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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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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

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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

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

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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

H.

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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I.

Boston

Fluent

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Russian

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English

My learning goals

Keep it active, maintain the leve...

My favorite topics

Life, hiking, thoughts and feelings, low key travel

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to chat casually, maybe someone local to meet up with too

Y.

Y.

Centereach

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

gym, food, traveling, life...

I want a conversation partner who is

Could be patient on me please.

My learning goals

Wanna have foreign friend!

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L.

Wichita

Fluent

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

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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T.

Mount Vernon

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Fluent

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Portuguese

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Consegui aprender o suficiente para fazer um intercâmbio de au...

My favorite topics

General affairs, I love to read, travel, wine, food, beer and meet cool people, I love the Marvel and DC universes, I love Harry Potter, and I really want to improve my English to be more secure and exchange this year.!

Ideal language community partner

I like to talk and I am very talkative, I would love to meet people, astral, cool, patient and with many stories of exchanges, who help me with my English and would love to help you with Portuguese ....

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A.

Chula Vista

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Tagalog, Filipino

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

hobbies work goal...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

understanding

My learning goals

to be able to communicate with basic coversation

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Z.

New Orleans

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

English is her native language...

My learning goals

improving speaking English

My favorite topics

fitness, life

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A.

Saugus

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak both Korean and Japanese fluently...

My favorite topics

I enjoy making art and playing video games

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to talk with someone who has similar interests as I do! Someone I can keep in contact with for a long time and meet in person some day

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L.

New York

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing current events, sports, and things to do in...

My language exchange partner is

My tandem partner lives on the West Side of NYC (ideally close to West Harlem) and is excited to engage with someone actively seeking to pick back up a language conversationally. He or she will be patient and willing to correct me when needed.

My learning goals

I want to pick up conversational fluency in Spanish

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!"

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Y.

Crawfordsville

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Knowledgeable, interactive, strict in teachin...

My learning goals

To be able to initiate and complete conversations, and conduct descriptions fluently.

My favorite topics

Cultural, travel, music

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J.

Winston-Salem

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

My partner's family is from Costa Rica. I would like to be able...

My favorite topics

Travel, food, running, religion, LGBT issues, and literature.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone willing to put up with my foolishness as I stumble through a new language.

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N.

Richmond

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

family, friends,relationships,daily life food,movie...

Perfect language exchange partner

funny , willing to teach me new phrases , fun to talk to

My learning goals

I want to be fluent

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Z.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, funny, kin...

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and vocabulary

My favorite topics

I like to talk about aviation and economics

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E.

Siloam Springs

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to talk with my Japanese friends at college...

My favorite topics

Music, reading, pets

My language exchange partner is

Similar interests, can explain Japanese grammar/usage, patient

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C.

Somerville

Fluent

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

I listen to people speaking about bicycling and I want to learn...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is patient because I am a super beginner

My learning goals

I want to know how to answer questions

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F.

Columbus

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

With my same perspectiv...

My learning goals

For a better communication

My favorite topics

About myself

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K.

Grand Rapids

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English

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German

My learning goals

-I will be going to Germany in Fall 2023 for an intensive German...

My favorite topics

Reading, games (board games and video games), animals, traveling, hiking, camping, history, music, visiting local parks

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m looking for someone to chat with a little bit each day over a variety of topics! Easy going, up beat, friendly, and positive! :) ❤️

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E.

Glenvar Heights

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Fluent

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French

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Yoga, painting, teaching, music, outdoors activities, meaningful...

I want a conversation partner who is

Native english speaker

My learning goals

I need to speak and extend my vocabulary in English

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M.

Merced

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

Nice and positiv...

My learning goals

Communication for various people .

My favorite topics

Trip hobby cooking

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H.

Austin

Fluent

English Flag

English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

To get better and understanding what it’s like to live in Japan...

My favorite topics

Working out, music, memes, anime

Ideal language community partner

Someone fun who wants a international friend

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L.

Millbrook

Fluent

English Flag

English

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German

My favorite topics

Christianity, Health,Worshi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is around 60, who is also a Christian. A female who has children and is married.

My learning goals

To be able to improve my German

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G.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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English

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Russian

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Fluent Korean,Chinese, and English speakers ...

My learning goals

To become proficient in the language

My favorite topics

I love music, art, movies, ballroom dancing, food, volleyball, cooking and making new friends❤️

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D.

Addison

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Portuguese

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English

My learning goals

Conversar com mativo...

My favorite topics

Esportes, trabalho, comida

I want a conversation partner who is

Uma pessoa paciente

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/dayton />Dayton, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/tacoma />Tacoma, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/hartford />Hartford.

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.