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Charleston

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Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I love music, and all types of visual art. Foods, deep thinking,...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who enjoys talking about everything and anything

My learning goals

I want to be able to get a job with the Japanese I learn when I get out of high school.

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Fort Wayne

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who can help me improve my reading and speakin...

My learning goals

Be able to read, write, and speak the language well enough to hold a conversation

My favorite topics

Video Games, Movies, tv shows, and comics. I recently got into gunpla and warhammer as well.

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R.

Zionsville

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My learning goals

流利和他人沟...

My favorite topics

投资 电影 国际政治

Ideal conversation exchange partner

热于助人,善良,学习有热情

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New Britain

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, comedy, and foo...

Perfect language exchange partner

I would like to talk with someone who can help me understand how to speak Spanish more like a native Colombian speaker, specifically from Cali

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and to better understand the Colombian sense of humor

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English speakers in Brooklyn

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Los Angeles

Fluent

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Korean

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

anyone with an open mind and open heart...

My learning goals

I hope to have a natural conversation in English within 4 years. My goal is to travel in America by bike for three months. I am very excited.

My favorite topics

Science, writing and performing music, photography, video games, space exploration and futurology

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Seattle

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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French

My learning goals

Stronger grammar, and expanded vocabular...

My favorite topics

Film, politics, social movements, pop culture

My language exchange partner is

Thoughtful; conversationalist

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Rancho Santa Margarita

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

movies, music, culture, language...

Ideal language community partner

anyone that wants to talk and wants to learn english or spanish! i hope you can help me with korean as well

My learning goals

at the moment my goal is to advance slowly and continue improving! my end goal is to be able to fluently speak the language and be able to understand everything that is being said and form my own sentences etc without much struggle or hesitation!!

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D.

Broadview Heights

Fluent

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English

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’d like to find someone that is willing to teach me the basics...

My learning goals

I’ve been to Italy and France twice in the past five years. I would like to return soon with more knowledge of how to communicate with locals.

My favorite topics

Movies, traveling, books, writing. Find me on Instagram: Daniel.S.Ohio

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New York

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English

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French

My learning goals

I want to learn French so I can visit Franc...

My favorite topics

Food Music

Perfect language exchange partner

Consistent Well spoken

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J.

Greater Landover

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

I am a very open minded individual and love a variety of topics...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would say my tandem is someone that is around my age range that way the relatability is there. Someone that is interested in learning English or Spanish and willing to teach me how to sound more like a native versus a book, to be able to hold convos. :)

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.

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San Antonio

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Spanish

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French

My language exchange partner is

Alguien que no se toman las cosas muy en serio, y que tengan...

My learning goals

Quiero al menos ser fluido en portugués primero yaque lo estoy estudiando un poco

My favorite topics

Música, Video Juegos, y cuéntame un chiste negro sí tú sabes uno

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Louisville

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English

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Polish

My learning goals

I am 100% Polish and my family currently lives there. My struggle...

My favorite topics

Movies, music, finance, cooking

Ideal language community partner

Someone who won’t make me feel embarrassed by my poor Polish skills! Fun, easy to talk to, engaging

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Middletown

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English

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Hindi

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I love music, art, and animals...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

someone who explains my questions in depth

My learning goals

I want to know how to communicate with different people :-)

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L.

Franklin Park

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Spanish

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Chinese (Simplified)

Perfect language exchange partner

Patien...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak with my friends native language, so they don't struggle and we can be closer.

My favorite topics

Nature, memes, music

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The Colony

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

I’m trying learn enough Japanese for my trip to Tokyo in 8 month...

My favorite topics

Movies, Food and Music

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone that is patient and with similar interests

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K.

Owensboro

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Almost anythin...

My language exchange partner is

Will help and not just have one sided learning

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent someday. But for the time being just conversational and able to read most articles and books

Simone

Simone uses Tandem to learn English skills required for her career.

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"I hadn't learnt English for 15 years and only a year ago I was A2, or rather holiday English. Now I'm preparing for the C1 exam! So if you want to brush up on a language, Tandem is the perfect app for you."

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Norton Shores

Fluent

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Korean

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

Ideal language community partner

착하고 무례하지 않았으면 좋겠어...

My learning goals

교환학생으로 미국 거주중이기 때문이에요

My favorite topics

평소 일상에 대해서 이야기하는것을 좋아해요

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Asheville

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

To improve my vocabulary and fluenc...

My favorite topics

Life art music politics religion food outdoors

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Interesting

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M.

Setauket- East Setauket

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Podcasts, books, cookin...

Perfect language exchange partner

Speaks spanish and can help me learn it

My learning goals

Become fluent in Spanish

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Lewiston

Fluent

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Kind, respectful, and patien...

My learning goals

Fluency

My favorite topics

Music, writing, animals

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Deltona

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to have full on conversations with people,...

My favorite topics

Music, food, movies, and traveling

My language exchange partner is

Someone who can correct me when I’m incorrect with my sentences, easy to talk to and maybe educate me on his/her culture.

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Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Cars, culture, foo...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is easy to talk to and has a good personality

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak with my Mexican family better and prepare for a trip to japan

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Ossining

Fluent

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German

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Spanish

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Italian

Ideal conversation exchange partner

any how it come...

My learning goals

I want to be perfect

My favorite topics

I love football lol

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Berkeley

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

For culture learning and fu...

My favorite topics

Music, guitar, sports, design.

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient

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Alton

NEW

Fluent

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Spanish

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Anything really. Im still learning the language, Hopefully I...

I want a conversation partner who is

I don't know. A womans' perspective would be nice. I would be glad if it was male, or female either way.

My learning goals

My language goal is able to speak Japanese fluently. I would feel bad to speak in the wrong context. I'm glad as long as im not made fun of.

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New York

Fluent

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Japanese

LEARNS

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English

My language exchange partner is

Practice together, and improve together...

My learning goals

Be able to speak what I want to say like my Japanese.

My favorite topics

Anything!

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K.

Riverview

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I eventually want to attain fluency...

My favorite topics

Sports, travel, technology, science fiction, fitness

Ideal language community partner

Someone who enjoys teaching. Someone who is patient.

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Highland

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

Everyday life, business, health, science, history, cultur...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Patient, kind, fun

My learning goals

Have responses come to brain quicker, phrase things in a more natural way, learn more vocabulary

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Richardson

Fluent

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English

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French

Perfect language exchange partner

someone who’s easy to talk to, who’s available regularly, and...

My learning goals

to become fluent in French

My favorite topics

movies, books, tv shows, history, learning new things about people, and video games.

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Culver City

Fluent

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Chinese (Traditional)

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

Express thoughts accurate and speak fluentl...

My favorite topics

Meditation&mindfulness, Design, Reading

I want a conversation partner who is

Who like to share their life, dream and passion :) Share a book you just read with me!

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/omaha />Omaha, <a href=/learn/english/baton-rouge />Baton Rouge, and <a href=/learn/english/lexington />Lexington.

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.