Learn English in Brooklyn
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B.
Somerville
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
Books, movies, music, writing, video games, psychology, anime,...
My language exchange partner is
I'm looking for someone who will always push me to learn more, and gently correct my mistakes. I'm also looking for someone with similar interests who is open to being befriended by a quirky foreigner. Everything is better with friends!
My learning goals
I want to learn enough to be able to understand and speak Japanese at a conversational level, in preparation for a summer trip to Japan (idealistic, I know).
S.
Camas
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
Get back up to speed to where I was when I was in French classe...
My favorite topics
Dance, Movies, Music, YA Books, Makeup, Fashion, Space
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone patient with me, willing to correct mistakes and be okay with me not knowing words.
Find more than
1,369
English speakers in Brooklyn
N.
Wenatchee
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Czech
My favorite topics
Conversational skill...
Ideal language community partner
Someone who is willing to teach me patiently . I am somewhat shy ; but once I feel comfortable ; I enjoy joking around . Comedy is always a great conversation topic. I am easy going. Love Art and Nature ! Life is what we make it. Share smiles, and love .
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 .
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C.
Tinton Falls
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Russian
Ideal language community partner
I would like to talk to someone who wants to learn English and...
My learning goals
I want to be conversational in Russian. I want to be able to have simple conversations in Russian by April when I visit Moscow
My favorite topics
I enjoy talking about travel and culture. I like to learn about the differences in languages and practice them with native speakers
R.
Chesapeake
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
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.
Ideal conversation exchange partner
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!
A.
Easley
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
I want a conversation partner who is
Someone who can help me learn the language and correct me when...
My learning goals
I want to be able to hold a conversation very well in German, hopefully be fluent, actually. I need to work on my sentence structure and verb conjugations. Also, more vocabulary would help.
My favorite topics
School, sports, healthy lifestyle (fitness), and I love food and cuisine.
B.
Deltona
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
Music, food, movies, and travelin...
Ideal language community partner
Someone who can correct me when I’m incorrect with my sentences, easy to talk to and maybe educate me on his/her culture.
My learning goals
I want to be able to have full on conversations with people, without having to google translate sentences and words on my phone
S.
Charlottesville
Fluent
Persian
English
LEARNS
Russian
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Open to discussion of different ideas in depth...
My learning goals
Expand my communication ability to talk with different people in their own language.
My favorite topics
Interested in learning more about different cultures. Tech and science.
L.
New York
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My learning goals
I want to pick up conversational fluency in Spanis...
My favorite topics
I enjoy discussing current events, sports, and things to do in New York City!
I want a conversation partner who is
My tandem partner lives on the West Side of NYC (ideally close to West Harlem) and is excited to engage with someone actively seeking to pick back up a language conversationally. He or she will be patient and willing to correct me when needed.
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/charlottesville />Charlottesville, <a href=/learn/english/sidney />Sidney, and <a href=/learn/english/bronx />Bronx.
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.