Learn English in Brooklyn
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R.
Chesapeake
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal language community partner
I would like to talk one hour with someone, 30 minutes in English,...
My learning goals
This quarter of the year, I want to gain fluency in Spanish and I want to be able to talk to people in French more and improve my pronunciation.
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.
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1,369
English speakers in Brooklyn
K.
Phoenix
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My learning goals
I want to have conversations. It would be fun to talk about games...
My favorite topics
I play a lot of video games, cook, do voice acting and make YouTube videos. I'm looking to improve my Korean so let's hang out on Discord and play games!
My language exchange partner is
I want to talk with people who likes games and pets.
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G.
Greeley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Polish
My learning goals
I would love to one day be fluent, but right now I’ll settle...
My favorite topics
Travel, education, culture, art, daily life, romance.
Perfect language exchange partner
I would appreciate it if they are somewhat close to my age (20-30 years old). More specifically, I just want a partner who can help me get a better grasp on the language without judging my accent and mispronunciation too harshly.
A.
Sun Prairie
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My favorite topics
I don’t have too many topics I won’t discuss, but I guess I like...
I want a conversation partner who is
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.
G.
Rialto
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
My learning goals
I want to learn enough Russian so when I visit I can meet lots...
My favorite topics
I’d love to just learn about other cultures, and make new friends! Let’s talk about music, lifestyles, interests, love, you name it!
Ideal language community partner
Someone who enjoys having conversations with new people, and making new friends!
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E.
Portland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish!...
My learning goals
I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family is Mexican. I would like to be able to converse with them and ideally become fluent someday.
My favorite topics
I’m a photographer and visual artist, hoping to travel to Mexico and Peru soon. I love learning, history, playing music, comedy, and all kinds of art!
Aria uses Tandem in preparation for her student exchange program.
"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!"
A.
Logan
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Ideal language community partner
Someone who I can chat with and practice my conversational skills...
My learning goals
Become more comfortable using the vocabulary and grammar I’m learning in class.
My favorite topics
I enjoy games, anime, and manga! I’m also a cosplayer and am currently studying Japanese in college.
J.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Arabic
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who wants to learn but also have a fun conversatio...
My learning goals
1. Be able to speak Arabic with confidence. 2. Feel comfortable ordering food in a Spanish speaking country. 3. Learning some slang in Spanish
My favorite topics
Life, food and travel
E.
Garland
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone I can converse with in Japanese. Be able to practice...
My learning goals
Have the ability to be fluent in Japanese colloquially and professionally.
My favorite topics
Films, anime, Music, Cats, Gym, Japanese Culture, Photography, Videography.
J.
Coralville
NEWFluent
English
Chinese (Simplified)
LEARNS
Hmong
My favorite topics
I have next to no knowledge of the Hmong Language. I can say...
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who is patient, and willing to help me learn a new language.
My learning goals
Learn to have a simple conversation in Hmong.
M.
Vancouver
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I'm primarily interested in improving my Spanis...
My favorite topics
History, philosophy, poetry, anthropology, vegetarian cooking, healthcare, human rights, medical/technical vocabulary, LGBTQ topics️, dogs, video games, psychology (also I can't shut up about my boyfriend)
Ideal language community partner
I'm happy to talk to all sorts of people. I am a transgender woman and open to respectful questions on the topic. Colombian Spanish speakers especially encouraged
F.
Bloomington
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My favorite topics
I enjoy reading/writing. I also enjoy listening and talking about...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who will help me improve my Korean speaking skills and will be excited to study together!
My learning goals
I want to be able to speak basic Korean and be able to write at least basic sentences 6 months from now. And I hope at least 2 years from now I’ll be fluent in Korean
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/scottsdale />Scottsdale, <a href=/learn/english/houston />Houston, 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.