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Learn English in Brooklyn

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Seattle

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Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

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

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to learn languages, just like me!

My learning goals

Learning enough to make friends!

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Universal City

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Korean

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Japanese

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal language community partner

적극적, 솔직, no beating around the bus...

My learning goals

to better myself

My favorite topics

영화, 철학, 예술, creatives, anime, games

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Midland

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

Learning the languages so I can travel abroad and speak in their...

My favorite topics

Traveling, food, cultures, music, books

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone kind and interesting to talk to

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Romeoville

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

What's is you nam...

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind and with a lot of patience

My learning goals

To write it and speak it perfectly

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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Syracuse

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone knows Japanese wanting to learn English or Chines...

My learning goals

Along with university course

My favorite topics

Food, culture, anime

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Crawfordsville

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to initiate and complete conversations, and conduct...

My favorite topics

Cultural, travel, music

My language exchange partner is

Knowledgeable, interactive, strict in teaching

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Pocatello

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Video Games, Technology, Programming, Web Developmen...

Ideal language community partner

Mostly chat about our hobbies or how our lives are going

My learning goals

Know enough Korean that I can ready Korean blog posts about web Dev

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Pittsburgh

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Arabic

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Explains everything to me clearly in a way where I am progressively...

My learning goals

To learn more

My favorite topics

School Movies Funny Stories

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Gainesville

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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French

My learning goals

To be fluent in both Spanish and Frenc...

My favorite topics

Movies, travel, pets, anything really

Perfect language exchange partner

Okay with shy people, okay with lots of questions to make sure I get it

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Stockbridge

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Things going on around the world, Friendships, Daily life, Musi...

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny, Patient, Good Personality

My learning goals

To get better at the selected languages, and hopefully be able to comprehend and write out sentences

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Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Croatian

My language exchange partner is

Anybody who likes a good amount of what I like (not everything...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent in Croatian.

My favorite topics

History, philosophy, anime, vocaloid, singing, geography, politics, drawing, etc.

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Austin

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Live independently in a Spanish speaking countr...

My favorite topics

Photography, travel, sailing, bicycling

Ideal language community partner

A woman age 50 to 65, physically active, likes to travel, attended college

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Canton

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Fluent

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Books, movies, tv show...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Native French speaker who knows English well and is helpful with learning French

My learning goals

I am hoping to go to France next year and be able to understand/converse with others in French, and I hope to pass my bilingual test next year.

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Louisville

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

LEARNS

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Open to conversation Patience Flexibl...

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.

My favorite topics

Makeup Culture Life

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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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Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Animals, sports, and activitie...

My language exchange partner is

Nice and friendly

My learning goals

Learning more vocab and fluency

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Jun uses Tandem to improve his English speaking and listening skills.

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New York

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

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English

Ideal language community partner

Person who can teach each other , tell me about anything! ...

My learning goals

I want to speak English fluently and can use for business.

My favorite topics

about life, NY ,culture fashion music eat or... anything!!! I came US to learn English!!

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Peekskill

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English

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Chinese (Traditional)

My learning goals

I want to learn to communicate with many different people...

My favorite topics

I like listening to music, sports and watching TV

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Friendly and patient

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Auburn Hills

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Arabic

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English

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

Engineerin...

Perfect language exchange partner

I'm looking for someone who wants to have some fun discussions. Humor is a plus :)

My learning goals

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

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Dania Beach

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone close to my age...

My learning goals

Basic conversation for my daily life living and working in Miami. I’m taking Spanish class at Miami-Dade College but need to practice.

My favorite topics

I live and work in Miami and feel lucky. I enjoy cycling on the weekends and seeing the world during vacation time. My mother stays with us part time.

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Cleveland

Fluent

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Portuguese

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English

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German

My learning goals

Be able to communicate without Google Translator...

My favorite topics

Food, party, pets, family, friendship :)

My language exchange partner is

An open minded person, friendly and maybe patient haha

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Frederickson

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I like discussing about life...

Ideal language community partner

Someone that can keep the conversation going.

My learning goals

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

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Garland

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I just want to have friends and be able to learn from them c:...

My learning goals

I would like to travel to other parts of the world and be able to communicate freely and if you want I can teach you some words in Spanish

My favorite topics

Series, video games, cats, K-pop, anime, and draw, etc etc Me gustan mucho los gatos xd I like cats c":

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Boulder

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To be able to understand locals and to be able to get around...

My favorite topics

sports, animals, podcast, Burning Man, music, travel

Perfect language exchange partner

Young, smart, funny, and patient.

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West Falls Church

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Danish

My favorite topics

Culture, politics, food, life, anything reall...

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

My learning goals

Learn the basic and able to watch a show without subtitles

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Los Angeles

Fluent

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French

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Fun and willing to do a lot of activities outdoo...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to speak fluently Spanish, without having to look for words before telling them. I want it to become natural! :)

My favorite topics

Travels, Cinema, Music

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La Mesa

Fluent

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Arabic

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

To reach level of commitment with peopl...

My favorite topics

Learning

Ideal language community partner

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New York

Fluent

English Flag

English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing current events, sports, and things to do in...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My tandem partner lives on the West Side of NYC (ideally close to West Harlem) and is excited to engage with someone actively seeking to pick back up a language conversationally. He or she will be patient and willing to correct me when needed.

My learning goals

I want to pick up conversational fluency in Spanish

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Greater Landover

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English

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Italian

Perfect language exchange partner

I would say my tandem is someone that is around my age range...

My learning goals

Learn and experience the culture and language through interactions to prepare me to hold a conversation with natives/ locals. As well as complete my goal of always wanting to learn another language.

My favorite topics

I am a very open minded individual and love a variety of topics such as tv shows , movies to music , sports. Politics, entrepreneurial tips and advice. To current events & traveling. I enjoy taking about my dogs and family. Hearing about other cultures :)

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Santa Monica

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to speak Spanish fluently...

My favorite topics

Jazz, music in general, movies, videogames, travel, and whatever else

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who wants to talk and learn

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/tallahassee />Tallahassee, <a href=/learn/english/derby />Derby, and <a href=/learn/english/fresno />Fresno.

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.