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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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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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Fluent

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Spanish

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Portuguese

LEARNS

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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

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

LEARNS

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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

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.

Houston

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Fluent

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English

Español Flag

Spanish

LEARNS

中文 (简体) Flag

Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Become conversational in the three languages listed, focusing...

My favorite topics

Video games, education, books, psychology, linguistics, world cultures

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is very chatty and friendly, likes to share facts about their culture, and has a good sense of humor

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D.

Onalaska

Fluent

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Philosophy; Existentialism; Ontology; Metaphysics; Biology; Evolution;...

I want a conversation partner who is

Russian or Romanian traditionalist female

My learning goals

To fluently speak and understand Russian and Greek, Latin and Arabic

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A.

Los Angeles

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Someone who's willing to correct my mistakes politely, wants...

My learning goals

Practice so that I can maintain the skills I've learned in school and abroad, become more confident in my speaking abilities

My favorite topics

Current events, school, pets, food, etc

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Madison

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To be fluent in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Dreams, goals, and aspirations

Ideal language community partner

Someone who might also be looking to practice Spanish

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F.

Bloomington

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Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy reading/writing. I also enjoy listening and talking about...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and will be excited to study together!

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak basic Korean and be able to write at least basic sentences 6 months from now. And I hope at least 2 years from now I’ll be fluent in Korean

J.

J.

Seattle

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

English Flag

English

Perfect language exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I want to improve my English.

My favorite topics

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

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M.

Salt Lake City

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

My learning goals

Develop a vocabulary around topics of interest. I am passionate...

My favorite topics

Travel, the environment, politics, films, adventuring, backpacking, skiing.

I want a conversation partner who is

Available to practice a couple times a week. A slow and patient speaker! Someone who helps me improve my sentence structure. I'd love to learn many idioms and colloquialisms!

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C.

Huntington

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Science related topics, I am a engineering student. Video games,...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly willing to talk about their hobbies and interests.

My learning goals

To gain a basic understanding of the language outside of a classroom setting. To learn more about their culture would be great too.

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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M.

Houston

Fluent

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Danish

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Silly, random, open minded, positive, and empatheti...

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish within 2020

My favorite topics

Dogs, nature, Phsycology, and traveling

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T.

Nashville

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To improve? To be fluen...

My favorite topics

TV shows, movies, technology, computer science, lots of stuff

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Interested in making lifelong friendships, has similar interests, maybe is a software engineer as well

Z.

Z.

Berkeley

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Education, history, geograph...

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, patient, beautiful

My learning goals

Advanced

G.

G.

East Hill-Meridian

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Spanish

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

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My learning goals

My favorite topics

Travel and positive vibes

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T.

Boston

Fluent

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Romanian

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Italian

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Conversationa...

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Business, Nightlife

My language exchange partner is

International, intelligent and attractive

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F.

Chicago

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Turkish

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Kurdish (Kurmanji)

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English Flag

English

My favorite topics

...

Ideal language community partner

Respectful and funny

My learning goals

I wanna learn to English

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L.

Union City

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone willing to share their language and cultur...

My learning goals

Nornal conversation with the new language

My favorite topics

Food, travel, other cultures, daily life

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B.

Sunrise Manor

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Conversationa...

My favorite topics

Travel

Perfect language exchange partner

Knowledgeable about the country they live in

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K.

Libertyville

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

The meaning of lif...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me learn Spanish

My learning goals

To become a more natural speaker

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J.

New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Arabic

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to learn but also have a fun conversatio...

My learning goals

1. Be able to speak Arabic with confidence. 2. Feel comfortable ordering food in a Spanish speaking country. 3. Learning some slang in Spanish

My favorite topics

Life, food and travel

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J.

San Francisco

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Hablar con fluide...

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de cualquier cosa

Ideal language community partner

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

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E.

Oroville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Italiano Flag

Italian

My favorite topics

Any topic, movies, books, lov...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone I can help but can also help me

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak fluently

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P.

Montgomery Village

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Open to talk like a regular perso...

My learning goals

I have none

My favorite topics

Soccer

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M.

Winter Park

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Esperanto

My learning goals

I want to be able to understand Esperanto pretty well...

My favorite topics

I especially love books and poetry

I want a conversation partner who is

I’m not sure! I guess someone who is nice :)

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/grand-rapids />Grand Rapids, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/austin />Austin, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/phoenix />Phoenix.

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.