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Learn English in Brooklyn

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Culver City

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Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My favorite topics

Food, movies, music and traveling. Stories of travelin...

My language exchange partner is

Open minded, patient, fun going and instructive

My learning goals

To learn enough have a small conversation

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L.

Gilbert

Fluent

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Cantonese

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Chinese (Simplified)

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German

Ideal language community partner

Friendly, patient and knowledgeable...

My learning goals

Passion

My favorite topics

Books, culture, history, investment, food, travel

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K.

Grand Rapids

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English

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German

My learning goals

-I will be going to Germany in Fall 2023 for an intensive German...

My favorite topics

Reading, games (board games and video games), animals, traveling, hiking, camping, history, music, visiting local parks

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I’m looking for someone to chat with a little bit each day over a variety of topics! Easy going, up beat, friendly, and positive! :) ❤️

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A.

Newark

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Spanish

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English

My favorite topics

Mascotas, viajes, ciencia, película...

Perfect language exchange partner

Sociable, abierto a platicar de cualquier tema sin prejuicios

My learning goals

Tener conversaciones casuales fluidas, ademas de ampliar mi vocabulario

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English speakers in Brooklyn

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Bayonet Point

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Chinese (Simplified)

I want a conversation partner who is

Patient and knowledgeabl...

My learning goals

To progress every week

My favorite topics

Family, fishing, eating

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J.

Stafford

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Tagalog, Filipino

My learning goals

To tell a story in other languages Fluency this year...

My favorite topics

Faith (I'm Christian), philosophy, life/getting to know people, food, culture

My language exchange partner is

Has the same interests as I do. Patient and kind.

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A.

Auburn

NEW

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Ukrainian

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American Sign Language

My favorite topics

Any topic...

Ideal language community partner

a partner who wants to learn Russian or Ukrainian

My learning goals

I want to learn English

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R.

New York

Fluent

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Russian

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English

Ideal conversation exchange partner

I don’t kno...

My learning goals

Learning the language to the level of communication

My favorite topics

Car, Fishing

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M.

Winter Park

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English

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Esperanto

My learning goals

I want to be able to understand Esperanto pretty well...

My favorite topics

I especially love books and poetry

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m not sure! I guess someone who is nice :)

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A.

New York

Fluent

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Russian

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Pop culture, food, veganism, trave...

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is easygoing and patient! Fun to talk to. Curious about the world. Open-minded :)

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak while I’m traveling, and gradually become fluent to the point where I’m as good at it as I currently am in English

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Y.

Crawfordsville

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Knowledgeable, interactive, strict in teachin...

My learning goals

To be able to initiate and complete conversations, and conduct descriptions fluently.

My favorite topics

Cultural, travel, music

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A.

New York

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English

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French

My learning goals

I’d like to pass C1 French (eventually...

My favorite topics

Art, books, travel, anthropology, tech

Ideal language community partner

Good conversation and happy to chat in both our languages

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Torrington

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Vietnamese

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Japanese

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French

My favorite topics

Family, school, travel, Catholic fait...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun, friendly, nice

My learning goals

I want to make a basic conversation in those languages.

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A.

Burbank

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English

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Perfect language exchange partner

Polite, patient, intelligent, easy-going, focused, kind, and...

My learning goals

To be able to speak in general conversational settings, and to have small conversations in Punjabi with my boyfriend.

My favorite topics

Film/ television, literature, psychology, history, and music

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A.

Libertyville

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English

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Spanish

My learning goals

Conversationally fluen...

My favorite topics

Musical theatre, dance, music

I want a conversation partner who is

Funny, smart, cute

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Upper Darby

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English

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Punjabi

My favorite topics

Spiritual things, family, cultures, literature, musi...

My language exchange partner is

Friendly, interested in discussion

My learning goals

To begin to speak some conversational Punjabi

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New York

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Afrikaans

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Spanish

Ideal language community partner

Enthusiastic, interesting, kind, patient, funny, open minded...

My learning goals

To be fluent. To be able to speak naturally and express myself the way I do in my native language.

My favorite topics

Movies, music, cosmetics, pop culture, comedy, philosophy, psychology, life experiences, inspiring stories, hypothetical scenarios, concepts, emotions, ideas, celebrities, travel, dreams, goals, morals and values.

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B.

Honolulu

Fluent

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English

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Japanese

My learning goals

To hold a conversation and recount stories. Build up basic grammar...

My favorite topics

Travel, everyday conversation

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Fun, easygoing and likes to laugh at my terrible japanese

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B.

Sacramento

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Fluent

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Traveling, art and design, music... Reggaetón es mi favorit...

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who can help me actually speak in Spanish! I’m afraid to speak and I end up responding in English because I’m embarrassed to pronounce words incorrectly or use the wrong word. Someone can be patient while I improve

My learning goals

I would like to be as fluent as possible in Spanish eventually, but I would at least like to practice some everyday conversational phrases before my next trip to Colombia in May.

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A.

Copiague

Fluent

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English

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who can help me out with my Spanish, and help me grow...

My learning goals

Hopefully to be an intermediate speaker by the end of the year.

My favorite topics

Movies, TV shows, basic stuff.

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M.

Missouri City

Fluent

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English

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French

My learning goals

To be fluent in Korean first and and then Spanish and French...

My favorite topics

Dance, Music, Asian Culture, and Cooking/Food

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is able to help me understand and speak either French, Spanish, or Korean. Also someone who can give me information on those cultures.

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Yuma

Fluent

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Mexican Sign Language

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English

My favorite topics

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Ideal language community partner

Amigable ,

My learning goals

Poder aprender para comunicarme en otros idiomas

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Shorewood

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Spanish

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Anyone who is kind and helpful...

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak comfortably in my target languages.

My favorite topics

Video games, music, art, and anime.

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A.

Henderson

Fluent

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Chinese (Traditional)

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Japanese Sign Language

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English

My learning goals

Making true friends...

My favorite topics

Like to know more different cultures and different personalities from the world

Perfect language exchange partner

Friendly and willing to spend time with someone learning other languages

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Addison

NEW

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Portuguese

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English

My favorite topics

Esportes, trabalho, comid...

I want a conversation partner who is

Uma pessoa paciente

My learning goals

Conversar com mativos

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Y.

Centereach

Fluent

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Chinese (Simplified)

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

Could be patient on me please...

My learning goals

Wanna have foreign friend!

My favorite topics

gym, food, traveling, life.

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A.

New York

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Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Japanese

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak in either Chinese, Japanese, or Korean...

My favorite topics

Sports, dramas, and school

Ideal language community partner

Someone who is kind and patience, and will to work with me and be my friend.

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M.

Cleveland

Fluent

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English

LEARNS

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Chinese (Simplified)

My favorite topics

Makeup and musi...

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone who helps me better the language im learning

My learning goals

To be able to understand and talk to someone in chinese

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E.

Apex

Fluent

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English

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German

Perfect language exchange partner

Willing to talk at least one time per week hopefully mor...

My learning goals

Keep using my German language skills so I don’t lose them

My favorite topics

No particular topics I struggle sometimes with advanced grammar and would like to just have short conservations everyday to stay sharp because I haven’t taken a German class in a while and I have it coming up I do enjoy talking about most topics

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M.

New Britain

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Spanish

My learning goals

To improve my grammar and to better understand the Colombian...

My favorite topics

I enjoy discussing music, comedy, and food

I want a conversation partner who 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

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/racine />Racine, <a href=/learn/english/miami-beach />Miami Beach, and <a href=/learn/english/madison />Madison.

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.