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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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Fluent

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Spanish

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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.

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H.

Manhattan

Fluent

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English

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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

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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)

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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D.

Boston

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Idk i just wanna lear...

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.

Perfect language exchange partner

Be open and willing to talk

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D.

Daytona Beach

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

Books, food, pop culture, Netflix...

I want a conversation partner who is

Understanding and communicative.

My learning goals

To speak fluently.

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J.

Virginia Beach

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Patient, funny, kind and understanding. I appreciate people who...

My learning goals

I know it will take me a while but I would like to become fluent enough to experience books, movie and music in other languages. I’d also like to be able to have conversations when I travel abroad.

My favorite topics

Music, movies, books and animals! I like to learn about other cultures and history.

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N.

Clovis

Fluent

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English

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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!

Ideal language community partner

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

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Weatherford

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Music, art, philosophy, astrology, relationship...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

One who has a great capacity for humor, they want to learn but it's important to have fun doing so. They encourage me and celebrate my progress as I would theirs. And patience is a must!

My learning goals

Goal 1. Become sufficient in Spanish to allow me to use for work. Goal 2. Become sufficient in Russian to carry on conversation

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L.

Wichita

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is also interested in learning, culture or language...

My learning goals

I want to become more familiar with slang/colloquial phrases I wouldn’t learn in a classroom.

My favorite topics

TV classics like Friends and How I Met Your Mother, major cinemas, language learning and various sports like volleyball, tennis, and track & field!

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A.

Chickasha

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Become conversational,fluen...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny

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B.

Matthews

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Food, fitness and culture...

My language exchange partner is

Outgoing, friendly and open minded.

My learning goals

I want to be fluent, confident when I speak and helpful to others.

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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J.

North Platte

Fluent

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English

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

Patient Talkative Passionate ...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent. I’d like to learn the proper ways AND the slang.

My favorite topics

Let’s talk about the world, your feelings and dreams, hopes and fears, etc. I like art, the outdoors, food, traveling, and learning.

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S.

Los Angeles

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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German

My learning goals

Travel and study with my instrument...

My favorite topics

书籍;音乐;电影;做饭……还有很多 Books, music, movies, cooking......and more.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

能讲讲语言的历史 发展 文化……让我从多方面吧,更好地了解这门语言~ Could talk about history, development, culture......let me be better to understand the language~

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J.

Evans

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Culture, food, book...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is knowledgeable and patient

My learning goals

Fluency

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A.

Baltimore

Fluent

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English

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Emoji

LEARNS

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

kind but critical (I want to be as good as I can be...

My learning goals

Be proficient in 5 languages (not including English) by the time I’m 22.

My favorite topics

I’m passionate about learning and doing anything and everything I can do.

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W.

East Cleveland

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

いつかに日本に旅行に行きます!Actually, I’d like this to be my third language....

My favorite topics

いろいろですね。でもやばりゲームが一番好きです。音楽?アニメ?There are certainly more, but I don’t know how to say them in Japanese. 除了游戏不会说别的了

My language exchange partner is

英語か中国語お勉強したいの日本人の友達、よろしく。私はアメリカに9年間住んでいました。三月中から日本語の勉強を始めました。だから、日本語が下手です。もしあなたがちょうと中国語か英語を話したら、よかたです。Sorry for the grammars and spellings guys. It’s testing my limit. 我的语法求放过

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V.

Milpitas

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

家庭、朋友、购物、旅游、学...

Ideal language community partner

友善、耐心

My learning goals

达到用英语交流的目的

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J.

White Plains

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

at this point i would not know, cause i’m new to thi...

My learning goals

to finally learn a language and not procrastinating.

My favorite topics

movies,film,cinema,music.

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G.

New York

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

Improve my French so I can go from the B2 to the C1 leve...

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, languages, travel, culture, movies, television, and music

Perfect language exchange partner

Native French speakers learning English

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K.

Middletown

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

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French

My favorite topics

sports, music, foo...

I want a conversation partner who is

tall, dark, handsome

My learning goals

be good at france

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A.

Broomfield

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Friendly peopl...

My learning goals

Make friends and communicate with different people!

My favorite topics

School, travel, food

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A.

Wilmington

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

I am traveling to France in a few months and would like to improve...

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, acting, travel

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is friendly and not shy about correcting my French when I make a mistake!

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D.

Schenectady

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music, travel, other countrie...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly :)

My learning goals

Travel without problem with the language

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J.

Orem

Fluent

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Telugu

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English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Perfect language exchange partner

Lot of interaction and corrections and Frequent talks...

My learning goals

I wanna learn French-by the end of this year

My favorite topics

I’m a guy I’m mostly into cars but I do love songs and can sing , and art , music and history or stories and ofcourse movies

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J.

Los Angeles

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Getting a better understaning of each othe...

My favorite topics

International issues

I want a conversation partner who is

Students marjoring in economics

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/clifton />Clifton, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/beaumont />Beaumont, 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.