Learn English in Brooklyn
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M.
New Britain
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I enjoy discussing music, comedy, and foo...
My language exchange partner is
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
B.
West Jordan
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
Ideal language community partner
Someone who likes to talk about anything while helping others...
My learning goals
I want to become fluent in french in the hopes of being able to easily speak in it to friends.
My favorite topics
Music, movies, technology,fantasy books
M.
Spring
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My favorite topics
I love performing Chemistry, but I love watching a little anime...
Perfect language exchange partner
People that are learning English, that way we both are benefitting! And maybe who can explain the puns in monogatari lol
My learning goals
I want to be able to speak some Japanese by the time I arrive at 広島 大学 in the fall.... Without a textbook. Also, I'd like to actually understand the puns in Monogatari
Find more than
1,369
English speakers in Brooklyn
C.
Moses Lake
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
I want a conversation partner who is
Who is willing to learn different languages from different parts...
My learning goals
To be able to speak someone who is spanish, italian, and japanese fluently. A New Years resolution maybe?
My favorite topics
Almost anything that flows My hobbies are cooking, travel, photography, sports, listening to music. I have a passion for music and help people who are in need.
K.
Arlington
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Chinese (Simplified)
My learning goals
To be fluent in the languag...
My favorite topics
Music, culture, politics, every day life, etc
My language exchange partner is
Just someone I can talk with and hopefully help increase both of our language skills and help immerse me in a different culture as I try to do the same for them
Speaking is the fastest way to fluency
Practice listening, improve your pronunciation, and learn to speak a foreign language with native speakers – no matter where you are.
A.
Baltimore
Fluent
English
Emoji
LEARNS
French
My learning goals
Be proficient in 5 languages (not including English) by the time...
My favorite topics
I’m passionate about learning and doing anything and everything I can do.
Ideal language community partner
kind but critical (I want to be as good as I can be)
Connect with learners around the world
Join a global community
Learn what matters to you
Have fun, engaging conversations
S.
Charlottesville
Fluent
Persian
English
LEARNS
Russian
Perfect language 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.
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K.
Fort Leonard Wood
Fluent
English
LEARNS
German
Ideal language community partner
Somebody that’s patient, because I can be a little slow at times,...
My learning goals
I want to be able to learn basic Korean words and phrases as well as the Korean alphabet. Ich möchte mein Deutsch verbessern. Ich auch will Freunden machen. :)
My favorite topics
I enjoy music, k-pop, books and reading. I like talking about philosophy and stuff. I also really like jokes and memes and insane and funny theoretical situations.
M.
Salt Lake City
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Portuguese
My learning goals
Develop a vocabulary around topics of interest. I am passionate...
My favorite topics
Travel, the environment, politics, films, adventuring, backpacking, skiing.
My language exchange partner is
Available to practice a couple times a week. A slow and patient speaker! Someone who helps me improve my sentence structure. I'd love to learn many idioms and colloquialisms!
J.
Williamsport
Fluent
English
French
LEARNS
Korean
My favorite topics
I have a passion for Music. I have recently been studying Chemistry...
Ideal language community partner
Starting a streak on snapchat would be a fun way to speak with each other and ensure that we practice daily! My snap is Joel-Pennington!
My learning goals
Becoming intermediate in Korean and Spanish are some goals of mine. Esperanto and Toki Pona are to do on the side but not my main focus.
N.
Clovis
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone kind and patient who will always correct me. Me gustaría...
My learning goals
Speaking other languages and learning as much as I can! Quiero hablar bien en Español.
My favorite topics
I like a lot of things! Life, fashion, culture, art, etc. Me gusta hablar con otras personas y aprender nuevas cosas!
A.
Sun Prairie
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Korean
My learning goals
My language learning goals are to become familiar and proficient...
My favorite topics
I don’t have too many topics I won’t discuss, but I guess I like to discuss entertainment/celebrities, music/movies/tv shows/books, and dogs.
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone who is patient and doesn’t mind dumb questions. Someone with a sense of humor as well.
C.
Perrysburg
NEWFluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
My favorite topics
I enjoy talking about food, family, music and things that I do...
I want a conversation partner who is
I want to talk to someone who is patient and can talk about a lot of different things
My learning goals
At some point I would like to become fluent in Spanish and then learn a 3rd language
B.
Somerville
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Japanese
My learning goals
I want to learn enough to be able to understand and speak Japanese...
My favorite topics
Books, movies, music, writing, video games, psychology, anime, manga, costuming, theater, language, photography
Ideal language community partner
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!
J.
Jefferson City
Fluent
English
LEARNS
French
My favorite topics
Food, culture, nature, cooking, hobbies, travel, space, pretty...
Ideal conversation exchange partner
Someone who will be able to help me learn French before I go abroad, to be both a partner and a friend so I can learn all aspects of conversation
My learning goals
To become as fluent as possible, because I’m going to be an abroad student in France from August 2019-sometime May/July 2020
M.
Kansas City
Fluent
English
LEARNS
Spanish
Perfect language exchange partner
Someone fun, not creepy, who loves to share good stories...
My learning goals
To improve my Spanish to a point where I’m comfortable marketing myself as bilingual in my job. I especially need to work on my vocab. I think Italian is just the most beautiful language ever, so I started working on it last year on Duolingo just for fun
My favorite topics
Tell me something interesting about where you live. What do you like to do for fun? What’s a good book you’ve read recently? Tell me about your favorite trip you’ve ever taken.
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/seattle />Seattle, <a href=/learn/english/knik-fairview />Knik-Fairview, and <a href=/learn/english/bakersfield />Bakersfield.
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.