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Learn English in Brooklyn

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New York

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Food, design, musi...

My language exchange partner is

Willing to do short calls now and then

My learning goals

Be able to watch movies abd managed everyday conversations

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Chesapeake

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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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Baton Rouge

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Portuguese

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Conhecer novas culturas...

My favorite topics

Cotidiano, música, conversas aleatórias :)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Pessoas comunicativas

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New York

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Current events, politics, languages, travel, culture, movies,...

Perfect language exchange partner

Native French speakers learning English

My learning goals

Improve my French so I can go from the B2 to the C1 level

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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West University Place

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English

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Japanese

I want a conversation partner who is

Helpful, funny, hones...

My learning goals

To make friends and become more fluent

My favorite topics

Food, books, traveling, culture

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Phoenix

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English

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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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F.

Danvers

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English

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Russian

My favorite topics

Travelling. Animals. Lif...

Ideal language community partner

Full of energy and spontaneous

My learning goals

Learn more to conversational level

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Lenexa

Fluent

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English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who is willing to help teach and is patient with my dumb...

My learning goals

I want to be able to hold conversations

My favorite topics

Sports, beer, family, software, web development

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Greeley

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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.

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A.

Sun Prairie

Fluent

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English

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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.

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K.

Ashland

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

funny, nice, & easy to talk with...

My learning goals

i know some things, but i hope to get a lot better before November 2020

My favorite topics

music

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Rialto

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English

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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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C.

Syracuse

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Food, culture, anim...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone knows Japanese wanting to learn English or Chinese

My learning goals

Along with university course

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Portland

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English

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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!

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West Palm Beach

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

Speak language fluentl...

My favorite topics

I love funny people that I can be silly with

I want a conversation partner who is

I would like to meet someone who would be able to teach me the language

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M.

New York

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Travel, greetings, and hobbies...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who understands Chinese grammar.

My learning goals

Being able to form sentences, short conversations, and able to order food.

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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Logan

Fluent

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English

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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.

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J.

New York

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Cantonese

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Chinese (Traditional)

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English

My learning goals

Making more friend in U...

My favorite topics

Everything~~~

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Talkative

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Austin

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

My favorite topics

Life experience...

Perfect language exchange partner

Honest and trustful.

My learning goals

Know more people.

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J.

New York

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English

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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

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Maryville

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

To be fluent in Korean...

My favorite topics

If you like music and memes let’s talk.

My language exchange partner is

I’ll talk to anyone.

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Asheville

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Work, travels, experiences.. anyone!...

Ideal language community partner

I don't know, I'm open to meet new people

My learning goals

Go to the university, and work in a transnational company!

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E.

Garland

Fluent

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English

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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.

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A.

Prairie Village

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English

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Spanish

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Italian

My learning goals

Italian and Portuguese...

My favorite topics

Music, movies and events of electronic music

Perfect language exchange partner

Funny Interesting Nice

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J.

Coralville

NEW

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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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.

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Madison

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English

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French

My language exchange partner is

Open minded and fu...

My learning goals

Learn Thai and continue to improve my conversational French

My favorite topics

Food, theatre, education, art, cooking, traveling, movies and tv

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M.

Vancouver

Fluent

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English

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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

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F.

Bloomington

Fluent

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English

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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

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S.

Country Club

Fluent

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English

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Korean

Perfect language exchange partner

A friend that I can talk to about anythin...

My learning goals

Fluent and travel

My favorite topics

Culture, music, politics, art

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Burlington

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English

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French

My learning goals

Fluency in the French Language...

My favorite topics

Anything. Family, work, business, news, entertainment.

I want a conversation partner who is

Open and patient.

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.