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Learn English in Brooklyn

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Seattle

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

I’ll talk about anything, but I really enjoy talking about video...

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to learn languages, just like me!

My learning goals

Learning enough to make friends!

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Salem

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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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Bellaire

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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.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

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

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Henderson

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English

My favorite topics

Like to know more different cultures and different personalities...

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly and willing to spend time with someone learning other languages

My learning goals

Making true friends

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1,369

English speakers in Brooklyn

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Yuma

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Mexican Sign Language

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English

I want a conversation partner who is

Amigable ,...

My learning goals

Poder aprender para comunicarme en otros idiomas

My favorite topics

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West University Place

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Korean

My learning goals

流利地使用英语和母语人士交谈,为美国留学做准...

My favorite topics

Music, food, health, school life, all kinds of things

My language exchange partner is

-Have free time to carry out live voice chats -point out my mistakes

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Sunrise Manor

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Trave...

Ideal language community partner

Knowledgeable about the country they live in

My learning goals

Conversational

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Union

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English

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone I can talk to on a weekly basis, and is looking for a...

My learning goals

I would like to become fluent enough to travel to Spanish speaking countries

My favorite topics

Animals, traveling, a few Netflix shows and music (:

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Madison

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German

My learning goals

Interesting conversation...

My favorite topics

Art, , culture, food, history

Perfect language exchange partner

Young and energetic

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Greater Landover

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Italian

My favorite topics

I am a very open minded individual and love a variety of topics...

I want a conversation partner who is

I would say my tandem is someone that is around my age range that way the relatability is there. Someone that is interested in learning English or Spanish and willing to teach me how to sound more like a native versus a book, to be able to hold convos. :)

My learning goals

Learn and experience the culture and language through interactions to prepare me to hold a conversation with natives/ locals. As well as complete my goal of always wanting to learn another language.

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Setauket- East Setauket

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English

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Spanish

My language exchange partner is

Speaks spanish and can help me learn i...

My learning goals

Become fluent in Spanish

My favorite topics

Podcasts, books, cooking

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Clarksdale

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To be able to say and comprehend everything I learn in the textbook...

My favorite topics

Japanese monster movies, travel, photography, music, guitars, food

Ideal language community partner

A patient person who can make it fun for me to practice and can help think of interesting things to try and talk about.

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Erie

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English

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German

My favorite topics

Gardening, health, ar...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Young, open minded, friendly

My learning goals

To speak fluently

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Salmon Creek

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

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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Clayton

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Spanish

My learning goals

To feel comfortable in conversation with native speakers....

My favorite topics

Science, Politics, Academia, Backpacking, Hiking, Cultura y Politicas Latinoamericanas

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone with similar interests who would like to improve language skills.

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Burton

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Games art tv YouTube Animal...

My language exchange partner is

A person like him correctly easily and I can make a best friend or maybe just a close friend

My learning goals

I want to get fluid and be able to move to Japan

Grace

Grace uses Tandem to feel connected to the world.

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"I have never made so many friends so fast. It’s really fun having all these people to learn languages with."

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Cambridge

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Ideal language community partner

patient, will correct me on my grammar and help me practice my...

My learning goals

to speak much much better than I write : meine Deutsch nicht zu besser schreiben, sondern zu besser sprechen

My favorite topics

school, traveling, life, people, just practicing German in general for speaking abilities

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Vancouver

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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 conversation exchange 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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Fredericksburg

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English

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Polish

My favorite topics

Food. Family. Outdoor activity. Riding motorcycles. Kayaking....

Perfect language exchange partner

Patient. Wants to get better at English. Friendly. Fun. Energetic.

My learning goals

Learn as much Polish and other languages as I can in a year!

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West Chester

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English

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French

I want a conversation partner who is

easy to talk to and helpfu...

My learning goals

to know enough french to get by in a french country

My favorite topics

music, politics, pop culture

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Millbrook

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German

My learning goals

To be able to improve my Germa...

My favorite topics

Christianity, Health,Worship

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is around 60, who is also a Christian. A female who has children and is married.

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Chicago

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English

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French

My favorite topics

School, psychology, philosophy, books, music, food, culture,...

Ideal language community partner

My perfect Tandem partner will share interest in topics that I am interested in.

My learning goals

Learn more vocabulary and also learn more about other cultures.

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South San Jose Hills

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Spanish

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English

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Portuguese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Simplemente que sea buena onda.....

My learning goals

Aprender un nuevo idioma y conocer un poco del cultura de las personas que estén interesadas en ayudarme.

My favorite topics

Arte, música cultura en general, literatura, cine.

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Shrewsbury

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Fluency, and understanding of scientific jargon as well as musical...

My favorite topics

Music, Math, Spirtuality, Science

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone patient with a beginner polyglot

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Ithaca

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Spanish

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French

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German

My favorite topics

Musique, voyages, nourriture, photographie, meme...

I want a conversation partner who is

Drôle, aimable, culturel

My learning goals

Parler courrament

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Charleston

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

I want someone who is slow and understanding whenever I don't...

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.

My favorite topics

I enjoy talking about just about anything. I just like to have conversations with people.

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Owensboro

Fluent

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

I would like to be fluent someday. But for the time being just...

My favorite topics

Almost anything

Ideal language community partner

Will help and not just have one sided learning

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Key West

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Life stories and adventures ; follow instagram; @islandnomadhawai...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who does most of the talking , just joking

My learning goals

I want to sound like a native

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Oviedo

Fluent

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Russian

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English

Perfect language exchange partner

I enjoy communicating with people about their views on the art,...

My learning goals

To speak freely with a native speaker.

My favorite topics

Art, music, people, travel, literature.

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New York

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Italian

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French

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English

My learning goals

TOEFL tes...

My favorite topics

Travel, music, history, photography, graphics, design

I want a conversation partner who is

To me the only important thing is to know how to listen to each other in order to learn

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/concord />Concord, <a href=/learn/english/beaumont />Beaumont, and <a href=/learn/english/bridgewater />Bridgewater.

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.