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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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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

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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)

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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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H.

Myrtle Beach

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Spanish. I am practicing basic Spanish...

My favorite topics

Music, friends, family, nature, parties,

Perfect language exchange partner

I can help you with your English . Friendly, patient, informative, encouraging, social

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Provo

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Just everyday things. Colloquialisms. Slang....

I want a conversation partner who is

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

My learning goals

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

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I.

Austin

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My language exchange partner is

Honest and trustful...

My learning goals

Know more people.

My favorite topics

Life experiences

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F.

Boca Del Mar

Fluent

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Spanish

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Catalan

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English

My learning goals

Quiero hablarlo perfect...

My favorite topics

Cualquier cosa menos política

Ideal language community partner

Social, risueño, hablador, con ganas de compartir el idioma

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Lumberton

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Makeup Cookin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who understands how I want to learn

My learning goals

To learn well enough to be able to communicate with others

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B.

West Jordan

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who likes to talk about anything while helping others...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in french in the hopes of being able to easily speak in it to friends.

My favorite topics

Music, movies, technology,fantasy books

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C.

The Colony

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I’m trying learn enough Japanese for my trip to Tokyo in 8 month...

My favorite topics

Movies, Food and Music

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that is patient and with similar interests

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M.

Missouri City

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Dance, Music, Asian Culture, and Cooking/Foo...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is able to help me understand and speak either French, Spanish, or Korean. Also someone who can give me information on those cultures.

My learning goals

To be fluent in Korean first and and then Spanish and French.

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H.

Syracuse

Fluent

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English

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German

Ideal language community partner

Nice , beginner like me lo...

My learning goals

To become fluent or just a lot better

My favorite topics

What is you’re favorite animal?

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K.

Lake Forest

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

Be able to communicate in Englis...

My favorite topics

Are you a dog person?

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient

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N.

West Palm Beach

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I love funny people that I can be silly with...

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

Speak language fluently

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S.

Stillwater

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone patient. Someone willing to explain simple concepts multiple...

My learning goals

To learn to speak as formally as possible and to understand all the nuances of the language.

My favorite topics

Psychology and people, how they think, how they act, what motivates us...simple stuff. Also, I’m study to be an engineer and enjoy talking about science and mechanics.

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K.

Bellaire

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough of the language to comfortably hold...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, food, tv shows, makeup, and fashion

My language exchange partner is

A perfect language partner would be someone that I can talk to and become friends with but also really help me learn a new language.

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E.

Pleasantville

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Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music (kpop) mostly BTS and Nct Funny stuff-drawing-movies-foreign...

Ideal language community partner

Funny and nice

My learning goals

I don’t know

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S.

Sunnyvale

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Que sea linda y que sea alegr...

My learning goals

Aprender bien el idioma y tener mas comunicación

My favorite topics

Conversar en cuanto ellas me lo permitan

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K.

Riverview

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I eventually want to attain fluency...

My favorite topics

Sports, travel, technology, science fiction, fitness

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who enjoys teaching. Someone who is patient.

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A.

Sun City West

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Fluent

English Flag

English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I like to draw and paint. I watch a lot of YouTube. I love anime...

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone and everyone!

My learning goals

Master Japanese Conversation

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T.

Baldwin

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

한국어 Flag

Korean

My language exchange partner is

Anyone who wants to talk to m...

My learning goals

To be fluent in Korean and Japanese and be friends with people from those countries

My favorite topics

Music, Culture, Pets, Travel

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K.

Belmont

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

i want to learn the basics, just enough to carry a conversation...

My favorite topics

i enjoy kpop, kdramas,making new friends, male or female works. i love listening to music, trap/ hip hop genre. i do competitive cheerleading.

Ideal language community partner

patient, good listener, someone who is interested in becoming good friends, enjoys music of similar taste

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X.

Pleasant Hill

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English Flag

English

My favorite topics

American country music movies and TV shows,books,cooking,yoga,instrument...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Polite and friendly Americans

My learning goals

Speak English fluently

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E.

Washington

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone close to my age, fun to talk to and learn from :)...

My learning goals

More fluent in German and Korean!

My favorite topics

Music (American and Kpop!), art and singing, good, school!

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M.

Mount Clemens

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

to make new international friends...

My favorite topics

music, art, photography, culture, food

I want a conversation partner who is

anyone who is kind and would like to be friends~!

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/memphis />Memphis, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/north-bergen />North Bergen, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/newton />Newton.

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.