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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Manhattan

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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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

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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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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

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English

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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

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English

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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

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H.

Manhattan

Fluent

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English

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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)

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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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Y.

Dublin

Fluent

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Arabic

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Spanish

My learning goals

Love learning as much as I ca...

My favorite topics

Politics, religion, arts, immigration, educarion, comedy, travel and tourism

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient and willing to teach me and converse with me.

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B.

Houston

Fluent

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English

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Vietnamese

My favorite topics

I love discussing about dogs and I love to talk about my friend...

I want a conversation partner who is

Nice,funny,happy

My learning goals

To understand and learn how to speak it

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M.

Auburn Hills

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

A native Spanish speaker, hopefully lives in the U...

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.

My favorite topics

Movies, culture, food

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A.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to say a few sentences or a conversation in German...

My favorite topics

I like talking about animals and food

Ideal language community partner

Someone who has lots of patience and kind

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Westford

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Math, tech, finance, culture, history, books, rock climbing,...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native Spanish or Japanese speakers who knows some English or Chinese.

My learning goals

Able to chat with local people for 30 minutes.

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M.

Avondale

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Spanish

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

That one who practices and spend time dedicated to lear...

My learning goals

Learning more about cultures

My favorite topics

Movies, Science, Technology

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V.

New York

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

Speak as a mother languag...

My favorite topics

I am a salesman and I like to travel different countries. Till now , I have been to USA , Turkey , Iran , UAE, India , Pakistan , Mexico , Brazil, Columbia , Indonesia , Philippe etc. I wanna talk different culture , local food, movie, music , etc.

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m looking for a partner who is kind, patient, open-minded, and willing to share. You don’t need to speak perfectly . I believe we’ll have a great time talking.If you’re also looking for a friendly and thoughtful language buddy, feel free to reach out.

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C.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Cantonese

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Learning proces...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, good looking, down to earth and adventurous.

My learning goals

To be able to communicate and understand with others

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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D.

Daytona Beach

Fluent

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English

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Understanding and communicative...

My learning goals

To speak fluently.

My favorite topics

Books, food, pop culture, Netflix.

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A.

Portage

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To become confident in Spanish by the end of this yea...

My favorite topics

Ls películas, libros, plantas, los animales, los árboles, mi gatos, y celebridades

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun and easy to talk to but still corrects my mistakes

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J.

Palisades Park

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Korean

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English

My favorite topics

I'm really interseted in every convetsation in English even with...

Perfect language exchange partner

Bright, Energetic, Swag

My learning goals

For fun

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A.

Sun City West

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone and everyone...

My learning goals

Master Japanese Conversation

My favorite topics

I like to draw and paint. I watch a lot of YouTube. I love anime and manga!

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G.

San Francisco

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To speak mor...

My favorite topics

Places , travel, food

My language exchange partner is

Someone I can speak Spanish with

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G.

Rialto

Fluent

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

I’d love to just learn about other cultures, and make new friends!...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who enjoys having conversations with new people, and making new friends!

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!

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D.

Boston

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Be open and willing to tal...

My learning goals

Idk i just wanna learn

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.

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S.

Camas

Fluent

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English

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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

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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M.

Pleasanton

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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French

My favorite topics

Video games, Books, Cookin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone with a flexible schedule, of any age/gender who just wants to practice speaking.

My learning goals

Achieve fluency and natural conversation, including colloquialisms and slang

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K.

Gallatin

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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American Sign Language

My language exchange partner is

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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H.

Bloomingdale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

to continue improving in my language learnin...

My favorite topics

i don’t have specific things i like to discuss, i’ll talk about anything (:

Ideal language community partner

someone understanding who would be willing to chat with me and correct me when i make mistakes

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B.

Ocoee

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy engaging in small talk...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Well, it is always nice to talking to a female.

My learning goals

I am a teacher and I want to be able to speak to parents who don’t speak English.

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D.

Los Angeles

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient with a good sense of humor...

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk to my future in-laws in a language other than English. If I really focus, I'd love to make my wedding vows in Portuguese to surprise my husband-to-be.

My favorite topics

Music, films, travel, dance, social issues, love life, cats, animals, nature

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J.

Jefferson City

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To become as fluent as possible, because I’m going to be an abroad...

My favorite topics

Food, culture, nature, cooking, hobbies, travel, space, pretty much everything

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who will be able to help me learn French before I go abroad, to be both a partner and a friend so I can learn all aspects of conversation

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/miami-beach />Miami Beach, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/coventry />Coventry, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/fayetteville />Fayetteville.

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.