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Learn English in Brooklyn

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R.

Radford

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Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

All Outdoor activities, sports, Biology, food, music, history,...

My language exchange partner is

I like making friends and I can help with your English or biology!

My learning goals

To be conversational.

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S.

Plum

Fluent

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English

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German

Ideal language community partner

Understanding of inconsistency in my schedul...

My learning goals

Conversational level

My favorite topics

Music, art, games, travel, food, animals, language

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L.

Kearns

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

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English

My learning goals

poder entender y poder explesarm...

My favorite topics

saludos

Ideal conversation exchange partner

una perdona paciente

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E.

Apex

Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

No particular topics I struggle sometimes with advanced grammar...

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully more

My learning goals

Keep using my German language skills so I don’t lose them

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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Smyrna

Fluent

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Portuguese

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Spanish

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Que seja alegre e disposto a ensinar e aprende...

My learning goals

Aprender o inglês é um desafio que tenho enfrentado a algum tempo, meu objetivo é ter uma conversação e conseguir demonstrar quem realmente sou, com meus pensamentos e minha personalidade que as vezes não consigo expressar pela barreira da língua

My favorite topics

Trabalho Lazer Diversão Saúde Religião

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B.

Tacoma

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

Be able to hold a full conversation in Frenc...

My favorite topics

Food, politics, and dance!

My language exchange partner is

Curious and patient

J.

J.

Cleveland

NEW

Fluent

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Portuguese

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English

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

Food, party, pets, family, friendship :...

Ideal language community partner

An open minded person, friendly and maybe patient haha

My learning goals

Be able to communicate without Google Translator

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T.

Auburn Hills

Fluent

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Arabic

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English

LEARNS

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I'm looking for someone who wants to have some fun discussions....

My learning goals

I would love to be able to communicate with German colleagues at work

My favorite topics

Engineering

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H.

Westford

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Able to chat with local people for 30 minutes...

My favorite topics

Math, tech, finance, culture, history, books, rock climbing, cities

Perfect language exchange partner

Native Spanish or Japanese speakers who knows some English or Chinese.

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H.

Knoxville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love soccer/futbol, traveling around the world, and meeting...

I want a conversation partner who is

Just like me, outgoing and nice!

My learning goals

To become fluent in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, and German.

J.

J.

Watertown

Fluent

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English

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French

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Russian

My language exchange partner is

Kind, understanding, progressive, doesn’t like arguments, sh...

My learning goals

Learn enough Russian before I start college

My favorite topics

Video games, movies, comic books, cartoons, tv shows, cats, high school, life, lgbt, science

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S.

White Plains

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

To learn them so later on I can go to that country and interact...

My favorite topics

Traveling and talking about cool places and also talking about the exquisite food I ate in other countries

Ideal language community partner

Someone who likes bts, traveling, food, and anime

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N.

Security-Widefield

NEW

Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

I like to discuss how someone is doing. I also like to talk about...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect Tandem partner would be someone who is nice and funny and we can both learn from each other.

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak to friends in French and Japanese so I can talk with others across the world

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L.

Atascocita

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

The perfect tandem partner would be someone who respects me and...

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent in Korean and German. I know a bit of German but I would still say I’m a beginner. As for Japanese, I would still like to learn the language as my brother knows Japanese. I also think he trilingual will help me later on.

My favorite topics

Topics I like discussing are food, life in general, and books.

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A.

Hamilton Township

Fluent

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English

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Dutch

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French

My learning goals

Casua conversation...

My favorite topics

School, traveling, tennis and running

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who likes answering and asking questiojs

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A.

Salmon Creek

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel experiences, music, physics, political opinions, different...

My language exchange partner is

When the conversation can flow between various subjects, without the awkwardness of not knowing what to say next.

My learning goals

I hope to travel to central America, as well as China, this year. I'm learning the basics of these languages now, so I can be better prepared to take language courses during my travels.

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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R.

Glendale

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

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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M.

Setauket- East Setauket

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Become fluent in Spanis...

My favorite topics

Podcasts, books, cooking

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Speaks spanish and can help me learn it

A.

A.

Chesapeake

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I enjoy topics such as movies, hobbies, sports (mostly tennis...

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who is nice, funny, a bit goofy, and are opened minded

My learning goals

being fluent or have an advanced understanding in Thai and Japanese

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V.

Cypress

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Fun, easy going, patien...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a conversation

My favorite topics

Travel, pets, life in general.

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R.

New York

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Be able to communicate in English as a native speaker...

My favorite topics

Movies, musicals, exercises, food

My language exchange partner is

Kind, honest, and interested in Japanese culture and language

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A.

Burbank

Fluent

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English

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Punjabi

My favorite topics

Film/ television, literature, psychology, history, and musi...

Ideal language community partner

Polite, patient, intelligent, easy-going, focused, kind, and cultured

My learning goals

To be able to speak in general conversational settings, and to have small conversations in Punjabi with my boyfriend.

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S.

Auburn

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone easy going open minded someone with a ps...

My learning goals

I want to be able to communicate with people in german confidently.

My favorite topics

Tavel, gaming, food

A.

A.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to say a few sentences or a conversation in German...

My favorite topics

I like talking about animals and food

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who has lots of patience and kind

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R.

Fredericksburg

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Polish

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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!

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A.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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English

My language exchange partner is

Nic...

My learning goals

Career Develpment and Connect New Friends

My favorite topics

Photography

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K.

Bellaire

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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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

Ideal language community partner

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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P.

Smyrna

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, politics, life, musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who's fun to talk with and isn't very good at English

My learning goals

To be able to fluently speak other languages

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B.

Honolulu

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Perfect language exchange partner

Fun, easygoing and likes to laugh at my terrible japanes...

My learning goals

To hold a conversation and recount stories. Build up basic grammar and vocabulary to make travel in japan easier.

My favorite topics

Travel, everyday conversation

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A.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

I wanna learn as much as I ca...

My favorite topics

Sport,politics,culture,parties and economy

I want a conversation partner who is

Feel free to talk and don’t forget to smile

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Brooklyn, United States?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 1,369 English speakers in Brooklyn looking to learn English together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for English language exchange in Brooklyn?

In Brooklyn there are 1,369 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in United States other than Brooklyn where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/lexington />Lexington, <a href=/learn/english/allentown />Allentown, and <a href=/learn/english/cross-roads />Cross Roads.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 1,369 of them coming from Brooklyn.