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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.

A.

A.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

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English

LEARNS

Português Flag

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

C.

C.

Manhattan

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

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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J.

Santa Clarita

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Emoji

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

To be able to speak the languages fluently and make global friends❤...

My favorite topics

Music, art, culture, and daily life

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who I’m able to become close friends with

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D.

Martinez

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

...

I want a conversation partner who is

Preferably someone Young. They're more in tune with colloquialisms. Their speech sounds much more natural.

My learning goals

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

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D.

Asheville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who also enjoys construction/mechanical wor...

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough to communicate on a jobsite

My favorite topics

Any type of creative construction Hunting Fishing Tools

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N.

Altamonte Springs

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

To be able to speak and write French...

My favorite topics

Netflix shows LOTR Literature Music (song lyrics)

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who wants to help me practice French. Also if anyone wants to practice English (any skill level) feel free to message me.

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S.

Irondequoit

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Sports, activities, drawing, art, books, movies, history, vacation...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative, nice, respectful, honest, dedicated to app and the person

My learning goals

To be completely fluent and confident in my speaking abilities

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R.

New York

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

I don’t kno...

My learning goals

Learning the language to the level of communication

My favorite topics

Car, Fishing

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W.

Seattle

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Learning enough to make friends...

My favorite topics

I’ll talk about anything, but I really enjoy talking about video games.

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who wants to learn languages, just like me!

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A.

White Settlement

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My favorite topics

I mostly just want to know about South Korea. Like the food,culture,school. Also...

My language exchange partner is

I would love for them to cheer me on while I’m learning. And does not get to angry when I can’t get a word. Is preferably under 25 so I can learn formal and informal with slang. But I age doesn’t matter as long as I can get a teacher I can l learn from.

My learning goals

I plan to be a intermediate by the time I’m 18.(so 2 years) I plan to take this language and treasure it because I plan to live there after collage.

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Mateo uses Tandem to find travel buddies in Europe.

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"Fantastic app full of fantastic people. I’ve made many friends and I’m even planning trips to see them. It’s turned my life around!"

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D.

Owatonna

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

Ideal language community partner

They will make sure I know it they will hel...

My learning goals

To know it by heart To speek fluently

My favorite topics

Outside Life Everything

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E.

Portland

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family...

My favorite topics

I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish! I’ve been trying to learn for about a year, but am hoping for someone who wants to speak both Spanish and English with me so I can learn.

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J.

Bellevue

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anime, Sports, Reading, Climbing, Fitnes...

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to be patient and help correct my mistakes so that I learn the proper way to form sentences in conversation.

My learning goals

I want to Be able to hold an everyday conversation with native speakers so that I can travel and work within Japan.

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Y.

Dublin

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient and willing to teach me and converse with me...

My learning goals

Love learning as much as I can

My favorite topics

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

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M.

San Francisco

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

My goal is to be able to have a conversation without little to...

My favorite topics

Everyday life

My language exchange partner is

Very communicative. I love learning about cultures so my partner would have to be very culturally conscious.

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K.

Grand Rapids

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

Reading, games (board games and video games), animals, traveling,...

Ideal language community 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! :) ❤️

My learning goals

-I will be going to Germany in Fall 2023 for an intensive German course. I would like to be comfortable having conversations in German before I arrive in Germany.

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R.

Enterprise

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A flexible schedule and who are looking to make new friends...

My learning goals

Making new friends!

My favorite topics

I love drawing and art, music, and fashion

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S.

New York

Fluent

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Burmese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

Wants to have conversation effectively with expressive wrote...

My favorite topics

Food, shopping, Kpop and kdrama

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is easy-going and sometimes calm and willing to listen and teach me well.

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D.

Atlanta

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Any and everything as long as it’s a sensible topic...

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient and informative

My learning goals

To be fluent

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G.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My language exchange partner is

Native French speakers learning Englis...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

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

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R.

Reno

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Being able to have a smooth conversation with someone in German...

My favorite topics

Food, traveling, beer, coffee, hockey

Ideal language community partner

Someone who isn’t very serious and able to joke around. Someone who is able to make fun of mistakes i make.

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C.

Fort Wayne

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, art, animals, nature, mindfulness, yoga, wine, food, DI...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient and fun.

My learning goals

I would like to eventually be fluent in Spanish.

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M.

Frederickson

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone that can keep the conversation going...

My learning goals

My language learning goals is to be able to to have a flute conversation.

My favorite topics

I like discussing about life.

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T.

Peoria

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learn Spanish and try sign languag...

My favorite topics

Sport Pets Entertainment movies

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, patient and knowledgeable

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/rochester />Rochester, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/allentown />Allentown, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/cupertino />Cupertino.

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.