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Learn English in Brooklyn

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New York

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French

My favorite topics

News, photografy, ar...

My language exchange partner is

Like to talk and teach speaking skils to understand and be fluently in french

My learning goals

Speaking fluently

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Dania Beach

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English

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Ideal language community partner

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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San Francisco

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English

My learning goals

Speaking, writing, listenin...

My favorite topics

Psychology, food, cultures, books, movies

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Love to speak, I’m open to different topics also I’m psychologists so if you have any questions lest do it. Spanish native looking forward to improve my English

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Atascocita

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

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

Perfect language exchange partner

The perfect tandem partner would be someone who respects me and is nice to talk to

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.

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English speakers in Brooklyn

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New York

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient, funny, kind...

My learning goals

Acquire basic French communication.

My favorite topics

Movies and music.

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J.

East Brunswick

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

アクセントをなくした...

My favorite topics

日常、雑談、映画、いま流行ってるもの

My language exchange partner is

会話が弾む人

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A.

Seattle

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Film, politics, social movements, pop cultur...

Ideal language community partner

Thoughtful; conversationalist

My learning goals

Stronger grammar, and expanded vocabulary

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Bellaire

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Helpful, Friendly, and Funn...

My learning goals

To fluently speak them all the languages I try learning

My favorite topics

Culture, Sports,The Arts

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J.

Cimarron Hills

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Portuguese

My learning goals

To reach an advanced level in each language I’m learning....

My favorite topics

I like talking about my family, what books I’m reading, politics, religion, other country’s cultures, and most other things.

Perfect language exchange partner

I am very patient with those that are learning English and I would also like someone who is patient with me as I’m learning other languages.

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Kenner

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English

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American Sign Language

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Italian

My favorite topics

Health & fitness, nutrition, art & Health issues, travel, Italy,...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is a”foodie “ and likes discussing Italian food, restaurants, nutrition & fitness options in Italy as well as options for cultural exploration. I teach a study abroad class for an American university every year and can discuss new options...

My learning goals

I want to become fluent and take some sabbaticals in Italy for a semester or longer. Fluency will also help me negotiate a month in Italy every year with my students.

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Santa Clarita

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English

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Emoji

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

Someone who I’m able to become close friends wit...

My learning goals

To be able to speak the languages fluently and make global friends❤️

My favorite topics

Music, art, culture, and daily life

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Campbell

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English

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Vietnamese

My learning goals

My goal is to have a conversation in a new language and make...

My favorite topics

Life, health, music, movies, culture, fun, exercise, food, adventure

Ideal language community partner

Lighthearted fun people who enjoy learning and joking around. Native speakers of Vietnamese, Tagalog or Mandarin that are learning English.

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Cleveland

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Portuguese

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English

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German

My favorite topics

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

Ideal conversation exchange partner

An open minded person, friendly and maybe patient haha

My learning goals

Be able to communicate without Google Translator

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Malden

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Russian

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Perfect language exchange partner

Лёгкий в общении...

My learning goals

Понимать

My favorite topics

life, music, travel. Im pianist and songwriter

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Baldwin

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Arabic

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My learning goals

To use it when I trave...

My favorite topics

Sport Travel

I want a conversation partner who is

It okay

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K.

Los Angeles

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Movies Culture Culinary Pets Music Trave...

My language exchange partner is

Fun easy to talk with. Share similar interests. Can speak Chinese or English.

My learning goals

To be able to have any day to day conversations

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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New York

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Japanese

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English

Ideal language community partner

I want you to tell me a lot about everyone's home country...

My learning goals

because one can't speak English want to be able to talk

My favorite topics

I want to be able to speak English. I'm a hair dresser.

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Kuna

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to learn about the culture more than anything...

My favorite topics

Religion, books, people, anything!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is okay with me slowly learning with them and it's okay with them if I take a bit to answer back... I'm a perfectionist.

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Key West

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Life stories and adventures ; follow instagram; @islandnomadhawai...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who does most of the talking , just joking

My learning goals

I want to sound like a native

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Bartlett

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is helpful and consisten...

My learning goals

To be able to hold a full conversation and completely express myself

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, movies, tv shows, books and traveling

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New York

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Armenian

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in French, proficient in Western Armenian...

My favorite topics

I work in medical research, I’m really interested in the science and also understanding health issues globally. I love traveling, food, museums, art, dragon boat racing, and running.

My language exchange partner is

Patient partner who can speak English or Spanish to any degree and will freely discuss topics with me.

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El Dorado

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Anythin...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who can help me learn a new language. Really nice and friendly.

My learning goals

Be able to speak the language or type it.

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Golden Gate

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Mexican Sign Language

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Ideal conversation exchange partner

Amigable, sincero, paciente y respetuos...

My learning goals

Aprender el idioma para tener mejores oportunidades

My favorite topics

Deportes, gastronomía, religión y música

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Bon Air

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Fluency in Spanish and more proficient in French and Italian...

My favorite topics

Current events, art, music, travel, work, hobbies

Perfect language exchange partner

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

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Lake Charles

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English

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar de fútbol, música, idiomas, comidas...

I want a conversation partner who is

Me gustaría un compañero que quiera aprender un idioma tanto como yo.

My learning goals

Mi meta es hablar fluido al menos 3 idiomas.

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Erlanger

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

No i canno...

My learning goals

Become fluent in French

My favorite topics

Technology, science, coffee

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White Settlement

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

I plan to be a intermediate by the time I’m 18.(so 2 years) I...

My favorite topics

I mostly just want to know about South Korea. Like the food,culture,school. Also we could talk about sports,life,musicals,singing, or just about how your days going.

Ideal language community partner

I would love for them to cheer me on while I’m learning. And does not get to angry when I can’t get a word. Is preferably under 25 so I can learn formal and informal with slang. But I age doesn’t matter as long as I can get a teacher I can l learn from.

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Draper

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English

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Finnish

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French

My favorite topics

I’m a vegan rock climber who loves art and all things science...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone with an open mind and a good taste in music, culture, art, etc. Bonus if you can help me with my French

My learning goals

I would like to become more fluent in French so I can pass my French AP test and live in Montréal

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Sun Prairie

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English

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is patient and doesn’t mind dumb questions. Someone...

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

I don’t have too many topics I won’t discuss, but I guess I like to discuss entertainment/celebrities, music/movies/tv shows/books, and dogs.

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Ashland

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

i know some things, but i hope to get a lot better before November...

My favorite topics

music

I want a conversation partner who is

funny, nice, & easy to talk with!

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/cleveland />Cleveland, <a href=/learn/english/piscataway-township />Piscataway Township, and <a href=/learn/english/arlington />Arlington.

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.