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K.

Bellaire

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, food, tv shows, makeup, and fashio...

My language exchange partner is

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.

My learning goals

I would like to learn enough of the language to comfortably hold a conversation with people in the language.

C.

C.

West Hollywood

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

Native-speakers; friendly vibes...

My learning goals

I would like to be able to hold my own during conversations in French. I am B1(-ish) strong in some areas, but very weak in French oral conversation, listening & speaking

My favorite topics

France and the US, travel, movies/cinema

J.

J.

Cleveland

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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 :)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

An open minded person, friendly and maybe patient haha

J.

J.

Hoboken

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Any topi...

Perfect language exchange partner

Good at communication, Cheerful

My learning goals

Improve English

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J.

Chicago

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

Im looking for someone to do audio messages regularly! Je suis...

My learning goals

Fluency! Holding a conversation, humor and colloquial language

My favorite topics

looking for someone to talk with regularly. Above all I like to laugh. I like travel, rock climbing, camping and music.

R.

R.

Chesapeake

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

This quarter of the year, I want to gain fluency in Spanish and...

My favorite topics

I want to talk about anything. I am trying to speak to one person in my target languages per day. I hope that we can be friends and talk about things that we enjoy. Movies, food, music, friends, childhood memories—anything.

My language exchange partner is

I would like to talk one hour with someone, 30 minutes in English, 30 minutes in my target language. That way we can both get the most out of the conversation and manage expectations with one another. If we become friends, even better!

K.

K.

North Decatur

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I like to talk about food and music...

Ideal language community partner

I’d like to speak to any one with no pressure. I like easy going people.

My learning goals

I want to get better at writing in Japanese. My grammar is really bad and I’d like to improve.

N.

N.

Wenatchee

Fluent

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English

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Czech

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to teach me patiently . I am somewhat...

My learning goals

Just to be able have the pronouncement practice and someday I would like to travel to where my grandparents are from . It would be nice to be able to converse with my grandmother more before she doesn’t remember her native language anymore .

My favorite topics

Conversational skills

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J.

J.

North Platte

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Italian

My learning goals

I want to be fluent. I’d like to learn the proper ways AND the...

My favorite topics

Let’s talk about the world, your feelings and dreams, hopes and fears, etc. I like art, the outdoors, food, traveling, and learning.

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient Talkative Passionate Knows how to laugh

A.

A.

New York

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Sports, dramas, and schoo...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is kind and patience, and will to work with me and be my friend.

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak in either Chinese, Japanese, or Korean by the end of the year.

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D.

Albany

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Fun people, who likes jokes and enjoy learning about different...

My learning goals

To become fluent in Japanese to consider it my second language, Possible plans on moving to Japan to teach english, translate and explore.

My favorite topics

Culture, writing poetry, photography, traveling, communications, beagles, shiba inu, video games.

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O.

San Francisco

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English

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Cantonese

My learning goals

*Become verbally conversational (improve speaking & listening)...

My favorite topics

We could talk about daily life, and anything else :) I’m an open book online, and love reading, as well as spending time with my dog, watching movies with friends, and traveling. Interested in meeting new people, & currently writing a book on languages!

Ideal language community partner

Kind, fun, honest, and patient!

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S.

Cleveland

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Nepali

My favorite topics

Gaming, reading and watching anim...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who will help me learn my target language while I help them learn their target language

My learning goals

Be proficient and gain new friends

K.

K.

Fresno

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Danish

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

A happy, open and ready to teach or learn language...

My learning goals

I really want to speak the chosen languages fluently or at least have a good conversation with people

My favorite topics

I love talking about traveling, fashion and animals.

C.

C.

Austin

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Spanish

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Italian

My learning goals

Being able to carry a conversatio...

My favorite topics

Working out, learning instruments, exploring music, swimming, mountain bike riding, running, etc

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly vibes only please

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L.

Novi

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Life, comedy, films, music, cooking, etc...

My language exchange partner is

People who I can learn with

My learning goals

Improve my French

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M.

M.

Riverside

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Spanish

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English

Ideal language community partner

Divertido, paciente, inteligente, amabl...

My learning goals

Aprender a un nivel avanzado que me permita comunicarme diariamente

My favorite topics

Fitness, mascotas, emprendimiento de negocios

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I.

Marietta

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I just want to be fluent and have comfortable conversations....

My favorite topics

Mainly anything, but I do enjoy talking about instruments and music as well as video games.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

They have to be cool.

J.

J.

Winston-Salem

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Travel, food, running, religion, LGBT issues, and literature...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone willing to put up with my foolishness as I stumble through a new language.

My learning goals

My partner's family is from Costa Rica. I would like to be able to develop enough fluency to make basic conversation with native Spanish speakers (and then go from there).

L.

L.

Detroit

Fluent

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Hindi

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Looking for anyone who can chat regularly on a daily or atleast...

My learning goals

I want to be fluent in Spanish in the next 10 months.

My favorite topics

Would love to talk about life,depression, anxiety and philosophy. I am a big football fan as well. Very confused in life right now.

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R.

Ann Arbor

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Mostly improve upon what little I know so far of Korean. I know...

My favorite topics

Technology, TV, Games, Photography, Music, Culture

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is patient and interested in learning more about the languages and cultures we are trying to learn or are interested in taking about other common interests.

A.

A.

Phoenix

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Portuguese

My favorite topics

Books and movie...

Ideal language community partner

The perfect partner is someone that is patient and ready to learn.

My learning goals

My learning goal is to be able to communicate, in a new language, efficiently.

M.

M.

Reston

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English

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Persian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I can help you with Englis...

My learning goals

No goals yet just looking for friends

My favorite topics

Faith and culture

J.

J.

New York

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I wish to be fluent so I can study overseas!...

My favorite topics

-Dance,singing,listening to music,going to cafes, taking pictures

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly people that would like to study a new language

X.

X.

Eau Claire

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English

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French

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing politics, music, technology, and nature...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is smart, funny, and well versed in politics.

My learning goals

To become more fluent.

J.

J.

Houston

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is very chatty and friendly, likes to share facts...

My learning goals

Become conversational in the three languages listed, focusing mostly on Mandarin as I teach English online to Chinese children

My favorite topics

Video games, education, books, psychology, linguistics, world cultures

L.

L.

Wichita

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to become more familiar with slang/colloquial phrases...

My favorite topics

TV classics like Friends and How I Met Your Mother, major cinemas, language learning and various sports like volleyball, tennis, and track & field!

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is also interested in learning, culture or language!

Z.

Z.

New Orleans

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

fitness, lif...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

English is her native language.

My learning goals

improving speaking English

E.

E.

Corinth

Fluent

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English

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

I hope my Tandem partner is very patient and helpful. I have...

My learning goals

I hope to be able to hold basic conversations, read more fluently, and understand sentence structure.

My favorite topics

I love talking about art, food, comics, and really anything.

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L.

Millbrook

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English

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German

My learning goals

To be able to improve my Germa...

My favorite topics

Christianity, Health,Worship

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is around 60, who is also a Christian. A female who has children and is married.

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/waco />Waco, <a href=/learn/english/tamuning />Tamuning, and <a href=/learn/english/cleveland />Cleveland.

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.