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Language exchange in Manhattan

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Y.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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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

LEARNS

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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

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

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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

English Flag

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

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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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

Y.

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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J.

Lexington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My learning goals

German Japanese and Frenc...

My favorite topics

I love talking about dogs, books , and video games. I’m also a fan of music!

Perfect language exchange partner

I have no preference but if you ask me? I want him/her to be able to listen and be able to grow a great friendship with me.

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C.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

中文 (繁體) Flag

Chinese (Traditional)

My favorite topics

How to speak good and communicat...

I want a conversation partner who is

Great

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with others great

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S.

Stephenville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Understanding, willing to hel...

My learning goals

To be fluent in French and Spanish

My favorite topics

History, Makeup, Video Games, Memes

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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

Ideal language community partner

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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R.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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Balinese

My favorite topics

food and learnin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

food and learner

My learning goals

i want to know how to say sentence good you know?

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L.

Bainbridge Island

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who is willing to share their culture and language with...

My learning goals

to be able to converse fluently in French, but right now I hope to improve my vocabulary. In Spanish, I would eventually like to speak fluently but I am just starting.

My favorite topics

food, activities, books, and lifestyle.

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J.

Seattle

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

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English Flag

English

My learning goals

I want to improve my English...

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, economics, and life in general.

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who will have the time and patience to correct my English.

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A.

Henderson

Fluent

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Japanese Sign Language

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Like to know more different cultures and different personalities...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly and willing to spend time with someone learning other languages

My learning goals

Making true friends

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.

Superior

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is open to teaching and talking about their own or...

My learning goals

Be able to have a full conversation in my target language

My favorite topics

Music, travel, nature, and culture

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M.

Harrisonburg

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Ukrainian

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English

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Polish

My learning goals

To learn life meaning better...

My favorite topics

А ви задумувались про силу слова?

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Street philosophers with good sense of humor. Word, Faith, Art.

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J.

Seattle

NEW

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Music, traveling idea, philosoph...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient since I’m a beginner with heavy accent

My learning goals

Be able to hold a conversation with the native speaker

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A.

Lancaster

Fluent

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English

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Dutch

I want a conversation partner who is

someone that is patien...

My learning goals

being able to converse with someone in that language

My favorite topics

daily life sports culture and travel

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D.

Prairieville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Quiero poder hablar español con fluidez para comunicarme con...

My favorite topics

Videojuegos, música, libros y cualquier cosa que otros puedan considerar "nerd"

My language exchange partner is

Alguien que es muy paciente y emocionado conmigo cuando progreso en un nuevo idioma

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S.

Rochester

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Dogs, computers, programmin...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me a learn a language while being patient with my mistakes

My learning goals

Learn more vocab, learn grammatical structure, be able to converse

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I.

Provo

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

Just everyday things. Colloquialisms. Slang.

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E.

Wilkes-Barre

Fluent

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English

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Russian

My learning goals

To gain good skills in speaking. I want to learn as much as I...

My favorite topics

Религия, природа и приготовление пищи / гриль. I love weightlifting, the outdoors, cooking, industrial and electrical technology.

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who would like to teach me about their culture and language.

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L.

East Massapequa

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Gaeilge Flag

Irish

My favorite topics

TV, comedy, politics, paga...

I want a conversation partner who is

Open, friendly, doesn't take life to seriously

My learning goals

Conversational

A.

A.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My language exchange partner is

Good conversation and happy to chat in both our language...

My learning goals

I’d like to pass C1 French (eventually)

My favorite topics

Art, books, travel, anthropology, tech

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K.

Garland

Fluent

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Spanish

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I would like to travel to other parts of the world and be able...

My favorite topics

Series, video games, cats, K-pop, anime, and draw, etc etc Me gustan mucho los gatos xd I like cats c":

Ideal language community partner

I just want to have friends and be able to learn from them c: At first, I’m a little shy but I can talk about anything ( with respect, please ), so don’t worry c:

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B.

Burton

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Games art tv YouTube Animal...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A person like him correctly easily and I can make a best friend or maybe just a close friend

My learning goals

I want to get fluid and be able to move to Japan

A.

A.

New York

Fluent

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Hebrew

LEARNS

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Arabic

Perfect language exchange partner

A friend who will like to talk with me Palestinian /Lebanon Arabi...

My learning goals

To speak fluently

My favorite topics

About everything.. Im smart young gay, with huge ambition to learn new language. Im very curious, i will like to discuss about any topic

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K.

Erlanger

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

Become fluent in Frenc...

My favorite topics

Technology, science, coffee

I want a conversation partner who is

No i cannot

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/bellevue />Bellevue, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/lexington />Lexington, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/springfield />Springfield.

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.