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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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Portuguese

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Chatterbox, Coolest ppl, energetic ppl.

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

LEARNS

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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

English Flag

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

English Flag

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

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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

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

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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

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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C.

Apex

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

i want to improve my ability to speak french conversationally,...

My favorite topics

Dogs, food, traveling, and arty stuff

Perfect language exchange partner

friendly, willing to help me when i mess up, likes dogs

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V.

Franklin Park

Fluent

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Russian

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Hi everybody. I'm here to improve my English language skills...

I want a conversation partner who is

Those who speak as a native

My learning goals

To be fluent in English

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K.

Owensboro

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Will help and not just have one sided learnin...

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent someday. But for the time being just conversational and able to read most articles and books

My favorite topics

Almost anything

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H.

Bloomingdale

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

to continue improving in my language learnin...

My favorite topics

i don’t have specific things i like to discuss, i’ll talk about anything (:

Ideal language community partner

someone understanding who would be willing to chat with me and correct me when i make mistakes

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Copiague

NEW

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Movies, TV shows, basic stuff...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who can help me out with my Spanish, and help me grow and learn.

My learning goals

Hopefully to be an intermediate speaker by the end of the year.

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S.

National City

Fluent

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Tagalog, Filipino

LEARNS

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Russian

Perfect language exchange partner

someone that is outgoin...

My learning goals

just be fluent with them

My favorite topics

tv shows, sports,

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S.

Los Altos

Fluent

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Korean

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

for communicatio...

My favorite topics

일상생활 영화 음악 취미

I want a conversation partner who is

친절하게 서로 언어를 공부할수 있으면 좋겠다

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K.

Bon Air

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Current events, art, music, travel, work, hobbie...

My language exchange partner is

Patient, not too serious, age 20s or 30s

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish and more proficient in French and Italian (could travel with somewhat ease)

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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Z.

San Francisco

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

any not shallow mind...

My learning goals

My favorite topics

have u ever thought about suicide

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R.

Enterprise

Fluent

English Flag

English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Making new friends...

My favorite topics

I love drawing and art, music, and fashion

Ideal conversation exchange partner

A flexible schedule and who are looking to make new friends!

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Z.

Holbrook

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Food, travel, cultures, histor...

Perfect language exchange partner

Wants to learn English in exchange for teaching Spanish

My learning goals

I want to become conversational and improve my listening, speaking, and writing

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M.

Auburn Hills

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

A native Spanish speaker, hopefully lives in the U...

My learning goals

I love Spanish culture and language and want to be fluent in it. I know it is not going to be easy but I know I can do it.

My favorite topics

Movies, culture, food

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M.

Los Altos

Fluent

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Korean

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Japanese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My learning goals

career, frien...

My favorite topics

book, movie, music, art, dance

My language exchange partner is

outgoing

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A.

Fayetteville

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Pусский Flag

Russian

My favorite topics

Music, books, politica...

Ideal language community partner

Chill and nice, laughs, good s with grammar

My learning goals

Increase to fluency again

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A.

New York

Fluent

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Russian

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is easygoing and patient! Fun to talk to. Curious...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak while I’m traveling, and gradually become fluent to the point where I’m as good at it as I currently am in English

My favorite topics

Pop culture, food, veganism, travel

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G.

Greeley

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Polish

My learning goals

I would love to one day be fluent, but right now I’ll settle...

My favorite topics

Travel, education, culture, art, daily life, romance.

Perfect language exchange partner

I would appreciate it if they are somewhat close to my age (20-30 years old). More specifically, I just want a partner who can help me get a better grasp on the language without judging my accent and mispronunciation too harshly.

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P.

Darien

NEW

Fluent

Português Flag

Portuguese

LEARNS

English Flag

English

My favorite topics

Travel, read and outdoor activities...

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun and open mind

My learning goals

English and Korean

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G.

New York

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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French

My language exchange partner is

Like to talk and teach speaking skils to understand and be fluently...

My learning goals

Speaking fluently

My favorite topics

News, photografy, art

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M.

Dublin

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My learning goals

Become conversational Learn new phrase...

My favorite topics

Hobbies, Culture, Sports, Medicine

Ideal language community partner

Latin America Age 20s to 30s

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A.

Libertyville

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Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Español Flag

Spanish

My favorite topics

Musical theatre, dance, musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Funny, smart, cute

My learning goals

Conversationally fluent

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R.

Fredericksburg

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

Polski Flag

Polish

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient. Wants to get better at English. Friendly. Fun. Energetic...

My learning goals

Learn as much Polish and other languages as I can in a year!

My favorite topics

Food. Family. Outdoor activity. Riding motorcycles. Kayaking. Dancing.

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J.

Lexington

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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German

My learning goals

German Japanese and Frenc...

My favorite topics

I love talking about dogs, books , and video games. I’m also a fan of music!

I want a conversation partner who is

I have no preference but if you ask me? I want him/her to be able to listen and be able to grow a great friendship with me.

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/pasadena />Pasadena, <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/ogden />Ogden, and <a href=/language-exchange/united-states/miami />Miami.

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.