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Learn English in Brooklyn

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R.

Salem

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Fluent

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Portuguese

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

Learning a new language, improving language skills, chatting,...

My language exchange partner is

Anyone

My learning goals

Be able to communicate with everyone in all 4 languages for now

Y.

Y.

Atlanta

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

Ideal language community partner

耐心 高学...

My learning goals

流利说

My favorite topics

科技 学习 课堂 实习

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B.

Sunrise Manor

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Conversationa...

My favorite topics

Travel

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Knowledgeable about the country they live in

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G.

Waukee

Fluent

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English

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German

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Games, school, shopping, travel, language...

Perfect language exchange partner

I want a partner who isn't afraid to correct me and likes to talk often

My learning goals

To get comfortable using Japanese again. It's been a while since I spoke or wrote Japanese but I'm trying to play games and watch TV to get used to it again.

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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L.

East Massapequa

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English

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Irish

I want a conversation partner who is

Open, friendly, doesn't take life to seriousl...

My learning goals

Conversational

My favorite topics

TV, comedy, politics, pagan

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M.

New York

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

Be able to carry out a conversation in Spanish longer than 10...

My favorite topics

Music, weekend activities, weather, work, travel, diet and exercise

My language exchange partner is

Patient individual who knows English fairly well and can assist me with practicing common speaking scenarios and pronunciation in Spanish. Not too concerned about grammar, vocabulary or writing at this time.

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A.

Roseville

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Literature, movies, travel, food, current event...

Ideal language community partner

Fluent in Spanish, preferably a Latin American dialect; polite and respectful; available to speak regularly (at least a few times per week)

My learning goals

Improve my conversation skills in Spanish; learn words and phrases that are commonly used in everyday speech; grow my Spanish vocabulary

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S.

Oak Forest

Fluent

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English

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French

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Able to have long, active conversations; calm, collected, nice,...

My learning goals

To acquire vocabulary that is prevalent (i.e slang); to be both proficient and comprehensible

My favorite topics

Music, hobbies, art, life

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K.

Ashland

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

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

My favorite topics

music

Perfect language exchange partner

funny, nice, & easy to talk with!

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F.

Socorro

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

My favorite topics

Musica, viajar, gustos de comida etc...

I want a conversation partner who is

Alegre, pasciente, divertido

My learning goals

Aprender ingles rapido :(

A.

A.

Newark

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Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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English

My language exchange partner is

Sociable, abierto a platicar de cualquier tema sin prejuicio...

My learning goals

Tener conversaciones casuales fluidas, ademas de ampliar mi vocabulario

My favorite topics

Mascotas, viajes, ciencia, películas

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S.

Crystal Lake

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

To be able to converse fluently with someone if I were to go...

My favorite topics

Pets, books, music, deep conversation, movies, hobbies, birds, video games, dance

Ideal language community partner

Friendly and helpful and will correct my mistakes. Fun and easy to talk to

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J.

Cullman

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English

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Persian

My favorite topics

Culture Everyday life Literally anythin...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Helps correct my mistakes Willing to offer suggestions Friendly

My learning goals

Become fluent in Persian

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S.

Washington

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Portuguese

Perfect language exchange partner

Gentleman, ambitious, interestin...

My learning goals

Meet friends

My favorite topics

Fashion, travel, animals, food

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F.

Bellaire

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

To fluently speak them all the languages I try learnin...

My favorite topics

Culture, Sports,The Arts

I want a conversation partner who is

Helpful, Friendly, and Funny

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R.

Natchitoches

Fluent

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Spanish

LEARNS

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Emoji

My favorite topics

Math and scienc...

My language exchange partner is

Nice and cute and can speak different languages

My learning goals

Spanish and English

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."

A.

A.

Salem

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Russian

Ideal language community partner

Nice and patien...

My learning goals

Get fluent in the language

My favorite topics

Sports and culture

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M.

Amarillo

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My learning goals

To become more fluen...

My favorite topics

Music and art

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Open minded and humorous

J.

J.

San Diego

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Technology, photograph, foo...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is fun to talk to.

My learning goals

I would like to be conversational in Japanese.

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L.

Newark

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is chill and funny. Don’t worry about saying the...

My learning goals

I want to become more fluent in these languages so I can travel there and have good conversations I want to make friends too so text me and let’s be friends

My favorite topics

I like movies and I want to travel. I watch YouTube and Netflix all the time when I’m not in school. What’s your favorite things to do?

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A.

Maumelle

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Fluency, I want to be able to use Chinese as part of my jo...

My favorite topics

Art, food, movies, politics

My language exchange partner is

Funny and likes to talk but is busy like me

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T.

Stephenville

Fluent

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English

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Italian

My favorite topics

Everythin...

Ideal language community partner

Female

My learning goals

To Louth all the languages

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B.

Bellaire

Fluent

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English

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German

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

My learning goals

I just want to build some speaking confidence more than anything. I can generally communicate what I need to in writing but struggle more when speaking

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.

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E.

Portland

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

My learning goals

I have many plans to visit Mexico soon, and my partner’s family...

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!

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with patience, because I am very beginner with Spanish! I’ve been trying to learn for about a year, but am hoping for someone who wants to speak both Spanish and English with me so I can learn.

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K.

Belmont

NEW

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

LEARNS

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Korean

My favorite topics

i enjoy kpop, kdramas,making new friends, male or female works....

I want a conversation partner who is

patient, good listener, someone who is interested in becoming good friends, enjoys music of similar taste

My learning goals

i want to learn the basics, just enough to carry a conversation fluently. i also want to make foreign friends

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D.

Crestview

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Korean

My language exchange partner is

They are willing to help me better my ability to speak and learn...

My learning goals

To be able to speak fluently when I travel to Korea for a summer.

My favorite topics

Everyday life , activities , and hobbies!

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Y.

Irvine

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Japanese

LEARNS

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English

My learning goals

I'd like to conversatio...

My favorite topics

movie,novel,trip,culture

Ideal language community partner

kind person. learning Japanese

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C.

Acton

Fluent

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English

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French

LEARNS

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German

My favorite topics

Music, politics/current events, daily life, etc...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Engaged, interesting, amiable.

My learning goals

Communicative fluency (I would like to possibly move to one of these countries in future).

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D.

San Francisco

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Uzbek

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English

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Azerbaijani

Perfect language exchange partner

............

My learning goals

To speak in majority languages fluently and travel all of the world

My favorite topics

Business, science,cultures, moovies and ofcourse music

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M.

Richardson

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

to become fluent in Frenc...

My favorite topics

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

I want a conversation partner who is

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

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/coventry />Coventry, <a href=/learn/english/fort-worth />Fort Worth, and <a href=/learn/english/tulsa />Tulsa.

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.