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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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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

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

LEARNS

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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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S.

Camas

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

Get back up to speed to where I was when I was in French classe...

My favorite topics

Dance, Movies, Music, YA Books, Makeup, Fashion, Space

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient with me, willing to correct mistakes and be okay with me not knowing words.

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J.

Dearborn

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I like shopping, cooking, and playing with my dogs. As well as...

I want a conversation partner who is

A nice and fun people that is willing to help me learn and grow as a person and vise verse

My learning goals

To gain knowledge from the languages that I learn and as well as the culture. To be fluent in at least 2 or 3 languages.

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N.

New York

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

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English

My language exchange partner is

Person who can teach each other , tell me about anything! ...

My learning goals

I want to speak English fluently and can use for business.

My favorite topics

about life, NY ,culture fashion music eat or... anything!!! I came US to learn English!!

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N.

West Palm Beach

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

Speak language fluentl...

My favorite topics

I love funny people that I can be silly with

Ideal language community partner

I would like to meet someone who would be able to teach me the language

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Torrington

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Vietnamese

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Japanese

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French

My favorite topics

Family, school, travel, Catholic fait...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun, friendly, nice

My learning goals

I want to make a basic conversation in those languages.

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S.

League City

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

Amigabl...

My learning goals

Aprender hablar bien el inglés

My favorite topics

Cual quier tema

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E.

Boston

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I have studied Mandarin for years on and off (and been abroad),...

My favorite topics

Culture Politics Science

I want a conversation partner who is

I am hoping to make a new friend through language :)

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N.

Campbell

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Music and movie...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who understands French conjugation and is well versed in French culture. I’m interested in French film and music.

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak fluently in French so that I can converse with my friends who speak the language.

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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A.

New York

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Fluent

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Russian

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English

Ideal language community partner

Native English...

My learning goals

I need improve my English to level advanced

My favorite topics

Traveling, music, movie, tv show

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A.

Atascocita

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Poder hablarl...

My favorite topics

Idk

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Que hable mucho

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W.

Seattle

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who wants to learn languages, just like me!

My learning goals

Learning enough to make friends!

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F.

Danvers

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

Full of energy and spontaneou...

My learning goals

Learn more to conversational level

My favorite topics

Travelling. Animals. Life

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N.

Warren

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Italian

My learning goals

Don’t have an...

My favorite topics

Books, Tv shows, hobbies, music

My language exchange partner is

Anyone. Hey

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Baton Rouge

Fluent

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Portuguese

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Cotidiano, música, conversas aleatórias :...

Ideal language community partner

Pessoas comunicativas

My learning goals

Conhecer novas culturas

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K.

Fort Leonard Wood

Fluent

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English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Somebody that’s patient, because I can be a little slow at times,...

My learning goals

I want to be able to learn basic Korean words and phrases as well as the Korean alphabet. Ich möchte mein Deutsch verbessern. Ich auch will Freunden machen. :)

My favorite topics

I enjoy music, k-pop, books and reading. I like talking about philosophy and stuff. I also really like jokes and memes and insane and funny theoretical situations.

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G.

Sacramento

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

I hope to be fluent (who doesn’t). I also want to be able to...

My favorite topics

Sports, Clothes, Outdoors, and Movies.

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is willing to help me with my Spanish. I would like if he or she is patient, willing to learn, and able to continue a conversation. A bonus would be if we shared interests.

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Perris

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Arabic

My favorite topics

Travel, food, adventures, art, philosoph...

I want a conversation partner who is

Social, humorous, outgoing, adventurous

My learning goals

Build up conversational dialogue

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R.

Glendale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Easy going, fun, laid bac...

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with patients whose primary language is Spanish.

My favorite topics

Health, Medical, Travel, Culture, Food, Technology

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E.

Draper

Fluent

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English

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Finnish

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

I would like to become more fluent in French so I can pass my...

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community partner

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

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S.

Huntsville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My favorite topics

Music and cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Just someone friendly and helpful☺️

My learning goals

To learn as much as I can☺️

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J.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly people that would like to study a new language...

My learning goals

I wish to be fluent so I can study overseas!

My favorite topics

-Dance,singing,listening to music,going to cafes, taking pictures

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Tempe

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Deutsch Flag

German

My learning goals

Perfect grammar, learn how to discuss the news better, learn...

My favorite topics

The news, science, coffee, books, and just day-to-day life!

I want a conversation partner who is

Can help me perfect my grammar, able to have weekly conversations so I can practice!

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/north-bergen />North Bergen, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/jersey-city />Jersey City, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/plano />Plano.

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.