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Learn English in Brooklyn

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Haines City

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Russian

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Traveling, books, cooking, movies, foo...

My language exchange partner is

Fun, open minded, likes to travel

My learning goals

Sharpen my language saw

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Wichita

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

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

My learning goals

I want to become more familiar with slang/colloquial phrases I wouldn’t learn in a classroom.

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!

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Y.

Irvine

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Fluent

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Japanese

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English

My learning goals

I'd like to conversatio...

My favorite topics

movie,novel,trip,culture

Ideal conversation exchange partner

kind person. learning Japanese

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J.

Boca Del Mar

Fluent

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English

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American Sign Language

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Italian

My favorite topics

Food trave...

Perfect language exchange partner

Fun

My learning goals

Speak naturally and comfortably and to think in that language

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Find more than

1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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Corinth

Fluent

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English

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

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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H.

Philadelphia

Fluent

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French

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English

My learning goals

Apprendre couramment l’anglai...

My favorite topics

Dans la vie de tout les jours, Du trading Des voyages Des voitures Musculation

My language exchange partner is

Une personne avec un grand sourire et qui aime apprendre avec beaucoup de patience et de recule.

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D.

Oakley

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing life goals, future, hobbies, or anything to...

Ideal language community partner

Someone who will help me while I help them, a friend as well.

My learning goals

To keep a conversation with someone, and get more fluent in the language.

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M.

Vernon Hills

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Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Kin...

My learning goals

To become fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Music, culture, and academics

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Peoria

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learn Spanish and try sign languag...

My favorite topics

Sport Pets Entertainment movies

Perfect language exchange partner

Kind, patient and knowledgeable

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E.

Washington

Fluent

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Music (American and Kpop!), art and singing, good, school!...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone close to my age, fun to talk to and learn from :)

My learning goals

More fluent in German and Korean!

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C.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Chinese (Traditional)

My language exchange partner is

Grea...

My learning goals

To be able to communicate with others great

My favorite topics

How to speak good and communicate

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Kirksville

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learn, laugh, slang, prope...

My favorite topics

Beekeeping Nursing Medical Family

Ideal language community partner

Open, funny, patient, chatty

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Learn what matters to you

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Have fun, engaging conversations

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Charleston

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about just about anything. I just like to have...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I want someone who is slow and understanding whenever I don't know how to say something, because I would be the same towards them.

My learning goals

I am currently taking Japanese as an online course through my school, but I want to practice having conversations with people because I feel like that will help me retain it.

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M.

Torrance

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Japanese

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

趣味が合...

My learning goals

日常会話できるレベルまで

My favorite topics

日常会話と旅行について

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B.

Bellaire

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English

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German

My learning goals

I just want to build some speaking confidence more than anything....

My favorite topics

I have been learning piano in addition to German and I work as a graphic designer. I love animals but especially dogs.

I want a conversation partner who is

Ideally somebody around my age but honestly I don’t really have a strong preference.

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E.

Mercer Island

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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Spanish

My favorite topics

I’m ok with any topic...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, nice, and patient.

My learning goals

Speak like a native speaker! Haha

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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F.

Aurora

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal language community partner

...are fun, funny & patient. Are serious about learning another...

My learning goals

To improve my French accent and speak more like a native. To learn useful phrases for day to day life in a French speaking country

My favorite topics

Art, photography, philosophy, fitness, reading, personal development, and entertainment.

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Lima

Fluent

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English

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German

My learning goals

To become fluent in Germa...

My favorite topics

Anything and everything

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Looking for video language exchange where I talk in English, you talk in German

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Montgomery Village

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

Música Cultura Práctica de mi inglé...

Perfect language exchange partner

Sociable Divertida Respetuosa Muy amigable

My learning goals

Mis objetivo es poder ser fluida poder comunicarme con las demás personas sin problemas y ayudar a otros a que lo hagan

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M.

Beaumont

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

I don’t kno...

My learning goals

To get a little better

My favorite topics

The latest tech

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C.

Chicago

Fluent

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English

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Cantonese

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to communicate and understand with other...

My favorite topics

Learning process

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, good looking, down to earth and adventurous.

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A.

Saugus

Fluent

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

I enjoy making art and playing video games...

Ideal language community partner

I would like to talk with someone who has similar interests as I do! Someone I can keep in contact with for a long time and meet in person some day

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak both Korean and Japanese fluently so I can someday travel and hold conversations with people

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J.

Pocatello

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Mostly chat about our hobbies or how our lives are goin...

My learning goals

Know enough Korean that I can ready Korean blog posts about web Dev

My favorite topics

Video Games, Technology, Programming, Web Development

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Sterling

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak to Spanish speakers and help them...

My favorite topics

I love writing and enjoying stories, whether they're in the form of a television show or a book. I am a computer repair tech going to NOVA for a computer science degree. Im a mental health and human rights activist.

Perfect language exchange partner

I want to talk to anyone who wants to help one another learn. I'm always open to making new friends and if there's something you need help with, whether its advice or assistance, just let me know!!

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K.

Goose Creek

NEW

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Spanish cultur...

I want a conversation partner who is

Talks to me in Spanish and is also active. Gives me a challenge as well

My learning goals

Fluently speak Spanish and know about the culture and have a full conversation in Spanish

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A.

Salmon Creek

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

When the conversation can flow between various subjects, without...

My learning goals

I hope to travel to central America, as well as China, this year. I'm learning the basics of these languages now, so I can be better prepared to take language courses during my travels.

My favorite topics

Travel experiences, music, physics, political opinions, different cultures & traditions, religious and philosophical ideas, technology.

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S.

Libertyville

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Learn how to speak fluently in a conv...

My favorite topics

Anything

Ideal language community partner

Anyone

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Mount Juliet

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Music Musical theatre Theatre Art Travel Harry Potter Movies...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

My perfect tandem partner would be someone who enjoys music, maybe is a musician or artist themself. They would enjoy talking about their goals and ambitions and opinions on life and world as a whole. They would be kind and open and inquisitive.

My learning goals

I would love to be able to carry on a conversation in a different language and develop good comprehension of the language. (Instagram: @macyruggiero )

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Dallas

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Gente interesante....

My learning goals

Quiero ser fluido con mi español. Vivía en latino américa por los cinco meses pasados.

My favorite topics

Música. Comida. Viajar. En en ano pasado estaba viviendo en diferente países en latino américa para aprender español y cultura.

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M.

Kearns

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Quiero aprender español tan bien que gente cree que nací en un...

My favorite topics

Me gusta hablar acerca de estadísticas, leer, cocinar, Dios, familia, películas, Psicología, y, en realidad, todo.

I want a conversation partner who is

Cualquier persona! Jaja.

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/tacoma />Tacoma, <a href=/learn/english/lexington />Lexington, and <a href=/learn/english/dayton />Dayton.

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.