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Learn English in Brooklyn

Learn to actually speak English by making friends with native speakers

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Milwaukee

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Movies, TV shows, books, languages, biology, anthropology, etc...

My language exchange partner is

I would like to find people to practice my language skills with and help one another improve on the languages we know.

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold a conversation in my target languages and be able to say what comes to my mind without switching back to english.

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Seattle

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Someone who wants to learn languages, just like me...

My learning goals

Learning enough to make friends!

My favorite topics

I’ll talk about anything, but I really enjoy talking about video games.

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J.

Sugar Land

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English

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Portuguese

My learning goals

To improve my Portuguese skill...

My favorite topics

I just started learning Portuguese because I am going to be an exchange student in Brazil but I love talking about traveling.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I am open to anyone but maybe someone who enjoys traveling.

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Sun Prairie

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I don’t have too many topics I won’t discuss, but I guess I like...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and doesn’t mind dumb questions. Someone with a sense of humor as well.

My learning goals

My language learning goals are to become familiar and proficient with sentence structure and vocabulary.

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English speakers in Brooklyn

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Boone

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Willing to teach, patient, friendly, respectful...

My learning goals

Become a better listener and speaker. Become a more confident speaker able to communicate complete thoughts with less effort.

My favorite topics

Life, sports, current events, education, etc.

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Martinez

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I want to learn enough Chinese to be able to translate well and...

My favorite topics

My language exchange partner is

Preferably someone Young. They're more in tune with colloquialisms. Their speech sounds much more natural.

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Fredericksburg

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English

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Polish

My favorite topics

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

Ideal language community 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!

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Los Angeles

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendl...

My learning goals

I'm trying learning English.

My favorite topics

I love travel, take pictures is my main hobby.

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Auburn

Fluent

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

My learning goals

Getting the accent right, using proper grammar, and to have long...

My favorite topics

Life. I love learning about everything and anything.

Perfect language exchange partner

Open minded, patience, and understanding

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M.

Kansas City

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Tell me something interesting about where you live. What do you...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone fun, not creepy, who loves to share good stories.

My learning goals

To improve my Spanish to a point where I’m comfortable marketing myself as bilingual in my job. I especially need to work on my vocab. I think Italian is just the most beautiful language ever, so I started working on it last year on Duolingo just for fun

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Greenville

Fluent

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Spanish

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English

My language exchange partner is

Conversado...

My learning goals

Aprender a conversar

My favorite topics

Viajes

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Harrison

Fluent

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English

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Hindi

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Spanish

My learning goals

To speak Spanish fluently which helps me when I am traveling...

My favorite topics

Travel | Music | Technology | Concerts

Ideal language community partner

Would like to talk with Spanish speaking people around my community/new jersey/ world

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Albany

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I’m funny online and funny in person. Culture...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is open minded and willing to teach their culture

My learning goals

I’m not a professional English teacher. Personal Goal: To be more fluent in other languages

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H.

Gloversville

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly, funny, maybe a little craz...

My learning goals

Learning for fun

My favorite topics

Books, music, TV

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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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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New York

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Spanish

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Korean

My favorite topics

Travel - Culture - Sports - Food - Cinema...

My language exchange partner is

Crazy - Good Spirit

My learning goals

Become fluent

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Ann Arbor

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Patient and kin...

My learning goals

Become more fluent

My favorite topics

Music, tech, art, movies, food... just about anything

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Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To gain a more comprehensive understanding of the Spanish language...

My favorite topics

Theater, the arts, technology

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly, creative, enjoys having conversations,

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Louisville

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Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Makeup Culture Lif...

Perfect language exchange partner

Open to conversation Patience Flexible

My learning goals

Get fluent so I can use my knowledge for work and speaking with my best friend who is also fluent. I am also going on a month long trip to Panama next year.

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M.

North Miami

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

-willing to correct me -patient if I’m struggling -have things...

My learning goals

-to speak Spanish like a native!

My favorite topics

-TV/movies -sports -religion -swapping stories -dreams and aspirations

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Aurora

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To improve my Japanese in speaking and writin...

My favorite topics

Traveling. Cooking. Cultural exchange.

My language exchange partner is

Informative. Fun. Interesting. Patient.

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G.

Los Angeles

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Travel, Food, Movies, Fitness, Language...

Ideal language community partner

Fun, humorous, easy-going, kind, patient

My learning goals

Conversational fluency

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Jefferson City

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who will be able to help me learn French before I go...

My learning goals

To become as fluent as possible, because I’m going to be an abroad student in France from August 2019-sometime May/July 2020

My favorite topics

Food, culture, nature, cooking, hobbies, travel, space, pretty much everything

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Y.

Bloomington

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Korean

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English

My learning goals

Just want to speak English naturall...

My favorite topics

Any topic. I just want to talk topics more deeply

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to meet someone to know how to speak naturally

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Pittsfield

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My favorite topics

Common interests Music Cookin...

I want a conversation partner who is

Can speak to me in one of the languages I’m learning and correct my grammar. Except I haven’t started Italian yet

My learning goals

Conversational fluency

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S.

Kansas City

Fluent

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English

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German

My language exchange partner is

Patient, friendly, and willing to teac...

My learning goals

Be able to hold a conversation, but also be fluent eventually.

My favorite topics

Art, Video games, or general topics

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Frederickson

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

My language learning goals is to be able to to have a flute conversation...

My favorite topics

I like discussing about life.

Ideal language community partner

Someone that can keep the conversation going.

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Y.

Yucaipa

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English Flag

English

My favorite topics

American cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Literally anything,!!!!!!

My learning goals

Gaining strong verbal and writing skills

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Superior

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is open to teaching and talking about their own or...

My learning goals

Be able to have a full conversation in my target language

My favorite topics

Music, travel, nature, and culture

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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?

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient

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/mountain-view />Mountain View, <a href=/learn/english/bowling-green />Bowling Green, and <a href=/learn/english/provo />Provo.

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.