that would be nice

My favorite topics

Anything really

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C.

Austin

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

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Italian

My learning goals

Being able to carry a conversatio...

My favorite topics

Working out, learning instruments, exploring music, swimming, mountain bike riding, running, etc

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly vibes only please

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A.

Philadelphia

NEW

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Photograph...

Perfect language exchange partner

Nice

My learning goals

Career Develpment and Connect New Friends

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D.

Martinsburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Indonesian

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Male 40 plus. Barcelona are...

My learning goals

To speak more with local people when traveling

My favorite topics

Food travel lunch lifestyle

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J.

New York

Fluent

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English

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

To have a fluent conversations in a new language...

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about culture.

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is friendly and patient.

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R.

North Salt Lake

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Esperanto

My favorite topics

There's not much I wouldn't like to discuss, Films, Music, TV,...

Ideal language community partner

Someone blunt who is willing to correct me if I say something wrong. I'm glad just to have a chat, I'm not picky.

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Esperanto and afterwards hopefully move on to other languages, I'm using it as my launchpad into the world of languages.

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T.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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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W.

Clarksdale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to say and comprehend everything I learn in the textbook...

My favorite topics

Japanese monster movies, travel, photography, music, guitars, food

Perfect language exchange partner

A patient person who can make it fun for me to practice and can help think of interesting things to try and talk about.

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R.

Jersey City

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Movies, tv shows, video games, comic books, music, language,...

I want a conversation partner who is

A fluent/native speaker in the language that i want to learn.

My learning goals

Fluency, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, vocabulary, and understanding.

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A.

Beaver Dam

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

Norsk Flag

Norwegian

My language exchange partner is

Alguien que podría practicar conmigo casi todos los días...

My learning goals

Fluidez. Vivir en Noruega

My favorite topics

Anything

T.

T.

New York

Fluent

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Russian

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My learning goals

Would like to speak fluently...

My favorite topics

Anything from art to food, family, kids, vacations

Ideal language community partner

Someone with sense of humor and a lot of patience :))

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I.

Provo

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Just everyday things. Colloquialisms. Slang....

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I need someone who is willing to be patient and is able to clearly explain things.

My learning goals

I would like to sound as native as possible. I also want to increase my listening comprehension and speaking ability.

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M.

Snellville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

음,,, 착해(nice), talks a lot, helps me a lot, and reads book...

My learning goals

become fluent! and be able to know the culture

My favorite topics

음악, 패션, 게임, 책

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J.

Maryville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

Eventually speak easily and comfortably....

My favorite topics

Horse wrangler, Vocalist, and photographer.

I want a conversation partner who is

A Kind, and helpful person. Someone to practice Japanese with.

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/kansas-city />Kansas City, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/bellevue />Bellevue, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/fresno />Fresno.

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.