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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.

A.

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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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

H.

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

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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K.

Irving

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to be able to have a short conversation in Italian and...

My favorite topics

Music, everyday conversations, kpop, art

Perfect language exchange partner

Helpful, funny, open minded

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B.

Burton

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Games art tv YouTube Animal...

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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J.

Toledo

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is willing to tell me when I make a mistake or when...

My learning goals

Conversational fluency.

My favorite topics

Music(音楽), video games(ビデオゲーム), books(小説), anime(アニメ), and travel(旅行).

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M.

New Britain

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and to better understand the Colombian...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, comedy, and food

Ideal language community partner

I would like to talk with someone who can help me understand how to speak Spanish more like a native Colombian speaker, specifically from Cali

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J.

Glendale

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I like music, movies, and socce...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who wants to be friends and help each other

My learning goals

Be fluent in Japanese so I can travel to Japan

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E.

Hollywood

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Spanish

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

A nice person who likes to talk about spirituality, life coaching,...

My learning goals

Practice fluency in French and Portuguese.

My favorite topics

Culture, traveling, spirituality, LGBT, and technology.

A.

A.

West Falls Church

Fluent

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English

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Danish

My learning goals

Learn the basic and able to watch a show without subtitles...

My favorite topics

Culture, politics, food, life, anything really

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone! There’s so many people out there and I can’t wait to meet all of ya

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R.

Lansdale

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Fitness,music,travel,and Having fun in lif...

My language exchange partner is

Someone patient and understanding

My learning goals

To speak more fluently and make new friends

Kai

Kai uses Tandem to share their culture with other members.

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“I love Tandem Pro. When I’m taking a trip to a new place, I always check out the “Travel” section to see if there is anyone who looks interesting there. It’s like having a local guide who teaches you a bit of their language!”

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B.

New York

Fluent

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Arabic

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Native Japanes...

My learning goals

Just simple Japanese talk

My favorite topics

Politics, comedy, and science

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C.

San Gabriel

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

meet new people and explore new worlds...

My favorite topics

philosophy, buddhism, art, communication, healing. ig:@clenclen from LA.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

traveling this summer to paris, stockholm, rome, barcelona. let’s chat! ig:@clenclen.

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K.

San Francisco

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Learning languages, flying airplane...

Perfect language exchange partner

My learning goals

Being able to speak the language fluently

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L.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

My tandem partner lives on the West Side of NYC (ideally close...

My learning goals

I want to pick up conversational fluency in Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing current events, sports, and things to do in New York City!

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B.

Baton Rouge

Fluent

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Portuguese

English Flag

English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Conhecer novas culturas...

My favorite topics

Cotidiano, música, conversas aleatórias :)

My language exchange partner is

Pessoas comunicativas

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A.

La Mesa

Fluent

العربية Flag

Arabic

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Learning...

Ideal language community partner

My learning goals

To reach level of commitment with people

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C.

Lawrenceville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patien...

My learning goals

To be able to speak to my friends and coworkers in their native language.

My favorite topics

I'm really wanting to learn just basic concersational.

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P.

Hamilton Township

Fluent

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English

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French

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be proficient in Spanish by the end of the year. I...

My favorite topics

Sports, entertainment, politics, history, books, travel

Perfect language exchange partner

My perfect tandem partner takes an open minded approach to their language learning, willing to push themselves and make mistakes. They also encourage me to do the same. They are understanding and helpful when mistakes are made.

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X.

Oklahoma City

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Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Practice English...

I want a conversation partner who is

My learning goals

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R.

Durham

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My language exchange partner is

I think my perfect tandem partner would be someone who is flexible...

My learning goals

I would like to become as close to fluent as possible. In terms of motivation, I love to travel and most of the places that I want to travel to speak French or Spanish. Therefore, I want to learn those languages well so I can communicate while I travel.

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing history, politics, music, art, sports, food, and traveling. Generally, I am interested in seeing how other people see the world!

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E.

Macon

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

ability to read and write wel...

My favorite topics

music, entertainment, life

Ideal language community partner

fun and easy to talk with

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N.

Fort Lauderdale

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Culture, nature, health and scienc...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone nice

My learning goals

Free communication level

M.

M.

Torrance

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

趣味が合...

My learning goals

日常会話できるレベルまで

My favorite topics

日常会話と旅行について

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J.

Palm Coast

Fluent

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

Deseo aprender a hablar ingles chino y portugues. Inicialmente...

My favorite topics

Juegos, oscio, deportes, historias.

I want a conversation partner who is

Que hable ingles y sea amable

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/eugene />Eugene, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/phoenix />Phoenix, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/fort-lauderdale />Fort Lauderdale.

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.