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Language exchange in Manhattan

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A.

Manhattan

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

LEARNS

Português Flag

Portuguese

My favorite topics

Música, Esportes e Biologí...

My language exchange partner is

Cualquer um que deseje falar e aprender

My learning goals

Melhorar nas outras linguas

G.

G.

Manhattan

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Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

Português Flag

Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal language community partner

Personas con metes abiertas e inteligentes para poder hablar...

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.

H.

H.

Manhattan

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

get to a point where i can visit korea and speak comfortably...

My favorite topics

culture, kpop, food, animals

Ideal conversation exchange partner

anyone who wants to be friends and help me with korean

T.

T.

Manhattan

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Just random conversation...

Perfect language exchange partner

I can learn off them easily and there fun to talk to

My learning goals

To be able to be fluent in the language

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Tandem partners in Manhattan

Y.

Y.

Manhattan

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

I want a conversation partner who is

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl...

My learning goals

Make friends no cap.

My favorite topics

Daily lifeculture work out️ scam walks away cuz it won't work for me.

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

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English

LEARNS

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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

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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M.

M.

Clearfield

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a simple conversation. Learn more cultural...

My favorite topics

I like watching movies, gaming, and playing music

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone!

M.

M.

Setauket- East Setauket

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Podcasts, books, cookin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Speaks spanish and can help me learn it

My learning goals

Become fluent in Spanish

M.

M.

Depew

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Open and patient, great sense of humo...

My learning goals

To be able to speak and understand

My favorite topics

Sports, movies, fashion, traveling, music , food , nite life, outdoor activities, fitness

J.

J.

Cleveland

Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Be able to communicate without Google Translator...

My favorite topics

Food, party, pets, family, friendship :)

Ideal language community partner

An open minded person, friendly and maybe patient haha

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Madison

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Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Art, , culture, food, histor...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Young and energetic

My learning goals

Interesting conversations

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S.

Lacey

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who just talks with me casually. Someone who can kind...

My learning goals

I want to reach conversational fluency by this coming November, as I am going to Japan then.

My favorite topics

Dance (ballet, etc.), Anime and Manga (though I’m inexperienced so cut me some slack), Art, random stuff (and memes but sshhhh)

G.

G.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

My learning goals

Pass jlpt n...

My favorite topics

Food, culture, travel, life

I want a conversation partner who is

Mutual interests

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E.

Draper

Fluent

English Flag

English

Suomi Flag

Finnish

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

I’m a vegan rock climber who loves art and all things science...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone with an open mind and a good taste in music, culture, art, etc. Bonus if you can help me with my French

My learning goals

I would like to become more fluent in French so I can pass my French AP test and live in Montréal

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!"

C.

C.

Austin

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

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Italian

Ideal language community partner

Friendly vibes only pleas...

My learning goals

Being able to carry a conversation

My favorite topics

Working out, learning instruments, exploring music, swimming, mountain bike riding, running, etc

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S.

New York

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

ZD B1-2 level. Basically to be able to hold a conversation quite...

My favorite topics

Designer, Anfänger programmer, tennis player, tea sipper, and dog lover

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Who speaks fluent German and wants to learn Korean or English in exchange. Who likes to have silly small talks!

M.

M.

Phoenix

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

...

Perfect language exchange partner

My learning goals

I want to be more well versed in Spanish so I can have a casual conversation

T.

T.

Honolulu

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Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

I want a conversation partner who is

Native English from US...

My learning goals

I want to improve English speaking

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing any topics

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S.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Learn how to speak fluently in a conv...

My favorite topics

Anything

My language exchange partner is

Anyone

L.

L.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Food, travel, sport...

Ideal language community partner

Kind, funny, respectful, patient

My learning goals

To become fluent

Z.

Z.

Minneapolis

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Emoji

LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

亲切友好 乐观大方 喜欢交朋...

My learning goals

结交国外朋友 练习语言it's my WeChat: yxzzy1210

My favorite topics

生活 lifestyle 日常routine 中国传统文化 culture it’s my WeChat: yxzzy1210

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E.

Corinth

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My learning goals

I hope to be able to hold basic conversations, read more fluently,...

My favorite topics

I love talking about art, food, comics, and really anything.

Perfect language exchange partner

I hope my Tandem partner is very patient and helpful. I have been studying on my own for awhile, but I am still unfamiliar with grammar, verbs, and sentence structure. I also hope we can find things in common and become friends! :)

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S.

Oak Forest

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Français Flag

French

My favorite topics

Music, hobbies, art, lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

Able to have long, active conversations; calm, collected, nice, enthusiastic, patient, understanding; will correct me if I'm wrong and provide insight; is willing to teach me and answer questions about language and culture; mature in mindset, intellectual

My learning goals

To acquire vocabulary that is prevalent (i.e slang); to be both proficient and comprehensible

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F.

Farmers Branch

Fluent

한국어 Flag

Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My language exchange partner is

친절하게 나의 틀린 문장을 고쳐주었으면 좋겠어요...

My learning goals

나의 생활을 더욱 풍요롭게 만들기 위해서

My favorite topics

모든 주제 상관없어요 라이프, 문화 ,일상,취미 모든게 좋아요

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D.

Leisure City

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Poder crecer como person...

My favorite topics

Sobre la vida y realmente hablo de todo un poco

Ideal language community partner

Una persona descomplicada y con gusto por compartir ideas

J.

J.

Berkeley

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de cualquier cos...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is at least at an intermediate level, and is serious about learning

My learning goals

Hablar con fluidez

C.

C.

Syracuse

Fluent

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

English Flag

English

LEARNS

日本語 Flag

Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone knows Japanese wanting to learn English or Chines...

My learning goals

Along with university course

My favorite topics

Food, culture, anime

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R.

Imperial Beach

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

...

My favorite topics

Нет предела моему любопытству

I want a conversation partner who is

Идеальных нет

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/providence />Providence, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/colchester />Colchester, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/jacksonville />Jacksonville.

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.